diff --git a/libgo/go/syscall/syscall_linux_alpha.go b/libgo/go/syscall/syscall_linux_alpha.go
index d58f8eb..713546c 100644
--- a/libgo/go/syscall/syscall_linux_alpha.go
+++ b/libgo/go/syscall/syscall_linux_alpha.go
@@ -6,42 +6,52 @@
 
 package syscall
 
+import "unsafe"
+
 type PtraceRegs struct {
-	R0 uint64
-	R1 uint64
-	R2 uint64
-	R3 uint64
-	R4 uint64
-	R5 uint64
-	R6 uint64
-	R7 uint64
-	R8 uint64
-	R19 uint64
-	R20 uint64
-	R21 uint64
-	R22 uint64
-	R23 uint64
-	R24 uint64
-	R25 uint64
-	R26 uint64
-	R27 uint64
-	R28 uint64
-	Hae uint64
+	R0      uint64
+	R1      uint64
+	R2      uint64
+	R3      uint64
+	R4      uint64
+	R5      uint64
+	R6      uint64
+	R7      uint64
+	R8      uint64
+	R19     uint64
+	R20     uint64
+	R21     uint64
+	R22     uint64
+	R23     uint64
+	R24     uint64
+	R25     uint64
+	R26     uint64
+	R27     uint64
+	R28     uint64
+	Hae     uint64
 	Trap_a0 uint64
 	Trap_a1 uint64
 	Trap_a2 uint64
-	Ps uint64
-	Pc uint64
-	Gp uint64
-	R16 uint64
-	R17 uint64
-	R18 uint64
+	Ps      uint64
+	Pc      uint64
+	Gp      uint64
+	R16     uint64
+	R17     uint64
+	R18     uint64
 }
 
 func (r *PtraceRegs) PC() uint64 {
-	return r.Pc;
+	return r.Pc
 }
 
 func (r *PtraceRegs) SetPC(pc uint64) {
-	r.Pc = pc;
+	r.Pc = pc
+}
+
+func PtraceGetRegs(pid int, regsout *PtraceRegs) (err error) {
+	return ptrace(PTRACE_GETREGS, pid, 0, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(regsout)))
+}
+
+func PtraceSetRegs(pid int, regs *PtraceRegs) (err error) {
+	return ptrace(PTRACE_SETREGS, pid, 0, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(regs)))
 }