diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CGlobalValue.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CGlobalValue.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a0a3655760f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CGlobalValue.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model;
+
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDIValue;
+import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugException;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Enter type comment.
+ * 
+ * @since: Oct 2, 2002
+ */
+public class CGlobalValue extends CValue
+{
+	private Boolean fHasChildren = null;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor for CGlobalValue.
+	 * @param parent
+	 * @param cdiValue
+	 */
+	public CGlobalValue( CVariable parent, ICDIValue cdiValue )
+	{
+		super( parent, cdiValue );
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IValue#hasVariables()
+	 */
+	public boolean hasVariables() throws DebugException
+	{
+		if ( fHasChildren == null )
+		{
+			fHasChildren = new Boolean( super.hasVariables() );
+		}
+		return fHasChildren.booleanValue();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CGlobalVariable.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CGlobalVariable.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d2d4e29e0a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CGlobalVariable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model;
+
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDIVariable;
+import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugException;
+import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IValue;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Enter type comment.
+ * 
+ * @since: Oct 2, 2002
+ */
+public class CGlobalVariable extends CModificationVariable
+{
+	/**
+	 * Constructor for CGlobalVariable.
+	 * @param parent
+	 * @param cdiVariable
+	 */
+	public CGlobalVariable( CDebugElement parent, ICDIVariable cdiVariable )
+	{
+		super( parent, cdiVariable );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the current value of this variable. The value
+	 * is cached.
+	 * 
+	 * @see org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IVariable#getValue()
+	 */
+	public IValue getValue() throws DebugException
+	{
+		if ( fValue == null )
+		{
+			fValue = CValueFactory.createGlobalValue( this, getCurrentValue() );
+		}
+		return fValue;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CRegister.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CRegister.java
index 6ecbf74406c..f258a3227b5 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CRegister.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CRegister.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model;
 
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDIRegister;
-import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDIVariable;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugException;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IRegister;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IRegisterGroup;
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IRegisterGroup;
  * 
  * @since Sep 16, 2002
  */
-public class CRegister extends CModificationVariable implements IRegister
+public class CRegister extends CGlobalVariable implements IRegister
 {
 	/**
 	 * Constructor for CRegister.
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CRegisterGroup.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CRegisterGroup.java
index d606b8cab2e..f8869e50f08 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CRegisterGroup.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CRegisterGroup.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -84,11 +83,13 @@ public class CRegisterGroup extends CDebugElement implements IRegisterGroup
 				fRegisters.add( new CRegister( this, regs[i] ) );
 			}
 		}
+/*
 		else if ( fRefresh )
 		{
 			updateRegisters();
 		}
 		fRefresh = false;
+*/
 		return fRegisters;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CValueFactory.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CValueFactory.java
index 478cac1de93..054481d644f 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CValueFactory.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CValueFactory.java
@@ -22,4 +22,9 @@ public class CValueFactory
 	{
 		return new CValue( parent, cdiValue );
 	}
+
+	static public ICValue createGlobalValue( CVariable parent, ICDIValue cdiValue ) throws DebugException
+	{
+		return new CGlobalValue( parent, cdiValue );
+	}
 }
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
index 72c9b574827..d0334bbe76f 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
  */
 package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model;
 
-import java.text.MessageFormat;
-
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.ICValue;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.CDIException;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.event.ICDIChangedEvent;
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ public abstract class CVariable extends CDebugElement
 	/**
 	 * Cache of current value - see #getValue().
 	 */
-	private ICValue fValue;
+	protected ICValue fValue;
 
 	/**
 	 * Counter corresponding to this variable's debug target
@@ -60,6 +58,11 @@ public abstract class CVariable extends CDebugElement
 	 */
 	private boolean fChanged = false;
 
+	/**
+	 * The type name of this variable.
+	 */
+	private String fTypeName = null;
+
 	/**
 	 * Constructor for CVariable.
 	 * @param target
@@ -81,10 +84,9 @@ public abstract class CVariable extends CDebugElement
 	 */
 	public IValue getValue() throws DebugException
 	{
-		ICDIValue currentValue = getCurrentValue();
 		if ( fValue == null )
 		{
-			fValue = CValueFactory.createValue( this, currentValue );
+			fValue = CValueFactory.createValue( this, getCurrentValue() );
 		}
 		return fValue;
 	}
@@ -321,16 +323,18 @@ public abstract class CVariable extends CDebugElement
 	 */
 	public String getReferenceTypeName() throws DebugException
 	{
-		String type = null;
-		try
+		if ( fTypeName == null )
 		{
-			type = getCDIVariable().getTypeName();
+			try
+			{
+				fTypeName = getCDIVariable().getTypeName();
+			}
+			catch( CDIException e )
+			{
+				targetRequestFailed( e.getMessage(), null );
+			}
 		}
-		catch( CDIException e )
-		{
-			targetRequestFailed( e.getMessage(), null );
-		}
-		return type;
+		return fTypeName;
 	}
 
 	protected void updateParentVariable( CValue parentValue ) throws DebugException