- Fixes '<<' whitespace
[fw/openocd] / src / server / gdb_server.c
index cd7e327f22a7054c4e3d6ebae8de88141f394e6d..ed0a6a4979913c56b9614730a00ff3c24a9b80e4 100644 (file)
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
  *   Copyright (C) 2005 by Dominic Rath                                    *
  *   Dominic.Rath@gmx.de                                                   *
  *                                                                         *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007,2008 Ã˜yvind Harboe                                 *
+ *   oyvind.harboe@zylin.com                                               *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2008 by Spencer Oliver                                  *
+ *   spen@spen-soft.co.uk                                                  *
+ *                                                                         *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
  *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "replacements.h"
-
 #include "gdb_server.h"
-
+#include "target_request.h"
+#include "register.h"
 #include "server.h"
-#include "log.h"
-#include "binarybuffer.h"
-#include "breakpoints.h"
 #include "flash.h"
-#include "target_request.h"
+#include "image.h"
+#include "jtag.h"
 
-#define __USE_GNU
-#include <string.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 
 #if 0
 #define _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
 #endif
 
-static unsigned short gdb_port;
+static int gdb_breakpoint_override;
+static enum breakpoint_type gdb_breakpoint_override_type;
+
+extern int gdb_error(connection_t *connection, int retval);
+static unsigned short gdb_port = 3333;
+static const char *DIGITS = "0123456789abcdef";
+
+static void gdb_log_callback(void *priv, const char *file, int line,
+               const char *function, const char *string);
 
 enum gdb_detach_mode
 {
@@ -52,8 +58,24 @@ enum gdb_detach_mode
        GDB_DETACH_NOTHING
 };
 
+/* target behaviour on gdb detach */
 enum gdb_detach_mode detach_mode = GDB_DETACH_RESUME;
 
+/* number of gdb connections, mainly to supress gdb related debugging spam
+ * in helper/log.c when no gdb connections are actually active */
+int gdb_actual_connections;
+
+/* set if we are sending a memory map to gdb
+ * via qXfer:memory-map:read packet */
+/* enabled by default*/
+int gdb_use_memory_map = 1;
+/* enabled by default*/
+int gdb_flash_program = 1;
+
+/* 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)
@@ -69,15 +91,60 @@ int gdb_last_signal(target_t *target)
                case DBG_REASON_NOTHALTED:
                        return 0x0; /* no signal... shouldn't happen */
                default:
-                       ERROR("BUG: undefined debug reason");
-                       exit(-1);
+                       LOG_USER("undefined debug reason %d - target needs reset", target->debug_reason);
+                       return 0x0;
+       }
+}
+
+int check_pending(connection_t *connection, int timeout_s, int *got_data)
+{
+       /* 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;
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       int t;
+       if (got_data==NULL)
+               got_data=&t;
+       *got_data=0;
+
+       if (gdb_con->buf_cnt>0)
+       {
+               *got_data = 1;
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       }
+
+       FD_ZERO(&read_fds);
+       FD_SET(connection->fd, &read_fds);
+
+       tv.tv_sec = timeout_s;
+       tv.tv_usec = 0;
+       if (socket_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
+                */
+               if (timeout_s>0)
+               {
+                       return ERROR_GDB_TIMEOUT;
+               } else
+               {
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
        }
+       *got_data=FD_ISSET(connection->fd, &read_fds) != 0;
+       return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 int gdb_get_char(connection_t *connection, int* next_char)
 {
        gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       int retval=ERROR_OK;
+
+#ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
        char *debug_buffer;
+#endif
 
        if (gdb_con->buf_cnt-- > 0)
        {
@@ -88,53 +155,81 @@ int gdb_get_char(connection_t *connection, int* next_char)
                        connection->input_pending = 0;
 
 #ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
-               DEBUG("returned char '%c' (0x%2.2x)", *next_char, *next_char);
+               LOG_DEBUG("returned char '%c' (0x%2.2x)", *next_char, *next_char);
 #endif
 
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
-       while ((gdb_con->buf_cnt = read_socket(connection->fd, gdb_con->buffer, GDB_BUFFER_SIZE)) <= 0)
+       for (;;)
        {
+               if (connection->service->type == CONNECTION_PIPE)
+               {
+                       gdb_con->buf_cnt = read(connection->fd, gdb_con->buffer, GDB_BUFFER_SIZE);
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       retval = check_pending(connection, 1, NULL);
+                       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+                               return retval;
+                       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();
 
-               switch(errno)
+               switch (errno)
                {
                        case WSAEWOULDBLOCK:
                                usleep(1000);
                                break;
                        case WSAECONNABORTED:
+                               gdb_con->closed = 1;
+                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+                       case WSAECONNRESET:
+                               gdb_con->closed = 1;
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        default:
-                               ERROR("read: %d", errno);
+                               LOG_ERROR("read: %d", errno);
                                exit(-1);
                }
 #else
-               switch(errno)
+               switch (errno)
                {
                        case EAGAIN:
                                usleep(1000);
                                break;
                        case ECONNABORTED:
+                               gdb_con->closed = 1;
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        case ECONNRESET:
+                               gdb_con->closed = 1;
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        default:
-                               ERROR("read: %s", strerror(errno));
-                               exit(-1);
+                               LOG_ERROR("read: %s", strerror(errno));
+                               gdb_con->closed = 1;
+                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
 #endif
        }
 
+#ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
        debug_buffer = malloc(gdb_con->buf_cnt + 1);
        memcpy(debug_buffer, gdb_con->buffer, gdb_con->buf_cnt);
        debug_buffer[gdb_con->buf_cnt] = 0;
-       DEBUG("received '%s'", debug_buffer);
+       LOG_DEBUG("received '%s'", debug_buffer);
        free(debug_buffer);
+#endif
 
        gdb_con->buf_p = gdb_con->buffer;
        gdb_con->buf_cnt--;
@@ -142,12 +237,12 @@ int gdb_get_char(connection_t *connection, int* next_char)
        if (gdb_con->buf_cnt > 0)
                connection->input_pending = 1;
        else
-               connection->input_pending = 0;  
+               connection->input_pending = 0;
 #ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
-       DEBUG("returned char '%c' (0x%2.2x)", *next_char, *next_char);
+       LOG_DEBUG("returned char '%c' (0x%2.2x)", *next_char, *next_char);
 #endif
 
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return retval;
 }
 
 int gdb_putback_char(connection_t *connection, int last_char)
@@ -161,18 +256,47 @@ int gdb_putback_char(connection_t *connection, int last_char)
        }
        else
        {
-               ERROR("BUG: couldn't put character back");      
+               LOG_ERROR("BUG: couldn't put character back");
        }
 
        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 (connection->service->type == CONNECTION_PIPE)
+       {
+               /* write to stdout */
+               if (write(STDOUT_FILENO, data, len) == len)
+               {
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               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
        int reply;
        int retval;
        gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
@@ -180,22 +304,79 @@ int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
        for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
                my_checksum += buffer[i];
 
+#ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
+       /*
+        * At this point we should have nothing in the input queue from GDB,
+        * however sometimes '-' is sent even though we've already received
+        * an ACK (+) for everything we've sent off.
+        */
+       int gotdata;
+       for (;;)
+       {
+               if ((retval=check_pending(connection, 0, &gotdata)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
+               if (!gotdata)
+                       break;
+               if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &reply)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
+               if ( reply == '$' ){
+                       /* fix a problem with some IAR tools */
+                       gdb_putback_char( connection, reply );
+                       LOG_DEBUG("Unexpected start of new packet");
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               LOG_WARNING("Discard unexpected char %c", reply);
+       }
+#endif
+
        while (1)
        {
+#ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
                debug_buffer = malloc(len + 1);
                memcpy(debug_buffer, buffer, len);
                debug_buffer[len] = 0;
-               DEBUG("sending packet '$%s#%2.2x'", debug_buffer, my_checksum);
+               LOG_DEBUG("sending packet '$%s#%2.2x'", debug_buffer, my_checksum);
                free(debug_buffer);
+#endif
 
-               write_socket(connection->fd, "$", 1);
-               if (len > 0)
-                       write_socket(connection->fd, buffer, len);
-               write_socket(connection->fd, "#", 1);
-
-               snprintf(checksum, 3, "%2.2x", my_checksum);
+               char local_buffer[1024];
+               local_buffer[0] = '$';
+               if ((size_t)len + 4 <= sizeof(local_buffer))
+               {
+                       /* performance gain on smaller packets by only a single call to gdb_write() */
+                       memcpy(local_buffer+1, buffer, len++);
+                       local_buffer[len++] = '#';
+                       local_buffer[len++] = DIGITS[(my_checksum >> 4) & 0xf];
+                       local_buffer[len++] = DIGITS[my_checksum & 0xf];
+                       if ((retval = gdb_write(connection, local_buffer, len)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       /* larger packets are transmitted directly from caller supplied buffer
+                          by several calls to gdb_write() to avoid dynamic allocation */
+                       local_buffer[1] = '#';
+                       local_buffer[2] = DIGITS[(my_checksum >> 4) & 0xf];
+                       local_buffer[3] = DIGITS[my_checksum & 0xf];
+                       if ((retval = gdb_write(connection, local_buffer, 1)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
+                       if ((retval = gdb_write(connection, buffer, len)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
+                       if ((retval = gdb_write(connection, local_buffer+1, 3)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       {
+                               return retval;
+                       }
+               }
 
-               write_socket(connection->fd, checksum, 2);
+               if (gdb_con->noack_mode)
+                       break;
 
                if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &reply)) != ERROR_OK)
                        return retval;
@@ -203,7 +384,11 @@ int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
                if (reply == '+')
                        break;
                else if (reply == '-')
-                       WARNING("negative reply, retrying");
+               {
+                       /* Stop sending output packets for now */
+                       log_remove_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
+                       LOG_WARNING("negative reply, retrying");
+               }
                else if (reply == 0x3)
                {
                        gdb_con->ctrl_c = 1;
@@ -212,30 +397,166 @@ int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
                        if (reply == '+')
                                break;
                        else if (reply == '-')
-                               WARNING("negative reply, retrying");
-                       else
                        {
-                               ERROR("unknown character 0x%2.2x in reply, dropping connection", reply);
+                               /* Stop sending output packets for now */
+                               log_remove_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
+                               LOG_WARNING("negative reply, retrying");
+                       }
+                       else if ( reply == '$' ){
+                               LOG_ERROR("GDB missing ack(1) - assumed good");
+                               gdb_putback_char( connection, reply );
+                               return ERROR_OK;
+                       } else {
+
+                               LOG_ERROR("unknown character(1) 0x%2.2x in reply, dropping connection", reply);
+                               gdb_con->closed=1;
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        }
                }
+               else if ( reply == '$' ){
+                       LOG_ERROR("GDB missing ack(2) - assumed good");
+                       gdb_putback_char( connection, reply );
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
                else
                {
-                       ERROR("unknown character 0x%2.2x in reply, dropping connection", reply);
+                       LOG_ERROR("unknown character(2) 0x%2.2x in reply, dropping connection", reply);
+                       gdb_con->closed=1;
                        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;
+
+       /* we sent some data, reset timer for keep alive messages */
+       kept_alive();
+
+       return retval;
+}
+
+static __inline__ int fetch_packet(connection_t *connection, int *checksum_ok, int noack, int *len, char *buffer)
 {
+       unsigned char my_checksum = 0;
+       char checksum[3];
        int character;
+       int retval;
+
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       my_checksum = 0;
        int count = 0;
+       count = 0;
+       for (;;)
+       {
+               /* The common case is that we have an entire packet with no escape chars.
+                * We need to leave at least 2 bytes in the buffer to have
+                * gdb_get_char() update various bits and bobs correctly.
+                */
+               if ((gdb_con->buf_cnt > 2) && ((gdb_con->buf_cnt+count) < *len))
+               {
+                       /* The compiler will struggle a bit with constant propagation and
+                        * aliasing, so we help it by showing that these values do not
+                        * change inside the loop
+                        */
+                       int i;
+                       char *buf = gdb_con->buf_p;
+                       int run = gdb_con->buf_cnt - 2;
+                       i = 0;
+                       int done = 0;
+                       while (i < run)
+                       {
+                               character = *buf++;
+                               i++;
+                               if (character == '#')
+                               {
+                                       /* Danger! character can be '#' when esc is
+                                        * used so we need an explicit boolean for done here.
+                                        */
+                                       done = 1;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+
+                               if (character == '}')
+                               {
+                                       /* data transmitted in binary mode (X packet)
+                                        * uses 0x7d as escape character */
+                                       my_checksum += character & 0xff;
+                                       character = *buf++;
+                                       i++;
+                                       my_checksum += character & 0xff;
+                                       buffer[count++] = (character ^ 0x20) & 0xff;
+                               }
+                               else
+                               {
+                                       my_checksum += character & 0xff;
+                                       buffer[count++] = character & 0xff;
+                               }
+                       }
+                       gdb_con->buf_p += i;
+                       gdb_con->buf_cnt -= i;
+                       if (done)
+                               break;
+               }
+               if (count > *len)
+               {
+                       LOG_ERROR("packet buffer too small");
+                       return ERROR_GDB_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
+               }
+
+               if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &character)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
+
+               if (character == '#')
+                       break;
+
+               if (character == '}')
+               {
+                       /* data transmitted in binary mode (X packet)
+                        * uses 0x7d as escape character */
+                       my_checksum += character & 0xff;
+                       if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &character)) != ERROR_OK)
+                               return retval;
+                       my_checksum += character & 0xff;
+                       buffer[count++] = (character ^ 0x20) & 0xff;
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       my_checksum += character & 0xff;
+                       buffer[count++] = character & 0xff;
+               }
+       }
+
+       *len = count;
+
+       if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &character)) != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
+       checksum[0] = character;
+       if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &character)) != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
+       checksum[1] = character;
+       checksum[2] = 0;
+
+       if (!noack)
+       {
+               *checksum_ok=(my_checksum == strtoul(checksum, NULL, 16));
+       }
+
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
+int gdb_get_packet_inner(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
+{
+       int character;
        int retval;
-       char checksum[3];
-       unsigned char my_checksum = 0;
        gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
 
        while (1)
@@ -245,137 +566,163 @@ int gdb_get_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
                        if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &character)) != ERROR_OK)
                                return retval;
 
-                       DEBUG("character: '%c'", character);
+#ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
+                       LOG_DEBUG("character: '%c'", character);
+#endif
 
                        switch (character)
                        {
                                case '$':
                                        break;
                                case '+':
-                                       WARNING("acknowledgment received, but no packet pending");
+                                       /* gdb sends a dummy ack '+' at every remote connect - see remote_start_remote (remote.c)
+                                        * incase anyone tries to debug why they receive this warning every time */
+                                       LOG_WARNING("acknowledgment received, but no packet pending");
                                        break;
                                case '-':
-                                       WARNING("negative acknowledgment, but no packet pending");
+                                       LOG_WARNING("negative acknowledgment, but no packet pending");
                                        break;
                                case 0x3:
                                        gdb_con->ctrl_c = 1;
                                        *len = 0;
                                        return ERROR_OK;
                                default:
-                                       WARNING("ignoring character 0x%x", character);
+                                       LOG_WARNING("ignoring character 0x%x", character);
                                        break;
                        }
                } while (character != '$');
 
-               my_checksum = 0;
 
-               do
+
+               int checksum_ok = 0;
+               /* explicit code expansion here to get faster inlined code in -O3 by not
+                * calculating checksum
+                */
+               if (gdb_con->noack_mode)
                {
-                       if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &character)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       if ((retval=fetch_packet(connection, &checksum_ok, 1, len, buffer)) != ERROR_OK)
                                return retval;
+               } else
+               {
+                       if ((retval=fetch_packet(connection, &checksum_ok, 0, len, buffer)) != ERROR_OK)
+                               return retval;
+               }
 
-                       if (character == '#') break;
-
-                       if (character == '}')
-                       {
-                               /* data transmitted in binary mode (X packet)
-                                * uses 0x7d as escape character */
-                               my_checksum += character & 0xff;
-                               if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &character)) != ERROR_OK)
-                                       return retval;
-                               my_checksum += character & 0xff;
-                               buffer[count++] = (character ^ 0x20) & 0xff;
-                       }
-                       else
-                       {
-                               my_checksum += character & 0xff;
-                               buffer[count++] = character & 0xff;
-                       }
-
-                       if (count > *len)
+               if (gdb_con->noack_mode)
+               {
+                       /* checksum is not checked in noack mode */
+                       break;
+               }
+               if (checksum_ok)
+               {
+                       if ((retval = gdb_write(connection, "+", 1)) != ERROR_OK)
                        {
-                               ERROR("packet buffer too small");
-                               return ERROR_GDB_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
+                               return retval;
                        }
-               } while (1);
-
-               *len = count;
-
-               if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &character)) != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval;
-               checksum[0] = character;
-               if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &character)) != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval;
-               checksum[1] = character;
-               checksum[2] = 0;
-
-               if (my_checksum == strtoul(checksum, NULL, 16))
-               {
-                       write_socket(connection->fd, "+", 1);
                        break;
                }
-
-               WARNING("checksum error, requesting retransmission");
-               write_socket(connection->fd, "-", 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)
+{
+       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, const char* line)
 {
-       connection_t *connection = context->output_handler_priv;
        char *hex_buffer;
        int i, bin_size;
 
        bin_size = strlen(line);
 
-       hex_buffer = malloc(bin_size*2 + 4);
+       hex_buffer = malloc(bin_size*2 + 2);
+       if (hex_buffer == NULL)
+               return ERROR_GDB_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
 
        hex_buffer[0] = 'O';
        for (i=0; i<bin_size; i++)
                snprintf(hex_buffer + 1 + i*2, 3, "%2.2x", line[i]);
-       hex_buffer[bin_size*2+1] = '0';
-       hex_buffer[bin_size*2+2] = 'a';
-       hex_buffer[bin_size*2+3] = 0x0;
+       hex_buffer[bin_size*2+1] = 0;
 
-       gdb_put_packet(connection, hex_buffer, bin_size*2 + 3);
+       int retval = gdb_put_packet(connection, hex_buffer, bin_size*2 + 1);
 
        free(hex_buffer);
+       return retval;
+}
+
+int gdb_output(struct command_context_s *context, const char* line)
+{
+       /* this will be dumped to the log and also sent as an O packet if possible */
+       LOG_USER_N("%s", line);
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+
+static void gdb_frontend_halted(struct target_s *target, connection_t *connection)
+{
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
+
+       /* 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)
+       {
+               char sig_reply[4];
+               int signal;
+
+               /* stop forwarding log packets! */
+               log_remove_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
+
+               if (gdb_connection->ctrl_c)
+               {
+                       signal = 0x2;
+                       gdb_connection->ctrl_c = 0;
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       signal = gdb_last_signal(target);
+               }
+
+               snprintf(sig_reply, 4, "T%2.2x", signal);
+               gdb_put_packet(connection, sig_reply, 3);
+               gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_HALTED;
+       }
+}
+
 int gdb_target_callback_event_handler(struct target_s *target, enum target_event event, void *priv)
 {
+       int retval;
        connection_t *connection = priv;
-       gdb_connection_t *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
-       char sig_reply[4];
-       int signal;
 
+       target_handle_event( target, event );
        switch (event)
        {
+               case TARGET_EVENT_EARLY_HALTED:
+                       gdb_frontend_halted(target, connection);
+                       break;
                case TARGET_EVENT_HALTED:
-                       if (gdb_connection->frontend_state == TARGET_RUNNING)
-                       {
-                               if (gdb_connection->ctrl_c)
-                               {
-                                       signal = 0x2;
-                                       gdb_connection->ctrl_c = 0;
-                               }
-                               else
-                               {
-                                       signal = gdb_last_signal(target);
-                               }
-
-                               snprintf(sig_reply, 4, "T%2.2x", signal);
-                               gdb_put_packet(connection, sig_reply, 3);
-                               gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_HALTED;
-                       }
+                       target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_END);
                        break;
-               case TARGET_EVENT_RESUMED:
-                       if (gdb_connection->frontend_state == TARGET_HALTED)
+               case TARGET_EVENT_GDB_FLASH_ERASE_START:
+                       target_handle_event( target, TARGET_EVENT_OLD_gdb_program_config );
+                       if ((retval = jtag_execute_queue()) != ERROR_OK)
                        {
-                               gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_RUNNING;
+                               return retval;
                        }
                        break;
                default:
@@ -400,32 +747,62 @@ 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->closed = 0;
+       gdb_connection->busy = 0;
+       gdb_connection->noack_mode = 0;
+
+       /* send ACK to GDB for debug request */
+       gdb_write(connection, "+", 1);
 
        /* output goes through gdb connection */
        command_set_output_handler(connection->cmd_ctx, gdb_output, connection);
 
-       /* register callback to be informed about target events */
-       target_register_event_callback(gdb_target_callback_event_handler, connection);  
-
-       /* a gdb session just attached, put the target in halt mode */
-       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);
-       }
+       /* we must remove all breakpoints registered to the target as a previous
+        * GDB session could leave dangling breakpoints if e.g. communication
+        * timed out.
+        */
+       breakpoint_clear_target(gdb_service->target);
+       watchpoint_clear_target(gdb_service->target);
 
-       while (gdb_service->target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
-       {
-               gdb_service->target->type->poll(gdb_service->target);
-       }
+       /* register callback to be informed about target events */
+       target_register_event_callback(gdb_target_callback_event_handler, connection);
+
+       /* a gdb session just attached, try to put the target in halt mode.
+        *
+        * DANGER!!!!
+        *
+        * If the halt fails(e.g. target needs a reset, JTAG communication not
+        * working, etc.), then the GDB connect will succeed as
+        * the get_gdb_reg_list() will lie and return a register list with
+        * dummy values.
+        *
+        * This allows GDB monitor commands to be run from a GDB init script to
+        * initialize the target
+        *
+        * Also, since the halt() is asynchronous target connect will be
+        * instantaneous and thus avoiding annoying timeout problems during
+        * connect.
+        */
+       target_halt(gdb_service->target);
+       /* FIX!!!! could extended-remote work better here?
+        *
+        *  wait a tiny bit for halted state or we just continue. The
+        * GDB register packet will then contain garbage
+        */
+       target_wait_state(gdb_service->target, TARGET_HALTED, 500);
 
        /* remove the initial ACK from the incoming buffer */
        if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &initial_ack)) != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
+       /* FIX!!!??? would we actually ever receive a + here???
+        * Not observed.
+        */
        if (initial_ack != '+')
                gdb_putback_char(connection, initial_ack);
+       target_call_event_callbacks(gdb_service->target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_ATTACH );
+
+       gdb_actual_connections++;
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -435,6 +812,8 @@ int gdb_connection_closed(connection_t *connection)
        gdb_service_t *gdb_service = connection->service->priv;
        gdb_connection_t *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
 
+       gdb_actual_connections--;
+
        /* see if an image built with vFlash commands is left */
        if (gdb_connection->vflash_image)
        {
@@ -445,7 +824,7 @@ int gdb_connection_closed(connection_t *connection)
 
        /* if this connection registered a debug-message receiver delete it */
        delete_debug_msg_receiver(connection->cmd_ctx, gdb_service->target);
-       
+
        if (connection->priv)
        {
                free(connection->priv);
@@ -453,15 +832,19 @@ int gdb_connection_closed(connection_t *connection)
        }
        else
        {
-               ERROR("BUG: connection->priv == NULL");
+               LOG_ERROR("BUG: connection->priv == NULL");
        }
 
        target_unregister_event_callback(gdb_target_callback_event_handler, connection);
+       target_call_event_callbacks(gdb_service->target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_END);
+       log_remove_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
+
+       target_call_event_callbacks(gdb_service->target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_DETACH );
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-void gdb_send_error(connection_t *connection, u8 the_error)
+void gdb_send_error(connection_t *connection, uint8_t the_error)
 {
        char err[4];
        snprintf(err, 4, "E%2.2X", the_error );
@@ -481,60 +864,73 @@ int gdb_last_signal_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char* pac
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-void gdb_str_to_target(target_t *target, char *str, char *tstr)
+static int gdb_reg_pos(target_t *target, int pos, int len)
+{
+       if (target->endianness == TARGET_LITTLE_ENDIAN)
+               return pos;
+       else
+               return len - 1 - pos;
+}
+
+/* Convert register to string of bytes. NB! The # of bits in the
+ * register might be non-divisible by 8(a byte), in which
+ * case an entire byte is shown.
+ *
+ * NB! the format on the wire is the target endianess
+ *
+ * The format of reg->value is little endian
+ *
+ */
+void gdb_str_to_target(target_t *target, char *tstr, reg_t *reg)
 {
-       int str_len = strlen(str);
        int i;
 
-       if (str_len % 2)
+       uint8_t *buf;
+       int buf_len;
+       buf = reg->value;
+       buf_len = CEIL(reg->size, 8);
+
+       for (i = 0; i < buf_len; i++)
        {
-               ERROR("BUG: gdb value with uneven number of characters encountered: %s", str);
-               exit(-1);
+               int j = gdb_reg_pos(target, i, buf_len);
+               tstr[i*2]   = DIGITS[(buf[j]>>4) & 0xf];
+               tstr[i*2+1] = DIGITS[buf[j]&0xf];
        }
+}
 
-       if (target->endianness == TARGET_LITTLE_ENDIAN)
+static int hextoint(char c)
+{
+       if (c>='0'&&c<='9')
        {
-               for (i = 0; i < str_len; i+=2)
-               {
-                       tstr[str_len - i - 1] = str[i + 1];
-                       tstr[str_len - i - 2] = str[i];
-               }
+               return c-'0';
        }
-       else
+       c=toupper(c);
+       if (c>='A'&&c<='F')
        {
-               for (i = 0; i < str_len; i++)
-               {
-                       tstr[i] = str[i];
-               }
-       }       
+               return c-'A'+10;
+       }
+       LOG_ERROR("BUG: invalid register value %08x", c);
+       return 0;
 }
 
-void gdb_target_to_str(target_t *target, char *tstr, char *str)
+/* copy over in register buffer */
+void gdb_target_to_reg(target_t *target, char *tstr, int str_len, uint8_t *bin)
 {
-       int str_len = strlen(tstr);
-       int i;
-
        if (str_len % 2)
        {
-               ERROR("BUG: gdb value with uneven number of characters encountered");
+               LOG_ERROR("BUG: gdb value with uneven number of characters encountered");
                exit(-1);
        }
 
-       if (target->endianness == TARGET_LITTLE_ENDIAN)
+       int i;
+       for (i = 0; i < str_len; i += 2)
        {
-               for (i = 0; i < str_len; i+=2)
-               {
-                       str[str_len - i - 1] = tstr[i + 1];
-                       str[str_len - i - 2] = tstr[i];
-               }
+               uint8_t t = hextoint(tstr[i]) << 4;
+               t |= hextoint(tstr[i+1]);
+
+               int j = gdb_reg_pos(target, i/2, str_len/2);
+               bin[j] = t;
        }
-       else
-       {
-               for (i = 0; i < str_len; i++)
-               {
-                       str[i] = tstr[i];
-               }
-       }       
 }
 
 int gdb_get_registers_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char* packet, int packet_size)
@@ -547,20 +943,13 @@ int gdb_get_registers_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char* p
        char *reg_packet_p;
        int i;
 
-       DEBUG("-");
+#ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
+       LOG_DEBUG("-");
+#endif
 
-       if ((retval = target->type->get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
+       if ((retval = target_get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
        {
-               switch (retval)
-               {
-                       case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-                               ERROR("gdb requested registers but we're not halted, dropping connection");
-                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       default:
-                               /* this is a bug condition - get_gdb_reg_list() may not return any other error */
-                               ERROR("BUG: unexpected error returned by get_gdb_reg_list()");
-                               exit(-1);
-               }
+               return gdb_error(connection, retval);
        }
 
        for (i = 0; i < reg_list_size; i++)
@@ -573,16 +962,18 @@ int gdb_get_registers_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char* p
 
        for (i = 0; i < reg_list_size; i++)
        {
-               char *hex_buf = buf_to_str(reg_list[i]->value, reg_list[i]->size, 16);
-               DEBUG("hex_buf: %s", hex_buf);
-               gdb_str_to_target(target, hex_buf, reg_packet_p);
+               gdb_str_to_target(target, reg_packet_p, reg_list[i]);
                reg_packet_p += CEIL(reg_list[i]->size, 8) * 2;
-               free(hex_buf);
        }
 
-       reg_packet_p = strndup(reg_packet, CEIL(reg_packet_size, 8) * 2);
-       DEBUG("reg_packet: %s", reg_packet_p);
-       free(reg_packet_p);
+#ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
+       {
+               char *reg_packet_p;
+               reg_packet_p = strndup(reg_packet, CEIL(reg_packet_size, 8) * 2);
+               LOG_DEBUG("reg_packet: %s", reg_packet_p);
+               free(reg_packet_p);
+       }
+#endif
 
        gdb_put_packet(connection, reg_packet, CEIL(reg_packet_size, 8) * 2);
        free(reg_packet);
@@ -600,7 +991,9 @@ int gdb_set_registers_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *p
        int retval;
        char *packet_p;
 
-       DEBUG("-");
+#ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
+       LOG_DEBUG("-");
+#endif
 
        /* skip command character */
        packet++;
@@ -608,56 +1001,43 @@ int gdb_set_registers_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *p
 
        if (packet_size % 2)
        {
-               WARNING("GDB set_registers packet with uneven characters received, dropping connection");
+               LOG_WARNING("GDB set_registers packet with uneven characters received, dropping connection");
                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
        }
 
-       if ((retval = target->type->get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
+       if ((retval = target_get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
        {
-               switch (retval)
-               {
-                       case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-                               ERROR("gdb tried to registers but we're not halted, dropping connection");
-                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       default:
-                               /* this is a bug condition - get_gdb_reg_list() may not return any other error */
-                               ERROR("BUG: unexpected error returned by get_gdb_reg_list()");
-                               exit(-1);
-               }
+               return gdb_error(connection, retval);
        }
 
        packet_p = packet;
        for (i = 0; i < reg_list_size; i++)
        {
-               u8 *bin_buf;
-               char *hex_buf;
-               reg_arch_type_t *arch_type;
+               uint8_t *bin_buf;
+               int chars = (CEIL(reg_list[i]->size, 8) * 2);
 
-               /* convert from GDB-string (target-endian) to hex-string (big-endian) */
-               hex_buf = malloc(CEIL(reg_list[i]->size, 8) * 2);
-               gdb_target_to_str(target, packet_p, hex_buf);
+               if (packet_p + chars > packet + packet_size)
+               {
+                       LOG_ERROR("BUG: register packet is too small for registers");
+               }
 
-               /* convert hex-string to binary buffer */
+               reg_arch_type_t *arch_type;
                bin_buf = malloc(CEIL(reg_list[i]->size, 8));
-               str_to_buf(hex_buf, CEIL(reg_list[i]->size, 8) * 2, bin_buf, reg_list[i]->size, 16);
+               gdb_target_to_reg(target, packet_p, chars, bin_buf);
 
-               /* get register arch_type, and call set method */       
+               /* get register arch_type, and call set method */
                arch_type = register_get_arch_type(reg_list[i]->arch_type);
-               if (arch_type == NULL)
-               {
-                       ERROR("BUG: encountered unregistered arch type");
-                       exit(-1);
-               }
+
                arch_type->set(reg_list[i], bin_buf);
 
-               /* advance packet pointer */            
-               packet_p += (CEIL(reg_list[i]->size, 8) * 2);
+               /* advance packet pointer */
+               packet_p += chars;
+
 
                free(bin_buf);
-               free(hex_buf);
        }
 
-       /* free reg_t *reg_list[] array allocated by get_gdb_reg_list */ 
+       /* free reg_t *reg_list[] array allocated by get_gdb_reg_list */
        free(reg_list);
 
        gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
@@ -672,41 +1052,30 @@ int gdb_get_register_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
        reg_t **reg_list;
        int reg_list_size;
        int retval;
-       char *hex_buf;
 
-       DEBUG("-");
+#ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
+       LOG_DEBUG("-");
+#endif
 
-       if ((retval = target->type->get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
+       if ((retval = target_get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
        {
-               switch (retval)
-               {
-                       case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-                               ERROR("gdb requested registers but we're not halted, dropping connection");
-                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       default:
-                               /* this is a bug condition - get_gdb_reg_list() may not return any other error */
-                               ERROR("BUG: unexpected error returned by get_gdb_reg_list()");
-                               exit(-1);
-               }
+               return gdb_error(connection, retval);
        }
 
        if (reg_list_size <= reg_num)
        {
-               ERROR("gdb requested a non-existing register");
+               LOG_ERROR("gdb requested a non-existing register");
                exit(-1);
        }
 
        reg_packet = malloc(CEIL(reg_list[reg_num]->size, 8) * 2);
 
-       hex_buf = buf_to_str(reg_list[reg_num]->value, reg_list[reg_num]->size, 16);
-
-       gdb_str_to_target(target, hex_buf, reg_packet);
+       gdb_str_to_target(target, reg_packet, reg_list[reg_num]);
 
        gdb_put_packet(connection, reg_packet, CEIL(reg_list[reg_num]->size, 8) * 2);
 
        free(reg_list);
        free(reg_packet);
-       free(hex_buf);
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -714,76 +1083,56 @@ int gdb_get_register_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
 int gdb_set_register_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        char *separator;
-       char *hex_buf;
-       u8 *bin_buf;
+       uint8_t *bin_buf;
        int reg_num = strtoul(packet + 1, &separator, 16);
        reg_t **reg_list;
        int reg_list_size;
        int retval;
        reg_arch_type_t *arch_type;
 
-       DEBUG("-");
+       LOG_DEBUG("-");
 
-       if ((retval = target->type->get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
+       if ((retval = target_get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
        {
-               switch (retval)
-               {
-                       case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-                               ERROR("gdb tried to set a register but we're not halted, dropping connection");
-                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       default:
-                               /* this is a bug condition - get_gdb_reg_list() may not return any other error */
-                               ERROR("BUG: unexpected error returned by get_gdb_reg_list()");
-                               exit(-1);
-               }
+               return gdb_error(connection, retval);
        }
 
        if (reg_list_size < reg_num)
        {
-               ERROR("gdb requested a non-existing register");
+               LOG_ERROR("gdb requested a non-existing register");
                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
        }
 
        if (*separator != '=')
        {
-               ERROR("GDB 'set register packet', but no '=' following the register number");
+               LOG_ERROR("GDB 'set register packet', but no '=' following the register number");
                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
        }
 
        /* convert from GDB-string (target-endian) to hex-string (big-endian) */
-       hex_buf = malloc(CEIL(reg_list[reg_num]->size, 8) * 2);
-       gdb_target_to_str(target, separator + 1, hex_buf);
-
-       /* convert hex-string to binary buffer */
        bin_buf = malloc(CEIL(reg_list[reg_num]->size, 8));
-       str_to_buf(hex_buf, CEIL(reg_list[reg_num]->size, 8) * 2, bin_buf, reg_list[reg_num]->size, 16);
+       int chars = (CEIL(reg_list[reg_num]->size, 8) * 2);
+
+       /* fix!!! add some sanity checks on packet size here */
+
+       gdb_target_to_reg(target, separator + 1, chars, bin_buf);
 
-       /* get register arch_type, and call set method */       
+               /* get register arch_type, and call set method */
        arch_type = register_get_arch_type(reg_list[reg_num]->arch_type);
-       if (arch_type == NULL)
-       {
-               ERROR("BUG: encountered unregistered arch type");
-               exit(-1);
-       }
        arch_type->set(reg_list[reg_num], bin_buf);
 
        gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
 
        free(bin_buf);
-       free(hex_buf);
        free(reg_list);
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int gdb_memory_packet_error(connection_t *connection, int retval)
+int gdb_error(connection_t *connection, int retval)
 {
        switch (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;
@@ -793,25 +1142,34 @@ int gdb_memory_packet_error(connection_t *connection, int retval)
                case ERROR_TARGET_UNALIGNED_ACCESS:
                        gdb_send_error(connection, EFAULT);
                        break;
+               case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
+                       gdb_send_error(connection, EFAULT);
+                       break;
                default:
-                       ERROR("BUG: unexpected error %i", retval);
-                       exit(-1);
+                       /* This could be that the target reset itself. */
+                       LOG_ERROR("unexpected error %i", retval);
+                       gdb_send_error(connection, EFAULT);
+                       break;
        }
 
        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;
-       u32 addr = 0;
-       u32 len = 0;
+       uint32_t addr = 0;
+       uint32_t len = 0;
 
-       u8 *buffer;
+       uint8_t *buffer;
        char *hex_buffer;
 
-       int i;
-       int retval;
+       int retval = ERROR_OK;
 
        /* skip command character */
        packet++;
@@ -820,7 +1178,7 @@ int gdb_read_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pac
 
        if (*separator != ',')
        {
-               ERROR("incomplete read memory packet received, dropping connection");
+               LOG_ERROR("incomplete read memory packet received, dropping connection");
                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
        }
 
@@ -828,35 +1186,39 @@ int gdb_read_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pac
 
        buffer = malloc(len);
 
-       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);
+       LOG_DEBUG("addr: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", len: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", addr, len);
+
+       retval = target_read_buffer(target, addr, len, buffer);
+
+       if ((retval != ERROR_OK)&&!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;
        }
 
        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]);
+               uint32_t i;
+               for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
+               {
+                       uint8_t 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);
 
@@ -864,24 +1226,23 @@ 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_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)
 {
        char *separator;
-       u32 addr = 0;
-       u32 len = 0;
+       uint32_t addr = 0;
+       uint32_t len = 0;
 
-       u8 *buffer;
+       uint8_t *buffer;
 
-       int i;
+       uint32_t i;
        int retval;
 
        /* skip command character */
@@ -891,7 +1252,7 @@ int gdb_write_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
 
        if (*separator != ',')
        {
-               ERROR("incomplete write memory packet received, dropping connection");
+               LOG_ERROR("incomplete write memory packet received, dropping connection");
                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
        }
 
@@ -899,46 +1260,22 @@ int gdb_write_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
 
        if (*(separator++) != ':')
        {
-               ERROR("incomplete write memory packet received, dropping connection");
+               LOG_ERROR("incomplete write memory packet received, dropping connection");
                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
        }
 
        buffer = malloc(len);
 
-       DEBUG("addr: 0x%8.8x, len: 0x%8.8x", addr, len);
+       LOG_DEBUG("addr: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", len: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", addr, len);
 
        for (i=0; i<len; i++)
        {
-               u32 tmp;
-               sscanf(separator + 2*i, "%2x", &tmp);
+               uint32_t tmp;
+               sscanf(separator + 2*i, "%2" SCNx32 , &tmp);
                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)
        {
@@ -946,22 +1283,20 @@ int gdb_write_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
        }
        else
        {
-               if ((retval = gdb_memory_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval; 
+               retval = gdb_error(connection, retval);
        }
 
        free(buffer);
 
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return retval;
 }
 
 int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        char *separator;
-       u32 addr = 0;
-       u32 len = 0;
+       uint32_t addr = 0;
+       uint32_t len = 0;
 
-       u8 *buffer;
        int retval;
 
        /* skip command character */
@@ -971,7 +1306,7 @@ int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, c
 
        if (*separator != ',')
        {
-               ERROR("incomplete write memory binary packet received, dropping connection");
+               LOG_ERROR("incomplete write memory binary packet received, dropping connection");
                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
        }
 
@@ -979,43 +1314,16 @@ int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, c
 
        if (*(separator++) != ':')
        {
-               ERROR("incomplete write memory binary packet received, dropping connection");
+               LOG_ERROR("incomplete write memory binary packet received, dropping connection");
                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
        }
 
        retval = ERROR_OK;
-       if( len ) {
-
-               buffer = malloc(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;
-               }
+       if (len)
+       {
+               LOG_DEBUG("addr: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", len: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", addr, len);
 
-               free(buffer);
+               retval = target_write_buffer(target, addr, len, (uint8_t*)separator);
        }
 
        if (retval == ERROR_OK)
@@ -1024,19 +1332,20 @@ int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, c
        }
        else
        {
-               if ((retval = gdb_memory_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval; 
+               if ((retval = gdb_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
        }
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-void gdb_step_continue_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
+int gdb_step_continue_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        int current = 0;
-       u32 address = 0x0;
+       uint32_t address = 0x0;
+       int retval=ERROR_OK;
 
-       DEBUG("-");
+       LOG_DEBUG("-");
 
        if (packet_size > 1)
        {
@@ -1050,33 +1359,17 @@ void gdb_step_continue_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *
 
        if (packet[0] == 'c')
        {
-               DEBUG("continue");
-               target->type->resume(target, current, address, 0, 0); /* resume at current address, don't handle breakpoints, not debugging */
+               LOG_DEBUG("continue");
+               target_handle_event( target, TARGET_EVENT_OLD_pre_resume );
+               retval=target_resume(target, current, address, 0, 0); /* resume at current address, don't handle breakpoints, not debugging */
        }
        else if (packet[0] == 's')
-       {
-               DEBUG("step");
-               target->type->step(target, current, address, 0); /* step at current or address, don't handle breakpoints */
-       }
-}
-
-int gdb_bp_wp_packet_error(connection_t *connection, int retval)
-{
-       switch (retval)
-       {
-               case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-                       ERROR("gdb tried to set a breakpoint but we're not halted, dropping connection");
-                       return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       break;
-               case ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE:
-                       gdb_send_error(connection, EBUSY);
-                       break;
-               default:
-                       ERROR("BUG: unexpected error %i", retval);
-                       exit(-1);
+       {
+               LOG_DEBUG("step");
+               /* step at current or address, don't handle breakpoints */
+               retval = target_step(target, current, address, 0);
        }
-
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return retval;
 }
 
 int gdb_breakpoint_watchpoint_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
@@ -1084,12 +1377,12 @@ int gdb_breakpoint_watchpoint_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target,
        int type;
        enum breakpoint_type bp_type = BKPT_SOFT /* dummy init to avoid warning */;
        enum watchpoint_rw wp_type;
-       u32 address;
-       u32 size;
+       uint32_t address;
+       uint32_t size;
        char *separator;
        int retval;
 
-       DEBUG("-");
+       LOG_DEBUG("-");
 
        type = strtoul(packet + 1, &separator, 16);
 
@@ -1104,9 +1397,14 @@ int gdb_breakpoint_watchpoint_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target,
        else if (type == 4) /* access watchpoint */
                wp_type = WPT_ACCESS;
 
+       if (gdb_breakpoint_override && ((bp_type==BKPT_SOFT)||(bp_type==BKPT_HARD)))
+       {
+               bp_type=gdb_breakpoint_override_type;
+       }
+
        if (*separator != ',')
        {
-               ERROR("incomplete breakpoint/watchpoint packet received, dropping connection");
+               LOG_ERROR("incomplete breakpoint/watchpoint packet received, dropping connection");
                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
        }
 
@@ -1114,7 +1412,7 @@ int gdb_breakpoint_watchpoint_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target,
 
        if (*separator != ',')
        {
-               ERROR("incomplete breakpoint/watchpoint packet received, dropping connection");
+               LOG_ERROR("incomplete breakpoint/watchpoint packet received, dropping connection");
                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
        }
 
@@ -1128,7 +1426,7 @@ int gdb_breakpoint_watchpoint_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target,
                        {
                                if ((retval = breakpoint_add(target, address, size, bp_type)) != ERROR_OK)
                                {
-                                       if ((retval = gdb_bp_wp_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
+                                       if ((retval = gdb_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
                                                return retval;
                                }
                                else
@@ -1150,7 +1448,7 @@ int gdb_breakpoint_watchpoint_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target,
                        {
                                if ((retval = watchpoint_add(target, address, size, type-2, 0, 0xffffffffu)) != ERROR_OK)
                                {
-                                       if ((retval = gdb_bp_wp_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
+                                       if ((retval = gdb_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
                                                return retval;
                                }
                                else
@@ -1172,9 +1470,112 @@ int gdb_breakpoint_watchpoint_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target,
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+/* print out a string and allocate more space as needed, mainly used for XML at this point */
+void xml_printf(int *retval, char **xml, int *pos, int *size, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+       if (*retval != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return;
+       }
+       int first = 1;
+
+       for (;;)
+       {
+               if ((*xml == NULL) || (!first))
+               {
+                       /* start by 0 to exercise all the code paths.
+                        * Need minimum 2 bytes to fit 1 char and 0 terminator. */
+
+                       *size = *size * 2 + 2;
+                       char *t = *xml;
+                       *xml = realloc(*xml, *size);
+                       if (*xml == NULL)
+                       {
+                               if (t)
+                                       free(t);
+                               *retval = ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+                               return;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               va_list ap;
+               int ret;
+               va_start(ap, fmt);
+               ret = vsnprintf(*xml + *pos, *size - *pos, fmt, ap);
+               va_end(ap);
+               if ((ret > 0) && ((ret + 1) < *size - *pos))
+               {
+                       *pos += ret;
+                       return;
+               }
+               /* there was just enough or not enough space, allocate more. */
+               first = 0;
+       }
+}
+
+static int decode_xfer_read(char *buf, char **annex, int *ofs, unsigned int *len)
+{
+       char *separator;
+
+       /* Extract and NUL-terminate the annex. */
+       *annex = buf;
+       while (*buf && *buf != ':')
+               buf++;
+       if (*buf == '\0')
+               return -1;
+       *buf++ = 0;
+
+       /* After the read marker and annex, qXfer looks like a
+        * traditional 'm' packet. */
+
+       *ofs = strtoul(buf, &separator, 16);
+
+       if (*separator != ',')
+               return -1;
+
+       *len = strtoul(separator+1, NULL, 16);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+int gdb_calc_blocksize(flash_bank_t *bank)
+{
+       uint32_t i;
+       uint32_t block_size = 0xffffffff;
+
+       /* loop through all sectors and return smallest sector size */
+
+       for (i = 0; i < (uint32_t)bank->num_sectors; i++)
+       {
+               if (bank->sectors[i].size < block_size)
+                       block_size = bank->sectors[i].size;
+       }
+
+       return block_size;
+}
+
+static int compare_bank (const void * a, const void * b)
+{
+       flash_bank_t *b1, *b2;
+       b1=*((flash_bank_t **)a);
+       b2=*((flash_bank_t **)b);
+
+       if (b1->base==b2->base)
+       {
+               return 0;
+       } else if (b1->base>b2->base)
+       {
+               return 1;
+       } else
+       {
+               return -1;
+       }
+}
+
 int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        command_context_t *cmd_ctx = connection->cmd_ctx;
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
 
        if (strstr(packet, "qRcmd,"))
        {
@@ -1185,59 +1586,240 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                        cmd = malloc((packet_size - 6)/2 + 1);
                        for (i=0; i < (packet_size - 6)/2; i++)
                        {
-                               u32 tmp;
-                               sscanf(packet + 6 + 2*i, "%2x", &tmp);
+                               uint32_t tmp;
+                               sscanf(packet + 6 + 2*i, "%2" SCNx32 , &tmp);
                                cmd[i] = tmp;
                        }
                        cmd[(packet_size - 6)/2] = 0x0;
+
+                       /* We want to print all debug output to GDB connection */
+                       log_add_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
+                       target_call_timer_callbacks_now();
                        command_run_line(cmd_ctx, cmd);
+                       target_call_timer_callbacks_now();
+                       log_remove_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
                        free(cmd);
                }
                gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
-
-       if (strstr(packet, "qCRC:"))
+       else if (strstr(packet, "qCRC:"))
        {
                if (packet_size > 5)
                {
                        int retval;
-                       u8 gdb_reply[9];
+                       char gdb_reply[10];
                        char *separator;
-                       u32 checksum;
-                       u32 addr = 0;
-                       u32 len = 0;
-                       
+                       uint32_t checksum;
+                       uint32_t addr = 0;
+                       uint32_t len = 0;
+
                        /* skip command character */
                        packet += 5;
-                       
+
                        addr = strtoul(packet, &separator, 16);
-                       
+
                        if (*separator != ',')
                        {
-                               ERROR("incomplete read memory packet received, dropping connection");
+                               LOG_ERROR("incomplete read memory packet received, dropping connection");
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        }
-                       
-                       len = strtoul(separator+1, NULL, 16);
-                       
+
+                       len = strtoul(separator + 1, NULL, 16);
+
                        retval = target_checksum_memory(target, addr, len, &checksum);
-                       
+
                        if (retval == ERROR_OK)
                        {
-                               snprintf(gdb_reply, 9, "C%2.2x", checksum);
+                               snprintf(gdb_reply, 10, "C%8.8" PRIx32 "", checksum);
                                gdb_put_packet(connection, gdb_reply, 9);
                        }
                        else
                        {
-                               if ((retval = gdb_memory_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
-                                       return retval; 
+                               if ((retval = gdb_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
+                                       return retval;
+                       }
+
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+       }
+       else if (strstr(packet, "qSupported"))
+       {
+               /* we currently support packet size and qXfer:memory-map:read (if enabled)
+                * disable qXfer:features:read for the moment */
+               int retval = ERROR_OK;
+               char *buffer = NULL;
+               int pos = 0;
+               int size = 0;
+
+               xml_printf(&retval, &buffer, &pos, &size,
+                               "PacketSize=%x;qXfer:memory-map:read%c;qXfer:features:read-;QStartNoAckMode+",
+                               (GDB_BUFFER_SIZE - 1), ((gdb_use_memory_map == 1) && (flash_get_bank_count()>0)) ? '+' : '-');
+
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       gdb_send_error(connection, 01);
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+
+               gdb_put_packet(connection, buffer, strlen(buffer));
+               free(buffer);
+
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       }
+       else if (strstr(packet, "qXfer:memory-map:read::") && (flash_get_bank_count()>0))
+       {
+               /* We get away with only specifying flash here. Regions that are not
+                * specified are treated as if we provided no memory map(if not we
+                * could detect the holes and mark them as RAM).
+                * Normally we only execute this code once, but no big deal if we
+                * have to regenerate it a couple of times. */
+
+               flash_bank_t *p;
+               char *xml = NULL;
+               int size = 0;
+               int pos = 0;
+               int retval = ERROR_OK;
+
+               int offset;
+               int length;
+               char *separator;
+               int blocksize;
+
+               /* skip command character */
+               packet += 23;
+
+               offset = strtoul(packet, &separator, 16);
+               length = strtoul(separator + 1, &separator, 16);
+
+               xml_printf(&retval, &xml, &pos, &size, "<memory-map>\n");
+
+               /*
+               sort banks in ascending order, we need to make non-flash memory be ram(or rather
+               read/write) by default for GDB.
+               GDB does not have a concept of non-cacheable read/write memory.
+                */
+               flash_bank_t **banks=malloc(sizeof(flash_bank_t *)*flash_get_bank_count());
+               int i;
+
+               for (i=0; i<flash_get_bank_count(); i++)
+               {
+                       p = get_flash_bank_by_num(i);
+                       if (p == NULL)
+                       {
+                               free(banks);
+                               retval = ERROR_FAIL;
+                               gdb_send_error(connection, retval);
+                               return retval;
+                       }
+                       banks[i]=p;
+               }
+
+               qsort(banks, flash_get_bank_count(), sizeof(flash_bank_t *), compare_bank);
+
+               uint32_t ram_start=0;
+               for (i=0; i<flash_get_bank_count(); i++)
+               {
+                       p = banks[i];
+
+                       if (ram_start<p->base)
+                       {
+                               xml_printf(&retval, &xml, &pos, &size, "<memory type=\"ram\" start=\"0x%x\" length=\"0x%x\"/>\n",
+                                       ram_start, p->base-ram_start);
                        }
-                       
+
+                       /* 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, blocksize);
+                       ram_start=p->base+p->size;
+               }
+               if (ram_start != 0)
+               {
+                       xml_printf(&retval, &xml, &pos, &size, "<memory type=\"ram\" start=\"0x%x\" length=\"0x%x\"/>\n",
+                               ram_start, 0-ram_start);
+               } else
+               {
+                       /* a flash chip could be at the very end of the 32 bit address space, in which case
+                       ram_start will be precisely 0 */
+               }
+
+               free(banks);
+               banks = NULL;
+
+               xml_printf(&retval, &xml, &pos, &size, "</memory-map>\n");
+
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       gdb_send_error(connection, retval);
+                       return retval;
+               }
+
+               if (offset + length > pos)
+               {
+                       length = pos - offset;
+               }
+
+               char *t = malloc(length + 1);
+               t[0] = 'l';
+               memcpy(t + 1, xml + offset, length);
+               gdb_put_packet(connection, t, length + 1);
+
+               free(t);
+               free(xml);
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       }
+       else if (strstr(packet, "qXfer:features:read:"))
+       {
+               char *xml = NULL;
+               int size = 0;
+               int pos = 0;
+               int retval = ERROR_OK;
+
+               int offset;
+               unsigned int length;
+               char *annex;
+
+               /* skip command character */
+               packet += 20;
+
+               if (decode_xfer_read(packet, &annex, &offset, &length) < 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_send_error(connection, 01);
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(annex, "target.xml") != 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_send_error(connection, 01);
                        return ERROR_OK;
                }
+
+               xml_printf(&retval, &xml, &pos, &size, \
+                       "l<target version=\"1.0\">\n<architecture>arm</architecture>\n</target>\n");
+
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       gdb_send_error(connection, retval);
+                       return retval;
+               }
+
+               gdb_put_packet(connection, xml, strlen(xml));
+
+               free(xml);
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       }
+       else if (strstr(packet, "QStartNoAckMode"))
+       {
+               gdb_connection->noack_mode = 1;
+               gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
+               return ERROR_OK;
        }
-       
+
        gdb_put_packet(connection, "", 0);
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -1248,14 +1830,23 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
        gdb_service_t *gdb_service = connection->service->priv;
        int result;
 
+       /* if flash programming disabled - send a empty reply */
+
+       if (gdb_flash_program == 0)
+       {
+               gdb_put_packet(connection, "", 0);
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       }
+
        if (strstr(packet, "vFlashErase:"))
        {
                unsigned long addr;
                unsigned long length;
+
                char *parse = packet + 12;
                if (*parse == '\0')
                {
-                       ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
+                       LOG_ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
 
@@ -1263,7 +1854,7 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
 
                if (*(parse++) != ',' || *parse == '\0')
                {
-                       ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
+                       LOG_ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
 
@@ -1271,18 +1862,27 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
 
                if (*parse != '\0')
                {
-                       ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
+                       LOG_ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
 
+               /* assume all sectors need erasing - stops any problems
+                * when flash_write is called multiple times */
+               flash_set_dirty();
+
+               /* perform any target specific operations before the erase */
+               target_call_event_callbacks(gdb_service->target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_FLASH_ERASE_START);
+               result = flash_erase_address_range(gdb_service->target, addr, length );
+               target_call_event_callbacks(gdb_service->target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_FLASH_ERASE_END);
+
                /* perform erase */
-               if ((result = flash_erase(gdb_service->target, addr, length)) != ERROR_OK)
+               if (result != ERROR_OK)
                {
                        /* GDB doesn't evaluate the actual error number returned,
                         * treat a failed erase as an I/O error
                         */
                        gdb_send_error(connection, EIO);
-                       ERROR("flash_erase returned %i", result);
+                       LOG_ERROR("flash_erase returned %i", result);
                }
                else
                        gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
@@ -1292,23 +1892,24 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
 
        if (strstr(packet, "vFlashWrite:"))
        {
+               int retval;
                unsigned long addr;
                unsigned long length;
                char *parse = packet + 12;
 
                if (*parse == '\0')
                {
-                       ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
+                       LOG_ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
                addr = strtoul(parse, &parse, 16);
                if (*(parse++) != ':')
                {
-                       ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
+                       LOG_ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
                length = packet_size - (parse - packet);
-               
+
                /* create a new image if there isn't already one */
                if (gdb_connection->vflash_image == NULL)
                {
@@ -1317,7 +1918,10 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
                }
 
                /* create new section with content from packet buffer */
-               image_add_section(gdb_connection->vflash_image, addr, length, 0x0, (u8*)parse);
+               if ((retval = image_add_section(gdb_connection->vflash_image, addr, length, 0x0, (uint8_t*)parse)) != ERROR_OK)
+               {
+                       return retval;
+               }
 
                gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
 
@@ -1326,29 +1930,26 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
 
        if (!strcmp(packet, "vFlashDone"))
        {
-               u32 written;
-               char *error_str;
+               uint32_t written;
 
-               /* process the flashing buffer */
-               if ((result = flash_image_operation(gdb_service->target, gdb_connection->vflash_image, &written, &error_str, NULL, flash_image_op_write)) != ERROR_OK)
+               /* process the flashing buffer. No need to erase as GDB
+                * always issues a vFlashErase first. */
+               target_call_event_callbacks(gdb_service->target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_FLASH_WRITE_START);
+               result = flash_write(gdb_service->target, gdb_connection->vflash_image, &written, 0);
+               target_call_event_callbacks(gdb_service->target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_FLASH_WRITE_END);
+               if ( result != ERROR_OK)
                {
                        if (result == ERROR_FLASH_DST_OUT_OF_BANK)
                                gdb_put_packet(connection, "E.memtype", 9);
                        else
                                gdb_send_error(connection, EIO);
-                       
-                       if (error_str)
-                       {
-                               ERROR("flash writing failed: %s", error_str);
-                               free(error_str);
                        }
-               }
                else
                {
-                       DEBUG("wrote %u bytes from vFlash image to flash", written);
+                       LOG_DEBUG("wrote %u bytes from vFlash image to flash", (unsigned)written);
                        gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
                }
-               
+
                image_close(gdb_connection->vflash_image);
                free(gdb_connection->vflash_image);
                gdb_connection->vflash_image = NULL;
@@ -1362,37 +1963,66 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
 
 int gdb_detach(connection_t *connection, target_t *target)
 {
-       switch( detach_mode )
+
+       switch ( detach_mode )
        {
                case GDB_DETACH_RESUME:
-                       target->type->resume(target, 1, 0, 1, 0);
+                       target_handle_event( target, TARGET_EVENT_OLD_pre_resume );
+                       target_resume(target, 1, 0, 1, 0);
                        break;
-               
+
                case GDB_DETACH_RESET:
-                       target_process_reset(connection->cmd_ctx);
+                       /* FIX?? make this configurable?? */
+                       target_process_reset(connection->cmd_ctx, RESET_HALT);
                        break;
-               
+
                case GDB_DETACH_HALT:
-                       target->type->halt(target);
+                       target_halt(target);
                        break;
-               
+
                case GDB_DETACH_NOTHING:
                        break;
        }
-       
+
        gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
-       
        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 *string)
+{
+       connection_t *connection = priv;
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+
+       if (gdb_con->busy)
+       {
+               /* do not reply this using the O packet */
+               return;
+       }
+
+       gdb_output_con(connection, string);
+}
+
+/* Do not allocate this on the stack */
+char gdb_packet_buffer[GDB_BUFFER_SIZE];
+
+static void gdb_sig_halted(connection_t *connection)
+{
+       char sig_reply[4];
+       snprintf(sig_reply, 4, "T%2.2x", 2);
+       gdb_put_packet(connection, sig_reply, 3);
+
+}
+
+int gdb_input_inner(connection_t *connection)
 {
        gdb_service_t *gdb_service = connection->service->priv;
        target_t *target = gdb_service->target;
-       char packet[GDB_BUFFER_SIZE];
+       char *packet=gdb_packet_buffer;
        int packet_size;
        int retval;
        gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       static int extended_protocol = 0;
 
        /* drain input buffer */
        do
@@ -1400,23 +2030,26 @@ 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 */
                packet[packet_size] = 0;
 
-               DEBUG("received packet: '%s'", packet);
+               if ( LOG_LEVEL_IS( LOG_LVL_DEBUG ) ){
+                       if ( packet[0] == 'X' ){
+                               // binary packets spew junk into the debug log stream
+                               char buf[ 50 ];
+                               int x;
+                               for ( x = 0 ; (x < 49) && (packet[x] != ':') ; x++ ){
+                                       buf[x] = packet[x];
+                               }
+                               buf[x] = 0;
+                               LOG_DEBUG("received packet: '%s:<binary-data>'", buf );
+                       } else {
+                               LOG_DEBUG("received packet: '%s'", packet );
+                       }
+               }
 
                if (packet_size > 0)
                {
@@ -1424,11 +2057,12 @@ int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
                        switch (packet[0])
                        {
                                case 'H':
-                                       /* Hct... -- set thread 
+                                       /* Hct... -- set thread
                                         * we don't have threads, send empty reply */
                                        gdb_put_packet(connection, NULL, 0);
                                        break;
                                case 'q':
+                               case 'Q':
                                        retval = gdb_query_packet(connection, target, packet, packet_size);
                                        break;
                                case 'g':
@@ -1458,24 +2092,61 @@ int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
                                        break;
                                case 'c':
                                case 's':
-                                       gdb_step_continue_packet(connection, target, packet, packet_size);
+                                       {
+                                               if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
+                                               {
+                                                       /* If the target isn't in the halted state, then we can't
+                                                        * step/continue. This might be early setup, etc.
+                                                        */
+                                                       gdb_sig_halted(connection);
+                                               } else
+                                               {
+                                                       /* 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_add_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
+                                                       target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_START);
+                                                       int retval=gdb_step_continue_packet(connection, target, packet, packet_size);
+                                                       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+                                                       {
+                                                               /* we'll never receive a halted condition... issue a false one.. */
+                                                               gdb_frontend_halted(target, connection);
+                                                       }
+                                               }
+                                       }
                                        break;
                                case 'v':
                                        retval = gdb_v_packet(connection, target, packet, packet_size);
                                        break;
                                case 'D':
                                        retval = gdb_detach(connection, target);
+                                       extended_protocol = 0;
                                        break;
                                case 'X':
                                        if ((retval = gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(connection, target, packet, packet_size)) != ERROR_OK)
                                                return retval;
                                        break;
                                case 'k':
+                                       if (extended_protocol != 0)
+                                               break;
                                        gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
                                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+                               case '!':
+                                       /* handle extended remote protocol */
+                                       extended_protocol = 1;
+                                       gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
+                                       break;
+                               case 'R':
+                                       /* handle extended restart packet */
+                                       breakpoint_clear_target(gdb_service->target);
+                                       watchpoint_clear_target(gdb_service->target);
+                                       command_run_linef(connection->cmd_ctx, "ocd_gdb_restart %d", get_num_by_target(target));
+                                       break;
                                default:
                                        /* ignore unkown packets */
-                                       DEBUG("ignoring 0x%2.2x packet", packet[0]);
+                                       LOG_DEBUG("ignoring 0x%2.2x packet", packet[0]);
                                        gdb_put_packet(connection, NULL, 0);
                                        break;
                        }
@@ -1489,7 +2160,7 @@ int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
                {
                        if (target->state == TARGET_RUNNING)
                        {
-                               target->type->halt(target);
+                               target_halt(target);
                                gdb_con->ctrl_c = 0;
                        }
                }
@@ -1499,39 +2170,64 @@ int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int gdb_init()
+int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
+{
+       int retval = gdb_input_inner(connection);
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       if (retval == ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED)
+               return retval;
+
+       /* logging does not propagate the error, yet can set the gdb_con->closed flag */
+       if (gdb_con->closed)
+               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+
+       /* we'll recover from any other errors(e.g. temporary timeouts, etc.) */
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
+int gdb_init(void)
 {
        gdb_service_t *gdb_service;
-       target_t *target = targets;
-       int i = 0;
+       target_t *target = all_targets;
 
        if (!target)
        {
-               WARNING("no gdb ports allocated as no target has been specified");
+               LOG_WARNING("no gdb ports allocated as no target has been specified");
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
-       if (gdb_port == 0)
+       if (gdb_port == 0 && server_use_pipes == 0)
        {
-               WARNING("no gdb port specified, using default port 3333");
-               gdb_port = 3333;
+               LOG_INFO("gdb port disabled");
+               return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
-       while (target)
+       if (server_use_pipes)
        {
-               char service_name[8];
-
-               snprintf(service_name, 8, "gdb-%2.2i", i);
+               /* only a single gdb connection when using a pipe */
 
                gdb_service = malloc(sizeof(gdb_service_t));
                gdb_service->target = target;
 
-               add_service("gdb", CONNECTION_GDB, gdb_port + i, 1, gdb_new_connection, gdb_input, gdb_connection_closed, gdb_service);
+               add_service("gdb", CONNECTION_PIPE, 0, 1, gdb_new_connection, gdb_input, gdb_connection_closed, gdb_service);
+
+               LOG_DEBUG("gdb service for target %s using pipes",
+                               target_get_name(target));
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               while (target)
+               {
+                       gdb_service = malloc(sizeof(gdb_service_t));
+                       gdb_service->target = target;
 
-               DEBUG("gdb service for target %s at port %i", target->type->name, gdb_port + i);
+                       add_service("gdb", CONNECTION_TCP, gdb_port + target->target_number, 1, gdb_new_connection, gdb_input, gdb_connection_closed, gdb_service);
 
-               i++;
-               target = target->next;
+                       LOG_DEBUG("gdb service for target %s at port %i",
+                                       target_get_name(target),
+                                       gdb_port + target->target_number);
+                       target = target->next;
+               }
        }
 
        return ERROR_OK;
@@ -1541,7 +2237,10 @@ int gdb_init()
 int handle_gdb_port_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
        if (argc == 0)
+       {
+               command_print(cmd_ctx, "%d", gdb_port);
                return ERROR_OK;
+       }
 
        /* only if the port wasn't overwritten by cmdline */
        if (gdb_port == 0)
@@ -1574,18 +2273,124 @@ int handle_gdb_detach_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
                        detach_mode = GDB_DETACH_NOTHING;
                        return ERROR_OK;
                }
+               else
+                       LOG_WARNING("invalid gdb_detach configuration directive: %s", args[0]);
+       }
+
+       return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+}
+
+int handle_gdb_memory_map_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+{
+       if (argc == 1)
+       {
+               if (strcmp(args[0], "enable") == 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_use_memory_map = 1;
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+               else if (strcmp(args[0], "disable") == 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_use_memory_map = 0;
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+               else
+                       LOG_WARNING("invalid gdb_memory_map configuration directive %s", args[0]);
+       }
+
+       return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+}
+
+int handle_gdb_flash_program_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+{
+       if (argc == 1)
+       {
+               if (strcmp(args[0], "enable") == 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_flash_program = 1;
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+               else if (strcmp(args[0], "disable") == 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_flash_program = 0;
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+               else
+                       LOG_WARNING("invalid gdb_flash_program configuration directive: %s", args[0]);
+       }
+
+       return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+}
+
+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;
+               }
+               else
+                       LOG_WARNING("invalid gdb_report_data_abort configuration directive: %s", args[0]);
+       }
+
+       return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+}
+
+/* gdb_breakpoint_override */
+int handle_gdb_breakpoint_override_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+{
+       if (argc == 0)
+       {
+
+       } else if (argc==1)
+       {
+               gdb_breakpoint_override = 1;
+               if (strcmp(args[0], "hard")==0)
+               {
+                       gdb_breakpoint_override_type=BKPT_HARD;
+               } else if (strcmp(args[0], "soft")==0)
+               {
+                       gdb_breakpoint_override_type=BKPT_SOFT;
+               } else if (strcmp(args[0], "disable") == 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_breakpoint_override = 0;
+               }
+       } else
+       {
+               return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
        }
-       
-       WARNING("invalid gdb_detach configuration directive: %s", args[0]);
+       if (gdb_breakpoint_override)
+       {
+               LOG_USER("force %s breakpoints", (gdb_breakpoint_override_type==BKPT_HARD)?"hard":"soft");
+       } else
+       {
+               LOG_USER("breakpoint type is not overriden");
+       }
+
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 int gdb_register_commands(command_context_t *command_context)
 {
        register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_port", handle_gdb_port_command,
-                       COMMAND_CONFIG, "");
+                       COMMAND_ANY, "daemon configuration command gdb_port");
        register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_detach", handle_gdb_detach_command,
-                       COMMAND_CONFIG, "");
-       
+                       COMMAND_CONFIG, "resume/reset/halt/nothing - "
+                       "specify behavior when GDB detaches from the target");
+       register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_memory_map", handle_gdb_memory_map_command,
+                       COMMAND_CONFIG, "enable or disable memory map");
+       register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_flash_program", handle_gdb_flash_program_command,
+                       COMMAND_CONFIG, "enable or disable flash program");
+       register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_report_data_abort", handle_gdb_report_data_abort_command,
+                       COMMAND_CONFIG, "enable or disable reporting data aborts");
+       register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_breakpoint_override", handle_gdb_breakpoint_override_command,
+                       COMMAND_EXEC, "hard/soft/disable - force breakpoint type for gdb 'break' commands.");
        return ERROR_OK;
 }