diff --git a/src/bin/strace/Context.cpp b/src/bin/strace/Context.cpp
index 0c81b1b1d7..11212f876e 100644
--- a/src/bin/strace/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/strace/Context.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-
 string
 Context::FormatSigned(int64 value, int bytes) const
 {
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ Context::FormatSigned(int64 value, int bytes) const
 		tmp[--offset] = 'x';
 		tmp[--offset] = '0';
 	}
-	
+
 	return tmp + offset;
 }
 
@@ -61,3 +60,11 @@ Context::FormatFlags(uint64 value) const
 	snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "0x%llx", value);
 	return tmp;
 }
+
+string
+Context::FormatPointer(const void *address) const
+{
+	char buffer[32];
+	sprintf(buffer, "%p", address);
+	return buffer;
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/strace/Context.h b/src/bin/strace/Context.h
index c61a02fa8d..f8ba3bfbeb 100644
--- a/src/bin/strace/Context.h
+++ b/src/bin/strace/Context.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public:
 		ENUMERATIONS	= 1 << 1,
 		SIMPLE_STRUCTS	= 1 << 2,
 		COMPLEX_STRUCTS	= 1 << 3,
+		POINTER_VALUES	= 1 << 4,
 		ALL		= 0xffffffff
 	};
 
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ public:
 	string FormatUnsigned(uint64 value) const;
 	string FormatFlags(uint64 value) const;
 
+	string FormatPointer(const void *address) const;
+
 private:
 	Syscall *fSyscall;
 	char *fData;
diff --git a/src/bin/strace/Jamfile b/src/bin/strace/Jamfile
index b8da2b1592..be11bdbabc 100644
--- a/src/bin/strace/Jamfile
+++ b/src/bin/strace/Jamfile
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ UsePrivateHeaders net ;
 SubDirHdrs $(TARGET_COMMON_DEBUG_LOCATE_TARGET) ;
 
 local straceSources =
-	Context.cpp ioctl.cpp MemoryReader.cpp strace.cpp TypeHandler.cpp
+	Context.cpp ioctl.cpp MemoryReader.cpp NetworkTypes.cpp
+	strace.cpp TypeHandler.cpp
 ;
 
 # Our compiler badly chokes when compiling the generated file. So will
diff --git a/src/bin/strace/NetworkTypes.cpp b/src/bin/strace/NetworkTypes.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05c5bbe094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/strace/NetworkTypes.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,412 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007, Haiku Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ * 		Hugo Santos <hugosantos@gmail.com>
+ * 		Ingo Weinhold <bonefish@cs.tu-berlin.de>
+ */
+
+// headers required for network structures
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+
+#include <net_stack_driver.h>
+
+#include "Context.h"
+#include "MemoryReader.h"
+#include "TypeHandler.h"
+
+template<typename Type>
+static bool
+obtain_pointer_data(Context &context, Type *data, void *address, uint32 what)
+{
+	if (address == NULL || !context.GetContents(what))
+		return false;
+
+	int32 bytesRead;
+
+	status_t err = context.Reader().Read(address, data, sizeof(Type), bytesRead);
+	if (err != B_OK || bytesRead < (int32)sizeof(Type))
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static string
+format_number(uint32 value)
+{
+	char tmp[32];
+	snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%u", (unsigned int)value);
+	return tmp;
+}
+
+static string
+read_fdset(Context &context, void *data)
+{
+	// default FD_SETSIZE is 1024
+	unsigned long tmp[1024 / (sizeof(unsigned long) * 8)];
+	int32 bytesRead;
+
+	status_t err = context.Reader().Read(data, &tmp, sizeof(tmp), bytesRead);
+	if (err != B_OK)
+		return context.FormatPointer(data);
+
+	/* implicitly align to unsigned long lower boundary */
+	int count = bytesRead / sizeof(unsigned long);
+	int added = 0;
+
+	string r;
+	r.reserve(16);
+
+	r = "[";
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < count && added < 8; i++) {
+		for (int j = 0;
+			 j < (int)(sizeof(unsigned long) * 8) && added < 8; j++) {
+			if (tmp[i] & (1 << j)) {
+				if (added > 0)
+					r += " ";
+				unsigned int fd = i * sizeof(unsigned long) * 8 + j;
+				r += format_number(fd);
+				added++;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (added >= 8)
+		r += " ...";
+
+	r += "]";
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+template<>
+string
+TypeHandlerImpl<struct fd_set *>::GetParameterValue(Context &context, Parameter *,
+						    const void *address)
+{
+	void *data = *(void **)address;
+	if (data != NULL && context.GetContents(Context::SIMPLE_STRUCTS))
+		return read_fdset(context, data);
+	return context.FormatPointer(data);
+}
+
+template<>
+string
+TypeHandlerImpl<struct fd_set *>::GetReturnValue(Context &context, uint64 value)
+{
+	return context.FormatPointer((void *)value);
+}
+
+template<typename Type>
+static string
+format_pointer_value(Context &context, void *address)
+{
+	Type data;
+
+	if (obtain_pointer_data(context, &data, address,Context::COMPLEX_STRUCTS))
+		return "{" + format_pointer(context, &data) + "}";
+
+	return context.FormatPointer(address);
+}
+
+static string
+get_ipv4_address(struct in_addr *addr)
+{
+	char tmp[32];
+	snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%u.%u.%u.%u",
+		 (unsigned int)(htonl(addr->s_addr) >> 24) & 0xff,
+		 (unsigned int)(htonl(addr->s_addr) >> 16) & 0xff,
+		 (unsigned int)(htonl(addr->s_addr) >>  8) & 0xff,
+		 (unsigned int)(htonl(addr->s_addr) >>  0) & 0xff);
+	return tmp;
+}
+
+static string
+format_socket_family(Context &context, int family)
+{
+	if (context.GetContents(Context::ENUMERATIONS)) {
+		switch (family) {
+		case AF_INET:
+			return "AF_INET";
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "family = " + context.FormatSigned(family);
+}
+
+static string
+format_socket_type(Context &context, int type)
+{
+	if (context.GetContents(Context::ENUMERATIONS)) {
+		switch (type) {
+		case SOCK_RAW:
+			return "SOCK_RAW";
+		case SOCK_DGRAM:
+			return "SOCK_DGRAM";
+		case SOCK_STREAM:
+			return "SOCK_STREAM";
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "type = " + context.FormatSigned(type);
+}
+
+static string
+format_socket_protocol(Context &context, int protocol)
+{
+	if (context.GetContents(Context::ENUMERATIONS)) {
+		switch (protocol) {
+		case IPPROTO_IP:
+			return "IPPROTO_IP";
+		case IPPROTO_RAW:
+			return "IPPROTO_RAW";
+		case IPPROTO_ICMP:
+			return "IPPROTO_ICMP";
+		case IPPROTO_UDP:
+			return "IPPROTO_UDP";
+		case IPPROTO_TCP:
+			return "IPPROTO_TCP";
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "protocol = " + context.FormatSigned(protocol);
+}
+
+static string
+format_pointer(Context &context, sockaddr *saddr)
+{
+	string r;
+
+	struct sockaddr_in *sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)saddr;
+
+	r = format_socket_family(context, saddr->sa_family) + ", ";
+
+	switch (saddr->sa_family) {
+	case AF_INET:
+		r += get_ipv4_address(&sin->sin_addr);
+		r += "/";
+		r += format_number(ntohs(sin->sin_port));
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		r += "...";
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+static string
+format_pointer(Context &context, sockaddr_args *args)
+{
+	string r;
+
+	r  =   "addr = " + format_pointer_value<struct sockaddr>(context, args->address);
+	r += ", len = " + context.FormatUnsigned(args->address_length);
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+static string
+format_pointer(Context &context, transfer_args *args)
+{
+	string r;
+
+	r  =   "data = " + context.FormatPointer(args->data);
+	r += ", len = " + context.FormatUnsigned(args->data_length);
+	r += ", flags = " + context.FormatFlags(args->flags);
+	r += ", addr = " + format_pointer_value<struct sockaddr>(context, args->address);
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+struct socket_option_info {
+	int level;
+	int option;
+	const char *name;
+	TypeHandler *handler;
+	int length;
+};
+
+#define SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(level, option) \
+	{ level, option, #option, NULL, 0 }
+
+#define SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(level, option, type) \
+	{ level, option, #option, TypeHandlerFactory<type *>::Create(), sizeof(type) }
+
+static const socket_option_info kSocketOptions[] = {
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(SOL_SOCKET, SO_ACCEPTCONN),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(SOL_SOCKET, SO_BROADCAST, int32),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(SOL_SOCKET, SO_DEBUG, int32),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(SOL_SOCKET, SO_DONTROUTE, int32),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(SOL_SOCKET, SO_KEEPALIVE, int32),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(SOL_SOCKET, SO_OOBINLINE, int32),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, int32),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEPORT, int32),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(SOL_SOCKET, SO_USELOOPBACK, int32),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(SOL_SOCKET, SO_LINGER),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDBUF, uint32),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDLOWAT),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDTIMEO),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, uint32),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVLOWAT),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(SOL_SOCKET, SO_ERROR),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(SOL_SOCKET, SO_TYPE),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(SOL_SOCKET, SO_NONBLOCK, int32),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(SOL_SOCKET, SO_BINDTODEVICE),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(IPPROTO_IP, IP_OPTIONS),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(IPPROTO_IP, IP_HDRINCL, int),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(IPPROTO_IP, IP_TOS, int),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(IPPROTO_IP, IP_TTL, int),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(IPPROTO_IP, IP_RECVOPTS),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(IPPROTO_IP, IP_RECVRETOPTS),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(IPPROTO_IP, IP_RECVDSTADDR),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(IPPROTO_IP, IP_RETOPTS),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(IPPROTO_IP, IP_MULTICAST_IF),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(IPPROTO_IP, IP_MULTICAST_TTL),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(IPPROTO_IP, IP_MULTICAST_LOOP),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(IPPROTO_IP, IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP),
+	SOCKET_OPTION_INFO_ENTRY(IPPROTO_IP, IP_DROP_MEMBERSHIP),
+	{ -1, -1, NULL, NULL }
+};
+
+class SocketOptionsMap {
+public:
+	typedef map<pair<int, int>, const socket_option_info *> ThisMap;
+
+	SocketOptionsMap()
+	{
+		for (int i = 0; kSocketOptions[i].name != NULL; i++) {
+			fMap.insert(make_pair(
+					make_pair(kSocketOptions[i].level,
+						  kSocketOptions[i].option),
+					&kSocketOptions[i]));
+		}
+	}
+
+	const socket_option_info *GetEntry(int level, int option) const
+	{
+		ThisMap::const_iterator i = fMap.find(make_pair(level, option));
+		if (i == fMap.end())
+			return NULL;
+
+		return i->second;
+	}
+
+private:
+	ThisMap fMap;
+};
+
+static const SocketOptionsMap kSocketOptionsMap;
+
+static string
+format_pointer(Context &context, sockopt_args *args)
+{
+	const socket_option_info *info =
+		kSocketOptionsMap.GetEntry(args->level, args->option);
+
+	string level, option, value;
+
+	if (context.GetContents(Context::ENUMERATIONS)) {
+		switch (args->level) {
+		case SOL_SOCKET:
+			level = "SOL_SOCKET";
+			break;
+		case IPPROTO_IP:
+			level = "IPPROTO_IP";
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (info != NULL)
+			option = info->name;
+	}
+
+	if (info != NULL && info->length == args->length)
+		value = info->handler->GetParameterValue(context, NULL, &args->value);
+	else {
+		value  = "value = " + context.FormatPointer(args->value);
+		value += ", len = " + context.FormatUnsigned(args->length);
+	}
+
+	if (level.empty())
+		level = "level = " + context.FormatSigned(args->level, sizeof(int));
+
+	if (option.empty())
+		option = "option = " + context.FormatSigned(args->option, sizeof(int));
+
+	return level + ", " + option + ", " + value;
+}
+
+static string
+format_pointer(Context &context, socket_args *args)
+{
+	string r;
+
+	r  = format_socket_family(context, args->family) + ", ";
+	r += format_socket_type(context, args->type) + ", ";
+	r += format_socket_protocol(context, args->protocol);
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+static string
+get_iovec(Context &context, struct iovec *iov, int iovlen)
+{
+	string r = "{";
+	r += context.FormatPointer(iov);
+	r += ", " + context.FormatSigned(iovlen);
+	return r + "}";
+}
+
+static string
+format_pointer(Context &context, msghdr *h)
+{
+	string r;
+
+	r  =   "name = " + format_pointer_value<struct sockaddr>(context, h->msg_name);
+	r += ", name_len = " + context.FormatUnsigned(h->msg_namelen);
+	r += ", iov = " + get_iovec(context, h->msg_iov, h->msg_iovlen);
+	r += ", control = " + context.FormatPointer(h->msg_control);
+	r += ", control_len = " + context.FormatUnsigned(h->msg_controllen);
+	r += ", flags = " + context.FormatFlags(h->msg_flags);
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+template<typename Type>
+class SpecializedPointerTypeHandler : public TypeHandler {
+	string GetParameterValue(Context &context, Parameter *,
+				 const void *address)
+	{
+		return format_pointer_value<Type>(context, *(void **)address);
+	}
+
+	string GetReturnValue(Context &context, uint64 value)
+	{
+		return format_pointer_value<Type>(context, (void *)value);
+	}
+};
+
+#define DEFINE_TYPE(name, type) \
+	TypeHandler *create_##name##_type_handler() \
+	{ \
+		return new TypeHandlerImpl<type>(); \
+	}
+
+#define POINTER_TYPE(name, type) \
+	TypeHandler *create_##name##_type_handler() \
+	{ \
+		return new SpecializedPointerTypeHandler<type>(); \
+	}
+
+DEFINE_TYPE(fdset_ptr, struct fd_set *);
+POINTER_TYPE(sockaddr_args_ptr, struct sockaddr_args);
+POINTER_TYPE(transfer_args_ptr, struct transfer_args);
+POINTER_TYPE(sockopt_args_ptr, struct sockopt_args);
+POINTER_TYPE(socket_args_ptr, struct socket_args);
+POINTER_TYPE(msghdr_ptr, struct msghdr);
diff --git a/src/bin/strace/TypeHandler.cpp b/src/bin/strace/TypeHandler.cpp
index 5121be9c32..d271af5db1 100644
--- a/src/bin/strace/TypeHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/strace/TypeHandler.cpp
@@ -9,25 +9,10 @@
 
 #include "TypeHandler.h"
 
-// headers required for network structures
-#include <arpa/inet.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <netinet/in.h>
-
-#include <net_stack_driver.h>
-
 #include "Context.h"
 #include "MemoryReader.h"
 #include "Syscall.h"
 
-// TypeHandlerImpl
-template<typename Type>
-class TypeHandlerImpl : public TypeHandler {
-public:
-	virtual string GetParameterValue(Context &, Parameter *, const void *);
-	virtual string GetReturnValue(Context &, uint64 value);
-};
-
 template<typename value_t>
 static inline value_t
 get_value(const void *address)
@@ -40,26 +25,6 @@ get_value(const void *address)
 
 // #pragma mark -
 
-// get_pointer_value
-static inline
-string
-get_pointer_value(const void *address)
-{
-	char buffer[32];
-	sprintf(buffer, "%p", *(void **)address);
-	return buffer;
-}
-
-// get_pointer_value
-static inline
-string
-get_pointer_value(uint64 value)
-{
-	char buffer[32];
-	sprintf(buffer, "%p", (void*)value);
-	return buffer;
-}
-
 // create_pointer_type_handler
 TypeHandler *
 create_pointer_type_handler()
@@ -126,11 +91,11 @@ TypeHandlerFactory<bool>::Create()
 // read_string
 static
 string
-read_string(MemoryReader &reader, void *data)
+read_string(Context &context, void *data)
 {
 	char buffer[256];
 	int32 bytesRead;
-	status_t error = reader.Read(data, buffer, sizeof(buffer), bytesRead);
+	status_t error = context.Reader().Read(data, buffer, sizeof(buffer), bytesRead);
 	if (error == B_OK) {
 //		return string("\"") + string(buffer, bytesRead) + "\"";
 //string result("\"");
@@ -149,72 +114,24 @@ read_string(MemoryReader &reader, void *data)
 		largeBuffer[len + 2] = '\0';
 		return largeBuffer;
 	}
-	return get_pointer_value(&data) + " (" + strerror(error) + ")";
-}
 
-static string
-format_number(uint32 value)
-{
-	char tmp[32];
-	snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%u", (unsigned int)value);
-	return tmp;
-}
-
-static string
-read_fdset(Context &context, void *data)
-{
-	// default FD_SETSIZE is 1024
-	unsigned long tmp[1024 / (sizeof(unsigned long) * 8)];
-	int32 bytesRead;
-
-	status_t err = context.Reader().Read(data, &tmp, sizeof(tmp), bytesRead);
-	if (err != B_OK)
-		return get_pointer_value(&data);
-
-	/* implicitly align to unsigned long lower boundary */
-	int count = bytesRead / sizeof(unsigned long);
-	int added = 0;
-
-	string r;
-	r.reserve(16);
-
-	r = "[";
-
-	for (int i = 0; i < count && added < 8; i++) {
-		for (int j = 0;
-			 j < (int)(sizeof(unsigned long) * 8) && added < 8; j++) {
-			if (tmp[i] & (1 << j)) {
-				if (added > 0)
-					r += " ";
-				unsigned int fd = i * sizeof(unsigned long) * 8 + j;
-				r += format_number(fd);
-				added++;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (added >= 8)
-		r += " ...";
-
-	r += "]";
-
-	return r;
+	return context.FormatPointer(data) + " (" + strerror(error) + ")";
 }
 
 // const void*
 template<>
 string
-TypeHandlerImpl<const void*>::GetParameterValue(Context &, Parameter *,
+TypeHandlerImpl<const void*>::GetParameterValue(Context &context, Parameter *,
 						const void *address)
 {
-	return get_pointer_value(address);
+	return context.FormatPointer(*(void **)address);
 }
 
 template<>
 string
-TypeHandlerImpl<const void*>::GetReturnValue(Context &, uint64 value)
+TypeHandlerImpl<const void*>::GetReturnValue(Context &context, uint64 value)
 {
-	return get_pointer_value(value);
+	return context.FormatPointer((void *)value);
 }
 
 // const char*
@@ -225,9 +142,9 @@ TypeHandlerImpl<const char*>::GetParameterValue(Context &context, Parameter *,
 {
 	void *data = *(void **)address;
 	if (data != NULL && context.GetContents(Context::STRINGS))
-		return read_string(context.Reader(), data);
+		return read_string(context, data);
 
-	return get_pointer_value(&data);
+	return context.FormatPointer(data);
 }
 
 template<>
@@ -238,25 +155,6 @@ TypeHandlerImpl<const char*>::GetReturnValue(Context &context, uint64 value)
 	return GetParameterValue(context, NULL, (const void *)&ptr);
 }
 
-// struct fd_set *
-template<>
-string
-TypeHandlerImpl<struct fd_set *>::GetParameterValue(Context &context, Parameter *,
-						    const void *address)
-{
-	void *data = *(void **)address;
-	if (data != NULL && context.GetContents(Context::SIMPLE_STRUCTS))
-		return read_fdset(context, data);
-	return get_pointer_value(&data);
-}
-
-template<>
-string
-TypeHandlerImpl<struct fd_set *>::GetReturnValue(Context &, uint64 value)
-{
-	return get_pointer_value(value);
-}
-
 EnumTypeHandler::EnumTypeHandler(const EnumMap &m) : fMap(m) {}
 
 string
@@ -309,133 +207,44 @@ TypeHandlerSelector::GetReturnValue(Context &context, uint64 value)
 	return fDefault->GetReturnValue(context, value);
 }
 
-template<typename Base>
-static string
-format_pointer_deep(Context &context, void *address)
+template<typename Type>
+static bool
+obtain_pointer_data(Context &context, Type *data, void *address, uint32 what)
 {
-	if (address == NULL || !context.GetContents(Context::COMPLEX_STRUCTS))
-		return get_pointer_value(&address);
+	if (address == NULL || !context.GetContents(what))
+		return false;
 
-	Base data;
 	int32 bytesRead;
 
-	status_t err = context.Reader().Read(address, &data, sizeof(Base), bytesRead);
-	if (err != B_OK || bytesRead < (int32)sizeof(Base))
-		return get_pointer_value(&address);
+	status_t err = context.Reader().Read(address, data, sizeof(Type), bytesRead);
+	if (err != B_OK || bytesRead < (int32)sizeof(Type))
+		return false;
 
-	return format_pointer(context, &data);
+	return true;
 }
 
-template<typename Base>
+template<typename Type>
 static string
-format_pointer_value(Context &context, const void *pointer)
+format_signed_integer_pointer(Context &context, void *address)
 {
-	return format_pointer_deep<Base>(context, *(void **)pointer);
+	Type data;
+
+	if (obtain_pointer_data(context, &data, address, Context::POINTER_VALUES))
+		return "[" + context.FormatSigned(data, sizeof(Type)) + "]";
+
+	return context.FormatPointer(address);
 }
 
-template<typename Base>
+template<typename Type>
 static string
-format_pointer_value(Context &context, uint64 value)
+format_unsigned_integer_pointer(Context &context, void *address)
 {
-	return format_pointer_deep<Base>(context, (void *)value);
-}
+	Type data;
 
-static string
-get_ipv4_address(struct in_addr *addr)
-{
-	char tmp[32];
-	snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%u.%u.%u.%u",
-		 (unsigned int)(htonl(addr->s_addr) >> 24) & 0xff,
-		 (unsigned int)(htonl(addr->s_addr) >> 16) & 0xff,
-		 (unsigned int)(htonl(addr->s_addr) >>  8) & 0xff,
-		 (unsigned int)(htonl(addr->s_addr) >>  0) & 0xff);
-	return tmp;
-}
+	if (obtain_pointer_data(context, &data, address, Context::POINTER_VALUES))
+		return "[" + context.FormatUnsigned(data) + "]";
 
-static string
-format_pointer(Context &context, sockaddr *saddr)
-{
-	string r = "{";
-
-	struct sockaddr_in *sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)saddr;
-
-	switch (saddr->sa_family) {
-	case AF_INET:
-		r += "AF_INET, ";
-		r += get_ipv4_address(&sin->sin_addr);
-		r += "/";
-		r += format_number(ntohs(sin->sin_port));
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		r += "family = ";
-		r += context.FormatUnsigned(saddr->sa_family);
-		r += ", ...";
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return r + "}";
-}
-
-static string
-format_pointer(Context &context, sockaddr_args *args)
-{
-	string r = "{";
-
-	r +=   "addr = " + format_pointer_deep<struct sockaddr>(context, args->address);
-	r += ", len = " + context.FormatUnsigned(args->address_length);
-
-	return r + "}";
-}
-
-static string
-format_pointer(Context &context, transfer_args *args)
-{
-	string r = "{";
-
-	r +=   "data = " + get_pointer_value(&args->data);
-	r += ", len = " + context.FormatUnsigned(args->data_length);
-	r += ", flags = " + context.FormatFlags(args->flags);
-	r += ", addr = " + format_pointer_deep<struct sockaddr>(context, args->address);
-
-	return r + "}";
-}
-
-static string
-format_pointer(Context &context, sockopt_args *args)
-{
-	string r = "{";
-
-	r +=   "level = " + context.FormatSigned(args->level);
-	r += ", option = " + context.FormatSigned(args->option);
-	r += ", value = " + get_pointer_value(args->value);
-	r += ", len = " + context.FormatSigned(args->length);
-
-	return r + "}";
-}
-
-static string
-get_iovec(Context &context, struct iovec *iov, int iovlen)
-{
-	string r = "{";
-	r += get_pointer_value(&iov);
-	r += ", " + context.FormatSigned(iovlen);
-	return r + "}";
-}
-
-static string
-format_pointer(Context &context, msghdr *h)
-{
-	string r = "{";
-
-	r +=   "name = " + format_pointer_deep<struct sockaddr>(context, h->msg_name);
-	r += ", name_len = " + context.FormatUnsigned(h->msg_namelen);
-	r += ", iov = " + get_iovec(context, h->msg_iov, h->msg_iovlen);
-	r += ", control = " + get_pointer_value(&h->msg_control);
-	r += ", control_len = " + context.FormatUnsigned(h->msg_controllen);
-	r += ", flags = " + context.FormatFlags(h->msg_flags);
-
-	return r + "}";
+	return context.FormatPointer(address);
 }
 
 template<typename Type>
@@ -469,25 +278,33 @@ public:
 };
 
 template<typename Type>
-class SpecializedPointerTypeHandler : public TypeHandler {
+class SignedIntegerPointerTypeHandler : public TypeHandler {
 	string GetParameterValue(Context &context, Parameter *,
 				 const void *address)
 	{
-		return format_pointer_value<Type>(context, address);
+		return format_signed_integer_pointer<Type>(context, *(void **)address);
 	}
 
 	string GetReturnValue(Context &context, uint64 value)
 	{
-		return format_pointer_value<Type>(context, value);
+		return format_signed_integer_pointer<Type>(context, (void *)value);
 	}
 };
 
-#define DEFINE_TYPE(name, type) \
-	TypeHandler *create_##name##_type_handler() \
-	{ \
-		return new TypeHandlerImpl<type>(); \
+template<typename Type>
+class UnsignedIntegerPointerTypeHandler : public TypeHandler {
+	string GetParameterValue(Context &context, Parameter *,
+				 const void *address)
+	{
+		return format_unsigned_integer_pointer<Type>(context, *(void **)address);
 	}
 
+	string GetReturnValue(Context &context, uint64 value)
+	{
+		return format_unsigned_integer_pointer<Type>(context, (void *)value);
+	}
+};
+
 #define SIGNED_INTEGER_TYPE(type) \
 	template<> \
 	TypeHandler * \
@@ -504,12 +321,19 @@ class SpecializedPointerTypeHandler : public TypeHandler {
 		return new UnsignedIntegerTypeHandler<type>(); \
 	}
 
-#define POINTER_TYPE(name, type) \
+#define SIGNED_INTEGER_POINTER_TYPE(name, type) \
 	TypeHandler *create_##name##_type_handler() \
 	{ \
-		return new SpecializedPointerTypeHandler<type>(); \
+		return new SignedIntegerPointerTypeHandler<type>(); \
 	}
 
+#define UNSIGNED_INTEGER_POINTER_TYPE(name, type) \
+	TypeHandler *create_##name##_type_handler() \
+	{ \
+		return new UnsignedIntegerPointerTypeHandler<type>(); \
+	}
+
+
 SIGNED_INTEGER_TYPE(char);
 SIGNED_INTEGER_TYPE(short);
 SIGNED_INTEGER_TYPE(int);
@@ -522,9 +346,11 @@ UNSIGNED_INTEGER_TYPE(unsigned int);
 UNSIGNED_INTEGER_TYPE(unsigned long);
 UNSIGNED_INTEGER_TYPE(unsigned long long);
 
-DEFINE_TYPE(fdset_ptr, struct fd_set *);
-POINTER_TYPE(sockaddr_args_ptr, struct sockaddr_args);
-POINTER_TYPE(transfer_args_ptr, struct transfer_args);
-POINTER_TYPE(sockopt_args_ptr, struct sockopt_args);
-POINTER_TYPE(msghdr_ptr, struct msghdr);
+SIGNED_INTEGER_POINTER_TYPE(int_ptr, int);
+SIGNED_INTEGER_POINTER_TYPE(long_ptr, long);
+SIGNED_INTEGER_POINTER_TYPE(longlong_ptr, long long);
+
+UNSIGNED_INTEGER_POINTER_TYPE(uint_ptr, unsigned int);
+UNSIGNED_INTEGER_POINTER_TYPE(ulong_ptr, unsigned long);
+UNSIGNED_INTEGER_POINTER_TYPE(ulonglong_ptr, unsigned long long);
 
diff --git a/src/bin/strace/TypeHandler.h b/src/bin/strace/TypeHandler.h
index 7f7a54cc19..9180e26bc7 100644
--- a/src/bin/strace/TypeHandler.h
+++ b/src/bin/strace/TypeHandler.h
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ DEFINE_FACTORY(fdset_ptr, struct fd_set *);
 DEFINE_FACTORY(sockaddr_args_ptr, struct sockaddr_args *);
 DEFINE_FACTORY(transfer_args_ptr, struct transfer_args *);
 DEFINE_FACTORY(sockopt_args_ptr, struct sockopt_args *);
+DEFINE_FACTORY(socket_args_ptr, struct socket_args *);
+
+DEFINE_FACTORY(int_ptr, int *);
+DEFINE_FACTORY(long_ptr, long *);
+DEFINE_FACTORY(longlong_ptr, long long *);
+DEFINE_FACTORY(uint_ptr, unsigned int *);
+DEFINE_FACTORY(ulong_ptr, unsigned long *);
+DEFINE_FACTORY(ulonglong_ptr, unsigned long long *);
 
 // partial specialization for generic pointers
 template<typename Type>
@@ -111,4 +119,11 @@ struct TypeHandlerFactory<Type*> {
 	}
 };
 
+template<typename Type>
+class TypeHandlerImpl : public TypeHandler {
+public:
+	string GetParameterValue(Context &, Parameter *, const void *);
+	string GetReturnValue(Context &, uint64 value);
+};
+
 #endif	// STRACE_TYPE_HANDLER_H
diff --git a/src/bin/strace/ioctl.cpp b/src/bin/strace/ioctl.cpp
index e2bc1a6744..291f7cf06b 100644
--- a/src/bin/strace/ioctl.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/strace/ioctl.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ struct ioctl_info {
 
 static const ioctl_info kIOCtls[] = {
 	// network stack ioctls
-	IOCTL_INFO_ENTRY(NET_STACK_SOCKET),
+	IOCTL_INFO_ENTRY_TYPE(NET_STACK_SOCKET, struct socket_args *),
 	IOCTL_INFO_ENTRY(NET_STACK_GET_COOKIE),
 	IOCTL_INFO_ENTRY(NET_STACK_CONTROL_NET_MODULE),
 	IOCTL_INFO_ENTRY(NET_STACK_GET_NEXT_STAT),
diff --git a/src/bin/strace/strace.cpp b/src/bin/strace/strace.cpp
index 7ed3396b98..f8c24c1461 100644
--- a/src/bin/strace/strace.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/strace/strace.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ static const char *kUsage =
 "  -a             - Don't print syscall arguments.\n"
 "  -c             - Don't colorize output.\n"
 "  -d <name>      - Filter the types that have their contents retrieved.\n"
-"                   <name> is one of: strings, enums, simple or complex\n"
+"                   <name> is one of: strings, enums, simple, complex or\n"
+"                                     pointer_values\n"
 "  -f             - Fast mode. Syscall arguments contents aren't retrieved.\n"
 "  -h, --help     - Print this text.\n"
 "  -i             - Print integers in decimal format instead of hexadecimal.\n"
@@ -483,6 +484,8 @@ main(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 					contentsFlags |= Context::SIMPLE_STRUCTS;
 				else if (strcasecmp(what, "complex") == 0)
 					contentsFlags |= Context::COMPLEX_STRUCTS;
+				else if (strcasecmp(what, "pointer_values") == 0)
+					contentsFlags |= Context::POINTER_VALUES;
 				else {
 					fprintf(stderr, "%s: Unknown content filter `%s'\n",
 						kCommandName, what);