diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index 9ee7a1be564..46275186b6f 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2007-10-22  Daniel Jacobowitz  <dan@codesourcery.com>
+
+	* top.c (command_loop): Fix output for shrinkage.
+
 2007-10-22  Daniel Jacobowitz  <dan@codesourcery.com>
 
 	* cp-name-parser.y (exp1): Add & ( var ) as a reference expression.
diff --git a/gdb/top.c b/gdb/top.c
index 80476bd9e13..beb1d9666f0 100644
--- a/gdb/top.c
+++ b/gdb/top.c
@@ -545,9 +545,9 @@ command_loop (void)
 	  long space_now = lim - lim_at_start;
 	  long space_diff = space_now - space_at_cmd_start;
 
-	  printf_unfiltered (_("Space used: %ld (%c%ld for this command)\n"),
+	  printf_unfiltered (_("Space used: %ld (%s%ld for this command)\n"),
 			     space_now,
-			     (space_diff >= 0 ? '+' : '-'),
+			     (space_diff >= 0 ? "+" : ""),
 			     space_diff);
 #endif
 	}