diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
index b2bcaf51fc5..2095566def4 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2005-01-10 Mikhail Khodjaiants
+	Bug 73168: Use memory view provided by Eclipse platform in CDT.
+	* ICType.java
+	* CType.java
+	* CMemoryBlockExtension.java
+	* CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.java
+
 2005-01-04 Mikhail Khodjaiants
 	Fix for bug 82184: arrayboundsexception on display of array variable.
 	* CIndexedValue.java
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/model/ICType.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/model/ICType.java
index ec9114da9ed..42b22b0eb4e 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/model/ICType.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/model/ICType.java
@@ -79,4 +79,11 @@ public interface ICType {
 	 * @return whether this is an unsigned type
 	 */
 	boolean isUnsigned();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether this is an integral type.
+	 * 
+	 * @return whether this is an integral type
+	 */
+	boolean isIntegralType();
 }
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diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.java
index 98ccd12c340..c9792826f24 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.java
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.CDebugCorePlugin;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.CDIException;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDIExpression;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICType;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICValue;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model.CDebugTarget;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model.CExpression;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model.CMemoryBlockExtension;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model.CStackFrame;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model.CThread;
@@ -26,6 +31,7 @@ import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IMemoryBlock;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IMemoryBlockExtension;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IStackFrame;
+import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IValue;
 
 /**
  * Implements the memory retrieval features based on the CDI model.
@@ -43,28 +49,44 @@ public class CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval implements IMemoryBlockExtensionRetr
 	 */
 	public IMemoryBlockExtension getExtendedMemoryBlock( String expression, IDebugElement selected ) throws DebugException {
 		String address = null;
-		if ( selected instanceof CStackFrame ) {
-			address = ((CStackFrame)selected).evaluateExpressionToString( expression );
-		}
-		else if ( selected instanceof CThread ) {
-			IStackFrame frame = ((CThread)selected).getTopStackFrame();
-			if ( frame instanceof CStackFrame ) {
-				address = ((CStackFrame)selected).evaluateExpressionToString( expression );
-			}
-		}
-		IDebugTarget target = selected.getDebugTarget();
-		if ( target instanceof CDebugTarget ) {
-			if ( address != null ) {
-				try {
-					BigInteger a = ( address.startsWith( "0x" ) ) ? new BigInteger( address.substring( 2 ), 16 ) : new BigInteger( address ); //$NON-NLS-1$
-					return new CMemoryBlockExtension( (CDebugTarget)target, expression, a );
+		CExpression exp = null;
+		String msg = null;
+		try {
+			CStackFrame frame = getStackFrame( selected );
+			if ( frame != null ) {
+				// We need to provide a better way for retrieving the address of expression
+				ICDIExpression cdiExpression = frame.getCDITarget().createExpression( expression );
+				exp = new CExpression( frame, cdiExpression, null );
+				IValue value = exp.getValue();
+				if ( value instanceof ICValue ) {
+					ICType type = ((ICValue)value).getType();
+					if ( type != null && (type.isPointer() || type.isIntegralType()) ) {
+						address = value.getValueString();
+						IDebugTarget target = selected.getDebugTarget();
+						if ( target instanceof CDebugTarget ) {
+							if ( address != null ) {
+								// ???
+								BigInteger a = ( address.startsWith( "0x" ) ) ? new BigInteger( address.substring( 2 ), 16 ) : new BigInteger( address ); //$NON-NLS-1$
+								return new CMemoryBlockExtension( (CDebugTarget)target, expression, a );
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					else {
+						msg = MessageFormat.format( InternalDebugCoreMessages.getString( "CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.1" ), new String[] { expression } ); //$NON-NLS-1$
+					}
 				}
-				catch( NumberFormatException e ) {
-					throw new DebugException( new Status( IStatus.ERROR, CDebugCorePlugin.getUniqueIdentifier(), DebugException.REQUEST_FAILED, MessageFormat.format( InternalDebugCoreMessages.getString( "CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.0" ), new String[] { expression, address } ), null ) ); //$NON-NLS-1$
+				else {
+					msg = MessageFormat.format( InternalDebugCoreMessages.getString( "CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.2" ), new String[] { expression } ); //$NON-NLS-1$
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		return null;
+		catch( CDIException e ) {
+			msg = e.getMessage();
+		}
+		catch( NumberFormatException e ) {
+			msg = MessageFormat.format( InternalDebugCoreMessages.getString( "CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.0" ), new String[] { expression, address } ); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		}
+		throw new DebugException( new Status( IStatus.ERROR, CDebugCorePlugin.getUniqueIdentifier(), DebugException.REQUEST_FAILED, msg, null ) );
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -90,4 +112,16 @@ public class CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval implements IMemoryBlockExtensionRetr
 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 		return null;
 	}
+
+	private CStackFrame getStackFrame( IDebugElement selected ) throws DebugException {
+		if ( selected instanceof CStackFrame ) {
+			return (CStackFrame)selected;
+		}
+		if ( selected instanceof CThread ) {
+			IStackFrame frame = ((CThread)selected).getTopStackFrame();
+			if ( frame instanceof CStackFrame )
+				return (CStackFrame)frame;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/InternalDebugCoreMessages.properties b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/InternalDebugCoreMessages.properties
index a06d6bc18fe..18e71b4c495 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/InternalDebugCoreMessages.properties
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/InternalDebugCoreMessages.properties
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ CBreakpointManager.2=Set breakpoint failed. Reason: {0}.
 CBreakpointManager.4=Change breakpoint properties failed. Reason: {0}.
 CGlobalVariableManager.0=Invalid global variables data.
 CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.0=Expression ''{0}'' evaluated to invalid address value: {1}.
+CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.1=Invalid expression type: ''{0}''
+CMemoryBlockExtensionRetrieval.2=Invalid expression: ''{0}''
 DebugConfiguration.0=This debugger no longer supports this operation
 CDebugAdapter.0=This debugger does not support debugging external files
 CDebugAdapter.1=Debugger Process
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diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CMemoryBlockExtension.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CMemoryBlockExtension.java
index feca23d4322..2b3c6e09567 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CMemoryBlockExtension.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CMemoryBlockExtension.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class CMemoryBlockExtension extends CDebugElement implements IMemoryBlock
 				}
 				fBytes = new MemoryByte[bytes.length];
 				for ( int i = 0; i < bytes.length; ++i ) {
-					byte flags = MemoryByte.VALID;
+					byte flags = MemoryByte.VALID | MemoryByte.KNOWN;
 					if ( hasChanged( getRealBlockAddress().add( BigInteger.valueOf( i ) ) ) )
 						flags |= MemoryByte.CHANGED;
 					fBytes[i] = new MemoryByte( bytes[i], flags );
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CType.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CType.java
index 5c490aafe92..1ce80aa6572 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CType.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CType.java
@@ -114,8 +114,14 @@ public class CType implements ICType {
 	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICType#isUnsigned()
 	 */
 	public boolean isUnsigned() {
-		ICDIType cdiType = getCDIType();
-		return ( cdiType instanceof ICDIIntegralType ) ? ((ICDIIntegralType)cdiType).isUnsigned() : false;
+		return ( isIntegralType() ) ? ((ICDIIntegralType)getCDIType()).isUnsigned() : false;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICType#isIntegralType()
+	 */
+	public boolean isIntegralType() {
+		return ( getCDIType() instanceof ICDIIntegralType );
 	}
 
 	protected ICDIType getCDIType() {