diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index aed8ab1b894..a4ad4803f07 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -1224,20 +1224,19 @@ bool DebuggerPluginPrivate::parseArgument(QStringList::const_iterator &it,
             *errorMessage = msgParameterMissing(*it);
             return false;
         }
-        DebuggerRunParameters rp;
-        rp.startMode = AttachCrashedExternal;
-        rp.crashParameter = it->section(QLatin1Char(':'), 0, 0);
-        rp.attachPID = ProcessHandle(it->section(QLatin1Char(':'), 1, 1).toULongLong());
-        rp.displayName = tr("Crashed process %1").arg(rp.attachPID.pid());
-        rp.startMessage = tr("Attaching to crashed process %1").arg(rp.attachPID.pid());
-        if (!rp.attachPID.isValid()) {
+        qint64 pid = it->section(':', 1, 1).toULongLong();
+        auto debugger = DebuggerRunTool::createFromKit(findUniversalCdbKit());
+        QTC_ASSERT(debugger, return false);
+        debugger->setStartMode(AttachCrashedExternal);
+        debugger->setCrashParameter(it->section(':', 0, 0));
+        debugger->setAttachPid(pid);
+        debugger->setRunControlName(tr("Crashed process %1").arg(pid));
+        debugger->setStartMessage(tr("Attaching to crashed process %1").arg(pid));
+        if (pid < 1) {
             *errorMessage = DebuggerPlugin::tr("The parameter \"%1\" of option \"%2\" "
                 "does not match the pattern <handle>:<pid>.").arg(*it, option);
             return false;
         }
-        auto debugger = DebuggerRunTool::createFromKit(findUniversalCdbKit());
-        QTC_ASSERT(debugger, return false);
-        debugger->setRunParameters(rp);
         m_scheduledStarts.append(debugger);
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
index 733c288a0fa..1fed2163109 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ void DebuggerRunTool::setAttachPid(ProcessHandle pid)
     m_runParameters.attachPID = pid;
 }
 
+void DebuggerRunTool::setAttachPid(qint64 pid)
+{
+    m_runParameters.attachPID = ProcessHandle(pid);
+}
+
 void DebuggerRunTool::setSysRoot(const QString &sysRoot)
 {
     m_runParameters.sysRoot = sysRoot;
@@ -215,6 +220,11 @@ void DebuggerRunTool::setRemoteChannel(const QString &channel)
     m_runParameters.remoteChannel = channel;
 }
 
+void DebuggerRunTool::setRemoteChannel(const QString &host, int port)
+{
+    m_runParameters.remoteChannel = QString("%1:%2").arg(host).arg(port);
+}
+
 void DebuggerRunTool::setUseExtendedRemote(bool on)
 {
     m_runParameters.useExtendedRemote = on;
@@ -286,6 +296,17 @@ void DebuggerRunTool::setRunControlName(const QString &name)
     m_runParameters.displayName = name;
 }
 
+void DebuggerRunTool::setStartMessage(const QString &msg)
+{
+    m_runParameters.startMessage = msg;
+}
+
+void DebuggerRunTool::setCoreFileName(const QString &coreFile, bool isSnapshot)
+{
+    m_runParameters.coreFile = coreFile;
+    m_runParameters.isSnapshot = isSnapshot;
+}
+
 void DebuggerRunTool::appendInferiorCommandLineArgument(const QString &arg)
 {
     if (!m_runParameters.inferior.commandLineArguments.isEmpty())
@@ -312,6 +333,16 @@ void DebuggerRunTool::addQmlServerInferiorCommandLineArgumentIfNeeded()
     }
 }
 
+void DebuggerRunTool::setMasterEngineType(DebuggerEngineType engineType)
+{
+    m_runParameters.masterEngineType = engineType;
+}
+
+void DebuggerRunTool::setCrashParameter(const QString &event)
+{
+    m_runParameters.crashParameter = event;
+}
+
 void DebuggerRunTool::addExpectedSignal(const QString &signal)
 {
     m_runParameters.expectedSignals.append(signal);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
index 8977f4f86a7..d9695d94bcb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
@@ -88,10 +88,14 @@ public:
     void setInferior(const ProjectExplorer::Runnable &runnable);
     void setInferiorExecutable(const QString &executable);
     void setRunControlName(const QString &name);
+    void setStartMessage(const QString &msg);
     void appendInferiorCommandLineArgument(const QString &arg);
     void prependInferiorCommandLineArgument(const QString &arg);
     void addQmlServerInferiorCommandLineArgumentIfNeeded();
 
+    void setMasterEngineType(DebuggerEngineType engineType);
+    void setCrashParameter(const QString &event);
+
     void addExpectedSignal(const QString &signal);
     void addSearchDirectory(const QString &dir);
 
@@ -99,9 +103,12 @@ public:
     void setCloseMode(DebuggerCloseMode closeMode);
 
     void setAttachPid(Utils::ProcessHandle pid);
+    void setAttachPid(qint64 pid);
+
     void setSysRoot(const QString &sysRoot);
     void setSymbolFile(const QString &symbolFile);
     void setRemoteChannel(const QString &channel);
+    void setRemoteChannel(const QString &host, int port);
 
     void setUseExtendedRemote(bool on);
     void setUseContinueInsteadOfRun(bool on);
@@ -114,6 +121,8 @@ public:
 
     void setQmlServer(const QUrl &qmlServer);
 
+    void setCoreFileName(const QString &core, bool isSnapshot = false);
+
     void setIosPlatform(const QString &platform);
     void setDeviceSymbolsRoot(const QString &deviceSymbolsRoot);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index 2d240a793a7..79b038beb19 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -3294,9 +3294,6 @@ void GdbEngine::createSnapshot()
 void GdbEngine::handleMakeSnapshot(const DebuggerResponse &response, const QString &coreFile)
 {
     if (response.resultClass == ResultDone) {
-        DebuggerRunParameters rp = runParameters();
-        rp.startMode = AttachCore;
-        rp.coreFile = coreFile;
         //snapshot.setDate(QDateTime::currentDateTime());
         StackFrames frames = stackHandler()->frames();
         QString function = "<unknown>";
@@ -3304,11 +3301,12 @@ void GdbEngine::handleMakeSnapshot(const DebuggerResponse &response, const QStri
             const StackFrame &frame = frames.at(0);
             function = frame.function + ":" + QString::number(frame.line);
         }
-        rp.displayName = function + ": " + QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString();
-        rp.isSnapshot = true;
-        auto rc = new RunControl(runControl()->runConfiguration(), ProjectExplorer::Constants::DEBUG_RUN_MODE);
-        (void) new DebuggerRunTool(rc, rp);
-        ProjectExplorerPlugin::startRunControl(rc);
+        auto debugger = DebuggerRunTool::createFromRunConfiguration(runControl()->runConfiguration());
+        QTC_ASSERT(debugger, return);
+        debugger->setStartMode(AttachCore);
+        debugger->setRunControlName(function + ": " + QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString());
+        debugger->setCoreFileName(coreFile, true);
+        debugger->startRunControl();
     } else {
         QString msg = response.data["msg"].data();
         AsynchronousMessageBox::critical(tr("Snapshot Creation Error"),
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/startgdbserverdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/startgdbserverdialog.cpp
index a865796a6a2..7a0c8c65e3f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/startgdbserverdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/startgdbserverdialog.cpp
@@ -207,17 +207,17 @@ void GdbServerStarter::attach(int port)
         return;
     }
 
-    DebuggerRunParameters rp;
-    rp.masterEngineType = GdbEngineType;
-    rp.remoteChannel = QString("%1:%2").arg(d->device->sshParameters().host).arg(port);
-    rp.displayName = tr("Remote: \"%1\"").arg(rp.remoteChannel);
-    rp.inferior.executable = localExecutable;
-    rp.startMode = AttachToRemoteServer;
-    rp.closeMode = KillAtClose;
+    QString remoteChannel = QString("%1:%2").arg(d->device->sshParameters().host).arg(port);
 
     auto debugger = DebuggerRunTool::createFromKit(d->kit);
     QTC_ASSERT(debugger, return);
-    debugger->setRunParameters(rp);
+    debugger->setMasterEngineType(GdbEngineType);
+    debugger->setRemoteChannel(remoteChannel);
+    debugger->setRunControlName(tr("Remote: \"%1\"").arg(remoteChannel));
+    debugger->setInferiorExecutable(localExecutable);
+    debugger->setStartMode(AttachToRemoteServer);
+    debugger->setCloseMode(KillAtClose);
+
     debugger->startRunControl();
 }