stlink: add missing memory check handlers
[fw/openocd] / src / target / arm7_9_common.c
index 509e91e4c8c43a9646f3dd3e7eab81d5ca787f95..a77004e707a5789a6cf35b1e64c9f87a9292a98e 100644 (file)
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *   Copyright (C) 2005 by Dominic Rath                                    *
  *   Dominic.Rath@gmx.de                                                   *
  *                                                                         *
- *   Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Øyvind Harboe                                 *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Øyvind Harboe                                 *
  *   oyvind.harboe@zylin.com                                               *
  *                                                                         *
  *   Copyright (C) 2008 by Spencer Oliver                                  *
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static int arm7_9_set_software_breakpoints(struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9)
  * @param target Pointer to an ARM7/9 target to setup
  * @return Result of clearing the watchpoints on the target
  */
-int arm7_9_setup(struct target *target)
+static int arm7_9_setup(struct target *target)
 {
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ int arm7_9_setup(struct target *target)
  *         queue.  For software breakpoints, this will be the status of the
  *         required memory reads and writes
  */
-int arm7_9_set_breakpoint(struct target *target, struct breakpoint *breakpoint)
+static int arm7_9_set_breakpoint(struct target *target, struct breakpoint *breakpoint)
 {
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ int arm7_9_set_breakpoint(struct target *target, struct breakpoint *breakpoint)
  *         queue.  For software breakpoints, this will be the status of the
  *         required memory reads and writes
  */
-int arm7_9_unset_breakpoint(struct target *target, struct breakpoint *breakpoint)
+static int arm7_9_unset_breakpoint(struct target *target, struct breakpoint *breakpoint)
 {
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ int arm7_9_unset_breakpoint(struct target *target, struct breakpoint *breakpoint
                        {
                                return retval;
                        }
+                        current_instr = target_buffer_get_u32(target, (uint8_t *)&current_instr);
                        if (current_instr == arm7_9->arm_bkpt)
                                if ((retval = target_write_memory(target, breakpoint->address, 4, 1, breakpoint->orig_instr)) != ERROR_OK)
                                {
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ int arm7_9_unset_breakpoint(struct target *target, struct breakpoint *breakpoint
                        {
                                return retval;
                        }
+                       current_instr = target_buffer_get_u16(target, (uint8_t *)&current_instr);
                        if (current_instr == arm7_9->thumb_bkpt)
                                if ((retval = target_write_memory(target, breakpoint->address, 2, 1, breakpoint->orig_instr)) != ERROR_OK)
                                {
@@ -506,7 +508,7 @@ int arm7_9_remove_breakpoint(struct target *target, struct breakpoint *breakpoin
  * @return Error status if watchpoint set fails or the result of executing the
  *         JTAG queue
  */
-int arm7_9_set_watchpoint(struct target *target, struct watchpoint *watchpoint)
+static int arm7_9_set_watchpoint(struct target *target, struct watchpoint *watchpoint)
 {
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
@@ -577,7 +579,7 @@ int arm7_9_set_watchpoint(struct target *target, struct watchpoint *watchpoint)
  * @return Error status while trying to unset the watchpoint or the result of
  *         executing the JTAG queue
  */
-int arm7_9_unset_watchpoint(struct target *target, struct watchpoint *watchpoint)
+static int arm7_9_unset_watchpoint(struct target *target, struct watchpoint *watchpoint)
 {
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
@@ -687,12 +689,15 @@ int arm7_9_execute_sys_speed(struct target *target)
        struct reg *dbg_stat = &arm7_9->eice_cache->reg_list[EICE_DBG_STAT];
 
        /* set RESTART instruction */
-       jtag_set_end_state(TAP_IDLE);
        if (arm7_9->need_bypass_before_restart) {
                arm7_9->need_bypass_before_restart = 0;
-               arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0xf, NULL);
+               retval = arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0xf, NULL, TAP_IDLE);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
        }
-       arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0x4, NULL);
+       retval = arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0x4, NULL, TAP_IDLE);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
 
        long long then = timeval_ms();
        int timeout;
@@ -730,7 +735,7 @@ int arm7_9_execute_sys_speed(struct target *target)
  * @param target Pointer to the target to issue commands to
  * @return Always ERROR_OK
  */
-int arm7_9_execute_fast_sys_speed(struct target *target)
+static int arm7_9_execute_fast_sys_speed(struct target *target)
 {
        static int set = 0;
        static uint8_t check_value[4], check_mask[4];
@@ -738,14 +743,18 @@ int arm7_9_execute_fast_sys_speed(struct target *target)
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
        struct arm_jtag *jtag_info = &arm7_9->jtag_info;
        struct reg *dbg_stat = &arm7_9->eice_cache->reg_list[EICE_DBG_STAT];
+       int retval;
 
        /* set RESTART instruction */
-       jtag_set_end_state(TAP_IDLE);
        if (arm7_9->need_bypass_before_restart) {
                arm7_9->need_bypass_before_restart = 0;
-               arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0xf, NULL);
+               retval = arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0xf, NULL, TAP_IDLE);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
        }
-       arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0x4, NULL);
+       retval = arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0x4, NULL, TAP_IDLE);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
 
        if (!set)
        {
@@ -806,7 +815,7 @@ int arm7_9_target_request_data(struct target *target, uint32_t size, uint8_t *bu
  * @return ERROR_OK unless there are issues with the JTAG queue or when reading
  *                  from the Embedded ICE unit
  */
-int arm7_9_handle_target_request(void *priv)
+static int arm7_9_handle_target_request(void *priv)
 {
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
        struct target *target = priv;
@@ -995,7 +1004,7 @@ int arm7_9_assert_reset(struct target *target)
                         * certain ARM9 cores (maybe more) - AT91SAM9260
                         * and STR9
                         */
-                       jtag_add_runtest(1, jtag_get_end_state());
+                       jtag_add_runtest(1, TAP_IDLE);
                }
                else
                {
@@ -1034,7 +1043,7 @@ int arm7_9_assert_reset(struct target *target)
        }
 
        target->state = TARGET_RESET;
-       register_cache_invalidate(arm7_9->armv4_5_common.core_cache);
+       register_cache_invalidate(arm7_9->arm.core_cache);
 
        /* REVISIT why isn't standard debug entry logic sufficient?? */
        if (target->reset_halt
@@ -1066,24 +1075,29 @@ int arm7_9_deassert_reset(struct target *target)
        /* deassert reset lines */
        jtag_add_reset(0, 0);
 
+       /* In case polling is disabled, we need to examine the
+        * target and poll here for this target to work correctly.
+        *
+        * Otherwise, e.g. halt will fail afterwards with bogus
+        * error messages as halt will believe that reset is
+        * still in effect.
+        */
+       if ((retval = target_examine_one(target)) != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
+
+       if ((retval = target_poll(target)) != ERROR_OK)
+       {
+               return retval;
+       }
+
        enum reset_types jtag_reset_config = jtag_get_reset_config();
        if (target->reset_halt && (jtag_reset_config & RESET_SRST_PULLS_TRST) != 0)
        {
                LOG_WARNING("srst pulls trst - can not reset into halted mode. Issuing halt after reset.");
-               /* set up embedded ice registers again */
-               if ((retval = target_examine_one(target)) != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval;
-
-               if ((retval = target_poll(target)) != ERROR_OK)
-               {
-                       return retval;
-               }
-
                if ((retval = target_halt(target)) != ERROR_OK)
                {
                        return retval;
                }
-
        }
        return retval;
 }
@@ -1097,7 +1111,7 @@ int arm7_9_deassert_reset(struct target *target)
  * @param target Pointer to the ARM7/9 target to have halt cleared
  * @return Always ERROR_OK
  */
-int arm7_9_clear_halt(struct target *target)
+static int arm7_9_clear_halt(struct target *target)
 {
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
        struct reg *dbg_ctrl = &arm7_9->eice_cache->reg_list[EICE_DBG_CTRL];
@@ -1157,7 +1171,7 @@ int arm7_9_clear_halt(struct target *target)
 int arm7_9_soft_reset_halt(struct target *target)
 {
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
        struct reg *dbg_stat = &arm7_9->eice_cache->reg_list[EICE_DBG_STAT];
        struct reg *dbg_ctrl = &arm7_9->eice_cache->reg_list[EICE_DBG_CTRL];
        int i;
@@ -1216,33 +1230,33 @@ int arm7_9_soft_reset_halt(struct target *target)
                uint32_t r0_thumb, pc_thumb;
                LOG_DEBUG("target entered debug from Thumb state, changing to ARM");
                /* Entered debug from Thumb mode */
-               armv4_5->core_state = ARM_STATE_THUMB;
+               arm->core_state = ARM_STATE_THUMB;
                arm7_9->change_to_arm(target, &r0_thumb, &pc_thumb);
        }
 
        /* REVISIT likewise for bit 5 -- switch Jazelle-to-ARM */
 
        /* all register content is now invalid */
-       register_cache_invalidate(armv4_5->core_cache);
+       register_cache_invalidate(arm->core_cache);
 
        /* SVC, ARM state, IRQ and FIQ disabled */
        uint32_t cpsr;
 
-       cpsr = buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 32);
+       cpsr = buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 32);
        cpsr &= ~0xff;
        cpsr |= 0xd3;
-       arm_set_cpsr(armv4_5, cpsr);
-       armv4_5->cpsr->dirty = 1;
+       arm_set_cpsr(arm, cpsr);
+       arm->cpsr->dirty = 1;
 
        /* start fetching from 0x0 */
-       buf_set_u32(armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].value, 0, 32, 0x0);
-       armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].dirty = 1;
-       armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].valid = 1;
+       buf_set_u32(arm->pc->value, 0, 32, 0x0);
+       arm->pc->dirty = 1;
+       arm->pc->valid = 1;
 
        /* reset registers */
        for (i = 0; i <= 14; i++)
        {
-               struct reg *r = arm_reg_current(armv4_5, i);
+               struct reg *r = arm_reg_current(arm, i);
 
                buf_set_u32(r->value, 0, 32, 0xffffffff);
                r->dirty = 1;
@@ -1337,7 +1351,7 @@ static int arm7_9_debug_entry(struct target *target)
        uint32_t cpsr, cpsr_mask = 0;
        int retval;
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
        struct reg *dbg_stat = &arm7_9->eice_cache->reg_list[EICE_DBG_STAT];
        struct reg *dbg_ctrl = &arm7_9->eice_cache->reg_list[EICE_DBG_CTRL];
 
@@ -1378,7 +1392,7 @@ static int arm7_9_debug_entry(struct target *target)
        {
                LOG_DEBUG("target entered debug from Thumb state");
                /* Entered debug from Thumb mode */
-               armv4_5->core_state = ARM_STATE_THUMB;
+               arm->core_state = ARM_STATE_THUMB;
                cpsr_mask = 1 << 5;
                arm7_9->change_to_arm(target, &r0_thumb, &pc_thumb);
                LOG_DEBUG("r0_thumb: 0x%8.8" PRIx32
@@ -1390,13 +1404,13 @@ static int arm7_9_debug_entry(struct target *target)
                 * B.7.3 for the reverse.  That'd be the bare minimum...
                 */
                LOG_DEBUG("target entered debug from Jazelle state");
-               armv4_5->core_state = ARM_STATE_JAZELLE;
+               arm->core_state = ARM_STATE_JAZELLE;
                cpsr_mask = 1 << 24;
                LOG_ERROR("Jazelle debug entry -- BROKEN!");
        } else {
                LOG_DEBUG("target entered debug from ARM state");
                /* Entered debug from ARM mode */
-               armv4_5->core_state = ARM_STATE_ARM;
+               arm->core_state = ARM_STATE_ARM;
        }
 
        for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
@@ -1412,9 +1426,9 @@ static int arm7_9_debug_entry(struct target *target)
        /* Sync our CPSR copy with J or T bits EICE reported, but
         * which we then erased by putting the core into ARM mode.
         */
-       arm_set_cpsr(armv4_5, cpsr | cpsr_mask);
+       arm_set_cpsr(arm, cpsr | cpsr_mask);
 
-       if (!is_arm_mode(armv4_5->core_mode))
+       if (!is_arm_mode(arm->core_mode))
        {
                target->state = TARGET_UNKNOWN;
                LOG_ERROR("cpsr contains invalid mode value - communication failure");
@@ -1422,27 +1436,27 @@ static int arm7_9_debug_entry(struct target *target)
        }
 
        LOG_DEBUG("target entered debug state in %s mode",
-                        arm_mode_name(armv4_5->core_mode));
+                        arm_mode_name(arm->core_mode));
 
-       if (armv4_5->core_state == ARM_STATE_THUMB)
+       if (arm->core_state == ARM_STATE_THUMB)
        {
                LOG_DEBUG("thumb state, applying fixups");
                context[0] = r0_thumb;
                context[15] = pc_thumb;
-       } else if (armv4_5->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM)
+       } else if (arm->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM)
        {
                /* adjust value stored by STM */
                context[15] -= 3 * 4;
        }
 
        if ((target->debug_reason != DBG_REASON_DBGRQ) || (!arm7_9->use_dbgrq))
-               context[15] -= 3 * ((armv4_5->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM) ? 4 : 2);
+               context[15] -= 3 * ((arm->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM) ? 4 : 2);
        else
-               context[15] -= arm7_9->dbgreq_adjust_pc * ((armv4_5->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM) ? 4 : 2);
+               context[15] -= arm7_9->dbgreq_adjust_pc * ((arm->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM) ? 4 : 2);
 
        for (i = 0; i <= 15; i++)
        {
-               struct reg *r = arm_reg_current(armv4_5, i);
+               struct reg *r = arm_reg_current(arm, i);
 
                LOG_DEBUG("r%i: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", i, context[i]);
 
@@ -1455,23 +1469,27 @@ static int arm7_9_debug_entry(struct target *target)
        LOG_DEBUG("entered debug state at PC 0x%" PRIx32 "", context[15]);
 
        /* exceptions other than USR & SYS have a saved program status register */
-       if (armv4_5->spsr) {
+       if (arm->spsr) {
                uint32_t spsr;
                arm7_9->read_xpsr(target, &spsr, 1);
                if ((retval = jtag_execute_queue()) != ERROR_OK)
                {
                        return retval;
                }
-               buf_set_u32(armv4_5->spsr->value, 0, 32, spsr);
-               armv4_5->spsr->dirty = 0;
-               armv4_5->spsr->valid = 1;
+               buf_set_u32(arm->spsr->value, 0, 32, spsr);
+               arm->spsr->dirty = 0;
+               arm->spsr->valid = 1;
        }
 
        if ((retval = jtag_execute_queue()) != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
        if (arm7_9->post_debug_entry)
-               arm7_9->post_debug_entry(target);
+       {
+               retval = arm7_9->post_debug_entry(target);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
+       }
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -1485,12 +1503,12 @@ static int arm7_9_debug_entry(struct target *target)
  * @return Error if the target is not halted, has an invalid core mode, or if
  *         the JTAG queue fails to execute
  */
-int arm7_9_full_context(struct target *target)
+static int arm7_9_full_context(struct target *target)
 {
        int i;
        int retval;
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
 
        LOG_DEBUG("-");
 
@@ -1500,8 +1518,11 @@ int arm7_9_full_context(struct target *target)
                return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
        }
 
-       if (!is_arm_mode(armv4_5->core_mode))
+       if (!is_arm_mode(arm->core_mode))
+       {
+               LOG_ERROR("not a valid arm core mode - communication failure?");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
 
        /* iterate through processor modes (User, FIQ, IRQ, SVC, ABT, UND)
         * SYS shares registers with User, so we don't touch SYS
@@ -1517,7 +1538,7 @@ int arm7_9_full_context(struct target *target)
                 */
                for (j = 0; j <= 16; j++)
                {
-                       if (ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j).valid == 0)
+                       if (ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j).valid == 0)
                                valid = 0;
                }
 
@@ -1526,7 +1547,7 @@ int arm7_9_full_context(struct target *target)
                        uint32_t tmp_cpsr;
 
                        /* change processor mode (and mask T bit) */
-                       tmp_cpsr = buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 8)
+                       tmp_cpsr = buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 8)
                                        & 0xe0;
                        tmp_cpsr |= armv4_5_number_to_mode(i);
                        tmp_cpsr &= ~0x20;
@@ -1534,12 +1555,13 @@ int arm7_9_full_context(struct target *target)
 
                        for (j = 0; j < 15; j++)
                        {
-                               if (ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j).valid == 0)
+                               if (ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j).valid == 0)
                                {
-                                       reg_p[j] = (uint32_t*)ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j).value;
+                                       reg_p[j] = (uint32_t *)ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache,
+                                                       armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j).value;
                                        mask |= 1 << j;
-                                       ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j).valid = 1;
-                                       ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j).dirty = 0;
+                                       ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j).valid = 1;
+                                       ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j).dirty = 0;
                                }
                        }
 
@@ -1548,18 +1570,19 @@ int arm7_9_full_context(struct target *target)
                                arm7_9->read_core_regs(target, mask, reg_p);
 
                        /* check if the PSR has to be read */
-                       if (ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), 16).valid == 0)
+                       if (ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), 16).valid == 0)
                        {
-                               arm7_9->read_xpsr(target, (uint32_t*)ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), 16).value, 1);
-                               ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), 16).valid = 1;
-                               ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), 16).dirty = 0;
+                               arm7_9->read_xpsr(target, (uint32_t *)ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache,
+                                               armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), 16).value, 1);
+                               ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), 16).valid = 1;
+                               ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), 16).dirty = 0;
                        }
                }
        }
 
        /* restore processor mode (mask T bit) */
        arm7_9->write_xpsr_im8(target,
-                       buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 8) & ~0x20,
+                       buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 8) & ~0x20,
                        0, 0);
 
        if ((retval = jtag_execute_queue()) != ERROR_OK)
@@ -1581,13 +1604,12 @@ int arm7_9_full_context(struct target *target)
  * @return Error status if the target is not halted or the core mode in the
  *         armv4_5 struct is invalid.
  */
-int arm7_9_restore_context(struct target *target)
+static int arm7_9_restore_context(struct target *target)
 {
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
        struct reg *reg;
-       struct arm_reg *reg_arch_info;
-       enum arm_mode current_mode = armv4_5->core_mode;
+       enum arm_mode current_mode = arm->core_mode;
        int i, j;
        int dirty;
        int mode_change;
@@ -1603,8 +1625,11 @@ int arm7_9_restore_context(struct target *target)
        if (arm7_9->pre_restore_context)
                arm7_9->pre_restore_context(target);
 
-       if (!is_arm_mode(armv4_5->core_mode))
+       if (!is_arm_mode(arm->core_mode))
+       {
+               LOG_ERROR("not a valid arm core mode - communication failure?");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
 
        /* iterate through processor modes (User, FIQ, IRQ, SVC, ABT, UND)
         * SYS shares registers with User, so we don't touch SYS
@@ -1612,25 +1637,28 @@ int arm7_9_restore_context(struct target *target)
        for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
        {
                LOG_DEBUG("examining %s mode",
-                               arm_mode_name(armv4_5->core_mode));
+                               arm_mode_name(arm->core_mode));
                dirty = 0;
                mode_change = 0;
                /* check if there are dirty registers in the current mode
                */
                for (j = 0; j <= 16; j++)
                {
-                       reg = &ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j);
-                       reg_arch_info = reg->arch_info;
+                       reg = &ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j);
                        if (reg->dirty == 1)
                        {
                                if (reg->valid == 1)
                                {
                                        dirty = 1;
                                        LOG_DEBUG("examining dirty reg: %s", reg->name);
+                                       struct arm_reg *reg_arch_info;
+                                       reg_arch_info = reg->arch_info;
                                        if ((reg_arch_info->mode != ARM_MODE_ANY)
                                                && (reg_arch_info->mode != current_mode)
-                                               && !((reg_arch_info->mode == ARM_MODE_USR) && (armv4_5->core_mode == ARM_MODE_SYS))
-                                               && !((reg_arch_info->mode == ARM_MODE_SYS) && (armv4_5->core_mode == ARM_MODE_USR)))
+                                               && !((reg_arch_info->mode == ARM_MODE_USR)
+                                               && (arm->core_mode == ARM_MODE_SYS))
+                                               && !((reg_arch_info->mode == ARM_MODE_SYS)
+                                               && (arm->core_mode == ARM_MODE_USR)))
                                        {
                                                mode_change = 1;
                                                LOG_DEBUG("require mode change");
@@ -1654,7 +1682,7 @@ int arm7_9_restore_context(struct target *target)
                                uint32_t tmp_cpsr;
 
                                /* change processor mode (mask T bit) */
-                               tmp_cpsr = buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value,
+                               tmp_cpsr = buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value,
                                                0, 8) & 0xe0;
                                tmp_cpsr |= armv4_5_number_to_mode(i);
                                tmp_cpsr &= ~0x20;
@@ -1664,9 +1692,7 @@ int arm7_9_restore_context(struct target *target)
 
                        for (j = 0; j <= 14; j++)
                        {
-                               reg = &ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j);
-                               reg_arch_info = reg->arch_info;
-
+                               reg = &ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), j);
 
                                if (reg->dirty == 1)
                                {
@@ -1677,7 +1703,7 @@ int arm7_9_restore_context(struct target *target)
                                        reg->valid = 1;
                                        LOG_DEBUG("writing register %i mode %s "
                                                "with value 0x%8.8" PRIx32, j,
-                                               arm_mode_name(armv4_5->core_mode),
+                                               arm_mode_name(arm->core_mode),
                                                regs[j]);
                                }
                        }
@@ -1687,7 +1713,8 @@ int arm7_9_restore_context(struct target *target)
                                arm7_9->write_core_regs(target, mask, regs);
                        }
 
-                       reg = &ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(armv4_5->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), 16);
+                       reg = &ARMV4_5_CORE_REG_MODE(arm->core_cache, armv4_5_number_to_mode(i), 16);
+                       struct arm_reg *reg_arch_info;
                        reg_arch_info = reg->arch_info;
                        if ((reg->dirty) && (reg_arch_info->mode != ARM_MODE_ANY))
                        {
@@ -1697,36 +1724,32 @@ int arm7_9_restore_context(struct target *target)
                }
        }
 
-       if (!armv4_5->cpsr->dirty && (armv4_5->core_mode != current_mode))
-       {
+       if (!arm->cpsr->dirty && (arm->core_mode != current_mode)) {
                /* restore processor mode (mask T bit) */
                uint32_t tmp_cpsr;
 
-               tmp_cpsr = buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 8) & 0xE0;
+               tmp_cpsr = buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 8) & 0xE0;
                tmp_cpsr |= armv4_5_number_to_mode(i);
                tmp_cpsr &= ~0x20;
                LOG_DEBUG("writing lower 8 bit of cpsr with value 0x%2.2x", (unsigned)(tmp_cpsr));
                arm7_9->write_xpsr_im8(target, tmp_cpsr & 0xff, 0, 0);
-       }
-       else if (armv4_5->cpsr->dirty)
-       {
+
+       } else if (arm->cpsr->dirty) {
                /* CPSR has been changed, full restore necessary (mask T bit) */
                LOG_DEBUG("writing cpsr with value 0x%8.8" PRIx32,
-                               buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 32));
+                               buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 32));
                arm7_9->write_xpsr(target,
-                               buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 32)
-                                       & ~0x20, 0);
-               armv4_5->cpsr->dirty = 0;
-               armv4_5->cpsr->valid = 1;
+                               buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 32)
+                               & ~0x20, 0);
+               arm->cpsr->dirty = 0;
+               arm->cpsr->valid = 1;
        }
 
        /* restore PC */
-       LOG_DEBUG("writing PC with value 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", buf_get_u32(armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].value, 0, 32));
-       arm7_9->write_pc(target, buf_get_u32(armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].value, 0, 32));
-       armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].dirty = 0;
-
-       if (arm7_9->post_restore_context)
-               arm7_9->post_restore_context(target);
+       LOG_DEBUG("writing PC with value 0x%8.8" PRIx32,
+                       buf_get_u32(arm->pc->value, 0, 32));
+       arm7_9->write_pc(target, buf_get_u32(arm->pc->value, 0, 32));
+       arm->pc->dirty = 0;
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -1739,20 +1762,25 @@ int arm7_9_restore_context(struct target *target)
  * @param target Pointer to the ARM7/9 target to be restarted
  * @return Result of executing the JTAG queue
  */
-int arm7_9_restart_core(struct target *target)
+static int arm7_9_restart_core(struct target *target)
 {
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
        struct arm_jtag *jtag_info = &arm7_9->jtag_info;
+       int retval;
 
        /* set RESTART instruction */
-       jtag_set_end_state(TAP_IDLE);
        if (arm7_9->need_bypass_before_restart) {
                arm7_9->need_bypass_before_restart = 0;
-               arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0xf, NULL);
+
+               retval = arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0xf, NULL, TAP_IDLE);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
        }
-       arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0x4, NULL);
+       retval = arm_jtag_set_instr(jtag_info, 0x4, NULL, TAP_IDLE);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
 
-       jtag_add_runtest(1, jtag_set_end_state(TAP_IDLE));
+       jtag_add_runtest(1, TAP_IDLE);
        return jtag_execute_queue();
 }
 
@@ -1762,7 +1790,7 @@ int arm7_9_restart_core(struct target *target)
  *
  * @param target Pointer to the ARM7/9 target to enable watchpoints on
  */
-void arm7_9_enable_watchpoints(struct target *target)
+static void arm7_9_enable_watchpoints(struct target *target)
 {
        struct watchpoint *watchpoint = target->watchpoints;
 
@@ -1780,7 +1808,7 @@ void arm7_9_enable_watchpoints(struct target *target)
  *
  * @param target Pointer to the ARM7/9 target to enable breakpoints on
  */
-void arm7_9_enable_breakpoints(struct target *target)
+static void arm7_9_enable_breakpoints(struct target *target)
 {
        struct breakpoint *breakpoint = target->breakpoints;
 
@@ -1795,8 +1823,7 @@ void arm7_9_enable_breakpoints(struct target *target)
 int arm7_9_resume(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int handle_breakpoints, int debug_execution)
 {
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
-       struct breakpoint *breakpoint = target->breakpoints;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
        struct reg *dbg_ctrl = &arm7_9->eice_cache->reg_list[EICE_DBG_CTRL];
        int err, retval = ERROR_OK;
 
@@ -1815,15 +1842,18 @@ int arm7_9_resume(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int hand
 
        /* current = 1: continue on current pc, otherwise continue at <address> */
        if (!current)
-               buf_set_u32(armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].value, 0, 32, address);
+               buf_set_u32(arm->pc->value, 0, 32, address);
 
        uint32_t current_pc;
-       current_pc = buf_get_u32(armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].value, 0, 32);
+       current_pc = buf_get_u32(arm->pc->value, 0, 32);
 
        /* the front-end may request us not to handle breakpoints */
        if (handle_breakpoints)
        {
-               if ((breakpoint = breakpoint_find(target, buf_get_u32(armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].value, 0, 32))))
+               struct breakpoint *breakpoint;
+               breakpoint = breakpoint_find(target,
+                               buf_get_u32(arm->pc->value, 0, 32));
+               if (breakpoint != NULL)
                {
                        LOG_DEBUG("unset breakpoint at 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " (id: %d)", breakpoint->address, breakpoint->unique_id );
                        if ((retval = arm7_9_unset_breakpoint(target, breakpoint)) != ERROR_OK)
@@ -1847,18 +1877,13 @@ int arm7_9_resume(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int hand
                        target->debug_reason = DBG_REASON_SINGLESTEP;
 
                        if ((retval = arm7_9_restore_context(target)) != ERROR_OK)
-                       {
                                return retval;
-                       }
 
-                       if (armv4_5->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM)
+                       if (arm->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM)
                                arm7_9->branch_resume(target);
-                       else if (armv4_5->core_state == ARM_STATE_THUMB)
-                       {
+                       else if (arm->core_state == ARM_STATE_THUMB)
                                arm7_9->branch_resume_thumb(target);
-                       }
-                       else
-                       {
+                       else {
                                LOG_ERROR("unhandled core state");
                                return ERROR_FAIL;
                        }
@@ -1880,8 +1905,11 @@ int arm7_9_resume(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int hand
                                return err;
                        }
 
-                       arm7_9_debug_entry(target);
-                       LOG_DEBUG("new PC after step: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", buf_get_u32(armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].value, 0, 32));
+                       retval = arm7_9_debug_entry(target);
+                       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+                               return retval;
+                       LOG_DEBUG("new PC after step: 0x%8.8" PRIx32,
+                                       buf_get_u32(arm->pc->value, 0, 32));
 
                        LOG_DEBUG("set breakpoint at 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", breakpoint->address);
                        if ((retval = arm7_9_set_breakpoint(target, breakpoint)) != ERROR_OK)
@@ -1896,20 +1924,13 @@ int arm7_9_resume(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int hand
        arm7_9_enable_watchpoints(target);
 
        if ((retval = arm7_9_restore_context(target)) != ERROR_OK)
-       {
                return retval;
-       }
 
-       if (armv4_5->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM)
-       {
+       if (arm->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM)
                arm7_9->branch_resume(target);
-       }
-       else if (armv4_5->core_state == ARM_STATE_THUMB)
-       {
+       else if (arm->core_state == ARM_STATE_THUMB)
                arm7_9->branch_resume_thumb(target);
-       }
-       else
-       {
+       else {
                LOG_ERROR("unhandled core state");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
@@ -1931,7 +1952,7 @@ int arm7_9_resume(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int hand
        if (!debug_execution)
        {
                /* registers are now invalid */
-               register_cache_invalidate(armv4_5->core_cache);
+               register_cache_invalidate(arm->core_cache);
                target->state = TARGET_RUNNING;
                if ((retval = target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_RESUMED)) != ERROR_OK)
                {
@@ -1955,9 +1976,9 @@ int arm7_9_resume(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int hand
 void arm7_9_enable_eice_step(struct target *target, uint32_t next_pc)
 {
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
        uint32_t current_pc;
-       current_pc = buf_get_u32(armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].value, 0, 32);
+       current_pc = buf_get_u32(arm->pc->value, 0, 32);
 
        if (next_pc != current_pc)
        {
@@ -2007,7 +2028,7 @@ void arm7_9_disable_eice_step(struct target *target)
 int arm7_9_step(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int handle_breakpoints)
 {
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
        struct breakpoint *breakpoint = NULL;
        int err, retval;
 
@@ -2019,18 +2040,18 @@ int arm7_9_step(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int handle
 
        /* current = 1: continue on current pc, otherwise continue at <address> */
        if (!current)
-               buf_set_u32(armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].value, 0, 32, address);
+               buf_set_u32(arm->pc->value, 0, 32, address);
 
-       uint32_t current_pc;
-       current_pc = buf_get_u32(armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].value, 0, 32);
+       uint32_t current_pc = buf_get_u32(arm->pc->value, 0, 32);
 
        /* the front-end may request us not to handle breakpoints */
        if (handle_breakpoints)
-               if ((breakpoint = breakpoint_find(target, buf_get_u32(armv4_5->core_cache->reg_list[15].value, 0, 32))))
-                       if ((retval = arm7_9_unset_breakpoint(target, breakpoint)) != ERROR_OK)
-                       {
-                               return retval;
-                       }
+               breakpoint = breakpoint_find(target, current_pc);
+       if (breakpoint != NULL) {
+               retval = arm7_9_unset_breakpoint(target, breakpoint);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
+       }
 
        target->debug_reason = DBG_REASON_SINGLESTEP;
 
@@ -2045,22 +2066,15 @@ int arm7_9_step(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int handle
        }
 
        if ((retval = arm7_9_restore_context(target)) != ERROR_OK)
-       {
                return retval;
-       }
 
        arm7_9->enable_single_step(target, next_pc);
 
-       if (armv4_5->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM)
-       {
+       if (arm->core_state == ARM_STATE_ARM)
                arm7_9->branch_resume(target);
-       }
-       else if (armv4_5->core_state == ARM_STATE_THUMB)
-       {
+       else if (arm->core_state == ARM_STATE_THUMB)
                arm7_9->branch_resume_thumb(target);
-       }
-       else
-       {
+       else {
                LOG_ERROR("unhandled core state");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
@@ -2074,13 +2088,15 @@ int arm7_9_step(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int handle
        arm7_9->disable_single_step(target);
 
        /* registers are now invalid */
-       register_cache_invalidate(armv4_5->core_cache);
+       register_cache_invalidate(arm->core_cache);
 
        if (err != ERROR_OK)
        {
                target->state = TARGET_UNKNOWN;
        } else {
-               arm7_9_debug_entry(target);
+               retval = arm7_9_debug_entry(target);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
                if ((retval = target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_HALTED)) != ERROR_OK)
                {
                        return retval;
@@ -2101,30 +2117,30 @@ static int arm7_9_read_core_reg(struct target *target, struct reg *r,
                int num, enum arm_mode mode)
 {
        uint32_t* reg_p[16];
-       uint32_t value;
        int retval;
        struct arm_reg *areg = r->arch_info;
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
 
-       if (!is_arm_mode(armv4_5->core_mode))
+       if (!is_arm_mode(arm->core_mode))
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        if ((num < 0) || (num > 16))
-               return ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
+               return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
        if ((mode != ARM_MODE_ANY)
-                       && (mode != armv4_5->core_mode)
+                       && (mode != arm->core_mode)
                        && (areg->mode != ARM_MODE_ANY))
        {
                uint32_t tmp_cpsr;
 
                /* change processor mode (mask T bit) */
-               tmp_cpsr = buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 8) & 0xE0;
+               tmp_cpsr = buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 8) & 0xE0;
                tmp_cpsr |= mode;
                tmp_cpsr &= ~0x20;
                arm7_9->write_xpsr_im8(target, tmp_cpsr & 0xff, 0, 0);
        }
 
+       uint32_t value = 0;
        if ((num >= 0) && (num <= 15))
        {
                /* read a normal core register */
@@ -2150,11 +2166,11 @@ static int arm7_9_read_core_reg(struct target *target, struct reg *r,
        buf_set_u32(r->value, 0, 32, value);
 
        if ((mode != ARM_MODE_ANY)
-                       && (mode != armv4_5->core_mode)
+                       && (mode != arm->core_mode)
                        && (areg->mode != ARM_MODE_ANY))        {
                /* restore processor mode (mask T bit) */
                arm7_9->write_xpsr_im8(target,
-                               buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 8)
+                               buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 8)
                                        & ~0x20, 0, 0);
        }
 
@@ -2167,20 +2183,20 @@ static int arm7_9_write_core_reg(struct target *target, struct reg *r,
        uint32_t reg[16];
        struct arm_reg *areg = r->arch_info;
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
 
-       if (!is_arm_mode(armv4_5->core_mode))
+       if (!is_arm_mode(arm->core_mode))
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        if ((num < 0) || (num > 16))
-               return ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
+               return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
        if ((mode != ARM_MODE_ANY)
-                       && (mode != armv4_5->core_mode)
+                       && (mode != arm->core_mode)
                        && (areg->mode != ARM_MODE_ANY))        {
                uint32_t tmp_cpsr;
 
                /* change processor mode (mask T bit) */
-               tmp_cpsr = buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 8) & 0xE0;
+               tmp_cpsr = buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 8) & 0xE0;
                tmp_cpsr |= mode;
                tmp_cpsr &= ~0x20;
                arm7_9->write_xpsr_im8(target, tmp_cpsr & 0xff, 0, 0);
@@ -2211,11 +2227,11 @@ static int arm7_9_write_core_reg(struct target *target, struct reg *r,
        r->dirty = 0;
 
        if ((mode != ARM_MODE_ANY)
-                       && (mode != armv4_5->core_mode)
+                       && (mode != arm->core_mode)
                        && (areg->mode != ARM_MODE_ANY))        {
                /* restore processor mode (mask T bit) */
                arm7_9->write_xpsr_im8(target,
-                               buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 8)
+                               buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 8)
                                        & ~0x20, 0, 0);
        }
 
@@ -2225,7 +2241,7 @@ static int arm7_9_write_core_reg(struct target *target, struct reg *r,
 int arm7_9_read_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
 {
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
        uint32_t reg[16];
        uint32_t num_accesses = 0;
        int thisrun_accesses;
@@ -2244,7 +2260,7 @@ int arm7_9_read_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, u
 
        /* sanitize arguments */
        if (((size != 4) && (size != 2) && (size != 1)) || (count == 0) || !(buffer))
-               return ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
+               return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
        if (((size == 4) && (address & 0x3u)) || ((size == 2) && (address & 0x1u)))
                return ERROR_TARGET_UNALIGNED_ACCESS;
@@ -2368,11 +2384,11 @@ int arm7_9_read_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, u
                        break;
        }
 
-       if (!is_arm_mode(armv4_5->core_mode))
+       if (!is_arm_mode(arm->core_mode))
                return ERROR_FAIL;
 
        for (i = 0; i <= last_reg; i++) {
-               struct reg *r = arm_reg_current(armv4_5, i);
+               struct reg *r = arm_reg_current(arm, i);
 
                r->dirty = r->valid;
        }
@@ -2384,12 +2400,12 @@ int arm7_9_read_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, u
                return ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT;
        }
 
-       if (((cpsr & 0x1f) == ARM_MODE_ABT) && (armv4_5->core_mode != ARM_MODE_ABT))
+       if (((cpsr & 0x1f) == ARM_MODE_ABT) && (arm->core_mode != ARM_MODE_ABT))
        {
                LOG_WARNING("memory read caused data abort (address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", size: 0x%" PRIx32 ", count: 0x%" PRIx32 ")", address, size, count);
 
                arm7_9->write_xpsr_im8(target,
-                               buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 8)
+                               buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 8)
                                        & ~0x20, 0, 0);
 
                return ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT;
@@ -2398,10 +2414,10 @@ int arm7_9_read_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, u
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int arm7_9_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
+int arm7_9_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer)
 {
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
        struct reg *dbg_ctrl = &arm7_9->eice_cache->reg_list[EICE_DBG_CTRL];
 
        uint32_t reg[16];
@@ -2424,7 +2440,7 @@ int arm7_9_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size,
 
        /* sanitize arguments */
        if (((size != 4) && (size != 2) && (size != 1)) || (count == 0) || !(buffer))
-               return ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
+               return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
        if (((size == 4) && (address & 0x3u)) || ((size == 2) && (address & 0x1u)))
                return ERROR_TARGET_UNALIGNED_ACCESS;
@@ -2464,7 +2480,20 @@ int arm7_9_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size,
                                if (arm7_9->fast_memory_access)
                                        retval = arm7_9_execute_fast_sys_speed(target);
                                else
+                               {
                                        retval = arm7_9_execute_sys_speed(target);
+
+                                       /*
+                                        * if memory writes are made when the clock is running slow
+                                        * (i.e. 32 kHz) which is necessary in some scripts to reconfigure
+                                        * processor operations after a "reset halt" or "reset init",
+                                        * need to immediately stroke the keep alive or will end up with
+                                        * gdb "keep alive not sent error message" problem.
+                                        */
+
+                                       keep_alive();
+                               }
+
                                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                                {
                                        return retval;
@@ -2500,7 +2529,20 @@ int arm7_9_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size,
                                        if (arm7_9->fast_memory_access)
                                                retval = arm7_9_execute_fast_sys_speed(target);
                                        else
+                                       {
                                                retval = arm7_9_execute_sys_speed(target);
+
+                                               /*
+                                                * if memory writes are made when the clock is running slow
+                                                * (i.e. 32 kHz) which is necessary in some scripts to reconfigure
+                                                * processor operations after a "reset halt" or "reset init",
+                                                * need to immediately stroke the keep alive or will end up with
+                                                * gdb "keep alive not sent error message" problem.
+                                                */     
+
+                                               keep_alive();
+                                       }
+
                                        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                                        {
                                                return retval;
@@ -2535,7 +2577,20 @@ int arm7_9_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size,
                                        if (arm7_9->fast_memory_access)
                                                retval = arm7_9_execute_fast_sys_speed(target);
                                        else
-                                               retval = arm7_9_execute_sys_speed(target);
+                                        {
+                                                retval = arm7_9_execute_sys_speed(target);
+
+                                                /*
+                                                 * if memory writes are made when the clock is running slow
+                                                 * (i.e. 32 kHz) which is necessary in some scripts to reconfigure
+                                                 * processor operations after a "reset halt" or "reset init",
+                                                 * need to immediately stroke the keep alive or will end up with
+                                                 * gdb "keep alive not sent error message" problem.
+                                                 */
+
+                                                keep_alive();
+                                        }
+
                                        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                                        {
                                                return retval;
@@ -2552,11 +2607,11 @@ int arm7_9_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size,
        buf_set_u32(dbg_ctrl->value, EICE_DBG_CONTROL_DBGACK, 1, 1);
        embeddedice_store_reg(dbg_ctrl);
 
-       if (!is_arm_mode(armv4_5->core_mode))
+       if (!is_arm_mode(arm->core_mode))
                return ERROR_FAIL;
 
        for (i = 0; i <= last_reg; i++) {
-               struct reg *r = arm_reg_current(armv4_5, i);
+               struct reg *r = arm_reg_current(arm, i);
 
                r->dirty = r->valid;
        }
@@ -2568,12 +2623,12 @@ int arm7_9_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size,
                return ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT;
        }
 
-       if (((cpsr & 0x1f) == ARM_MODE_ABT) && (armv4_5->core_mode != ARM_MODE_ABT))
+       if (((cpsr & 0x1f) == ARM_MODE_ABT) && (arm->core_mode != ARM_MODE_ABT))
        {
                LOG_WARNING("memory write caused data abort (address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", size: 0x%" PRIx32 ", count: 0x%" PRIx32 ")", address, size, count);
 
                arm7_9->write_xpsr_im8(target,
-                               buf_get_u32(armv4_5->cpsr->value, 0, 8)
+                               buf_get_u32(arm->cpsr->value, 0, 8)
                                        & ~0x20, 0, 0);
 
                return ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT;
@@ -2583,7 +2638,7 @@ int arm7_9_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size,
 }
 
 static int dcc_count;
-static uint8_t *dcc_buffer;
+static const uint8_t *dcc_buffer;
 
 static int arm7_9_dcc_completion(struct target *target, uint32_t exit_point, int timeout_ms, void *arch_info)
 {
@@ -2595,7 +2650,7 @@ static int arm7_9_dcc_completion(struct target *target, uint32_t exit_point, int
 
        int little = target->endianness == TARGET_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
        int count = dcc_count;
-       uint8_t *buffer = dcc_buffer;
+       const uint8_t *buffer = dcc_buffer;
        if (count > 2)
        {
                /* Handle first & last using standard embeddedice_write_reg and the middle ones w/the
@@ -2648,7 +2703,7 @@ static const uint32_t dcc_code[] =
        0xeafffff9      /*    b   w                   */
 };
 
-int arm7_9_bulk_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
+int arm7_9_bulk_write_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer)
 {
        int retval;
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
@@ -2734,10 +2789,10 @@ int arm7_9_examine(struct target *target)
                (*cache_p) = t;
                arm7_9->eice_cache = (*cache_p);
 
-               if (arm7_9->armv4_5_common.etm)
+               if (arm7_9->arm.etm)
                        (*cache_p)->next = etm_build_reg_cache(target,
                                        &arm7_9->jtag_info,
-                                       arm7_9->armv4_5_common.etm);
+                                       arm7_9->arm.etm);
 
                target_set_examined(target);
        }
@@ -2745,7 +2800,7 @@ int arm7_9_examine(struct target *target)
        retval = embeddedice_setup(target);
        if (retval == ERROR_OK)
                retval = arm7_9_setup(target);
-       if (retval == ERROR_OK && arm7_9->armv4_5_common.etm)
+       if (retval == ERROR_OK && arm7_9->arm.etm)
                retval = etm_setup(target);
        return retval;
 }
@@ -2830,61 +2885,39 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_arm7_9_dcc_downloads_command)
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_arm7_9_semihosting_command)
+static int arm7_9_setup_semihosting(struct target *target, int enable)
 {
-       struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
        struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = target_to_arm7_9(target);
 
        if (!is_arm7_9(arm7_9))
        {
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "current target isn't an ARM7/ARM9 target");
+               LOG_USER("current target isn't an ARM7/ARM9 target");
                return ERROR_TARGET_INVALID;
        }
 
-       if (CMD_ARGC > 0)
-       {
-               int semihosting;
-
-               COMMAND_PARSE_ENABLE(CMD_ARGV[0], semihosting);
-
-               if (!target_was_examined(target))
-               {
-                       LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
-                       return ERROR_FAIL;
-               }
-
-               if (arm7_9->has_vector_catch) {
-                       struct reg *vector_catch = &arm7_9->eice_cache
-                                       ->reg_list[EICE_VEC_CATCH];
-
-                       if (!vector_catch->valid)
-                               embeddedice_read_reg(vector_catch);
-                       buf_set_u32(vector_catch->value, 2, 1, semihosting);
-                       embeddedice_store_reg(vector_catch);
-               } else {
-                       /* TODO: allow optional high vectors and/or BKPT_HARD */
-                       if (semihosting)
-                               breakpoint_add(target, 8, 4, BKPT_SOFT);
-                       else
-                               breakpoint_remove(target, 8); 
-               }
-
-               /* FIXME never let that "catch" be dropped! */
-               arm7_9->armv4_5_common.is_semihosting = semihosting;
+       if (arm7_9->has_vector_catch) {
+               struct reg *vector_catch = &arm7_9->eice_cache
+                               ->reg_list[EICE_VEC_CATCH];
 
+               if (!vector_catch->valid)
+                       embeddedice_read_reg(vector_catch);
+               buf_set_u32(vector_catch->value, 2, 1, enable);
+               embeddedice_store_reg(vector_catch);
+       } else {
+               /* TODO: allow optional high vectors and/or BKPT_HARD */
+               if (enable)
+                       breakpoint_add(target, 8, 4, BKPT_SOFT);
+               else
+                       breakpoint_remove(target, 8);
        }
 
-       command_print(CMD_CTX, "semihosting is %s",
-                       arm7_9->armv4_5_common.is_semihosting
-                       ? "enabled" : "disabled");
-
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 int arm7_9_init_arch_info(struct target *target, struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9)
 {
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
-       struct arm *armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
+       struct arm *arm = &arm7_9->arm;
 
        arm7_9->common_magic = ARM7_9_COMMON_MAGIC;
 
@@ -2898,12 +2931,13 @@ int arm7_9_init_arch_info(struct target *target, struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9)
        arm7_9->fast_memory_access = false;
        arm7_9->dcc_downloads = false;
 
-       armv4_5->arch_info = arm7_9;
-       armv4_5->read_core_reg = arm7_9_read_core_reg;
-       armv4_5->write_core_reg = arm7_9_write_core_reg;
-       armv4_5->full_context = arm7_9_full_context;
+       arm->arch_info = arm7_9;
+       arm->read_core_reg = arm7_9_read_core_reg;
+       arm->write_core_reg = arm7_9_write_core_reg;
+       arm->full_context = arm7_9_full_context;
+       arm->setup_semihosting = arm7_9_setup_semihosting;
 
-       retval = arm_init_arch_info(target, armv4_5);
+       retval = arm_init_arch_info(target, arm);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
@@ -2935,13 +2969,6 @@ static const struct command_registration arm7_9_any_command_handlers[] = {
                .usage = "['enable'|'disable']",
                .help = "use DCC downloads for larger memory writes",
        },
-       {
-               "semihosting",
-               .handler = handle_arm7_9_semihosting_command,
-               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .usage = "['enable'|'disable']",
-               .help = "activate support for semihosting operations",
-       },
        COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE
 };
 const struct command_registration arm7_9_command_handlers[] = {
@@ -2955,6 +2982,7 @@ const struct command_registration arm7_9_command_handlers[] = {
                .name = "arm7_9",
                .mode = COMMAND_ANY,
                .help = "arm7/9 specific commands",
+               .usage = "",
                .chain = arm7_9_any_command_handlers,
        },
        COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE