diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index f15fb3339a..7b230cb6f5 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -1124,6 +1124,7 @@ dist_patch_DATA =						\
   %D%/packages/patches/ruby-rack-ignore-failing-test.patch      \
   %D%/packages/patches/ruby-tzinfo-data-ignore-broken-test.patch\
   %D%/packages/patches/rust-1.19-mrustc.patch			\
+  %D%/packages/patches/rust-1.25-accept-more-detailed-gdb-lines.patch \
   %D%/packages/patches/rust-bootstrap-stage0-test.patch		\
   %D%/packages/patches/rust-coresimd-doctest.patch		\
   %D%/packages/patches/rxvt-unicode-escape-sequences.patch	\
diff --git a/gnu/packages/patches/rust-1.25-accept-more-detailed-gdb-lines.patch b/gnu/packages/patches/rust-1.25-accept-more-detailed-gdb-lines.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ffc897297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnu/packages/patches/rust-1.25-accept-more-detailed-gdb-lines.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+GDB responds with some overly detailed lines - which makes the tests fail.
+Patch rust to accept those instead.
+diff -ur orig/rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-enum-with-different-disr-sizes.rs rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-enum-with-different-disr-sizes.rs
+--- orig/rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-enum-with-different-disr-sizes.rs	2018-09-13 10:24:33.775565159 +0200
++++ rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-enum-with-different-disr-sizes.rs	2018-09-13 10:25:56.322513658 +0200
+@@ -19,36 +19,36 @@
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print eight_bytes1
+ // gdbg-check:$1 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant1, __0 = 100}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant1, __0 = 100}}
+-// gdbr-check:$1 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum::Variant1(100)
++// gdbr-check:$1 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum<f64>::Variant1(100)
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print four_bytes1
+ // gdbg-check:$2 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant1, __0 = 101}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant1, __0 = 101}}
+-// gdbr-check:$2 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum::Variant1(101)
++// gdbr-check:$2 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum<i32>::Variant1(101)
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print two_bytes1
+ // gdbg-check:$3 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant1, __0 = 102}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant1, __0 = 102}}
+-// gdbr-check:$3 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum::Variant1(102)
++// gdbr-check:$3 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum<i16>::Variant1(102)
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print one_byte1
+ // gdbg-check:$4 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant1, __0 = 65 'A'}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant1, __0 = 65 'A'}}
+-// gdbr-check:$4 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum::Variant1(65)
++// gdbr-check:$4 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum<u8>::Variant1(65)
+ 
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print eight_bytes2
+ // gdbg-check:$5 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant2, __0 = 100}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant2, __0 = 100}}
+-// gdbr-check:$5 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum::Variant2(100)
++// gdbr-check:$5 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum<f64>::Variant2(100)
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print four_bytes2
+ // gdbg-check:$6 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant2, __0 = 101}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant2, __0 = 101}}
+-// gdbr-check:$6 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum::Variant2(101)
++// gdbr-check:$6 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum<i32>::Variant2(101)
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print two_bytes2
+ // gdbg-check:$7 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant2, __0 = 102}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant2, __0 = 102}}
+-// gdbr-check:$7 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum::Variant2(102)
++// gdbr-check:$7 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum<i16>::Variant2(102)
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print one_byte2
+ // gdbg-check:$8 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant2, __0 = 65 'A'}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Variant2, __0 = 65 'A'}}
+-// gdbr-check:$8 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum::Variant2(65)
++// gdbr-check:$8 = generic_enum_with_different_disr_sizes::Enum<u8>::Variant2(65)
+ 
+ // gdb-command:continue
+ 
+diff -ur orig/rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-struct-style-enum.rs rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-struct-style-enum.rs
+--- orig/rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-struct-style-enum.rs	2018-09-13 10:24:33.775565159 +0200
++++ rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-struct-style-enum.rs	2018-09-13 10:27:43.353108111 +0200
+@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print case1
+ // gdbg-check:$1 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case1, a = 0, b = 31868, c = 31868, d = 31868, e = 31868}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case1, [...]}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case1, [...]}}
+-// gdbr-check:$1 = generic_struct_style_enum::Regular::Case1{a: 0, b: 31868, c: 31868, d: 31868, e: 31868}
++// gdbr-check:$1 = generic_struct_style_enum::Regular<u16, u32, i64>::Case1{a: 0, b: 31868, c: 31868, d: 31868, e: 31868}
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print case2
+ // gdbg-check:$2 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case2, [...]}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case2, a = 0, b = 286331153, c = 286331153}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case2, [...]}}
+-// gdbr-check:$2 = generic_struct_style_enum::Regular::Case2{a: 0, b: 286331153, c: 286331153}
++// gdbr-check:$2 = generic_struct_style_enum::Regular<i16, u32, i64>::Case2{a: 0, b: 286331153, c: 286331153}
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print case3
+ // gdbg-check:$3 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case3, [...]}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case3, [...]}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case3, a = 0, b = 6438275382588823897}}
+-// gdbr-check:$3 = generic_struct_style_enum::Regular::Case3{a: 0, b: 6438275382588823897}
++// gdbr-check:$3 = generic_struct_style_enum::Regular<u16, i32, u64>::Case3{a: 0, b: 6438275382588823897}
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print univariant
+ // gdbg-check:$4 = {{a = -1}}
+diff -ur orig/rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-tuple-style-enum.rs rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-tuple-style-enum.rs
+--- orig/rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-tuple-style-enum.rs	2018-09-13 10:24:33.775565159 +0200
++++ rustc-1.25.0-src/src/test/debuginfo/generic-tuple-style-enum.rs	2018-09-13 10:28:26.328546298 +0200
+@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print case1
+ // gdbg-check:$1 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case1, __0 = 0, __1 = 31868, __2 = 31868, __3 = 31868, __4 = 31868}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case1, [...]}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case1, [...]}}
+-// gdbr-check:$1 = generic_tuple_style_enum::Regular::Case1(0, 31868, 31868, 31868, 31868)
++// gdbr-check:$1 = generic_tuple_style_enum::Regular<u16, u32, u64>::Case1(0, 31868, 31868, 31868, 31868)
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print case2
+ // gdbg-check:$2 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case2, [...]}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case2, __0 = 0, __1 = 286331153, __2 = 286331153}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case2, [...]}}
+-// gdbr-check:$2 = generic_tuple_style_enum::Regular::Case2(0, 286331153, 286331153)
++// gdbr-check:$2 = generic_tuple_style_enum::Regular<i16, i32, i64>::Case2(0, 286331153, 286331153)
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print case3
+ // gdbg-check:$3 = {{RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case3, [...]}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case3, [...]}, {RUST$ENUM$DISR = Case3, __0 = 0, __1 = 6438275382588823897}}
+-// gdbr-check:$3 = generic_tuple_style_enum::Regular::Case3(0, 6438275382588823897)
++// gdbr-check:$3 = generic_tuple_style_enum::Regular<i16, i32, i64>::Case3(0, 6438275382588823897)
+ 
+ // gdb-command:print univariant
+ // gdbg-check:$4 = {{__0 = -1}}
diff --git a/gnu/packages/rust.scm b/gnu/packages/rust.scm
index f62c48499d..448ce893d4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/rust.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/rust.scm
@@ -696,7 +696,8 @@ jemalloc = \"" jemalloc "/lib/libjemalloc_pic.a" "\"
 (define-public rust-1.25
   (let ((base-rust
          (rust-bootstrapped-package rust-1.24 "1.25.0"
-                                    "0baxjr99311lvwdq0s38bipbnj72pn6fgbk6lcq7j555xq53mxpf")))
+          "0baxjr99311lvwdq0s38bipbnj72pn6fgbk6lcq7j555xq53mxpf"
+          #:patches '("rust-1.25-accept-more-detailed-gdb-lines.patch"))))
     (package
       (inherit base-rust)
       (inputs
@@ -735,8 +736,9 @@ jemalloc = \"" jemalloc "/lib/libjemalloc_pic.a" "\"
 (define-public rust-1.26
   (let ((base-rust
          (rust-bootstrapped-package rust-1.25 "1.26.2"
-                                    "0047ais0fvmqvngqkdsxgrzhb0kljg8wy85b01kbbjc88hqcz7pv"
-                                    #:patches '("rust-coresimd-doctest.patch"))))
+          "0047ais0fvmqvngqkdsxgrzhb0kljg8wy85b01kbbjc88hqcz7pv"
+          #:patches '("rust-coresimd-doctest.patch"
+                      "rust-1.25-accept-more-detailed-gdb-lines.patch"))))
     (package
       (inherit base-rust)
       (arguments
@@ -786,7 +788,8 @@ jemalloc = \"" jemalloc "/lib/libjemalloc_pic.a" "\"
                                     "089d7rhw55zpvnw71dj8vil6qrylvl4xjr4m8bywjj83d4zq1f9c"
                                     #:patches
                                     '("rust-coresimd-doctest.patch"
-                                      "rust-bootstrap-stage0-test.patch"))))
+                                      "rust-bootstrap-stage0-test.patch"
+                                      "rust-1.25-accept-more-detailed-gdb-lines.patch"))))
     (package
       (inherit base-rust)
       (arguments