helper: Code cleanup for hexify()
[fw/openocd] / src / server / gdb_server.c
index beeeedcce1470fc804cdd96274e650370c4c3528..fe007444192da0a4dd8e82399fcc1b67665d67ad 100644 (file)
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@
  *   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
  *                                                                         *
  *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License     *
- *   along with this program; if not, write to the                         *
- *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,                                       *
- *   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.           *
+ *   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
  * found in most modern embedded processors.
  */
 
+struct target_desc_format {
+       char *tdesc;
+       uint32_t tdesc_length;
+};
+
 /* private connection data for GDB */
 struct gdb_connection {
        char buffer[GDB_BUFFER_SIZE];
@@ -85,6 +88,10 @@ struct gdb_connection {
         * normally we reply with a S reply via gdb_last_signal_packet.
         * as a side note this behaviour only effects gdb > 6.8 */
        bool attached;
+       /* temporarily used for target description support */
+       struct target_desc_format target_desc;
+       /* temporarily used for thread list support */
+       char *thread_list;
 };
 
 #if 0
@@ -97,8 +104,8 @@ static int gdb_breakpoint_override;
 static enum breakpoint_type gdb_breakpoint_override_type;
 
 static int gdb_error(struct connection *connection, int retval);
-static const char *gdb_port;
-static const char *gdb_port_next;
+static char *gdb_port;
+static char *gdb_port_next;
 
 static void gdb_log_callback(void *priv, const char *file, unsigned line,
                const char *function, const char *string);
@@ -122,8 +129,11 @@ static int gdb_report_data_abort;
 
 /* set if we are sending target descriptions to gdb
  * via qXfer:features:read packet */
-/* disabled by default */
-static int gdb_use_target_description;
+/* enabled by default */
+static int gdb_use_target_description = 1;
+
+/* current processing free-run type, used by file-I/O */
+static char gdb_running_type;
 
 static int gdb_last_signal(struct target *target)
 {
@@ -607,11 +617,21 @@ static int gdb_get_packet_inner(struct connection *connection,
                                case '$':
                                        break;
                                case '+':
-                                       /* gdb sends a dummy ack '+' at every remote connect - see
-                                        * remote_start_remote (remote.c)
-                                        * in case anyone tries to debug why they receive this
-                                        * warning every time */
-                                       LOG_WARNING("acknowledgment received, but no packet pending");
+                                       /* According to the GDB documentation
+                                        * (https://sourceware.org/gdb/onlinedocs/gdb/Packet-Acknowledgment.html):
+                                        * "gdb sends a final `+` acknowledgment of the stub's `OK`
+                                        * response, which can be safely ignored by the stub."
+                                        * However OpenOCD server already is in noack mode at this
+                                        * point and instead of ignoring this it was emitting a
+                                        * warning. This code makes server ignore the first ACK
+                                        * that will be received after going into noack mode,
+                                        * warning only about subsequent ACK's. */
+                                       if (gdb_con->noack_mode > 1) {
+                                               LOG_WARNING("acknowledgment received, but no packet pending");
+                                       } else if (gdb_con->noack_mode) {
+                                               LOG_DEBUG("Received first acknowledgment after entering noack mode. Ignoring it.");
+                                               gdb_con->noack_mode = 2;
+                                       }
                                        break;
                                case '-':
                                        LOG_WARNING("negative acknowledgment, but no packet pending");
@@ -677,7 +697,8 @@ static int gdb_output_con(struct connection *connection, const char *line)
                return ERROR_GDB_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
 
        hex_buffer[0] = 'O';
-       int pkt_len = hexify(hex_buffer + 1, line, bin_size, bin_size * 2 + 1);
+       size_t pkt_len = hexify(hex_buffer + 1, (const uint8_t *)line, bin_size,
+               bin_size * 2 + 1);
        int retval = gdb_put_packet(connection, hex_buffer, pkt_len + 1);
 
        free(hex_buffer);
@@ -691,6 +712,154 @@ static int gdb_output(struct command_context *context, const char *line)
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+static void gdb_signal_reply(struct target *target, struct connection *connection)
+{
+       struct gdb_connection *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
+       char sig_reply[45];
+       char stop_reason[20];
+       char current_thread[25];
+       int sig_reply_len;
+       int signal_var;
+
+       rtos_update_threads(target);
+
+       if (target->debug_reason == DBG_REASON_EXIT) {
+               sig_reply_len = snprintf(sig_reply, sizeof(sig_reply), "W00");
+       } else {
+               if (gdb_connection->ctrl_c) {
+                       signal_var = 0x2;
+                       gdb_connection->ctrl_c = 0;
+               } else
+                       signal_var = gdb_last_signal(target);
+
+               stop_reason[0] = '\0';
+               if (target->debug_reason == DBG_REASON_WATCHPOINT) {
+                       enum watchpoint_rw hit_wp_type;
+                       uint32_t hit_wp_address;
+
+                       if (watchpoint_hit(target, &hit_wp_type, &hit_wp_address) == ERROR_OK) {
+
+                               switch (hit_wp_type) {
+                                       case WPT_WRITE:
+                                               snprintf(stop_reason, sizeof(stop_reason),
+                                                               "watch:%08" PRIx32 ";", hit_wp_address);
+                                               break;
+                                       case WPT_READ:
+                                               snprintf(stop_reason, sizeof(stop_reason),
+                                                               "rwatch:%08" PRIx32 ";", hit_wp_address);
+                                               break;
+                                       case WPT_ACCESS:
+                                               snprintf(stop_reason, sizeof(stop_reason),
+                                                               "awatch:%08" PRIx32 ";", hit_wp_address);
+                                               break;
+                                       default:
+                                               break;
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+
+               current_thread[0] = '\0';
+               if (target->rtos != NULL) {
+                       snprintf(current_thread, sizeof(current_thread), "thread:%016" PRIx64 ";", target->rtos->current_thread);
+                       target->rtos->current_threadid = target->rtos->current_thread;
+               }
+
+               sig_reply_len = snprintf(sig_reply, sizeof(sig_reply), "T%2.2x%s%s",
+                               signal_var, stop_reason, current_thread);
+       }
+
+       gdb_put_packet(connection, sig_reply, sig_reply_len);
+       gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_HALTED;
+}
+
+static void gdb_fileio_reply(struct target *target, struct connection *connection)
+{
+       struct gdb_connection *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
+       char fileio_command[256];
+       int command_len;
+       bool program_exited = false;
+
+       if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "open") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32 "/%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_2,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_3,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_4);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "close") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "read") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_2,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_3);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "write") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_2,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_3);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "lseek") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_2,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_3);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "rename") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32 "/%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32 "/%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_2,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_3,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_4);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "unlink") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32 "/%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_2);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "stat") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32 "/%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_2,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_3);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "fstat") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_2);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "gettimeofday") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32 ",%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_2);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "isatty") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "system") == 0)
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "F%s,%" PRIx32 "/%" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->identifier,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_1,
+                               target->fileio_info->param_2);
+       else if (strcmp(target->fileio_info->identifier, "exit") == 0) {
+               /* If target hits exit syscall, report to GDB the program is terminated.
+                * In addition, let target run its own exit syscall handler. */
+               program_exited = true;
+               sprintf(fileio_command, "W%02" PRIx32, target->fileio_info->param_1);
+       } else {
+               LOG_DEBUG("Unknown syscall: %s", target->fileio_info->identifier);
+
+               /* encounter unknown syscall, continue */
+               gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_RUNNING;
+               target_resume(target, 1, 0x0, 0, 0);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       command_len = strlen(fileio_command);
+       gdb_put_packet(connection, fileio_command, command_len);
+
+       if (program_exited) {
+               /* Use target_resume() to let target run its own exit syscall handler. */
+               gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_RUNNING;
+               target_resume(target, 1, 0x0, 0, 0);
+       } else {
+               gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_HALTED;
+               rtos_update_threads(target);
+       }
+}
+
 static void gdb_frontend_halted(struct target *target, struct connection *connection)
 {
        struct gdb_connection *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
@@ -705,22 +874,14 @@ static void gdb_frontend_halted(struct target *target, struct connection *connec
         * that are to be ignored.
         */
        if (gdb_connection->frontend_state == TARGET_RUNNING) {
-               char sig_reply[4];
-               int signal_var;
-
                /* stop forwarding log packets! */
                log_remove_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
 
-               if (gdb_connection->ctrl_c) {
-                       signal_var = 0x2;
-                       gdb_connection->ctrl_c = 0;
-               } else
-                       signal_var = gdb_last_signal(target);
-
-               snprintf(sig_reply, 4, "T%2.2x", signal_var);
-               gdb_put_packet(connection, sig_reply, 3);
-               gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_HALTED;
-               rtos_update_threads(target);
+               /* check fileio first */
+               if (target_get_gdb_fileio_info(target, target->fileio_info) == ERROR_OK)
+                       gdb_fileio_reply(target, connection);
+               else
+                       gdb_signal_reply(target, connection);
        }
 }
 
@@ -729,6 +890,10 @@ static int gdb_target_callback_event_handler(struct target *target,
 {
        int retval;
        struct connection *connection = priv;
+       struct gdb_service *gdb_service = connection->service->priv;
+
+       if (gdb_service->target != target)
+               return ERROR_OK;
 
        switch (event) {
                case TARGET_EVENT_GDB_HALT:
@@ -767,9 +932,12 @@ static int gdb_new_connection(struct connection *connection)
        gdb_connection->closed = 0;
        gdb_connection->busy = 0;
        gdb_connection->noack_mode = 0;
-       gdb_connection->sync = true;
+       gdb_connection->sync = false;
        gdb_connection->mem_write_error = false;
        gdb_connection->attached = true;
+       gdb_connection->target_desc.tdesc = NULL;
+       gdb_connection->target_desc.tdesc_length = 0;
+       gdb_connection->thread_list = NULL;
 
        /* send ACK to GDB for debug request */
        gdb_write(connection, "+", 1);
@@ -809,6 +977,9 @@ static int gdb_new_connection(struct connection *connection)
                int i;
                for (i = 0; i < flash_get_bank_count(); i++) {
                        struct flash_bank *p;
+                       p = get_flash_bank_by_num_noprobe(i);
+                       if (p->target != gdb_service->target)
+                               continue;
                        retval = get_flash_bank_by_num(i, &p);
                        if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
                                LOG_ERROR("Connect failed. Consider setting up a gdb-attach event for the target " \
@@ -883,7 +1054,7 @@ static void gdb_send_error(struct connection *connection, uint8_t the_error)
 }
 
 static int gdb_last_signal_packet(struct connection *connection,
-               char *packet, int packet_size)
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct target *target = get_target_from_connection(connection);
        struct gdb_connection *gdb_con = connection->priv;
@@ -940,7 +1111,7 @@ static void gdb_str_to_target(struct target *target,
 
 /* copy over in register buffer */
 static void gdb_target_to_reg(struct target *target,
-               char *tstr, int str_len, uint8_t *bin)
+               char const *tstr, int str_len, uint8_t *bin)
 {
        if (str_len % 2) {
                LOG_ERROR("BUG: gdb value with uneven number of characters encountered");
@@ -961,7 +1132,7 @@ static void gdb_target_to_reg(struct target *target,
 }
 
 static int gdb_get_registers_packet(struct connection *connection,
-               char *packet, int packet_size)
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct target *target = get_target_from_connection(connection);
        struct reg **reg_list;
@@ -990,6 +1161,9 @@ static int gdb_get_registers_packet(struct connection *connection,
        assert(reg_packet_size > 0);
 
        reg_packet = malloc(reg_packet_size + 1); /* plus one for string termination null */
+       if (reg_packet == NULL)
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+
        reg_packet_p = reg_packet;
 
        for (i = 0; i < reg_list_size; i++) {
@@ -1017,14 +1191,14 @@ static int gdb_get_registers_packet(struct connection *connection,
 }
 
 static int gdb_set_registers_packet(struct connection *connection,
-               char *packet, int packet_size)
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct target *target = get_target_from_connection(connection);
        int i;
        struct reg **reg_list;
        int reg_list_size;
        int retval;
-       char *packet_p;
+       char const *packet_p;
 
 #ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
        LOG_DEBUG("-");
@@ -1072,7 +1246,7 @@ static int gdb_set_registers_packet(struct connection *connection,
 }
 
 static int gdb_get_register_packet(struct connection *connection,
-       char *packet, int packet_size)
+       char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct target *target = get_target_from_connection(connection);
        char *reg_packet;
@@ -1111,7 +1285,7 @@ static int gdb_get_register_packet(struct connection *connection,
 }
 
 static int gdb_set_register_packet(struct connection *connection,
-       char *packet, int packet_size)
+       char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct target *target = get_target_from_connection(connection);
        char *separator;
@@ -1177,7 +1351,7 @@ static int gdb_error(struct connection *connection, int retval)
  * 8191 bytes by the looks of it. Why 8191 bytes instead of 8192?????
  */
 static int gdb_read_memory_packet(struct connection *connection,
-               char *packet, int packet_size)
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct target *target = get_target_from_connection(connection);
        char *separator;
@@ -1201,6 +1375,12 @@ static int gdb_read_memory_packet(struct connection *connection,
 
        len = strtoul(separator + 1, NULL, 16);
 
+       if (!len) {
+               LOG_WARNING("invalid read memory packet received (len == 0)");
+               gdb_put_packet(connection, NULL, 0);
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       }
+
        buffer = malloc(len);
 
        LOG_DEBUG("addr: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", len: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", addr, len);
@@ -1228,7 +1408,7 @@ static int gdb_read_memory_packet(struct connection *connection,
        if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
                hex_buffer = malloc(len * 2 + 1);
 
-               int pkt_len = hexify(hex_buffer, (char *)buffer, len, len * 2 + 1);
+               size_t pkt_len = hexify(hex_buffer, buffer, len, len * 2 + 1);
 
                gdb_put_packet(connection, hex_buffer, pkt_len);
 
@@ -1242,7 +1422,7 @@ static int gdb_read_memory_packet(struct connection *connection,
 }
 
 static int gdb_write_memory_packet(struct connection *connection,
-               char *packet, int packet_size)
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct target *target = get_target_from_connection(connection);
        char *separator;
@@ -1273,7 +1453,7 @@ static int gdb_write_memory_packet(struct connection *connection,
 
        LOG_DEBUG("addr: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", len: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", addr, len);
 
-       if (unhexify((char *)buffer, separator, len) != (int)len)
+       if (unhexify(buffer, separator, len) != len)
                LOG_ERROR("unable to decode memory packet");
 
        retval = target_write_buffer(target, addr, len, buffer);
@@ -1289,7 +1469,7 @@ static int gdb_write_memory_packet(struct connection *connection,
 }
 
 static int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(struct connection *connection,
-               char *packet, int packet_size)
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct target *target = get_target_from_connection(connection);
        char *separator;
@@ -1297,6 +1477,10 @@ static int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(struct connection *connection,
        uint32_t len = 0;
 
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
+       /* Packets larger than fast_limit bytes will be acknowledged instantly on
+        * the assumption that we're in a download and it's important to go as fast
+        * as possible. */
+       uint32_t fast_limit = 8;
 
        /* skip command character */
        packet++;
@@ -1317,19 +1501,23 @@ static int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(struct connection *connection,
 
        struct gdb_connection *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
 
-       if (gdb_connection->mem_write_error) {
+       if (gdb_connection->mem_write_error)
                retval = ERROR_FAIL;
-               /* now that we have reported the memory write error, we can clear the condition */
-               gdb_connection->mem_write_error = false;
-       }
 
-       /* By replying the packet *immediately* GDB will send us a new packet
-        * while we write the last one to the target.
-        */
-       if (retval == ERROR_OK)
-               gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
-       else {
+       if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
+               if (len >= fast_limit) {
+                       /* By replying the packet *immediately* GDB will send us a new packet
+                        * while we write the last one to the target.
+                        * We only do this for larger writes, so that users who do something like:
+                        * p *((int*)0xdeadbeef)=8675309
+                        * will get immediate feedback that that write failed.
+                        */
+                       gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
+               }
+       } else {
                retval = gdb_error(connection, retval);
+               /* now that we have reported the memory write error, we can clear the condition */
+               gdb_connection->mem_write_error = false;
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                        return retval;
        }
@@ -1342,11 +1530,20 @@ static int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(struct connection *connection,
                        gdb_connection->mem_write_error = true;
        }
 
+       if (len < fast_limit) {
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                       gdb_error(connection, retval);
+                       gdb_connection->mem_write_error = false;
+               } else {
+                       gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
+               }
+       }
+
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 static int gdb_step_continue_packet(struct connection *connection,
-               char *packet, int packet_size)
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct target *target = get_target_from_connection(connection);
        int current = 0;
@@ -1355,12 +1552,12 @@ static int gdb_step_continue_packet(struct connection *connection,
 
        LOG_DEBUG("-");
 
-       if (packet_size > 1) {
-               packet[packet_size] = 0;
+       if (packet_size > 1)
                address = strtoul(packet + 1, NULL, 16);
-       else
+       else
                current = 1;
 
+       gdb_running_type = packet[0];
        if (packet[0] == 'c') {
                LOG_DEBUG("continue");
                /* resume at current address, don't handle breakpoints, not debugging */
@@ -1374,7 +1571,7 @@ static int gdb_step_continue_packet(struct connection *connection,
 }
 
 static int gdb_breakpoint_watchpoint_packet(struct connection *connection,
-               char *packet, int packet_size)
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct target *target = get_target_from_connection(connection);
        int type;
@@ -1502,29 +1699,31 @@ static void xml_printf(int *retval, char **xml, int *pos, int *size,
        }
 }
 
-static int decode_xfer_read(char *buf, char **annex, int *ofs, unsigned int *len)
+static int decode_xfer_read(char const *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;
+       /* Locate the annex. */
+       const char *annex_end = strchr(buf, ':');
+       if (annex_end == NULL)
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
 
        /* After the read marker and annex, qXfer looks like a
         * traditional 'm' packet. */
-
-       *ofs = strtoul(buf, &separator, 16);
+       char *separator;
+       *ofs = strtoul(annex_end + 1, &separator, 16);
 
        if (*separator != ',')
-               return -1;
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
 
        *len = strtoul(separator + 1, NULL, 16);
 
-       return 0;
+       /* Extract the annex if needed */
+       if (annex != NULL) {
+               *annex = strndup(buf, annex_end - buf);
+               if (*annex == NULL)
+                       return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
+
+       return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 static int compare_bank(const void *a, const void *b)
@@ -1542,7 +1741,7 @@ static int compare_bank(const void *a, const void *b)
 }
 
 static int gdb_memory_map(struct connection *connection,
-               char *packet, int packet_size)
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        /* 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
@@ -1583,14 +1782,16 @@ static int gdb_memory_map(struct connection *connection,
        banks = malloc(sizeof(struct flash_bank *)*flash_get_bank_count());
 
        for (i = 0; i < flash_get_bank_count(); i++) {
+               p = get_flash_bank_by_num_noprobe(i);
+               if (p->target != target)
+                       continue;
                retval = get_flash_bank_by_num(i, &p);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
                        free(banks);
                        gdb_error(connection, retval);
                        return retval;
                }
-               if (p->target == target)
-                       banks[target_flash_banks++] = p;
+               banks[target_flash_banks++] = p;
        }
 
        qsort(banks, target_flash_banks, sizeof(struct flash_bank *),
@@ -1688,6 +1889,8 @@ static int gdb_memory_map(struct connection *connection,
 static const char *gdb_get_reg_type_name(enum reg_type type)
 {
        switch (type) {
+               case REG_TYPE_INT:
+                       return "int";
                case REG_TYPE_INT8:
                        return "int8";
                case REG_TYPE_INT16:
@@ -1712,6 +1915,8 @@ static const char *gdb_get_reg_type_name(enum reg_type type)
                        return "code_ptr";
                case REG_TYPE_DATA_PTR:
                        return "data_ptr";
+               case REG_TYPE_FLOAT:
+                       return "float";
                case REG_TYPE_IEEE_SINGLE:
                        return "ieee_single";
                case REG_TYPE_IEEE_DOUBLE:
@@ -1823,7 +2028,7 @@ static int gdb_generate_reg_type_description(struct target *target,
 /* Get a list of available target registers features. feature_list must
  * be freed by caller.
  */
-int get_reg_features_list(struct target *target, char **feature_list[], int *feature_list_size,
+static int get_reg_features_list(struct target *target, char const **feature_list[], int *feature_list_size,
                struct reg **reg_list, int reg_list_size)
 {
        int tbl_sz = 0;
@@ -1835,7 +2040,8 @@ int get_reg_features_list(struct target *target, char **feature_list[], int *fea
                if (reg_list[i]->exist == false)
                        continue;
 
-               if ((reg_list[i]->feature->name != NULL)
+               if (reg_list[i]->feature != NULL
+                       && reg_list[i]->feature->name != NULL
                        && (strcmp(reg_list[i]->feature->name, ""))) {
                        /* We found a feature, check if the feature is already in the
                         * table. If not, allocate a new entry for the table and
@@ -1843,7 +2049,7 @@ int get_reg_features_list(struct target *target, char **feature_list[], int *fea
                         */
                        for (int j = 0; j < (tbl_sz + 1); j++) {
                                if (!((*feature_list)[j])) {
-                                       (*feature_list)[tbl_sz++] = strdup(reg_list[i]->feature->name);
+                                       (*feature_list)[tbl_sz++] = reg_list[i]->feature->name;
                                        *feature_list = realloc(*feature_list, sizeof(char *) * (tbl_sz + 1));
                                        (*feature_list)[tbl_sz] = NULL;
                                        break;
@@ -1861,46 +2067,53 @@ int get_reg_features_list(struct target *target, char **feature_list[], int *fea
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-static int gdb_generate_target_description(struct target *target, char **tdesc)
+static int gdb_generate_target_description(struct target *target, char **tdesc_out)
 {
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
-       struct reg **reg_list;
+       struct reg **reg_list = NULL;
        int reg_list_size;
+       char const **features = NULL;
+       int feature_list_size = 0;
+       char *tdesc = NULL;
        int pos = 0;
        int size = 0;
 
-       xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
-                       "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n"
-                       "<!DOCTYPE target SYSTEM \"gdb-target.dtd\">\n"
-                       "<target version=\"1.0\">\n");
-
        retval = target_get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list,
                        &reg_list_size, REG_CLASS_ALL);
 
        if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
                LOG_ERROR("get register list failed");
-               return ERROR_FAIL;
+               retval = ERROR_FAIL;
+               goto error;
        }
 
-       if (reg_list_size <= 0)
-               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       if (reg_list_size <= 0) {
+               LOG_ERROR("get register list failed");
+               retval = ERROR_FAIL;
+               goto error;
+       }
 
-       char **features = NULL;
        /* Get a list of available target registers features */
-       retval = get_reg_features_list(target, &features, NULL, reg_list, reg_list_size);
+       retval = get_reg_features_list(target, &features, &feature_list_size, reg_list, reg_list_size);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
                LOG_ERROR("Can't get the registers feature list");
-               return ERROR_FAIL;
+               retval = ERROR_FAIL;
+               goto error;
        }
 
        /* If we found some features associated with registers, create sections */
        int current_feature = 0;
 
+       xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                       "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n"
+                       "<!DOCTYPE target SYSTEM \"gdb-target.dtd\">\n"
+                       "<target version=\"1.0\">\n");
+
        /* generate target description according to register list */
        if (features != NULL) {
                while (features[current_feature]) {
 
-                       xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                       xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                                        "<feature name=\"%s\">\n",
                                        features[current_feature]);
 
@@ -1917,7 +2130,7 @@ static int gdb_generate_target_description(struct target *target, char **tdesc)
                                if (reg_list[i]->reg_data_type != NULL) {
                                        if (reg_list[i]->reg_data_type->type == REG_TYPE_ARCH_DEFINED) {
                                                /* generate <type... first, if there are architecture-defined types. */
-                                               gdb_generate_reg_type_description(target, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                                               gdb_generate_reg_type_description(target, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                                                                reg_list[i]->reg_data_type);
 
                                                type_str = reg_list[i]->reg_data_type->id;
@@ -1931,57 +2144,70 @@ static int gdb_generate_target_description(struct target *target, char **tdesc)
                                        type_str = "int";
                                }
 
-                               xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                               xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                                                "<reg name=\"%s\"", reg_list[i]->name);
-                               xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                               xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                                                " bitsize=\"%d\"", reg_list[i]->size);
-                               xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                               xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                                                " regnum=\"%d\"", reg_list[i]->number);
                                if (reg_list[i]->caller_save)
-                                       xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                                       xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                                                        " save-restore=\"yes\"");
                                else
-                                       xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                                       xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                                                        " save-restore=\"no\"");
 
-                               xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                               xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                                                " type=\"%s\"", type_str);
 
                                if (reg_list[i]->group != NULL)
-                                       xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                                       xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                                                        " group=\"%s\"", reg_list[i]->group);
 
-                               xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                               xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                                                "/>\n");
                        }
 
-                       xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+                       xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                                        "</feature>\n");
 
                        current_feature++;
                }
        }
 
-       xml_printf(&retval, tdesc, &pos, &size,
+       xml_printf(&retval, &tdesc, &pos, &size,
                        "</target>\n");
 
-       if (reg_list != NULL)
-               free(reg_list);
+error:
+       free(features);
+       free(reg_list);
 
-       if (features != NULL)
-               free(features);
+       if (retval == ERROR_OK)
+               *tdesc_out = tdesc;
+       else
+               free(tdesc);
 
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return retval;
 }
 
-static int gdb_get_target_description_chunk(struct target *target, char **chunk,
-               int32_t offset, uint32_t length)
+static int gdb_get_target_description_chunk(struct target *target, struct target_desc_format *target_desc,
+               char **chunk, int32_t offset, uint32_t length)
 {
-       static char *tdesc;
-       static uint32_t tdesc_length;
+       if (target_desc == NULL) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Unable to Generate Target Description");
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
+
+       char *tdesc = target_desc->tdesc;
+       uint32_t tdesc_length = target_desc->tdesc_length;
 
        if (tdesc == NULL) {
-               gdb_generate_target_description(target, &tdesc);
+               int retval = gdb_generate_target_description(target, &tdesc);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("Unable to Generate Target Description");
+                       return ERROR_FAIL;
+               }
+
                tdesc_length = strlen(tdesc);
        }
 
@@ -1993,6 +2219,11 @@ static int gdb_get_target_description_chunk(struct target *target, char **chunk,
                transfer_type = 'l';
 
        *chunk = malloc(length + 2);
+       if (*chunk == NULL) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Unable to allocate memory");
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
+
        (*chunk)[0] = transfer_type;
        if (transfer_type == 'm') {
                strncpy((*chunk) + 1, tdesc + offset, length);
@@ -2007,11 +2238,146 @@ static int gdb_get_target_description_chunk(struct target *target, char **chunk,
                tdesc_length = 0;
        }
 
+       target_desc->tdesc = tdesc;
+       target_desc->tdesc_length = tdesc_length;
+
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
+static int gdb_target_description_supported(struct target *target, int *supported)
+{
+       int retval = ERROR_OK;
+       struct reg **reg_list = NULL;
+       int reg_list_size = 0;
+       char const **features = NULL;
+       int feature_list_size = 0;
+
+       retval = target_get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list,
+                       &reg_list_size, REG_CLASS_ALL);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+               LOG_ERROR("get register list failed");
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       if (reg_list_size <= 0) {
+               LOG_ERROR("get register list failed");
+               retval = ERROR_FAIL;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       /* Get a list of available target registers features */
+       retval = get_reg_features_list(target, &features, &feature_list_size, reg_list, reg_list_size);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Can't get the registers feature list");
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       if (supported) {
+               if (feature_list_size)
+                       *supported = 1;
+               else
+                       *supported = 0;
+       }
+
+error:
+       free(features);
+
+       free(reg_list);
+
+       return retval;
+}
+
+static int gdb_generate_thread_list(struct target *target, char **thread_list_out)
+{
+       struct rtos *rtos = target->rtos;
+       int retval = ERROR_OK;
+       char *thread_list = NULL;
+       int pos = 0;
+       int size = 0;
+
+       xml_printf(&retval, &thread_list, &pos, &size,
+                  "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n"
+                  "<threads>\n");
+
+       if (rtos != NULL) {
+               for (int i = 0; i < rtos->thread_count; i++) {
+                       struct thread_detail *thread_detail = &rtos->thread_details[i];
+
+                       if (!thread_detail->exists)
+                               continue;
+
+                       xml_printf(&retval, &thread_list, &pos, &size,
+                                  "<thread id=\"%" PRIx64 "\">", thread_detail->threadid);
+
+                       if (thread_detail->thread_name_str != NULL)
+                               xml_printf(&retval, &thread_list, &pos, &size,
+                                          "Name: %s", thread_detail->thread_name_str);
+
+                       if (thread_detail->extra_info_str != NULL) {
+                               if (thread_detail->thread_name_str != NULL)
+                                       xml_printf(&retval, &thread_list, &pos, &size,
+                                                  ", ");
+                               xml_printf(&retval, &thread_list, &pos, &size,
+                                          thread_detail->extra_info_str);
+                       }
+
+                       xml_printf(&retval, &thread_list, &pos, &size,
+                                  "</thread>\n");
+               }
+       }
+
+       xml_printf(&retval, &thread_list, &pos, &size,
+                  "</threads>\n");
+
+       if (retval == ERROR_OK)
+               *thread_list_out = thread_list;
+       else
+               free(thread_list);
+
+       return retval;
+}
+
+static int gdb_get_thread_list_chunk(struct target *target, char **thread_list,
+               char **chunk, int32_t offset, uint32_t length)
+{
+       if (*thread_list == NULL) {
+               int retval = gdb_generate_thread_list(target, thread_list);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("Unable to Generate Thread List");
+                       return ERROR_FAIL;
+               }
+       }
+
+       size_t thread_list_length = strlen(*thread_list);
+       char transfer_type;
+
+       length = MIN(length, thread_list_length - offset);
+       if (length < (thread_list_length - offset))
+               transfer_type = 'm';
+       else
+               transfer_type = 'l';
+
+       *chunk = malloc(length + 2);
+       if (*chunk == NULL) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Unable to allocate memory");
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
+
+       (*chunk)[0] = transfer_type;
+       strncpy((*chunk) + 1, (*thread_list) + offset, length);
+       (*chunk)[1 + length] = '\0';
+
+       /* After gdb-server sends out last chunk, invalidate thread list. */
+       if (transfer_type == 'l') {
+               free(*thread_list);
+               *thread_list = NULL;
+       }
+
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 static int gdb_query_packet(struct connection *connection,
-               char *packet, int packet_size)
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct command_context *cmd_ctx = connection->cmd_ctx;
        struct gdb_connection *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
@@ -2021,7 +2387,7 @@ static int gdb_query_packet(struct connection *connection,
                if (packet_size > 6) {
                        char *cmd;
                        cmd = malloc((packet_size - 6) / 2 + 1);
-                       int len = unhexify(cmd, packet + 6, (packet_size - 6) / 2);
+                       size_t len = unhexify((uint8_t *)cmd, packet + 6, (packet_size - 6) / 2);
                        cmd[len] = 0;
 
                        /* We want to print all debug output to GDB connection */
@@ -2074,20 +2440,35 @@ static int gdb_query_packet(struct connection *connection,
                }
        } else if (strncmp(packet, "qSupported", 10) == 0) {
                /* we currently support packet size and qXfer:memory-map:read (if enabled)
-                * disable qXfer:features:read for the moment */
+                * qXfer:features:read is supported for some targets */
                int retval = ERROR_OK;
                char *buffer = NULL;
                int pos = 0;
                int size = 0;
+               int gdb_target_desc_supported = 0;
+
+               /* we need to test that the target supports target descriptions */
+               retval = gdb_target_description_supported(target, &gdb_target_desc_supported);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                       LOG_INFO("Failed detecting Target Description Support, disabling");
+                       gdb_target_desc_supported = 0;
+               }
+
+               /* support may be disabled globally */
+               if (gdb_use_target_description == 0) {
+                       if (gdb_target_desc_supported)
+                               LOG_WARNING("Target Descriptions Supported, but disabled");
+                       gdb_target_desc_supported = 0;
+               }
 
                xml_printf(&retval,
                        &buffer,
                        &pos,
                        &size,
-                       "PacketSize=%x;qXfer:memory-map:read%c;qXfer:features:read%c;QStartNoAckMode+",
+                       "PacketSize=%x;qXfer:memory-map:read%c;qXfer:features:read%c;qXfer:threads:read+;QStartNoAckMode+",
                        (GDB_BUFFER_SIZE - 1),
                        ((gdb_use_memory_map == 1) && (flash_get_bank_count() > 0)) ? '+' : '-',
-                       (gdb_use_target_description == 1) ? '+' : '-');
+                       (gdb_target_desc_supported == 1) ? '+' : '-');
 
                if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
                        gdb_send_error(connection, 01);
@@ -2107,12 +2488,11 @@ static int gdb_query_packet(struct connection *connection,
 
                int offset;
                unsigned int length;
-               char *annex;
 
                /* skip command character */
                packet += 20;
 
-               if (decode_xfer_read(packet, &annex, &offset, &length) < 0) {
+               if (decode_xfer_read(packet, NULL, &offset, &length) < 0) {
                        gdb_send_error(connection, 01);
                        return ERROR_OK;
                }
@@ -2122,7 +2502,39 @@ static int gdb_query_packet(struct connection *connection,
                 * there are *more* chunks to transfer. 'l' for it is the *last*
                 * chunk of target description.
                 */
-               retval = gdb_get_target_description_chunk(target, &xml, offset, length);
+               retval = gdb_get_target_description_chunk(target, &gdb_connection->target_desc,
+                               &xml, offset, length);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                       gdb_error(connection, retval);
+                       return retval;
+               }
+
+               gdb_put_packet(connection, xml, strlen(xml));
+
+               free(xml);
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       } else if (strncmp(packet, "qXfer:threads:read:", 19) == 0) {
+               char *xml = NULL;
+               int retval = ERROR_OK;
+
+               int offset;
+               unsigned int length;
+
+               /* skip command character */
+               packet += 19;
+
+               if (decode_xfer_read(packet, NULL, &offset, &length) < 0) {
+                       gdb_send_error(connection, 01);
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+
+               /* Target should prepare correct thread list for annex.
+                * The first character of returned xml is 'm' or 'l'. 'm' for
+                * there are *more* chunks to transfer. 'l' for it is the *last*
+                * chunk of target description.
+                */
+               retval = gdb_get_thread_list_chunk(target, &gdb_connection->thread_list,
+                                                  &xml, offset, length);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
                        gdb_error(connection, retval);
                        return retval;
@@ -2143,7 +2555,7 @@ static int gdb_query_packet(struct connection *connection,
 }
 
 static int gdb_v_packet(struct connection *connection,
-               char *packet, int packet_size)
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        struct gdb_connection *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
        struct gdb_service *gdb_service = connection->service->priv;
@@ -2160,20 +2572,20 @@ static int gdb_v_packet(struct connection *connection,
                unsigned long addr;
                unsigned long length;
 
-               char *parse = packet + 12;
+               char const *parse = packet + 12;
                if (*parse == '\0') {
                        LOG_ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
 
-               addr = strtoul(parse, &parse, 16);
+               addr = strtoul(parse, (char **)&parse, 16);
 
                if (*(parse++) != ',' || *parse == '\0') {
                        LOG_ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
 
-               length = strtoul(parse, &parse, 16);
+               length = strtoul(parse, (char **)&parse, 16);
 
                if (*parse != '\0') {
                        LOG_ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
@@ -2216,13 +2628,13 @@ static int gdb_v_packet(struct connection *connection,
                int retval;
                unsigned long addr;
                unsigned long length;
-               char *parse = packet + 12;
+               char const *parse = packet + 12;
 
                if (*parse == '\0') {
                        LOG_ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
-               addr = strtoul(parse, &parse, 16);
+               addr = strtoul(parse, (char **)&parse, 16);
                if (*(parse++) != ':') {
                        LOG_ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
@@ -2237,7 +2649,7 @@ static int gdb_v_packet(struct connection *connection,
 
                /* create new section with content from packet buffer */
                retval = image_add_section(gdb_connection->vflash_image,
-                               addr, length, 0x0, (uint8_t *)parse);
+                               addr, length, 0x0, (uint8_t const *)parse);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                        return retval;
 
@@ -2285,6 +2697,54 @@ static int gdb_detach(struct connection *connection)
        return gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
 }
 
+/* The format of 'F' response packet is
+ * Fretcode,errno,Ctrl-C flag;call-specific attachment
+ */
+static int gdb_fileio_response_packet(struct connection *connection,
+               char const *packet, int packet_size)
+{
+       struct target *target = get_target_from_connection(connection);
+       char *separator;
+       char *parsing_point;
+       int fileio_retcode = strtoul(packet + 1, &separator, 16);
+       int fileio_errno = 0;
+       bool fileio_ctrl_c = false;
+       int retval;
+
+       LOG_DEBUG("-");
+
+       if (*separator == ',') {
+               parsing_point = separator + 1;
+               fileio_errno = strtoul(parsing_point, &separator, 16);
+               if (*separator == ',') {
+                       if (*(separator + 1) == 'C') {
+                               /* TODO: process ctrl-c */
+                               fileio_ctrl_c = true;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       LOG_DEBUG("File-I/O response, retcode: 0x%x, errno: 0x%x, ctrl-c: %s",
+                       fileio_retcode, fileio_errno, fileio_ctrl_c ? "true" : "false");
+
+       retval = target_gdb_fileio_end(target, fileio_retcode, fileio_errno, fileio_ctrl_c);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+
+       /* After File-I/O ends, keep continue or step */
+       if (gdb_running_type == 'c')
+               retval = target_resume(target, 1, 0x0, 0, 0);
+       else if (gdb_running_type == 's')
+               retval = target_step(target, 1, 0x0, 0);
+       else
+               retval = ERROR_FAIL;
+
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
 static void gdb_log_callback(void *priv, const char *file, unsigned line,
                const char *function, const char *string)
 {
@@ -2313,7 +2773,7 @@ static int gdb_input_inner(struct connection *connection)
 
        struct gdb_service *gdb_service = connection->service->priv;
        struct target *target = gdb_service->target;
-       char *packet = gdb_packet_buffer;
+       char const *packet = gdb_packet_buffer;
        int packet_size;
        int retval;
        struct gdb_connection *gdb_con = connection->priv;
@@ -2332,12 +2792,12 @@ static int gdb_input_inner(struct connection *connection)
         */
        do {
                packet_size = GDB_BUFFER_SIZE-1;
-               retval = gdb_get_packet(connection, packet, &packet_size);
+               retval = gdb_get_packet(connection, gdb_packet_buffer, &packet_size);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                        return retval;
 
                /* terminate with zero */
-               packet[packet_size] = 0;
+               gdb_packet_buffer[packet_size] = '\0';
 
                if (LOG_LEVEL_IS(LOG_LVL_DEBUG)) {
                        if (packet[0] == 'X') {
@@ -2511,6 +2971,19 @@ static int gdb_input_inner(struct connection *connection)
                                        gdb_write_smp_packet(connection, packet, packet_size);
                                        break;
 
+                               case 'F':
+                                       /* File-I/O extension */
+                                       /* After gdb uses host-side syscall to complete target file
+                                        * I/O, gdb sends host-side syscall return value to target
+                                        * by 'F' packet.
+                                        * The format of 'F' response packet is
+                                        * Fretcode,errno,Ctrl-C flag;call-specific attachment
+                                        */
+                                       gdb_con->frontend_state = TARGET_RUNNING;
+                                       log_add_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
+                                       gdb_fileio_response_packet(connection, packet, packet_size);
+                                       break;
+
                                default:
                                        /* ignore unknown packets */
                                        LOG_DEBUG("ignoring 0x%2.2x packet", packet[0]);
@@ -2589,6 +3062,11 @@ static int gdb_target_start(struct target *target, const char *port)
 
 static int gdb_target_add_one(struct target *target)
 {
+       if (strcmp(gdb_port, "disabled") == 0) {
+               LOG_INFO("gdb port disabled");
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       }
+
        /*  one gdb instance per smp list */
        if ((target->smp) && (target->gdb_service))
                return ERROR_OK;
@@ -2602,7 +3080,7 @@ static int gdb_target_add_one(struct target *target)
                portnumber = strtol(gdb_port_next, &end, 0);
                if (!*end) {
                        if (parse_long(gdb_port_next, &portnumber) == ERROR_OK) {
-                               free((void *)gdb_port_next);
+                               free(gdb_port_next);
                                gdb_port_next = alloc_printf("%d", portnumber+1);
                        }
                }
@@ -2612,6 +3090,11 @@ static int gdb_target_add_one(struct target *target)
 
 int gdb_target_add_all(struct target *target)
 {
+       if (strcmp(gdb_port, "disabled") == 0) {
+               LOG_INFO("gdb server disabled");
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       }
+
        if (NULL == target) {
                LOG_WARNING("gdb services need one or more targets defined");
                return ERROR_OK;
@@ -2649,7 +3132,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_gdb_port_command)
 {
        int retval = CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(server_pipe_command, &gdb_port);
        if (ERROR_OK == retval) {
-               free((void *)gdb_port_next);
+               free(gdb_port_next);
                gdb_port_next = strdup(gdb_port);
        }
        return retval;
@@ -2717,41 +3200,46 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_gdb_target_description_command)
 
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_gdb_save_tdesc_command)
 {
-       static char *tdesc;
-       static uint32_t tdesc_length;
+       char *tdesc;
+       uint32_t tdesc_length;
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
-       char *tdesc_filename;
 
-       if (tdesc == NULL) {
-               gdb_generate_target_description(target, &tdesc);
-               tdesc_length = strlen(tdesc);
+       int retval = gdb_generate_target_description(target, &tdesc);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Unable to Generate Target Description");
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
 
-       struct fileio fileio;
-       size_t size_written;
+       tdesc_length = strlen(tdesc);
 
-       tdesc_filename = malloc(strlen(target_type_name(target)) + 5);
-       sprintf(tdesc_filename, "%s.xml", target_type_name(target));
+       struct fileio *fileio;
+       size_t size_written;
 
-       int retval = fileio_open(&fileio, tdesc_filename, FILEIO_WRITE, FILEIO_TEXT);
+       char *tdesc_filename = alloc_printf("%s.xml", target_type_name(target));
+       if (tdesc_filename == NULL) {
+               retval = ERROR_FAIL;
+               goto out;
+       }
 
-       free(tdesc_filename);
+       retval = fileio_open(&fileio, tdesc_filename, FILEIO_WRITE, FILEIO_TEXT);
 
        if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-               LOG_WARNING("Can't open %s for writing", tdesc_filename);
-               return ERROR_FAIL;
+               LOG_ERROR("Can't open %s for writing", tdesc_filename);
+               goto out;
        }
 
-       retval = fileio_write(&fileio, tdesc_length, tdesc, &size_written);
+       retval = fileio_write(fileio, tdesc_length, tdesc, &size_written);
 
-       fileio_close(&fileio);
+       fileio_close(fileio);
 
-       if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-               LOG_WARNING("Error while writing the tdesc file");
-               return ERROR_FAIL;
-       }
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               LOG_ERROR("Error while writing the tdesc file");
 
-       return ERROR_OK;
+out:
+       free(tdesc_filename);
+       free(tdesc);
+
+       return retval;
 }
 
 static const struct command_registration gdb_command_handlers[] = {
@@ -2772,7 +3260,7 @@ static const struct command_registration gdb_command_handlers[] = {
                        "server listens for the next port number after the "
                        "base port number specified. "
                        "No arguments reports GDB port. \"pipe\" means listen to stdin "
-                       "output to stdout, an integer is base port number, \"disable\" disables "
+                       "output to stdout, an integer is base port number, \"disabled\" disables "
                        "port. Any other string is are interpreted as named pipe to listen to. "
                        "Output pipe is the same name as input pipe, but with 'o' appended.",
                .usage = "[port_num]",