diff --git a/binutils/testsuite/ChangeLog b/binutils/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 42e2a7eae11..207538c7e9e 100644
--- a/binutils/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+Mon Oct  2 12:41:48 1995  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
+
+	* lib/utils-lib.exp (default_binutils_assemble): Call
+	prune_system_crud on assembler output.
+
+Tue Sep 26 14:07:05 1995  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
+
+	* binutils-all/objcopy.exp: Add setup_xfails for simple copy test
+	for i386 COFF targets.
+
 Wed Sep 13 13:20:21 1995  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
 
 	* lib/utils-lib.exp (prune_system_crud): Define if not defined.
diff --git a/binutils/testsuite/lib/utils-lib.exp b/binutils/testsuite/lib/utils-lib.exp
index 2eb68210b2e..2ea9f83605b 100644
--- a/binutils/testsuite/lib/utils-lib.exp
+++ b/binutils/testsuite/lib/utils-lib.exp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # 
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 # Please email any bugs, comments, and/or additions to this file to:
 # bug-dejagnu@prep.ai.mit.edu
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ proc default_binutils_assemble { as source object } {
 	catch "exec $as $ASFLAGS -o $object $source" exec_output
     }
 
+    set exec_output [prune_system_crud $host_triplet $exec_output]
+
     if [string match "" $exec_output] then {
 	return 1
     } else {
@@ -114,3 +116,29 @@ proc default_binutils_assemble { as source object } {
 	return 0
     }
 }
+
+# This definition is taken from an unreleased version of DejaGnu.  Once
+# that version gets released, and has been out in the world for a few
+# months at least, it may be safe to delete this copy.
+if ![string length [info proc prune_system_crud]] {
+    #
+    # prune_system_crud -- delete various system verbosities from TEXT on SYSTEM
+    #
+    # An example is:
+    # ld.so: warning: /usr/lib/libc.so.1.8.1 has older revision than expected 9
+    #
+    # SYSTEM is typical $target_triplet or $host_triplet.
+    #
+    # This is useful when trying to do pattern matches on program output.
+    # Sites with particular verbose os's may wish to override this in site.exp.
+    #
+    proc prune_system_crud { system text } {
+	# This is from sun4's.  Do it for all machines for now.
+	# The "\\1" is to try to preserve a "\n" but only if necessary.
+	regsub -all "(^|\n)(ld.so: warning:\[^\n\]*\n?)+" $text "\\1" text
+
+	# It might be tempting to get carried away and delete blank lines, etc.
+	# Just delete *exactly* what we're ask to, and that's it.
+	return $text
+    }
+}