Some functionality is available on RHEL-5.4+ only with gcc44 and gfortran44 as
the default gcc and gfortran binaries are from gcc-4.1.

Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/vla.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/vla.exp	2012-07-03 17:30:07.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/vla.exp	2012-07-03 17:50:57.999207540 +0200
@@ -16,7 +16,25 @@
 set testfile vla
 set srcfile ${testfile}.c
 set binfile ${objdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}
-if  { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug}] != "" } {
+# Temporarily provide compiler=gcc44 saving the original value around.
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists compiler] {
+    set old_compiler [board_info $board compiler]
+    unset_board_info compiler
+} elseif [info exists old_compiler] {
+    unset old_compiler
+}
+set_board_info compiler gcc44
+
+set err [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug quiet}]
+
+unset_board_info compiler
+if [info exists old_compiler] {
+    set_board_info compiler $old_compiler
+}
+
+if  { $err != "" } {
     untested "Couldn't compile test program"
     return -1
 }
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break-interp.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break-interp.exp	2012-07-03 17:44:45.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/break-interp.exp	2012-07-03 17:50:58.000207539 +0200
@@ -34,9 +34,29 @@ if [get_compiler_info] {
     return -1
 }
 
+# Temporarily provide compiler=gcc44 saving the original value around.
+# RHEL-5 workaround of its:
+#   gcc: -soname: linker input file unused because linking not done
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists compiler] {
+    set old_compiler [board_info $board compiler]
+    unset_board_info compiler
+} elseif [info exists old_compiler] {
+    unset old_compiler
+}
+set_board_info compiler gcc44
+
 # Use -soname so that the new library gets copied by build_executable_own_libs.
 
-if {[gdb_compile_shlib ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile_lib} ${binfile_lib} [list debug ldflags=-Wl,-soname,${test}.so]] != ""} {
+set err [gdb_compile_shlib ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile_lib} ${binfile_lib} [list debug ldflags=-Wl,-soname,${test}.so]]
+
+unset_board_info compiler
+if [info exists old_compiler] {
+    set_board_info compiler $old_compiler
+}
+
+if { $err != "" } {
     return -1
 }
 
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/common-block.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/common-block.exp	2012-07-03 17:36:21.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/common-block.exp	2012-07-03 17:50:58.001207537 +0200
@@ -20,7 +20,25 @@ set testfile "common-block"
 set srcfile ${testfile}.f90
 set binfile ${objdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}
 
-if  { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug f90 quiet}] != "" } {
+# Temporarily provide f90compiler=gfortran44 saving the original value around.
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists f90compiler] {
+    set old_f90compiler [board_info $board f90compiler]
+    unset_board_info f90compiler
+} elseif [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    unset old_f90compiler
+}
+set_board_info f90compiler gfortran44
+
+set err [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug f90 quiet}]
+
+unset_board_info f90compiler
+if [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    set_board_info f90compiler $old_f90compiler
+}
+
+if  { $err != "" } {
     untested "Couldn't compile ${srcfile}"
     return -1
 }
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/dwarf-stride.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/dwarf-stride.exp	2012-07-03 17:30:07.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/dwarf-stride.exp	2012-07-03 17:50:58.002207535 +0200
@@ -27,7 +27,25 @@
 set testfile dwarf-stride
 set srcfile ${testfile}.f90
 
-if { [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${testfile} ${srcfile} {debug f90}] } {
+# Temporarily provide f90compiler=gfortran44 saving the original value around.
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists f90compiler] {
+    set old_f90compiler [board_info $board f90compiler]
+    unset_board_info f90compiler 
+} elseif [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    unset old_f90compiler
+} 
+set_board_info f90compiler gfortran44
+
+set err [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${testfile} ${srcfile} {debug f90}]
+
+unset_board_info f90compiler
+if [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    set_board_info f90compiler $old_f90compiler
+}
+
+if $err {
     return -1
 }
 
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/dynamic.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/dynamic.exp	2012-07-03 17:30:07.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/dynamic.exp	2012-07-03 17:50:58.002207535 +0200
@@ -25,7 +25,25 @@ set testfile "dynamic"
 set srcfile ${testfile}.f90
 set binfile ${objdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}
 
-if  { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug f90 quiet}] != "" } {
+# Temporarily provide f90compiler=gfortran44 saving the original value around.
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists f90compiler] {
+    set old_f90compiler [board_info $board f90compiler]
+    unset_board_info f90compiler
+} elseif [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    unset old_f90compiler
+}
+set_board_info f90compiler gfortran44
+
+set err [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug f90 quiet}]
+
+unset_board_info f90compiler
+if [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    set_board_info f90compiler $old_f90compiler
+}
+
+if  { $err != "" } {
     untested "Couldn't compile ${srcfile}"
     return -1
 }
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/library-module.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/library-module.exp	2012-06-25 22:51:35.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/library-module.exp	2012-07-03 17:52:57.666062981 +0200
@@ -23,16 +23,34 @@ if [get_compiler_info] {
    return -1
 }
 
-if  { [gdb_compile_shlib "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srclibfile}" $libfile {debug f90}] != "" } {
-    untested "Couldn't compile ${srclibfile}"
-    return -1
+# Temporarily provide f90compiler=gfortran44 saving the original value around.
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists f90compiler] {
+    set old_f90compiler [board_info $board f90compiler]
+    unset_board_info f90compiler
+} elseif [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    unset old_f90compiler
 }
+set_board_info f90compiler gfortran44
 
 # prepare_for_testing cannot be used as linking with $libfile cannot be passed
 # just for the linking phase (and not the source compilation phase).  And any
 # warnings on ignored $libfile abort the process.
 
-if  { [gdb_compile $srcdir/$subdir/$srcfile $binfile executable [list debug f90 shlib=$libfile]] != "" } {
+set err1 [gdb_compile_shlib "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srclibfile}" $libfile {debug f90}]
+set err2 [gdb_compile $srcdir/$subdir/$srcfile $binfile executable [list debug f90 shlib=$libfile]]
+
+unset_board_info f90compiler
+if [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    set_board_info f90compiler $old_f90compiler
+}
+
+if  { $err1 != "" } {
+    untested "Couldn't compile ${srclibfile}"
+    return -1
+}
+if  { $err2 != "" } {
     untested "Couldn't compile ${srcfile}"
     return -1
 }
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/module.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/module.exp	2012-06-25 22:51:35.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/module.exp	2012-07-03 17:53:56.464992086 +0200
@@ -15,7 +15,25 @@
 
 standard_testfile .f90
 
-if { [prepare_for_testing $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile {debug f90}] } {
+# Temporarily provide f90compiler=gfortran44 saving the original value around.
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists f90compiler] {
+    set old_f90compiler [board_info $board f90compiler]
+    unset_board_info f90compiler
+} elseif [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    unset old_f90compiler
+}
+set_board_info f90compiler gfortran44
+
+set err [prepare_for_testing $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile {debug f90}]
+
+unset_board_info f90compiler
+if [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    set_board_info f90compiler $old_f90compiler
+}
+
+if $err {
     return -1
 }
 
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/string.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/string.exp	2012-07-03 17:30:07.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/string.exp	2012-07-03 17:50:58.005207532 +0200
@@ -23,7 +23,25 @@ set testfile "string"
 set srcfile ${testfile}.f90
 set binfile ${objdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}
 
-if  { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug f90 quiet}] != "" } {
+# Temporarily provide f90compiler=gfortran44 saving the original value around.
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists f90compiler] {
+    set old_f90compiler [board_info $board f90compiler]
+    unset_board_info f90compiler
+} elseif [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    unset old_f90compiler
+}
+set_board_info f90compiler gfortran44
+
+set err [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug f90 quiet}]
+
+unset_board_info f90compiler
+if [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    set_board_info f90compiler $old_f90compiler
+}
+
+if { $err != "" } {
     untested "Couldn't compile ${srcfile}"
     return -1
 }
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/omp-step.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/omp-step.exp	2012-07-03 17:36:21.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/omp-step.exp	2012-07-03 17:50:58.006207531 +0200
@@ -15,7 +15,26 @@
 
 set testfile "omp-step"
 set srcfile ${testfile}.f90
-if { [prepare_for_testing $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile {debug f90 additional_flags=-fopenmp}] } {
+
+# Temporarily provide f90compiler=gfortran44 saving the original value around.
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists f90compiler] {
+    set old_f90compiler [board_info $board f90compiler]
+    unset_board_info f90compiler 
+} elseif [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    unset old_f90compiler
+} 
+set_board_info f90compiler gfortran44
+
+set err [prepare_for_testing ${testfile}.exp ${testfile} ${srcfile} {debug f90 additional_flags=-fopenmp}]
+
+unset_board_info f90compiler
+if [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    set_board_info f90compiler $old_f90compiler
+}
+
+if $err {
     return -1
 }
 
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/derived-type.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/derived-type.exp	2012-06-25 22:51:35.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/derived-type.exp	2012-07-03 17:55:46.583858849 +0200
@@ -22,7 +22,25 @@ if { [skip_fortran_tests] } { return -1
 
 standard_testfile .f90
 
-if {[prepare_for_testing $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile {debug f90}]} {
+# Temporarily provide f90compiler=gfortran44 saving the original value around.
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists f90compiler] {
+    set old_f90compiler [board_info $board f90compiler]
+    unset_board_info f90compiler
+} elseif [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    unset old_f90compiler
+}
+set_board_info f90compiler gfortran44
+
+set err [prepare_for_testing $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile {debug f90}]
+
+unset_board_info f90compiler
+if [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    set_board_info f90compiler $old_f90compiler
+}
+
+if $err {
     return -1
 }
 
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/subarray.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/subarray.exp	2012-06-25 22:51:35.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.fortran/subarray.exp	2012-07-03 17:56:20.454818198 +0200
@@ -22,7 +22,25 @@ if { [skip_fortran_tests] } { return -1
 
 standard_testfile .f
 
-if {[prepare_for_testing $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile {debug f90}]} {
+# Temporarily provide f90compiler=gfortran44 saving the original value around.
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists f90compiler] {
+    set old_f90compiler [board_info $board f90compiler]
+    unset_board_info f90compiler
+} elseif [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    unset old_f90compiler
+}
+set_board_info f90compiler gfortran44
+
+set err [prepare_for_testing $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile {debug f90}]
+
+unset_board_info f90compiler
+if [info exists old_f90compiler] {
+    set_board_info f90compiler $old_f90compiler
+}
+
+if $err {
     return -1
 }
 
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/tls-sepdebug.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/tls-sepdebug.exp	2012-07-03 17:32:05.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/tls-sepdebug.exp	2012-07-03 17:50:58.007207530 +0200
@@ -32,7 +32,25 @@ set binshareddebugfile ${objdir}/${subdi
 
 # FIXME: gcc dependency (-Wl,-soname).
 
-if  { [gdb_compile_shlib "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcsharedfile}" "${binsharedfile}" [list debug additional_flags=-Wl,-soname=${binsharedbase}]] != "" } {
+# Temporarily provide compiler=gcc44 saving the original value around.
+
+set board [target_info name]
+if [board_info $board exists compiler] {
+    set old_compiler [board_info $board compiler]
+    unset_board_info compiler
+} elseif [info exists old_compiler] {
+    unset old_compiler
+}
+set_board_info compiler gcc44
+
+set err [gdb_compile_shlib "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcsharedfile}" "${binsharedfile}" [list debug additional_flags=-Wl,-soname=${binsharedbase}]]
+
+unset_board_info compiler
+if [info exists old_compiler] {
+    set_board_info compiler $old_compiler
+}
+
+if { $err != "" } {
     untested "Couldn't compile test library"
     return -1
 }
Index: gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/lib/prelink-support.exp
===================================================================
--- gdb-7.4.50.20120703.orig/gdb/testsuite/lib/prelink-support.exp	2012-07-03 17:44:45.000000000 +0200
+++ gdb-7.4.50.20120703/gdb/testsuite/lib/prelink-support.exp	2012-07-03 17:50:58.008207529 +0200
@@ -119,9 +119,31 @@ proc file_copy {src dest} {
 proc build_executable_own_libs {testname executable sources options {interp ""} {dir ""}} {
     global objdir subdir
 
-    if {[build_executable $testname $executable $sources $options] == -1} {
-	return ""
+    # Temporarily provide compiler=gcc44 saving the original value around.
+    # RHEL-5 workaround of its:
+    #   gcc: -rpath: linker input file unused because linking not done
+    #   gcc: --dynamic-linker: linker input file unused because linking not done
+
+    set board [target_info name]
+    if [board_info $board exists compiler] {
+	set old_compiler [board_info $board compiler]
+	unset_board_info compiler
+    } elseif [info exists old_compiler] {
+	unset old_compiler
+    }
+    set_board_info compiler gcc44
+
+    set err [build_executable $testname $executable $sources $options]
+
+    unset_board_info compiler
+    if [info exists old_compiler] {
+	set_board_info compiler $old_compiler
     }
+
+    if { $err == -1 } {
+	return ""   
+    }
+
     set binfile ${objdir}/${subdir}/${executable}
 
     set command "ldd $binfile"