- fixes possible crash when GDB connection is closed while target is running due...
[fw/openocd] / src / server / gdb_server.c
index 4eca88e8b788592fbe408586f7ab13a42b70b2d9..c2651e88edce971968596f63f75d1a5e019c4e35 100644 (file)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "breakpoints.h"
 #include "flash.h"
 #include "target_request.h"
+#include "configuration.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #endif
 
 static unsigned short gdb_port;
+static const char *DIGITS = "0123456789abcdef";
+
+static void gdb_log_callback(void *priv, const char *file, int line, 
+               const char *function, const char *format, va_list args);
 
 enum gdb_detach_mode
 {
@@ -60,6 +65,10 @@ enum gdb_detach_mode detach_mode = GDB_DETACH_RESUME;
 int gdb_use_memory_map = 0;
 int gdb_flash_program = 0;
 
+/* if set, data aborts cause an error to be reported in memory read packets
+ * see the code in gdb_read_memory_packet() for further explanations */
+int gdb_report_data_abort = 0;
+
 int gdb_last_signal(target_t *target)
 {
        switch (target->debug_reason)
@@ -103,10 +112,38 @@ int gdb_get_char(connection_t *connection, int* next_char)
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
-       while ((gdb_con->buf_cnt = read_socket(connection->fd, gdb_con->buffer, GDB_BUFFER_SIZE)) <= 0)
+       for (;;)
        {
+#ifndef _WIN32
+               /* a non-blocking socket will block if there is 0 bytes available on the socket,
+                * but return with as many bytes as are available immediately
+                */
+               struct timeval tv;
+               fd_set read_fds;
+               
+               FD_ZERO(&read_fds);
+               FD_SET(connection->fd, &read_fds);
+               
+               tv.tv_sec = 1;
+               tv.tv_usec = 0;
+               if (select(connection->fd + 1, &read_fds, NULL, NULL, &tv) == 0)
+               {
+                       /* This can typically be because a "monitor" command took too long
+                        * before printing any progress messages
+                        */
+                       return ERROR_GDB_TIMEOUT; 
+               }
+#endif
+               gdb_con->buf_cnt = read_socket(connection->fd, gdb_con->buffer, GDB_BUFFER_SIZE);
+               if (gdb_con->buf_cnt > 0)
+               {
+                       break;
+               }
                if (gdb_con->buf_cnt == 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_con->closed = 1;
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+               }
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
                errno = WSAGetLastError();
@@ -136,7 +173,7 @@ int gdb_get_char(connection_t *connection, int* next_char)
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        default:
                                ERROR("read: %s", strerror(errno));
-                               exit(-1);
+                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
 #endif
        }
@@ -180,11 +217,27 @@ int gdb_putback_char(connection_t *connection, int last_char)
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
+/* The only way we can detect that the socket is closed is the first time
+ * we write to it, we will fail. Subsequent write operations will
+ * succeed. Shudder! */
+int gdb_write(connection_t *connection, void *data, int len)
+{
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       if (gdb_con->closed)
+               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+
+       if (write_socket(connection->fd, data, len) == len)
+       {
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       }
+       gdb_con->closed = 1;
+       return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+}
+
+int gdb_put_packet_inner(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
 {
        int i;
        unsigned char my_checksum = 0;
-       char checksum[3];
 #ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
        char *debug_buffer;
 #endif
@@ -204,22 +257,55 @@ int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
                DEBUG("sending packet '$%s#%2.2x'", debug_buffer, my_checksum);
                free(debug_buffer);
 #endif
-               write_socket(connection->fd, "$", 1);
+#if 0
+               char checksum[3];
+               gdb_write(connection, "$", 1);
                if (len > 0)
-                       write_socket(connection->fd, buffer, len);
-               write_socket(connection->fd, "#", 1);
-
+                       gdb_write(connection, buffer, len);
+               gdb_write(connection, "#", 1);
+               
                snprintf(checksum, 3, "%2.2x", my_checksum);
-
-               write_socket(connection->fd, checksum, 2);
-
+               
+               gdb_write(connection, checksum, 2);
+#else
+               void *allocated = NULL;
+               char stackAlloc[1024];
+               char *t = stackAlloc;
+               int totalLen = 1 + len + 1 + 2;
+               if (totalLen > sizeof(stackAlloc))
+               {
+                       allocated = malloc(totalLen);
+                       t = allocated;
+                       if (allocated == NULL)
+                       {
+                               ERROR("Ran out of memory trying to reply packet %d\n", totalLen);
+                               exit(-1);
+                       }
+               }
+               t[0] = '$';
+               memcpy(t + 1, buffer, len);
+               t[1 + len] = '#';
+               t[1 + len + 1] = DIGITS[(my_checksum >> 4) & 0xf];
+               t[1 + len + 2] = DIGITS[my_checksum & 0xf];
+               
+               gdb_write(connection, t, totalLen);
+               
+               if (allocated)
+               {
+                       free(allocated);
+               }
+#endif
                if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &reply)) != ERROR_OK)
                        return retval;
 
                if (reply == '+')
                        break;
                else if (reply == '-')
+               {
+                       /* Stop sending output packets for now */
+                       log_setCallback(NULL, NULL);
                        WARNING("negative reply, retrying");
+               }
                else if (reply == 0x3)
                {
                        gdb_con->ctrl_c = 1;
@@ -228,7 +314,11 @@ int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
                        if (reply == '+')
                                break;
                        else if (reply == '-')
+                       {
+                               /* Stop sending output packets for now */
+                               log_setCallback(NULL, NULL);
                                WARNING("negative reply, retrying");
+                       }
                        else
                        {
                                ERROR("unknown character 0x%2.2x in reply, dropping connection", reply);
@@ -241,11 +331,22 @@ int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
        }
+       if (gdb_con->closed)
+               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int gdb_get_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
+int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
+{
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       gdb_con->busy = 1;
+       int retval = gdb_put_packet_inner(connection, buffer, len);
+       gdb_con->busy = 0;
+       return retval;
+}
+
+int gdb_get_packet_inner(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
 {
        int character;
        int count = 0;
@@ -287,6 +388,8 @@ int gdb_get_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
 
                my_checksum = 0;
                
+               count = 0;
+               gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
                for (;;)
                {
                        /* The common case is that we have an entire packet with no escape chars.
@@ -379,31 +482,33 @@ int gdb_get_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
 
                if (my_checksum == strtoul(checksum, NULL, 16))
                {
-                       write_socket(connection->fd, "+", 1);
+                       gdb_write(connection, "+", 1);
                        break;
                }
 
                WARNING("checksum error, requesting retransmission");
-               write_socket(connection->fd, "-", 1);
+               gdb_write(connection, "-", 1);
        }
+       if (gdb_con->closed)
+               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int gdb_output(struct command_context_s *context, char* line)
+int gdb_get_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
 {
-       connection_t *connection = context->output_handler_priv;
-       gdb_connection_t *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       gdb_con->busy = 1;
+       int retval = gdb_get_packet_inner(connection, buffer, len);
+       gdb_con->busy = 0;
+       return retval;
+}
        
+int gdb_output_con(connection_t *connection, char* line)
+{
        char *hex_buffer;
        int i, bin_size;
 
-       /* check if output is enabled */
-       if (gdb_connection->output_disable)
-       {
-               return ERROR_OK;
-       }
-       
        bin_size = strlen(line);
 
        hex_buffer = malloc(bin_size*2 + 4);
@@ -421,6 +526,13 @@ int gdb_output(struct command_context_s *context, char* line)
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+int gdb_output(struct command_context_s *context, char* line)
+{
+       /* this will be dumped to the log and also sent as an O packet if possible */
+       USER(line); 
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
 int gdb_program_handler(struct target_s *target, enum target_event event, void *priv)
 {
        FILE *script;
@@ -428,7 +540,7 @@ int gdb_program_handler(struct target_s *target, enum target_event event, void *
        
        if (target->gdb_program_script)
        {
-               script = fopen(target->gdb_program_script, "r");
+               script = open_file_from_path(cmd_ctx, target->gdb_program_script, "r");
                if (!script)
                {
                        ERROR("couldn't open script file %s", target->gdb_program_script);
@@ -455,8 +567,20 @@ int gdb_target_callback_event_handler(struct target_s *target, enum target_event
        switch (event)
        {
                case TARGET_EVENT_HALTED:
+                       /* In the GDB protocol when we are stepping or coninuing execution,
+                        * we have a lingering reply. Upon receiving a halted event 
+                        * when we have that lingering packet, we reply to the original
+                        * step or continue packet.
+                        * 
+                        * Executing monitor commands can bring the target in and
+                        * out of the running state so we'll see lots of TARGET_EVENT_XXX
+                        * that are to be ignored.
+                        */
                        if (gdb_connection->frontend_state == TARGET_RUNNING)
                        {
+                               /* stop forwarding log packets! */
+                               log_setCallback(NULL, NULL);
+                               
                                if (gdb_connection->ctrl_c)
                                {
                                        signal = 0x2;
@@ -472,12 +596,6 @@ int gdb_target_callback_event_handler(struct target_s *target, enum target_event
                                gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_HALTED;
                        }
                        break;
-               case TARGET_EVENT_RESUMED:
-                       if (gdb_connection->frontend_state == TARGET_HALTED)
-                       {
-                               gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_RUNNING;
-                       }
-                       break;
                case TARGET_EVENT_GDB_PROGRAM:
                        gdb_program_handler(target, event, connection->cmd_ctx);
                        break;
@@ -503,7 +621,8 @@ int gdb_new_connection(connection_t *connection)
        gdb_connection->ctrl_c = 0;
        gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_HALTED;
        gdb_connection->vflash_image = NULL;
-       gdb_connection->output_disable = 0;
+       gdb_connection->closed = 0;
+       gdb_connection->busy = 0;
        
        /* output goes through gdb connection */
        command_set_output_handler(connection->cmd_ctx, gdb_output, connection);
@@ -515,14 +634,12 @@ int gdb_new_connection(connection_t *connection)
        if (((retval = gdb_service->target->type->halt(gdb_service->target)) != ERROR_OK) &&
                        (retval != ERROR_TARGET_ALREADY_HALTED))
        {
-               ERROR("error when trying to halt target");
-               exit(-1);
+               ERROR("error(%d) when trying to halt target, falling back to \"reset halt\"", retval);
+               command_run_line(connection->cmd_ctx, "reset halt");
        }
 
-       while (gdb_service->target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
-       {
-               gdb_service->target->type->poll(gdb_service->target);
-       }
+       /* This will time out after 1 second */
+       command_run_line(connection->cmd_ctx, "wait_halt 1");
 
        /* remove the initial ACK from the incoming buffer */
        if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &initial_ack)) != ERROR_OK)
@@ -561,6 +678,7 @@ int gdb_connection_closed(connection_t *connection)
        }
 
        target_unregister_event_callback(gdb_target_callback_event_handler, connection);
+       log_setCallback(NULL, NULL);
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -590,7 +708,6 @@ int gdb_last_signal_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char* pac
  * case an entire byte is shown. */
 void gdb_str_to_target(target_t *target, char *tstr, reg_t *reg)
 {
-       static const char *DIGITS = "0123456789abcdef";
        int i;
 
        u8 *buf;
@@ -894,7 +1011,6 @@ int gdb_memory_packet_error(connection_t *connection, int retval)
                case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
                        ERROR("gdb tried to read memory but we're not halted, dropping connection");
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       break;
                case ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT:
                        gdb_send_error(connection, EIO);
                        break;
@@ -905,13 +1021,19 @@ int gdb_memory_packet_error(connection_t *connection, int retval)
                        gdb_send_error(connection, EFAULT);
                        break;
                default:
-                       ERROR("BUG: unexpected error %i", retval);
-                       exit(-1);
+                       /* This could be that the target reset itself. */
+                       ERROR("unexpected error %i. Dropping connection.", retval);
+                       return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
        }
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+/* We don't have to worry about the default 2 second timeout for GDB packets,
+ * because GDB breaks up large memory reads into smaller reads.
+ * 
+ * 8191 bytes by the looks of it. Why 8191 bytes instead of 8192?????
+ */
 int gdb_read_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        char *separator;
@@ -921,8 +1043,7 @@ int gdb_read_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pac
        u8 *buffer;
        char *hex_buffer;
 
-       int i;
-       int retval;
+       int retval = ERROR_OK;
 
        /* skip command character */
        packet++;
@@ -941,45 +1062,37 @@ int gdb_read_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pac
 
        DEBUG("addr: 0x%8.8x, len: 0x%8.8x", addr, len);
 
-       switch (len)
-       {
-               case 4:
-                       if ((addr % 4) == 0)
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 4, 1, buffer);
-                       else
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-               case 2:
-                       if ((addr % 2) == 0)
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 2, 1, buffer);
-                       else
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-               default:
-                       if (((addr % 4) == 0) && ((len % 4) == 0))
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 4, len / 4, buffer);
-                       else
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-       }
+       retval = target_read_buffer(target, addr, len, buffer);
 
-#if 0
-       if (retval == ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT)
+       if ((retval == ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT) && (!gdb_report_data_abort))
        {
                /* TODO : Here we have to lie and send back all zero's lest stack traces won't work.
                 * At some point this might be fixed in GDB, in which case this code can be removed.
+                * 
+                * OpenOCD developers are acutely aware of this problem, but there is nothing
+                * gained by involving the user in this problem that hopefully will get resolved
+                * eventually
+                * 
                 * http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view%20audit-trail&database=gdb&pr=2395
+                *
+                * For now, the default is to fix up things to make current GDB versions work.
+                * This can be overwritten using the gdb_report_data_abort <'enable'|'disable'> command.
                 */
                memset(buffer, 0, len);
                retval = ERROR_OK;
        }
-#endif
 
        if (retval == ERROR_OK)
        {
                hex_buffer = malloc(len * 2 + 1);
 
-               for (i=0; i<len; i++)
-                       snprintf(hex_buffer + 2*i, 3, "%2.2x", buffer[i]);
+               int i;
+               for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
+               {
+                       u8 t = buffer[i];
+                       hex_buffer[2 * i] = DIGITS[(t >> 4) & 0xf];
+                       hex_buffer[2 * i + 1] = DIGITS[t & 0xf];
+               }
 
                gdb_put_packet(connection, hex_buffer, len * 2);
 
@@ -987,13 +1100,12 @@ int gdb_read_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pac
        }
        else
        {
-               if ((retval = gdb_memory_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval; 
+               retval = gdb_memory_packet_error(connection, retval);
        }
 
        free(buffer);
 
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return retval;
 }
 
 int gdb_write_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
@@ -1037,31 +1149,7 @@ int gdb_write_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
                buffer[i] = tmp;
        }
 
-       retval = ERROR_OK;
-       switch (len)
-       {
-               /* handle sized writes */
-               case 4:
-                       if ((addr % 4) == 0)
-                               retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 4, 1, buffer);
-                       else
-                               retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-               case 2:
-                       if ((addr % 2) == 0)
-                               retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 2, 1, buffer);
-                       else
-                               retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-               case 3:
-               case 1:
-                       retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-                       /* handle bulk writes */
-               default:
-                       retval = target_write_buffer(target, addr, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-       }
+       retval = target_write_buffer(target, addr, len, buffer);
 
        if (retval == ERROR_OK)
        {
@@ -1084,7 +1172,6 @@ int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, c
        u32 addr = 0;
        u32 len = 0;
 
-       u8 *buffer;
        int retval;
 
        /* skip command character */
@@ -1107,38 +1194,11 @@ int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, c
        }
 
        retval = ERROR_OK;
-       if( len ) {
-
-               buffer = malloc(len);
-
+       if (len)
+       {
                DEBUG("addr: 0x%8.8x, len: 0x%8.8x", addr, len);
 
-               memcpy( buffer, separator, len );
-
-               switch (len)
-               {
-                       case 4:
-                               if ((addr % 4) == 0)
-                                       retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 4, 1, buffer);
-                               else
-                                       retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                               break;
-                       case 2:
-                               if ((addr % 2) == 0)
-                                       retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 2, 1, buffer);
-                               else
-                                       retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                               break;
-                       case 3:
-                       case 1:
-                               retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               retval = target_write_buffer(target, addr, len, buffer);
-                               break;
-               }
-
-               free(buffer);
+               retval = target_write_buffer(target, addr, len, (u8*)separator);
        }
 
        if (retval == ERROR_OK)
@@ -1338,7 +1398,7 @@ void xml_printf(int *retval, char **xml, int *pos, int *size, const char *fmt, .
        }
 }
 
-static int decode_xfer_read (char *buf, char **annex, int *ofs, unsigned int *len)
+static int decode_xfer_read(char *buf, char **annex, int *ofs, unsigned int *len)
 {
        char *separator;
        
@@ -1363,6 +1423,22 @@ static int decode_xfer_read (char *buf, char **annex, int *ofs, unsigned int *le
        return 0;
 }
 
+int gdb_calc_blocksize(flash_bank_t *bank)
+{
+       int i;
+       int block_size = 0xffffffff;
+       
+       /* loop through all sectors and return smallest sector size */
+       
+       for (i = 0; i < bank->num_sectors; i++)
+       {
+               if (bank->sectors[i].size < block_size)
+                       block_size = bank->sectors[i].size;
+       }
+       
+       return block_size;
+}
+
 int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        command_context_t *cmd_ctx = connection->cmd_ctx;
@@ -1381,6 +1457,9 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                                cmd[i] = tmp;
                        }
                        cmd[(packet_size - 6)/2] = 0x0;
+                       
+                       /* We want to print all debug output to GDB connection */
+                       log_setCallback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
                        target_call_timer_callbacks();
                        command_run_line(cmd_ctx, cmd);
                        free(cmd);
@@ -1393,7 +1472,7 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                if (packet_size > 5)
                {
                        int retval;
-                       u8 gdb_reply[10];
+                       char gdb_reply[10];
                        char *separator;
                        u32 checksum;
                        u32 addr = 0;
@@ -1469,6 +1548,7 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                int offset;
                int length;
                char *separator;
+               int blocksize;
                
                /* skip command character */
                packet += 23;
@@ -1485,10 +1565,14 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                        if (p == NULL)
                                break;
                        
+                       /* if device has uneven sector sizes, eg. str7, lpc
+                        * we pass the smallest sector size to gdb memory map */
+                       blocksize = gdb_calc_blocksize(p);
+                       
                        xml_printf(&retval, &xml, &pos, &size, "<memory type=\"flash\" start=\"0x%x\" length=\"0x%x\">\n" \
                                "<property name=\"blocksize\">0x%x</property>\n" \
                                "</memory>\n", \
-                               p->base, p->size, p->size/p->num_sectors);
+                               p->base, p->size, blocksize);
                        i++;
                }
                
@@ -1522,13 +1606,13 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                int retval = ERROR_OK;
                
                int offset;
-               int length;
+               unsigned int length;
                char *annex;
                
                /* skip command character */
                packet += 20;
                
-               if (decode_xfer_read( packet, &annex, &offset, &length ) < 0)
+               if (decode_xfer_read(packet, &annex, &offset, &length) < 0)
                {
                        gdb_send_error(connection, 01);
                        return ERROR_OK;
@@ -1601,9 +1685,6 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
                
-               /* disable gdb output while programming */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 1;
-               
                /* assume all sectors need erasing - stops any problems
                 * when flash_write is called multiple times */
                flash_set_dirty();
@@ -1623,9 +1704,6 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
                else
                        gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
                
-               /* reenable gdb output */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 0;
-               
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
@@ -1648,9 +1726,6 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
                }
                length = packet_size - (parse - packet);
                
-               /* disable gdb output while programming */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 1;
-               
                /* create a new image if there isn't already one */
                if (gdb_connection->vflash_image == NULL)
                {
@@ -1663,9 +1738,6 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
 
                gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
 
-               /* reenable gdb output */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 0;
-               
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
@@ -1674,9 +1746,6 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
                u32 written;
                char *error_str;
 
-               /* disable gdb output while programming */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 1;
-               
                /* process the flashing buffer. No need to erase as GDB
                 * always issues a vFlashErase first. */
                if ((result = flash_write(gdb_service->target, gdb_connection->vflash_image, &written, &error_str, NULL, 0)) != ERROR_OK)
@@ -1702,9 +1771,6 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
                free(gdb_connection->vflash_image);
                gdb_connection->vflash_image = NULL;
                
-               /* reenable gdb output */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 0;
-               
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
@@ -1737,7 +1803,28 @@ int gdb_detach(connection_t *connection, target_t *target)
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
+static void gdb_log_callback(void *priv, const char *file, int line, 
+               const char *function, const char *format, va_list args)
+{
+       connection_t *connection = priv;
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       
+       if (gdb_con->busy)
+       {
+               /* do not reply this using the O packet */
+               return;
+       }
+
+       char *t = allocPrintf(format, args);
+       if (t == NULL)
+               return;
+       
+       gdb_output_con(connection, t); 
+       
+       free(t);
+}
+
+int gdb_input_inner(connection_t *connection)
 {
        gdb_service_t *gdb_service = connection->service->priv;
        target_t *target = gdb_service->target;
@@ -1753,17 +1840,7 @@ int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
                packet_size = GDB_BUFFER_SIZE-1;
                if ((retval = gdb_get_packet(connection, packet, &packet_size)) != ERROR_OK)
                {
-                       switch (retval)
-                       {
-                               case ERROR_GDB_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL:
-                                       ERROR("BUG: buffer supplied for gdb packet was too small");
-                                       exit(-1);
-                               case ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED:
-                                       return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                               default:
-                                       ERROR("BUG: unexpected error");
-                                       exit(-1);
-                       }
+                       return retval;
                }
 
                /* terminate with zero */
@@ -1811,7 +1888,14 @@ int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
                                        break;
                                case 'c':
                                case 's':
-                                       gdb_step_continue_packet(connection, target, packet, packet_size);
+                                       {
+                                       /* We're running/stepping, in which case we can 
+                                        * forward log output until the target is halted */
+                                               gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+                                               gdb_con->frontend_state = TARGET_RUNNING;
+                                               log_setCallback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
+                                               gdb_step_continue_packet(connection, target, packet, packet_size);
+                                       }
                                        break;
                                case 'v':
                                        retval = gdb_v_packet(connection, target, packet, packet_size);
@@ -1864,6 +1948,15 @@ int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
+{
+       int retval = gdb_input_inner(connection);
+       if (retval == ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED)
+               return retval;
+       /* we'll recover from any other errors(e.g. temporary timeouts, etc.) */
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
 int gdb_init()
 {
        gdb_service_t *gdb_service;
@@ -1985,6 +2078,26 @@ int handle_gdb_flash_program_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cm
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+int handle_gdb_report_data_abort_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+{
+       if (argc == 1)
+       {
+               if (strcmp(args[0], "enable") == 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_report_data_abort = 1;
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+               else if (strcmp(args[0], "disable") == 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_report_data_abort = 0;
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+       }
+       
+       WARNING("invalid gdb_report_data_abort configuration directive: %s", args[0]);
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
 int gdb_register_commands(command_context_t *command_context)
 {
        register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_port", handle_gdb_port_command,
@@ -1995,5 +2108,7 @@ int gdb_register_commands(command_context_t *command_context)
                        COMMAND_CONFIG, "");
        register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_flash_program", handle_gdb_flash_program_command,
                        COMMAND_CONFIG, "");
+       register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_report_data_abort", handle_gdb_report_data_abort_command,
+                       COMMAND_CONFIG, "");
        return ERROR_OK;
 }