target: fix unaligned return of target_get_working_area_avail()
[fw/openocd] / src / target / target.c
index fb141789e74e65812dba4059523b9a378f978973..553400df68297dff7eb6721092865d49c0191b19 100644 (file)
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
 /***************************************************************************
  *   Copyright (C) 2005 by Dominic Rath                                    *
  *   Dominic.Rath@gmx.de                                                   *
  *                                                                         *
  *   Copyright (C) 2011 Andreas Fritiofson                                 *
  *   andreas.fritiofson@gmail.com                                          *
- *                                                                         *
- *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
- *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
- *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
- *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
- *                                                                         *
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- *   along with this program; if not, write to the                         *
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  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <helper/align.h>
 #include <helper/time_support.h>
 #include <jtag/jtag.h>
 #include <flash/nor/core.h>
 #include "image.h"
 #include "rtos/rtos.h"
 #include "transport/transport.h"
+#include "arm_cti.h"
+#include "smp.h"
+#include "semihosting_common.h"
 
 /* default halt wait timeout (ms) */
 #define DEFAULT_HALT_TIMEOUT 5000
 
-static int target_read_buffer_default(struct target *target, uint32_t address,
+static int target_read_buffer_default(struct target *target, target_addr_t address,
                uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer);
-static int target_write_buffer_default(struct target *target, uint32_t address,
+static int target_write_buffer_default(struct target *target, target_addr_t address,
                uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer);
 static int target_array2mem(Jim_Interp *interp, struct target *target,
                int argc, Jim_Obj * const *argv);
@@ -73,8 +64,6 @@ static int target_get_gdb_fileio_info_default(struct target *target,
                struct gdb_fileio_info *fileio_info);
 static int target_gdb_fileio_end_default(struct target *target, int retcode,
                int fileio_errno, bool ctrl_c);
-static int target_profiling_default(struct target *target, uint32_t *samples,
-               uint32_t max_num_samples, uint32_t *num_samples, uint32_t seconds);
 
 /* targets */
 extern struct target_type arm7tdmi_target;
@@ -90,9 +79,12 @@ extern struct target_type dragonite_target;
 extern struct target_type xscale_target;
 extern struct target_type cortexm_target;
 extern struct target_type cortexa_target;
+extern struct target_type aarch64_target;
 extern struct target_type cortexr4_target;
 extern struct target_type arm11_target;
+extern struct target_type ls1_sap_target;
 extern struct target_type mips_m4k_target;
+extern struct target_type mips_mips64_target;
 extern struct target_type avr_target;
 extern struct target_type dsp563xx_target;
 extern struct target_type dsp5680xx_target;
@@ -102,8 +94,17 @@ extern struct target_type hla_target;
 extern struct target_type nds32_v2_target;
 extern struct target_type nds32_v3_target;
 extern struct target_type nds32_v3m_target;
+extern struct target_type esp32_target;
+extern struct target_type esp32s2_target;
+extern struct target_type esp32s3_target;
 extern struct target_type or1k_target;
 extern struct target_type quark_x10xx_target;
+extern struct target_type quark_d20xx_target;
+extern struct target_type stm8_target;
+extern struct target_type riscv_target;
+extern struct target_type mem_ap_target;
+extern struct target_type esirisc_target;
+extern struct target_type arcv2_target;
 
 static struct target_type *target_types[] = {
        &arm7tdmi_target,
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ static struct target_type *target_types[] = {
        &cortexa_target,
        &cortexr4_target,
        &arm11_target,
+       &ls1_sap_target,
        &mips_m4k_target,
        &avr_target,
        &dsp563xx_target,
@@ -131,18 +133,32 @@ static struct target_type *target_types[] = {
        &nds32_v2_target,
        &nds32_v3_target,
        &nds32_v3m_target,
+       &esp32_target,
+       &esp32s2_target,
+       &esp32s3_target,
        &or1k_target,
        &quark_x10xx_target,
+       &quark_d20xx_target,
+       &stm8_target,
+       &riscv_target,
+       &mem_ap_target,
+       &esirisc_target,
+       &arcv2_target,
+       &aarch64_target,
+       &mips_mips64_target,
        NULL,
 };
 
 struct target *all_targets;
 static struct target_event_callback *target_event_callbacks;
 static struct target_timer_callback *target_timer_callbacks;
-LIST_HEAD(target_reset_callback_list);
-static const int polling_interval = 100;
+static int64_t target_timer_next_event_value;
+static LIST_HEAD(target_reset_callback_list);
+static LIST_HEAD(target_trace_callback_list);
+static const int polling_interval = TARGET_DEFAULT_POLLING_INTERVAL;
+static LIST_HEAD(empty_smp_targets);
 
-static const Jim_Nvp nvp_assert[] = {
+static const struct jim_nvp nvp_assert[] = {
        { .name = "assert", NVP_ASSERT },
        { .name = "deassert", NVP_DEASSERT },
        { .name = "T", NVP_ASSERT },
@@ -152,16 +168,16 @@ static const Jim_Nvp nvp_assert[] = {
        { .name = NULL, .value = -1 }
 };
 
-static const Jim_Nvp nvp_error_target[] = {
+static const struct jim_nvp nvp_error_target[] = {
        { .value = ERROR_TARGET_INVALID, .name = "err-invalid" },
        { .value = ERROR_TARGET_INIT_FAILED, .name = "err-init-failed" },
        { .value = ERROR_TARGET_TIMEOUT, .name = "err-timeout" },
        { .value = ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED, .name = "err-not-halted" },
        { .value = ERROR_TARGET_FAILURE, .name = "err-failure" },
-       { .value = ERROR_TARGET_UNALIGNED_ACCESS   , .name = "err-unaligned-access" },
-       { .value = ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT , .name = "err-data-abort" },
-       { .value = ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE , .name = "err-resource-not-available" },
-       { .value = ERROR_TARGET_TRANSLATION_FAULT  , .name = "err-translation-fault" },
+       { .value = ERROR_TARGET_UNALIGNED_ACCESS, .name = "err-unaligned-access" },
+       { .value = ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT, .name = "err-data-abort" },
+       { .value = ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE, .name = "err-resource-not-available" },
+       { .value = ERROR_TARGET_TRANSLATION_FAULT, .name = "err-translation-fault" },
        { .value = ERROR_TARGET_NOT_RUNNING, .name = "err-not-running" },
        { .value = ERROR_TARGET_NOT_EXAMINED, .name = "err-not-examined" },
        { .value = -1, .name = NULL }
@@ -169,22 +185,24 @@ static const Jim_Nvp nvp_error_target[] = {
 
 static const char *target_strerror_safe(int err)
 {
-       const Jim_Nvp *n;
+       const struct jim_nvp *n;
 
-       n = Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_error_target, err);
-       if (n->name == NULL)
+       n = jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_error_target, err);
+       if (!n->name)
                return "unknown";
        else
                return n->name;
 }
 
-static const Jim_Nvp nvp_target_event[] = {
+static const struct jim_nvp nvp_target_event[] = {
 
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_GDB_HALT, .name = "gdb-halt" },
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_HALTED, .name = "halted" },
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESUMED, .name = "resumed" },
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESUME_START, .name = "resume-start" },
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESUME_END, .name = "resume-end" },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_STEP_START, .name = "step-start" },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_STEP_END, .name = "step-end" },
 
        { .name = "gdb-start", .value = TARGET_EVENT_GDB_START },
        { .name = "gdb-end", .value = TARGET_EVENT_GDB_END },
@@ -195,14 +213,11 @@ static const Jim_Nvp nvp_target_event[] = {
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESET_ASSERT_POST,   .name = "reset-assert-post" },
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESET_DEASSERT_PRE,  .name = "reset-deassert-pre" },
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESET_DEASSERT_POST, .name = "reset-deassert-post" },
-       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESET_HALT_PRE,      .name = "reset-halt-pre" },
-       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESET_HALT_POST,     .name = "reset-halt-post" },
-       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESET_WAIT_PRE,      .name = "reset-wait-pre" },
-       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESET_WAIT_POST,     .name = "reset-wait-post" },
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESET_INIT,          .name = "reset-init" },
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_RESET_END,           .name = "reset-end" },
 
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_START, .name = "examine-start" },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_FAIL, .name = "examine-fail" },
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_END, .name = "examine-end" },
 
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_DEBUG_HALTED, .name = "debug-halted" },
@@ -212,15 +227,26 @@ static const Jim_Nvp nvp_target_event[] = {
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_GDB_DETACH, .name = "gdb-detach" },
 
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_GDB_FLASH_WRITE_START, .name = "gdb-flash-write-start" },
-       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_GDB_FLASH_WRITE_END  , .name = "gdb-flash-write-end"   },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_GDB_FLASH_WRITE_END,   .name = "gdb-flash-write-end"   },
 
        { .value = TARGET_EVENT_GDB_FLASH_ERASE_START, .name = "gdb-flash-erase-start" },
-       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_GDB_FLASH_ERASE_END  , .name = "gdb-flash-erase-end" },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_GDB_FLASH_ERASE_END,   .name = "gdb-flash-erase-end" },
+
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_TRACE_CONFIG, .name = "trace-config" },
+
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_SEMIHOSTING_USER_CMD_0x100, .name = "semihosting-user-cmd-0x100" },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_SEMIHOSTING_USER_CMD_0x101, .name = "semihosting-user-cmd-0x101" },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_SEMIHOSTING_USER_CMD_0x102, .name = "semihosting-user-cmd-0x102" },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_SEMIHOSTING_USER_CMD_0x103, .name = "semihosting-user-cmd-0x103" },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_SEMIHOSTING_USER_CMD_0x104, .name = "semihosting-user-cmd-0x104" },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_SEMIHOSTING_USER_CMD_0x105, .name = "semihosting-user-cmd-0x105" },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_SEMIHOSTING_USER_CMD_0x106, .name = "semihosting-user-cmd-0x106" },
+       { .value = TARGET_EVENT_SEMIHOSTING_USER_CMD_0x107, .name = "semihosting-user-cmd-0x107" },
 
        { .name = NULL, .value = -1 }
 };
 
-static const Jim_Nvp nvp_target_state[] = {
+static const struct jim_nvp nvp_target_state[] = {
        { .name = "unknown", .value = TARGET_UNKNOWN },
        { .name = "running", .value = TARGET_RUNNING },
        { .name = "halted",  .value = TARGET_HALTED },
@@ -229,19 +255,20 @@ static const Jim_Nvp nvp_target_state[] = {
        { .name = NULL, .value = -1 },
 };
 
-static const Jim_Nvp nvp_target_debug_reason[] = {
-       { .name = "debug-request"            , .value = DBG_REASON_DBGRQ },
-       { .name = "breakpoint"               , .value = DBG_REASON_BREAKPOINT },
-       { .name = "watchpoint"               , .value = DBG_REASON_WATCHPOINT },
+static const struct jim_nvp nvp_target_debug_reason[] = {
+       { .name = "debug-request",             .value = DBG_REASON_DBGRQ },
+       { .name = "breakpoint",                .value = DBG_REASON_BREAKPOINT },
+       { .name = "watchpoint",                .value = DBG_REASON_WATCHPOINT },
        { .name = "watchpoint-and-breakpoint", .value = DBG_REASON_WPTANDBKPT },
-       { .name = "single-step"              , .value = DBG_REASON_SINGLESTEP },
-       { .name = "target-not-halted"        , .value = DBG_REASON_NOTHALTED  },
-       { .name = "program-exit"             , .value = DBG_REASON_EXIT },
-       { .name = "undefined"                , .value = DBG_REASON_UNDEFINED },
+       { .name = "single-step",               .value = DBG_REASON_SINGLESTEP },
+       { .name = "target-not-halted",         .value = DBG_REASON_NOTHALTED  },
+       { .name = "program-exit",              .value = DBG_REASON_EXIT },
+       { .name = "exception-catch",           .value = DBG_REASON_EXC_CATCH },
+       { .name = "undefined",                 .value = DBG_REASON_UNDEFINED },
        { .name = NULL, .value = -1 },
 };
 
-static const Jim_Nvp nvp_target_endian[] = {
+static const struct jim_nvp nvp_target_endian[] = {
        { .name = "big",    .value = TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN },
        { .name = "little", .value = TARGET_LITTLE_ENDIAN },
        { .name = "be",     .value = TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN },
@@ -249,19 +276,19 @@ static const Jim_Nvp nvp_target_endian[] = {
        { .name = NULL,     .value = -1 },
 };
 
-static const Jim_Nvp nvp_reset_modes[] = {
+static const struct jim_nvp nvp_reset_modes[] = {
        { .name = "unknown", .value = RESET_UNKNOWN },
-       { .name = "run"    , .value = RESET_RUN },
-       { .name = "halt"   , .value = RESET_HALT },
-       { .name = "init"   , .value = RESET_INIT },
-       { .name = NULL     , .value = -1 },
+       { .name = "run",     .value = RESET_RUN },
+       { .name = "halt",    .value = RESET_HALT },
+       { .name = "init",    .value = RESET_INIT },
+       { .name = NULL,      .value = -1 },
 };
 
 const char *debug_reason_name(struct target *t)
 {
        const char *cp;
 
-       cp = Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_debug_reason,
+       cp = jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_debug_reason,
                        t->debug_reason)->name;
        if (!cp) {
                LOG_ERROR("Invalid debug reason: %d", (int)(t->debug_reason));
@@ -273,18 +300,22 @@ const char *debug_reason_name(struct target *t)
 const char *target_state_name(struct target *t)
 {
        const char *cp;
-       cp = Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_state, t->state)->name;
+       cp = jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_state, t->state)->name;
        if (!cp) {
                LOG_ERROR("Invalid target state: %d", (int)(t->state));
                cp = "(*BUG*unknown*BUG*)";
        }
+
+       if (!target_was_examined(t) && t->defer_examine)
+               cp = "examine deferred";
+
        return cp;
 }
 
 const char *target_event_name(enum target_event event)
 {
        const char *cp;
-       cp = Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_event, event)->name;
+       cp = jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_event, event)->name;
        if (!cp) {
                LOG_ERROR("Invalid target event: %d", (int)(event));
                cp = "(*BUG*unknown*BUG*)";
@@ -295,7 +326,7 @@ const char *target_event_name(enum target_event event)
 const char *target_reset_mode_name(enum target_reset_mode reset_mode)
 {
        const char *cp;
-       cp = Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_reset_modes, reset_mode)->name;
+       cp = jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_reset_modes, reset_mode)->name;
        if (!cp) {
                LOG_ERROR("Invalid target reset mode: %d", (int)(reset_mode));
                cp = "(*BUG*unknown*BUG*)";
@@ -320,6 +351,15 @@ static int new_target_number(void)
        return x + 1;
 }
 
+static void append_to_list_all_targets(struct target *target)
+{
+       struct target **t = &all_targets;
+
+       while (*t)
+               t = &((*t)->next);
+       *t = target;
+}
+
 /* read a uint64_t from a buffer in target memory endianness */
 uint64_t target_buffer_get_u64(struct target *target, const uint8_t *buffer)
 {
@@ -356,12 +396,6 @@ uint16_t target_buffer_get_u16(struct target *target, const uint8_t *buffer)
                return be_to_h_u16(buffer);
 }
 
-/* read a uint8_t from a buffer in target memory endianness */
-static uint8_t target_buffer_get_u8(struct target *target, const uint8_t *buffer)
-{
-       return *buffer & 0x0ff;
-}
-
 /* write a uint64_t to a buffer in target memory endianness */
 void target_buffer_set_u64(struct target *target, uint8_t *buffer, uint64_t value)
 {
@@ -459,7 +493,7 @@ struct target *get_target(const char *id)
 
        /* try as tcltarget name */
        for (target = all_targets; target; target = target->next) {
-               if (target_name(target) == NULL)
+               if (!target_name(target))
                        continue;
                if (strcmp(id, target_name(target)) == 0)
                        return target;
@@ -484,7 +518,7 @@ struct target *get_target(const char *id)
 }
 
 /* returns a pointer to the n-th configured target */
-static struct target *get_target_by_num(int num)
+struct target *get_target_by_num(int num)
 {
        struct target *target = all_targets;
 
@@ -499,9 +533,9 @@ static struct target *get_target_by_num(int num)
 
 struct target *get_current_target(struct command_context *cmd_ctx)
 {
-       struct target *target = get_target_by_num(cmd_ctx->current_target);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target_or_null(cmd_ctx);
 
-       if (target == NULL) {
+       if (!target) {
                LOG_ERROR("BUG: current_target out of bounds");
                exit(-1);
        }
@@ -509,6 +543,13 @@ struct target *get_current_target(struct command_context *cmd_ctx)
        return target;
 }
 
+struct target *get_current_target_or_null(struct command_context *cmd_ctx)
+{
+       return cmd_ctx->current_target_override
+               ? cmd_ctx->current_target_override
+               : cmd_ctx->current_target;
+}
+
 int target_poll(struct target *target)
 {
        int retval;
@@ -527,7 +568,7 @@ int target_poll(struct target *target)
                if (target->state == TARGET_HALTED)
                        target->halt_issued = false;
                else {
-                       long long t = timeval_ms() - target->halt_issued_time;
+                       int64_t t = timeval_ms() - target->halt_issued_time;
                        if (t > DEFAULT_HALT_TIMEOUT) {
                                target->halt_issued = false;
                                LOG_INFO("Halt timed out, wake up GDB.");
@@ -568,7 +609,7 @@ int target_halt(struct target *target)
  * @param address Optionally used as the program counter.
  * @param handle_breakpoints True iff breakpoints at the resumption PC
  *     should be skipped.  (For example, maybe execution was stopped by
- *     such a breakpoint, in which case it would be counterprodutive to
+ *     such a breakpoint, in which case it would be counterproductive to
  *     let it re-trigger.
  * @param debug_execution False if all working areas allocated by OpenOCD
  *     should be released and/or restored to their original contents.
@@ -588,7 +629,8 @@ int target_halt(struct target *target)
  * hand the infrastructure for running such helpers might use this
  * procedure but rely on hardware breakpoint to detect termination.)
  */
-int target_resume(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int handle_breakpoints, int debug_execution)
+int target_resume(struct target *target, int current, target_addr_t address,
+               int handle_breakpoints, int debug_execution)
 {
        int retval;
 
@@ -604,7 +646,18 @@ int target_resume(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int hand
         * we poll. The CPU can even halt at the current PC as a result of
         * a software breakpoint being inserted by (a bug?) the application.
         */
+       /*
+        * resume() triggers the event 'resumed'. The execution of TCL commands
+        * in the event handler causes the polling of targets. If the target has
+        * already halted for a breakpoint, polling will run the 'halted' event
+        * handler before the pending 'resumed' handler.
+        * Disable polling during resume() to guarantee the execution of handlers
+        * in the correct order.
+        */
+       bool save_poll = jtag_poll_get_enabled();
+       jtag_poll_set_enabled(false);
        retval = target->type->resume(target, current, address, handle_breakpoints, debug_execution);
+       jtag_poll_set_enabled(save_poll);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
@@ -613,13 +666,13 @@ int target_resume(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address, int hand
        return retval;
 }
 
-static int target_process_reset(struct command_context *cmd_ctx, enum target_reset_mode reset_mode)
+static int target_process_reset(struct command_invocation *cmd, enum target_reset_mode reset_mode)
 {
        char buf[100];
        int retval;
-       Jim_Nvp *n;
-       n = Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_reset_modes, reset_mode);
-       if (n->name == NULL) {
+       struct jim_nvp *n;
+       n = jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_reset_modes, reset_mode);
+       if (!n->name) {
                LOG_ERROR("invalid reset mode");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
@@ -637,13 +690,13 @@ static int target_process_reset(struct command_context *cmd_ctx, enum target_res
        jtag_poll_set_enabled(false);
 
        sprintf(buf, "ocd_process_reset %s", n->name);
-       retval = Jim_Eval(cmd_ctx->interp, buf);
+       retval = Jim_Eval(cmd->ctx->interp, buf);
 
        jtag_poll_set_enabled(save_poll);
 
        if (retval != JIM_OK) {
-               Jim_MakeErrorMessage(cmd_ctx->interp);
-               command_print(NULL, "%s\n", Jim_GetString(Jim_GetResult(cmd_ctx->interp), NULL));
+               Jim_MakeErrorMessage(cmd->ctx->interp);
+               command_print(cmd, "%s", Jim_GetString(Jim_GetResult(cmd->ctx->interp), NULL));
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
 
@@ -659,7 +712,7 @@ static int target_process_reset(struct command_context *cmd_ctx, enum target_res
 }
 
 static int identity_virt2phys(struct target *target,
-               uint32_t virtual, uint32_t *physical)
+               target_addr_t virtual, target_addr_t *physical)
 {
        *physical = virtual;
        return ERROR_OK;
@@ -671,6 +724,15 @@ static int no_mmu(struct target *target, int *enabled)
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reset the @c examined flag for the given target.
+ * Pure paranoia -- targets are zeroed on allocation.
+ */
+static inline void target_reset_examined(struct target *target)
+{
+       target->examined = false;
+}
+
 static int default_examine(struct target *target)
 {
        target_set_examined(target);
@@ -683,9 +745,23 @@ static int default_check_reset(struct target *target)
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+/* Equivalent Tcl code arp_examine_one is in src/target/startup.tcl
+ * Keep in sync */
 int target_examine_one(struct target *target)
 {
-       return target->type->examine(target);
+       target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_START);
+
+       int retval = target->type->examine(target);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+               target_reset_examined(target);
+               target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_FAIL);
+               return retval;
+       }
+
+       target_set_examined(target);
+       target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_END);
+
+       return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 static int jtag_enable_callback(enum jtag_event event, void *priv)
@@ -697,15 +773,7 @@ static int jtag_enable_callback(enum jtag_event event, void *priv)
 
        jtag_unregister_event_callback(jtag_enable_callback, target);
 
-       target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_START);
-
-       int retval = target_examine_one(target);
-       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
-               return retval;
-
-       target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_END);
-
-       return retval;
+       return target_examine_one(target);
 }
 
 /* Targets that correctly implement init + examine, i.e.
@@ -726,13 +794,14 @@ int target_examine(void)
                        continue;
                }
 
-               target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_START);
-
-               retval = target_examine_one(target);
-               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval;
+               if (target->defer_examine)
+                       continue;
 
-               target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_END);
+               int retval2 = target_examine_one(target);
+               if (retval2 != ERROR_OK) {
+                       LOG_WARNING("target %s examination failed", target_name(target));
+                       retval = retval2;
+               }
        }
        return retval;
 }
@@ -765,12 +834,19 @@ static int target_soft_reset_halt(struct target *target)
  * algorithm.
  *
  * @param target used to run the algorithm
+ * @param num_mem_params
+ * @param mem_params
+ * @param num_reg_params
+ * @param reg_param
+ * @param entry_point
+ * @param exit_point
+ * @param timeout_ms
  * @param arch_info target-specific description of the algorithm.
  */
 int target_run_algorithm(struct target *target,
                int num_mem_params, struct mem_param *mem_params,
                int num_reg_params, struct reg_param *reg_param,
-               uint32_t entry_point, uint32_t exit_point,
+               target_addr_t entry_point, target_addr_t exit_point,
                int timeout_ms, void *arch_info)
 {
        int retval = ERROR_FAIL;
@@ -797,16 +873,21 @@ done:
 }
 
 /**
- * Downloads a target-specific native code algorithm to the target,
- * executes and leaves it running.
+ * Executes a target-specific native code algorithm and leaves it running.
  *
  * @param target used to run the algorithm
+ * @param num_mem_params
+ * @param mem_params
+ * @param num_reg_params
+ * @param reg_params
+ * @param entry_point
+ * @param exit_point
  * @param arch_info target-specific description of the algorithm.
  */
 int target_start_algorithm(struct target *target,
                int num_mem_params, struct mem_param *mem_params,
                int num_reg_params, struct reg_param *reg_params,
-               uint32_t entry_point, uint32_t exit_point,
+               target_addr_t entry_point, target_addr_t exit_point,
                void *arch_info)
 {
        int retval = ERROR_FAIL;
@@ -839,12 +920,18 @@ done:
  * Waits for an algorithm started with target_start_algorithm() to complete.
  *
  * @param target used to run the algorithm
+ * @param num_mem_params
+ * @param mem_params
+ * @param num_reg_params
+ * @param reg_params
+ * @param exit_point
+ * @param timeout_ms
  * @param arch_info target-specific description of the algorithm.
  */
 int target_wait_algorithm(struct target *target,
                int num_mem_params, struct mem_param *mem_params,
                int num_reg_params, struct reg_param *reg_params,
-               uint32_t exit_point, int timeout_ms,
+               target_addr_t exit_point, int timeout_ms,
                void *arch_info)
 {
        int retval = ERROR_FAIL;
@@ -871,12 +958,46 @@ done:
 }
 
 /**
- * Executes a target-specific native code algorithm in the target.
- * It differs from target_run_algorithm in that the algorithm is asynchronous.
- * Because of this it requires an compliant algorithm:
- * see contrib/loaders/flash/stm32f1x.S for example.
+ * Streams data to a circular buffer on target intended for consumption by code
+ * running asynchronously on target.
+ *
+ * This is intended for applications where target-specific native code runs
+ * on the target, receives data from the circular buffer, does something with
+ * it (most likely writing it to a flash memory), and advances the circular
+ * buffer pointer.
+ *
+ * This assumes that the helper algorithm has already been loaded to the target,
+ * but has not been started yet. Given memory and register parameters are passed
+ * to the algorithm.
+ *
+ * The buffer is defined by (buffer_start, buffer_size) arguments and has the
+ * following format:
+ *
+ *     [buffer_start + 0, buffer_start + 4):
+ *         Write Pointer address (aka head). Written and updated by this
+ *         routine when new data is written to the circular buffer.
+ *     [buffer_start + 4, buffer_start + 8):
+ *         Read Pointer address (aka tail). Updated by code running on the
+ *         target after it consumes data.
+ *     [buffer_start + 8, buffer_start + buffer_size):
+ *         Circular buffer contents.
+ *
+ * See contrib/loaders/flash/stm32f1x.S for an example.
  *
  * @param target used to run the algorithm
+ * @param buffer address on the host where data to be sent is located
+ * @param count number of blocks to send
+ * @param block_size size in bytes of each block
+ * @param num_mem_params count of memory-based params to pass to algorithm
+ * @param mem_params memory-based params to pass to algorithm
+ * @param num_reg_params count of register-based params to pass to algorithm
+ * @param reg_params memory-based params to pass to algorithm
+ * @param buffer_start address on the target of the circular buffer structure
+ * @param buffer_size size of the circular buffer structure
+ * @param entry_point address on the target to execute to start the algorithm
+ * @param exit_point address at which to set a breakpoint to catch the
+ *     end of the algorithm; can be 0 if target triggers a breakpoint itself
+ * @param arch_info
  */
 
 int target_run_flash_async_algorithm(struct target *target,
@@ -902,7 +1023,7 @@ int target_run_flash_async_algorithm(struct target *target,
        uint32_t rp = fifo_start_addr;
 
        /* validate block_size is 2^n */
-       assert(!block_size || !(block_size & (block_size - 1)));
+       assert(IS_PWR_OF_2(block_size));
 
        retval = target_write_u32(target, wp_addr, wp);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
@@ -940,7 +1061,7 @@ int target_run_flash_async_algorithm(struct target *target,
                        break;
                }
 
-               if ((rp & (block_size - 1)) || rp < fifo_start_addr || rp >= fifo_end_addr) {
+               if (!IS_ALIGNED(rp - fifo_start_addr, block_size) || rp < fifo_start_addr || rp >= fifo_end_addr) {
                        LOG_ERROR("corrupted fifo read pointer 0x%" PRIx32, rp);
                        break;
                }
@@ -961,11 +1082,11 @@ int target_run_flash_async_algorithm(struct target *target,
                         * programming. The exact delay shouldn't matter as long as it's
                         * less than buffer size / flash speed. This is very unlikely to
                         * run when using high latency connections such as USB. */
-                       alive_sleep(10);
+                       alive_sleep(2);
 
                        /* to stop an infinite loop on some targets check and increment a timeout
                         * this issue was observed on a stellaris using the new ICDI interface */
-                       if (timeout++ >= 500) {
+                       if (timeout++ >= 2500) {
                                LOG_ERROR("timeout waiting for algorithm, a target reset is recommended");
                                return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
                        }
@@ -979,6 +1100,10 @@ int target_run_flash_async_algorithm(struct target *target,
                if (thisrun_bytes > count * block_size)
                        thisrun_bytes = count * block_size;
 
+               /* Force end of large blocks to be word aligned */
+               if (thisrun_bytes >= 16)
+                       thisrun_bytes -= (rp + thisrun_bytes) & 0x03;
+
                /* Write data to fifo */
                retval = target_write_buffer(target, wp, thisrun_bytes, buffer);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
@@ -995,6 +1120,9 @@ int target_run_flash_async_algorithm(struct target *target,
                retval = target_write_u32(target, wp_addr, wp);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                        break;
+
+               /* Avoid GDB timeouts */
+               keep_alive();
        }
 
        if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
@@ -1013,46 +1141,221 @@ int target_run_flash_async_algorithm(struct target *target,
                retval = retval2;
        }
 
+       if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
+               /* check if algorithm set rp = 0 after fifo writer loop finished */
+               retval = target_read_u32(target, rp_addr, &rp);
+               if (retval == ERROR_OK && rp == 0) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("flash write algorithm aborted by target");
+                       retval = ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
+               }
+       }
+
+       return retval;
+}
+
+int target_run_read_async_algorithm(struct target *target,
+               uint8_t *buffer, uint32_t count, int block_size,
+               int num_mem_params, struct mem_param *mem_params,
+               int num_reg_params, struct reg_param *reg_params,
+               uint32_t buffer_start, uint32_t buffer_size,
+               uint32_t entry_point, uint32_t exit_point, void *arch_info)
+{
+       int retval;
+       int timeout = 0;
+
+       const uint8_t *buffer_orig = buffer;
+
+       /* Set up working area. First word is write pointer, second word is read pointer,
+        * rest is fifo data area. */
+       uint32_t wp_addr = buffer_start;
+       uint32_t rp_addr = buffer_start + 4;
+       uint32_t fifo_start_addr = buffer_start + 8;
+       uint32_t fifo_end_addr = buffer_start + buffer_size;
+
+       uint32_t wp = fifo_start_addr;
+       uint32_t rp = fifo_start_addr;
+
+       /* validate block_size is 2^n */
+       assert(IS_PWR_OF_2(block_size));
+
+       retval = target_write_u32(target, wp_addr, wp);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
+       retval = target_write_u32(target, rp_addr, rp);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
+
+       /* Start up algorithm on target */
+       retval = target_start_algorithm(target, num_mem_params, mem_params,
+                       num_reg_params, reg_params,
+                       entry_point,
+                       exit_point,
+                       arch_info);
+
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+               LOG_ERROR("error starting target flash read algorithm");
+               return retval;
+       }
+
+       while (count > 0) {
+               retval = target_read_u32(target, wp_addr, &wp);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("failed to get write pointer");
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               LOG_DEBUG("offs 0x%zx count 0x%" PRIx32 " wp 0x%" PRIx32 " rp 0x%" PRIx32,
+                       (size_t)(buffer - buffer_orig), count, wp, rp);
+
+               if (wp == 0) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("flash read algorithm aborted by target");
+                       retval = ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               if (!IS_ALIGNED(wp - fifo_start_addr, block_size) || wp < fifo_start_addr || wp >= fifo_end_addr) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("corrupted fifo write pointer 0x%" PRIx32, wp);
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               /* Count the number of bytes available in the fifo without
+                * crossing the wrap around. */
+               uint32_t thisrun_bytes;
+               if (wp >= rp)
+                       thisrun_bytes = wp - rp;
+               else
+                       thisrun_bytes = fifo_end_addr - rp;
+
+               if (thisrun_bytes == 0) {
+                       /* Throttle polling a bit if transfer is (much) faster than flash
+                        * reading. The exact delay shouldn't matter as long as it's
+                        * less than buffer size / flash speed. This is very unlikely to
+                        * run when using high latency connections such as USB. */
+                       alive_sleep(2);
+
+                       /* to stop an infinite loop on some targets check and increment a timeout
+                        * this issue was observed on a stellaris using the new ICDI interface */
+                       if (timeout++ >= 2500) {
+                               LOG_ERROR("timeout waiting for algorithm, a target reset is recommended");
+                               return ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
+                       }
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* Reset our timeout */
+               timeout = 0;
+
+               /* Limit to the amount of data we actually want to read */
+               if (thisrun_bytes > count * block_size)
+                       thisrun_bytes = count * block_size;
+
+               /* Force end of large blocks to be word aligned */
+               if (thisrun_bytes >= 16)
+                       thisrun_bytes -= (rp + thisrun_bytes) & 0x03;
+
+               /* Read data from fifo */
+               retval = target_read_buffer(target, rp, thisrun_bytes, buffer);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+                       break;
+
+               /* Update counters and wrap write pointer */
+               buffer += thisrun_bytes;
+               count -= thisrun_bytes / block_size;
+               rp += thisrun_bytes;
+               if (rp >= fifo_end_addr)
+                       rp = fifo_start_addr;
+
+               /* Store updated write pointer to target */
+               retval = target_write_u32(target, rp_addr, rp);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+                       break;
+
+               /* Avoid GDB timeouts */
+               keep_alive();
+
+       }
+
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+               /* abort flash write algorithm on target */
+               target_write_u32(target, rp_addr, 0);
+       }
+
+       int retval2 = target_wait_algorithm(target, num_mem_params, mem_params,
+                       num_reg_params, reg_params,
+                       exit_point,
+                       10000,
+                       arch_info);
+
+       if (retval2 != ERROR_OK) {
+               LOG_ERROR("error waiting for target flash write algorithm");
+               retval = retval2;
+       }
+
+       if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
+               /* check if algorithm set wp = 0 after fifo writer loop finished */
+               retval = target_read_u32(target, wp_addr, &wp);
+               if (retval == ERROR_OK && wp == 0) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("flash read algorithm aborted by target");
+                       retval = ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED;
+               }
+       }
+
        return retval;
 }
 
 int target_read_memory(struct target *target,
-               uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
+               target_addr_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
 {
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
                LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
+       if (!target->type->read_memory) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target %s doesn't support read_memory", target_name(target));
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
        return target->type->read_memory(target, address, size, count, buffer);
 }
 
 int target_read_phys_memory(struct target *target,
-               uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
+               target_addr_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
 {
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
                LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
+       if (!target->type->read_phys_memory) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target %s doesn't support read_phys_memory", target_name(target));
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
        return target->type->read_phys_memory(target, address, size, count, buffer);
 }
 
 int target_write_memory(struct target *target,
-               uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer)
+               target_addr_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer)
 {
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
                LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
+       if (!target->type->write_memory) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target %s doesn't support write_memory", target_name(target));
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
        return target->type->write_memory(target, address, size, count, buffer);
 }
 
 int target_write_phys_memory(struct target *target,
-               uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer)
+               target_addr_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer)
 {
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
                LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
+       if (!target->type->write_phys_memory) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target %s doesn't support write_phys_memory", target_name(target));
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
        return target->type->write_phys_memory(target, address, size, count, buffer);
 }
 
@@ -1060,7 +1363,7 @@ int target_add_breakpoint(struct target *target,
                struct breakpoint *breakpoint)
 {
        if ((target->state != TARGET_HALTED) && (breakpoint->type != BKPT_HARD)) {
-               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted", target_name(target));
+               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted (add breakpoint)", target_name(target));
                return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
        }
        return target->type->add_breakpoint(target, breakpoint);
@@ -1070,7 +1373,7 @@ int target_add_context_breakpoint(struct target *target,
                struct breakpoint *breakpoint)
 {
        if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
-               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted", target_name(target));
+               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted (add context breakpoint)", target_name(target));
                return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
        }
        return target->type->add_context_breakpoint(target, breakpoint);
@@ -1080,7 +1383,7 @@ int target_add_hybrid_breakpoint(struct target *target,
                struct breakpoint *breakpoint)
 {
        if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
-               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted", target_name(target));
+               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted (add hybrid breakpoint)", target_name(target));
                return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
        }
        return target->type->add_hybrid_breakpoint(target, breakpoint);
@@ -1096,7 +1399,7 @@ int target_add_watchpoint(struct target *target,
                struct watchpoint *watchpoint)
 {
        if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
-               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted", target_name(target));
+               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted (add watchpoint)", target_name(target));
                return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
        }
        return target->type->add_watchpoint(target, watchpoint);
@@ -1110,11 +1413,11 @@ int target_hit_watchpoint(struct target *target,
                struct watchpoint **hit_watchpoint)
 {
        if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
-               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted", target->cmd_name);
+               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted (hit watchpoint)", target->cmd_name);
                return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
        }
 
-       if (target->type->hit_watchpoint == NULL) {
+       if (!target->type->hit_watchpoint) {
                /* For backward compatible, if hit_watchpoint is not implemented,
                 * return ERROR_FAIL such that gdb_server will not take the nonsense
                 * information. */
@@ -1124,22 +1427,75 @@ int target_hit_watchpoint(struct target *target,
        return target->type->hit_watchpoint(target, hit_watchpoint);
 }
 
+const char *target_get_gdb_arch(struct target *target)
+{
+       if (!target->type->get_gdb_arch)
+               return NULL;
+       return target->type->get_gdb_arch(target);
+}
+
 int target_get_gdb_reg_list(struct target *target,
                struct reg **reg_list[], int *reg_list_size,
                enum target_register_class reg_class)
 {
-       return target->type->get_gdb_reg_list(target, reg_list, reg_list_size, reg_class);
+       int result = ERROR_FAIL;
+
+       if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
+               goto done;
+       }
+
+       result = target->type->get_gdb_reg_list(target, reg_list,
+                       reg_list_size, reg_class);
+
+done:
+       if (result != ERROR_OK) {
+               *reg_list = NULL;
+               *reg_list_size = 0;
+       }
+       return result;
+}
+
+int target_get_gdb_reg_list_noread(struct target *target,
+               struct reg **reg_list[], int *reg_list_size,
+               enum target_register_class reg_class)
+{
+       if (target->type->get_gdb_reg_list_noread &&
+                       target->type->get_gdb_reg_list_noread(target, reg_list,
+                               reg_list_size, reg_class) == ERROR_OK)
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       return target_get_gdb_reg_list(target, reg_list, reg_list_size, reg_class);
+}
+
+bool target_supports_gdb_connection(struct target *target)
+{
+       /*
+        * exclude all the targets that don't provide get_gdb_reg_list
+        * or that have explicit gdb_max_connection == 0
+        */
+       return !!target->type->get_gdb_reg_list && !!target->gdb_max_connections;
 }
+
 int target_step(struct target *target,
-               int current, uint32_t address, int handle_breakpoints)
+               int current, target_addr_t address, int handle_breakpoints)
 {
-       return target->type->step(target, current, address, handle_breakpoints);
+       int retval;
+
+       target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_STEP_START);
+
+       retval = target->type->step(target, current, address, handle_breakpoints);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
+
+       target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_STEP_END);
+
+       return retval;
 }
 
 int target_get_gdb_fileio_info(struct target *target, struct gdb_fileio_info *fileio_info)
 {
        if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
-               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted", target->cmd_name);
+               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted (gdb fileio)", target->cmd_name);
                return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
        }
        return target->type->get_gdb_fileio_info(target, fileio_info);
@@ -1148,44 +1504,40 @@ int target_get_gdb_fileio_info(struct target *target, struct gdb_fileio_info *fi
 int target_gdb_fileio_end(struct target *target, int retcode, int fileio_errno, bool ctrl_c)
 {
        if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
-               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted", target->cmd_name);
+               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted (gdb fileio end)", target->cmd_name);
                return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
        }
        return target->type->gdb_fileio_end(target, retcode, fileio_errno, ctrl_c);
 }
 
-int target_profiling(struct target *target, uint32_t *samples,
-                       uint32_t max_num_samples, uint32_t *num_samples, uint32_t seconds)
+target_addr_t target_address_max(struct target *target)
 {
-       if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
-               LOG_WARNING("target %s is not halted", target->cmd_name);
-               return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
-       }
-       return target->type->profiling(target, samples, max_num_samples,
-                       num_samples, seconds);
+       unsigned bits = target_address_bits(target);
+       if (sizeof(target_addr_t) * 8 == bits)
+               return (target_addr_t) -1;
+       else
+               return (((target_addr_t) 1) << bits) - 1;
 }
 
-/**
- * Reset the @c examined flag for the given target.
- * Pure paranoia -- targets are zeroed on allocation.
- */
-static void target_reset_examined(struct target *target)
+unsigned target_address_bits(struct target *target)
 {
-       target->examined = false;
+       if (target->type->address_bits)
+               return target->type->address_bits(target);
+       return 32;
 }
 
-static int err_read_phys_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address,
-               uint32_t size, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
+unsigned int target_data_bits(struct target *target)
 {
-       LOG_ERROR("Not implemented: %s", __func__);
-       return ERROR_FAIL;
+       if (target->type->data_bits)
+               return target->type->data_bits(target);
+       return 32;
 }
 
-static int err_write_phys_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address,
-               uint32_t size, uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer)
+static int target_profiling(struct target *target, uint32_t *samples,
+                       uint32_t max_num_samples, uint32_t *num_samples, uint32_t seconds)
 {
-       LOG_ERROR("Not implemented: %s", __func__);
-       return ERROR_FAIL;
+       return target->type->profiling(target, samples, max_num_samples,
+                       num_samples, seconds);
 }
 
 static int handle_target(void *priv);
@@ -1196,16 +1548,16 @@ static int target_init_one(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
        target_reset_examined(target);
 
        struct target_type *type = target->type;
-       if (type->examine == NULL)
+       if (!type->examine)
                type->examine = default_examine;
 
-       if (type->check_reset == NULL)
+       if (!type->check_reset)
                type->check_reset = default_check_reset;
 
-       assert(type->init_target != NULL);
+       assert(type->init_target);
 
        int retval = type->init_target(cmd_ctx, target);
-       if (ERROR_OK != retval) {
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
                LOG_ERROR("target '%s' init failed", target_name(target));
                return retval;
        }
@@ -1214,17 +1566,7 @@ static int target_init_one(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
         * implement it in stages, but warn if we need to do so.
         */
        if (type->mmu) {
-               if (type->write_phys_memory == NULL) {
-                       LOG_ERROR("type '%s' is missing write_phys_memory",
-                                       type->name);
-                       type->write_phys_memory = err_write_phys_memory;
-               }
-               if (type->read_phys_memory == NULL) {
-                       LOG_ERROR("type '%s' is missing read_phys_memory",
-                                       type->name);
-                       type->read_phys_memory = err_read_phys_memory;
-               }
-               if (type->virt2phys == NULL) {
+               if (!type->virt2phys) {
                        LOG_ERROR("type '%s' is missing virt2phys", type->name);
                        type->virt2phys = identity_virt2phys;
                }
@@ -1242,19 +1584,19 @@ static int target_init_one(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
                type->virt2phys = identity_virt2phys;
        }
 
-       if (target->type->read_buffer == NULL)
+       if (!target->type->read_buffer)
                target->type->read_buffer = target_read_buffer_default;
 
-       if (target->type->write_buffer == NULL)
+       if (!target->type->write_buffer)
                target->type->write_buffer = target_write_buffer_default;
 
-       if (target->type->get_gdb_fileio_info == NULL)
+       if (!target->type->get_gdb_fileio_info)
                target->type->get_gdb_fileio_info = target_get_gdb_fileio_info_default;
 
-       if (target->type->gdb_fileio_end == NULL)
+       if (!target->type->gdb_fileio_end)
                target->type->gdb_fileio_end = target_gdb_fileio_end_default;
 
-       if (target->type->profiling == NULL)
+       if (!target->type->profiling)
                target->type->profiling = target_profiling_default;
 
        return ERROR_OK;
@@ -1267,7 +1609,7 @@ static int target_init(struct command_context *cmd_ctx)
 
        for (target = all_targets; target; target = target->next) {
                retval = target_init_one(cmd_ctx, target);
-               if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                        return retval;
        }
 
@@ -1275,12 +1617,12 @@ static int target_init(struct command_context *cmd_ctx)
                return ERROR_OK;
 
        retval = target_register_user_commands(cmd_ctx);
-       if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
        retval = target_register_timer_callback(&handle_target,
-                       polling_interval, 1, cmd_ctx->interp);
-       if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+                       polling_interval, TARGET_TIMER_TYPE_PERIODIC, cmd_ctx->interp);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
        return ERROR_OK;
@@ -1301,15 +1643,15 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_target_init_command)
        target_initialized = true;
 
        retval = command_run_line(CMD_CTX, "init_targets");
-       if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
        retval = command_run_line(CMD_CTX, "init_target_events");
-       if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
        retval = command_run_line(CMD_CTX, "init_board");
-       if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
        LOG_DEBUG("Initializing targets...");
@@ -1321,7 +1663,7 @@ int target_register_event_callback(int (*callback)(struct target *target,
 {
        struct target_event_callback **callbacks_p = &target_event_callbacks;
 
-       if (callback == NULL)
+       if (!callback)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
        if (*callbacks_p) {
@@ -1343,11 +1685,11 @@ int target_register_reset_callback(int (*callback)(struct target *target,
 {
        struct target_reset_callback *entry;
 
-       if (callback == NULL)
+       if (!callback)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
        entry = malloc(sizeof(struct target_reset_callback));
-       if (entry == NULL) {
+       if (!entry) {
                LOG_ERROR("error allocating buffer for reset callback entry");
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
        }
@@ -1360,33 +1702,50 @@ int target_register_reset_callback(int (*callback)(struct target *target,
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int target_register_timer_callback(int (*callback)(void *priv), int time_ms, int periodic, void *priv)
+int target_register_trace_callback(int (*callback)(struct target *target,
+               size_t len, uint8_t *data, void *priv), void *priv)
 {
-       struct target_timer_callback **callbacks_p = &target_timer_callbacks;
-       struct timeval now;
+       struct target_trace_callback *entry;
 
-       if (callback == NULL)
+       if (!callback)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
-       if (*callbacks_p) {
-               while ((*callbacks_p)->next)
-                       callbacks_p = &((*callbacks_p)->next);
-               callbacks_p = &((*callbacks_p)->next);
+       entry = malloc(sizeof(struct target_trace_callback));
+       if (!entry) {
+               LOG_ERROR("error allocating buffer for trace callback entry");
+               return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+       }
+
+       entry->callback = callback;
+       entry->priv = priv;
+       list_add(&entry->list, &target_trace_callback_list);
+
+
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
+int target_register_timer_callback(int (*callback)(void *priv),
+               unsigned int time_ms, enum target_timer_type type, void *priv)
+{
+       struct target_timer_callback **callbacks_p = &target_timer_callbacks;
+
+       if (!callback)
+               return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+
+       if (*callbacks_p) {
+               while ((*callbacks_p)->next)
+                       callbacks_p = &((*callbacks_p)->next);
+               callbacks_p = &((*callbacks_p)->next);
        }
 
        (*callbacks_p) = malloc(sizeof(struct target_timer_callback));
        (*callbacks_p)->callback = callback;
-       (*callbacks_p)->periodic = periodic;
+       (*callbacks_p)->type = type;
        (*callbacks_p)->time_ms = time_ms;
+       (*callbacks_p)->removed = false;
 
-       gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
-       (*callbacks_p)->when.tv_usec = now.tv_usec + (time_ms % 1000) * 1000;
-       time_ms -= (time_ms % 1000);
-       (*callbacks_p)->when.tv_sec = now.tv_sec + (time_ms / 1000);
-       if ((*callbacks_p)->when.tv_usec > 1000000) {
-               (*callbacks_p)->when.tv_usec = (*callbacks_p)->when.tv_usec - 1000000;
-               (*callbacks_p)->when.tv_sec += 1;
-       }
+       (*callbacks_p)->when = timeval_ms() + time_ms;
+       target_timer_next_event_value = MIN(target_timer_next_event_value, (*callbacks_p)->when);
 
        (*callbacks_p)->priv = priv;
        (*callbacks_p)->next = NULL;
@@ -1400,7 +1759,7 @@ int target_unregister_event_callback(int (*callback)(struct target *target,
        struct target_event_callback **p = &target_event_callbacks;
        struct target_event_callback *c = target_event_callbacks;
 
-       if (callback == NULL)
+       if (!callback)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
        while (c) {
@@ -1422,7 +1781,7 @@ int target_unregister_reset_callback(int (*callback)(struct target *target,
 {
        struct target_reset_callback *entry;
 
-       if (callback == NULL)
+       if (!callback)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
        list_for_each_entry(entry, &target_reset_callback_list, list) {
@@ -1436,26 +1795,39 @@ int target_unregister_reset_callback(int (*callback)(struct target *target,
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int target_unregister_timer_callback(int (*callback)(void *priv), void *priv)
+int target_unregister_trace_callback(int (*callback)(struct target *target,
+               size_t len, uint8_t *data, void *priv), void *priv)
 {
-       struct target_timer_callback **p = &target_timer_callbacks;
-       struct target_timer_callback *c = target_timer_callbacks;
+       struct target_trace_callback *entry;
 
-       if (callback == NULL)
+       if (!callback)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
-       while (c) {
-               struct target_timer_callback *next = c->next;
+       list_for_each_entry(entry, &target_trace_callback_list, list) {
+               if (entry->callback == callback && entry->priv == priv) {
+                       list_del(&entry->list);
+                       free(entry);
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
+int target_unregister_timer_callback(int (*callback)(void *priv), void *priv)
+{
+       if (!callback)
+               return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+
+       for (struct target_timer_callback *c = target_timer_callbacks;
+            c; c = c->next) {
                if ((c->callback == callback) && (c->priv == priv)) {
-                       *p = next;
-                       free(c);
+                       c->removed = true;
                        return ERROR_OK;
-               } else
-                       p = &(c->next);
-               c = next;
+               }
        }
 
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return ERROR_FAIL;
 }
 
 int target_call_event_callbacks(struct target *target, enum target_event event)
@@ -1468,8 +1840,9 @@ int target_call_event_callbacks(struct target *target, enum target_event event)
                target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_HALT);
        }
 
-       LOG_DEBUG("target event %i (%s)", event,
-                       Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_event, event)->name);
+       LOG_DEBUG("target event %i (%s) for core %s", event,
+                       target_event_name(event),
+                       target_name(target));
 
        target_handle_event(target, event);
 
@@ -1487,7 +1860,7 @@ int target_call_reset_callbacks(struct target *target, enum target_reset_mode re
        struct target_reset_callback *callback;
 
        LOG_DEBUG("target reset %i (%s)", reset_mode,
-                       Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_reset_modes, reset_mode)->name);
+                       jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_reset_modes, reset_mode)->name);
 
        list_for_each_entry(callback, &target_reset_callback_list, list)
                callback->callback(target, reset_mode, callback->priv);
@@ -1495,26 +1868,29 @@ int target_call_reset_callbacks(struct target *target, enum target_reset_mode re
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+int target_call_trace_callbacks(struct target *target, size_t len, uint8_t *data)
+{
+       struct target_trace_callback *callback;
+
+       list_for_each_entry(callback, &target_trace_callback_list, list)
+               callback->callback(target, len, data, callback->priv);
+
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
 static int target_timer_callback_periodic_restart(
-               struct target_timer_callback *cb, struct timeval *now)
+               struct target_timer_callback *cb, int64_t *now)
 {
-       int time_ms = cb->time_ms;
-       cb->when.tv_usec = now->tv_usec + (time_ms % 1000) * 1000;
-       time_ms -= (time_ms % 1000);
-       cb->when.tv_sec = now->tv_sec + time_ms / 1000;
-       if (cb->when.tv_usec > 1000000) {
-               cb->when.tv_usec = cb->when.tv_usec - 1000000;
-               cb->when.tv_sec += 1;
-       }
+       cb->when = *now + cb->time_ms;
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 static int target_call_timer_callback(struct target_timer_callback *cb,
-               struct timeval *now)
+               int64_t *now)
 {
        cb->callback(cb->priv);
 
-       if (cb->periodic)
+       if (cb->type == TARGET_TIMER_TYPE_PERIODIC)
                return target_timer_callback_periodic_restart(cb, now);
 
        return target_unregister_timer_callback(cb->callback, cb->priv);
@@ -1522,52 +1898,75 @@ static int target_call_timer_callback(struct target_timer_callback *cb,
 
 static int target_call_timer_callbacks_check_time(int checktime)
 {
-       keep_alive();
+       static bool callback_processing;
 
-       struct timeval now;
-       gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
+       /* Do not allow nesting */
+       if (callback_processing)
+               return ERROR_OK;
 
-       struct target_timer_callback *callback = target_timer_callbacks;
-       while (callback) {
-               /* cleaning up may unregister and free this callback */
-               struct target_timer_callback *next_callback = callback->next;
+       callback_processing = true;
 
-               bool call_it = callback->callback &&
-                       ((!checktime && callback->periodic) ||
-                         now.tv_sec > callback->when.tv_sec ||
-                        (now.tv_sec == callback->when.tv_sec &&
-                         now.tv_usec >= callback->when.tv_usec));
+       keep_alive();
 
-               if (call_it) {
-                       int retval = target_call_timer_callback(callback, &now);
-                       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
-                               return retval;
+       int64_t now = timeval_ms();
+
+       /* Initialize to a default value that's a ways into the future.
+        * The loop below will make it closer to now if there are
+        * callbacks that want to be called sooner. */
+       target_timer_next_event_value = now + 1000;
+
+       /* Store an address of the place containing a pointer to the
+        * next item; initially, that's a standalone "root of the
+        * list" variable. */
+       struct target_timer_callback **callback = &target_timer_callbacks;
+       while (callback && *callback) {
+               if ((*callback)->removed) {
+                       struct target_timer_callback *p = *callback;
+                       *callback = (*callback)->next;
+                       free(p);
+                       continue;
                }
 
-               callback = next_callback;
+               bool call_it = (*callback)->callback &&
+                       ((!checktime && (*callback)->type == TARGET_TIMER_TYPE_PERIODIC) ||
+                        now >= (*callback)->when);
+
+               if (call_it)
+                       target_call_timer_callback(*callback, &now);
+
+               if (!(*callback)->removed && (*callback)->when < target_timer_next_event_value)
+                       target_timer_next_event_value = (*callback)->when;
+
+               callback = &(*callback)->next;
        }
 
+       callback_processing = false;
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int target_call_timer_callbacks(void)
+int target_call_timer_callbacks()
 {
        return target_call_timer_callbacks_check_time(1);
 }
 
 /* invoke periodic callbacks immediately */
-int target_call_timer_callbacks_now(void)
+int target_call_timer_callbacks_now()
 {
        return target_call_timer_callbacks_check_time(0);
 }
 
+int64_t target_timer_next_event(void)
+{
+       return target_timer_next_event_value;
+}
+
 /* Prints the working area layout for debug purposes */
 static void print_wa_layout(struct target *target)
 {
        struct working_area *c = target->working_areas;
 
        while (c) {
-               LOG_DEBUG("%c%c 0x%08"PRIx32"-0x%08"PRIx32" (%"PRIu32" bytes)",
+               LOG_DEBUG("%c%c " TARGET_ADDR_FMT "-" TARGET_ADDR_FMT " (%" PRIu32 " bytes)",
                        c->backup ? 'b' : ' ', c->free ? ' ' : '*',
                        c->address, c->address + c->size - 1, c->size);
                c = c->next;
@@ -1584,7 +1983,7 @@ static void target_split_working_area(struct working_area *area, uint32_t size)
        if (size < area->size) {
                struct working_area *new_wa = malloc(sizeof(*new_wa));
 
-               if (new_wa == NULL)
+               if (!new_wa)
                        return;
 
                new_wa->next = area->next;
@@ -1599,10 +1998,8 @@ static void target_split_working_area(struct working_area *area, uint32_t size)
 
                /* If backup memory was allocated to this area, it has the wrong size
                 * now so free it and it will be reallocated if/when needed */
-               if (area->backup) {
-                       free(area->backup);
-                       area->backup = NULL;
-               }
+               free(area->backup);
+               area->backup = NULL;
        }
 }
 
@@ -1622,16 +2019,13 @@ static void target_merge_working_areas(struct target *target)
                        /* Remove the last */
                        struct working_area *to_be_freed = c->next;
                        c->next = c->next->next;
-                       if (to_be_freed->backup)
-                               free(to_be_freed->backup);
+                       free(to_be_freed->backup);
                        free(to_be_freed);
 
                        /* If backup memory was allocated to the remaining area, it's has
                         * the wrong size now */
-                       if (c->backup) {
-                               free(c->backup);
-                               c->backup = NULL;
-                       }
+                       free(c->backup);
+                       c->backup = NULL;
                } else {
                        c = c->next;
                }
@@ -1641,7 +2035,7 @@ static void target_merge_working_areas(struct target *target)
 int target_alloc_working_area_try(struct target *target, uint32_t size, struct working_area **area)
 {
        /* Reevaluate working area address based on MMU state*/
-       if (target->working_areas == NULL) {
+       if (!target->working_areas) {
                int retval;
                int enabled;
 
@@ -1652,7 +2046,7 @@ int target_alloc_working_area_try(struct target *target, uint32_t size, struct w
                if (!enabled) {
                        if (target->working_area_phys_spec) {
                                LOG_DEBUG("MMU disabled, using physical "
-                                       "address for working memory 0x%08"PRIx32,
+                                       "address for working memory " TARGET_ADDR_FMT,
                                        target->working_area_phys);
                                target->working_area = target->working_area_phys;
                        } else {
@@ -1663,7 +2057,7 @@ int target_alloc_working_area_try(struct target *target, uint32_t size, struct w
                } else {
                        if (target->working_area_virt_spec) {
                                LOG_DEBUG("MMU enabled, using virtual "
-                                       "address for working memory 0x%08"PRIx32,
+                                       "address for working memory " TARGET_ADDR_FMT,
                                        target->working_area_virt);
                                target->working_area = target->working_area_virt;
                        } else {
@@ -1677,7 +2071,7 @@ int target_alloc_working_area_try(struct target *target, uint32_t size, struct w
                struct working_area *new_wa = malloc(sizeof(*new_wa));
                if (new_wa) {
                        new_wa->next = NULL;
-                       new_wa->size = target->working_area_size & ~3UL; /* 4-byte align */
+                       new_wa->size = ALIGN_DOWN(target->working_area_size, 4); /* 4-byte align */
                        new_wa->address = target->working_area;
                        new_wa->backup = NULL;
                        new_wa->user = NULL;
@@ -1688,8 +2082,7 @@ int target_alloc_working_area_try(struct target *target, uint32_t size, struct w
        }
 
        /* only allocate multiples of 4 byte */
-       if (size % 4)
-               size = (size + 3) & (~3UL);
+       size = ALIGN_UP(size, 4);
 
        struct working_area *c = target->working_areas;
 
@@ -1700,18 +2093,19 @@ int target_alloc_working_area_try(struct target *target, uint32_t size, struct w
                c = c->next;
        }
 
-       if (c == NULL)
+       if (!c)
                return ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
 
        /* Split the working area into the requested size */
        target_split_working_area(c, size);
 
-       LOG_DEBUG("allocated new working area of %"PRIu32" bytes at address 0x%08"PRIx32, size, c->address);
+       LOG_DEBUG("allocated new working area of %" PRIu32 " bytes at address " TARGET_ADDR_FMT,
+                         size, c->address);
 
        if (target->backup_working_area) {
-               if (c->backup == NULL) {
+               if (!c->backup) {
                        c->backup = malloc(c->size);
-                       if (c->backup == NULL)
+                       if (!c->backup)
                                return ERROR_FAIL;
                }
 
@@ -1747,10 +2141,10 @@ static int target_restore_working_area(struct target *target, struct working_are
 {
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
 
-       if (target->backup_working_area && area->backup != NULL) {
+       if (target->backup_working_area && area->backup) {
                retval = target_write_memory(target, area->address, 4, area->size / 4, area->backup);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
-                       LOG_ERROR("failed to restore %"PRIu32" bytes of working area at address 0x%08"PRIx32,
+                       LOG_ERROR("failed to restore %" PRIu32 " bytes of working area at address " TARGET_ADDR_FMT,
                                        area->size, area->address);
        }
 
@@ -1760,11 +2154,10 @@ static int target_restore_working_area(struct target *target, struct working_are
 /* Restore the area's backup memory, if any, and return the area to the allocation pool */
 static int target_free_working_area_restore(struct target *target, struct working_area *area, int restore)
 {
-       int retval = ERROR_OK;
-
-       if (area->free)
-               return retval;
+       if (!area || area->free)
+               return ERROR_OK;
 
+       int retval = ERROR_OK;
        if (restore) {
                retval = target_restore_working_area(target, area);
                /* REVISIT: Perhaps the area should be freed even if restoring fails. */
@@ -1774,7 +2167,7 @@ static int target_free_working_area_restore(struct target *target, struct workin
 
        area->free = true;
 
-       LOG_DEBUG("freed %"PRIu32" bytes of working area at address 0x%08"PRIx32,
+       LOG_DEBUG("freed %" PRIu32 " bytes of working area at address " TARGET_ADDR_FMT,
                        area->size, area->address);
 
        /* mark user pointer invalid */
@@ -1826,6 +2219,14 @@ static void target_free_all_working_areas_restore(struct target *target, int res
 void target_free_all_working_areas(struct target *target)
 {
        target_free_all_working_areas_restore(target, 1);
+
+       /* Now we have none or only one working area marked as free */
+       if (target->working_areas) {
+               /* Free the last one to allow on-the-fly moving and resizing */
+               free(target->working_areas->backup);
+               free(target->working_areas);
+               target->working_areas = NULL;
+       }
 }
 
 /* Find the largest number of bytes that can be allocated */
@@ -1834,8 +2235,8 @@ uint32_t target_get_working_area_avail(struct target *target)
        struct working_area *c = target->working_areas;
        uint32_t max_size = 0;
 
-       if (c == NULL)
-               return target->working_area_size;
+       if (!c)
+               return ALIGN_DOWN(target->working_area_size, 4);
 
        while (c) {
                if (c->free && max_size < c->size)
@@ -1847,16 +2248,88 @@ uint32_t target_get_working_area_avail(struct target *target)
        return max_size;
 }
 
+static void target_destroy(struct target *target)
+{
+       if (target->type->deinit_target)
+               target->type->deinit_target(target);
+
+       if (target->semihosting)
+               free(target->semihosting->basedir);
+       free(target->semihosting);
+
+       jtag_unregister_event_callback(jtag_enable_callback, target);
+
+       struct target_event_action *teap = target->event_action;
+       while (teap) {
+               struct target_event_action *next = teap->next;
+               Jim_DecrRefCount(teap->interp, teap->body);
+               free(teap);
+               teap = next;
+       }
+
+       target_free_all_working_areas(target);
+
+       /* release the targets SMP list */
+       if (target->smp) {
+               struct target_list *head, *tmp;
+
+               list_for_each_entry_safe(head, tmp, target->smp_targets, lh) {
+                       list_del(&head->lh);
+                       head->target->smp = 0;
+                       free(head);
+               }
+               if (target->smp_targets != &empty_smp_targets)
+                       free(target->smp_targets);
+               target->smp = 0;
+       }
+
+       rtos_destroy(target);
+
+       free(target->gdb_port_override);
+       free(target->type);
+       free(target->trace_info);
+       free(target->fileio_info);
+       free(target->cmd_name);
+       free(target);
+}
+
+void target_quit(void)
+{
+       struct target_event_callback *pe = target_event_callbacks;
+       while (pe) {
+               struct target_event_callback *t = pe->next;
+               free(pe);
+               pe = t;
+       }
+       target_event_callbacks = NULL;
+
+       struct target_timer_callback *pt = target_timer_callbacks;
+       while (pt) {
+               struct target_timer_callback *t = pt->next;
+               free(pt);
+               pt = t;
+       }
+       target_timer_callbacks = NULL;
+
+       for (struct target *target = all_targets; target;) {
+               struct target *tmp;
+
+               tmp = target->next;
+               target_destroy(target);
+               target = tmp;
+       }
+
+       all_targets = NULL;
+}
+
 int target_arch_state(struct target *target)
 {
        int retval;
-       if (target == NULL) {
-               LOG_USER("No target has been configured");
+       if (!target) {
+               LOG_WARNING("No target has been configured");
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
-       LOG_USER("target state: %s", target_state_name(target));
-
        if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
                return ERROR_OK;
 
@@ -1880,7 +2353,7 @@ static int target_gdb_fileio_end_default(struct target *target,
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-static int target_profiling_default(struct target *target, uint32_t *samples,
+int target_profiling_default(struct target *target, uint32_t *samples,
                uint32_t max_num_samples, uint32_t *num_samples, uint32_t seconds)
 {
        struct timeval timeout, now;
@@ -1893,7 +2366,7 @@ static int target_profiling_default(struct target *target, uint32_t *samples,
 
        uint32_t sample_count = 0;
        /* hopefully it is safe to cache! We want to stop/restart as quickly as possible. */
-       struct reg *reg = register_get_by_name(target->reg_cache, "pc", 1);
+       struct reg *reg = register_get_by_name(target->reg_cache, "pc", true);
 
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
        for (;;) {
@@ -1918,8 +2391,7 @@ static int target_profiling_default(struct target *target, uint32_t *samples,
                        break;
 
                gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
-               if ((sample_count >= max_num_samples) ||
-                       ((now.tv_sec >= timeout.tv_sec) && (now.tv_usec >= timeout.tv_usec))) {
+               if ((sample_count >= max_num_samples) || timeval_compare(&now, &timeout) >= 0) {
                        LOG_INFO("Profiling completed. %" PRIu32 " samples.", sample_count);
                        break;
                }
@@ -1933,10 +2405,10 @@ static int target_profiling_default(struct target *target, uint32_t *samples,
  * mode respectively, otherwise data is handled as quickly as
  * possible
  */
-int target_write_buffer(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, const uint8_t *buffer)
+int target_write_buffer(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint32_t size, const uint8_t *buffer)
 {
-       LOG_DEBUG("writing buffer of %i byte at 0x%8.8x",
-                       (int)size, (unsigned)address);
+       LOG_DEBUG("writing buffer of %" PRIu32 " byte at " TARGET_ADDR_FMT,
+                         size, address);
 
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
                LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
@@ -1947,23 +2419,27 @@ int target_write_buffer(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size,
                return ERROR_OK;
 
        if ((address + size - 1) < address) {
-               /* GDB can request this when e.g. PC is 0xfffffffc*/
-               LOG_ERROR("address + size wrapped(0x%08x, 0x%08x)",
-                                 (unsigned)address,
-                                 (unsigned)size);
+               /* GDB can request this when e.g. PC is 0xfffffffc */
+               LOG_ERROR("address + size wrapped (" TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", 0x%08" PRIx32 ")",
+                                 address,
+                                 size);
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
 
        return target->type->write_buffer(target, address, size, buffer);
 }
 
-static int target_write_buffer_default(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer)
+static int target_write_buffer_default(struct target *target,
+       target_addr_t address, uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer)
 {
        uint32_t size;
+       unsigned int data_bytes = target_data_bits(target) / 8;
 
-       /* Align up to maximum bytes. The loop condition makes sure the next pass
+       /* Align up to maximum bytes. The loop condition makes sure the next pass
         * will have something to do with the size we leave to it. */
-       for (size = 1; size < 4 && count >= size * 2 + (address & size); size *= 2) {
+       for (size = 1;
+                       size < data_bytes && count >= size * 2 + (address & size);
+                       size *= 2) {
                if (address & size) {
                        int retval = target_write_memory(target, address, size, 1, buffer);
                        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
@@ -1994,10 +2470,10 @@ static int target_write_buffer_default(struct target *target, uint32_t address,
  * mode respectively, otherwise data is handled as quickly as
  * possible
  */
-int target_read_buffer(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint8_t *buffer)
+int target_read_buffer(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint32_t size, uint8_t *buffer)
 {
-       LOG_DEBUG("reading buffer of %i byte at 0x%8.8x",
-                         (int)size, (unsigned)address);
+       LOG_DEBUG("reading buffer of %" PRIu32 " byte at " TARGET_ADDR_FMT,
+                         size, address);
 
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
                LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
@@ -2008,8 +2484,8 @@ int target_read_buffer(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, u
                return ERROR_OK;
 
        if ((address + size - 1) < address) {
-               /* GDB can request this when e.g. PC is 0xfffffffc*/
-               LOG_ERROR("address + size wrapped(0x%08" PRIx32 ", 0x%08" PRIx32 ")",
+               /* GDB can request this when e.g. PC is 0xfffffffc */
+               LOG_ERROR("address + size wrapped (" TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", 0x%08" PRIx32 ")",
                                  address,
                                  size);
                return ERROR_FAIL;
@@ -2018,13 +2494,16 @@ int target_read_buffer(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, u
        return target->type->read_buffer(target, address, size, buffer);
 }
 
-static int target_read_buffer_default(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
+static int target_read_buffer_default(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
 {
        uint32_t size;
+       unsigned int data_bytes = target_data_bits(target) / 8;
 
-       /* Align up to maximum bytes. The loop condition makes sure the next pass
+       /* Align up to maximum bytes. The loop condition makes sure the next pass
         * will have something to do with the size we leave to it. */
-       for (size = 1; size < 4 && count >= size * 2 + (address & size); size *= 2) {
+       for (size = 1;
+                       size < data_bytes && count >= size * 2 + (address & size);
+                       size *= 2) {
                if (address & size) {
                        int retval = target_read_memory(target, address, size, 1, buffer);
                        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
@@ -2051,7 +2530,7 @@ static int target_read_buffer_default(struct target *target, uint32_t address, u
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int target_checksum_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t* crc)
+int target_checksum_memory(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t *crc)
 {
        uint8_t *buffer;
        int retval;
@@ -2061,12 +2540,16 @@ int target_checksum_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t siz
                LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
+       if (!target->type->checksum_memory) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target %s doesn't support checksum_memory", target_name(target));
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
 
        retval = target->type->checksum_memory(target, address, size, &checksum);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
                buffer = malloc(size);
-               if (buffer == NULL) {
-                       LOG_ERROR("error allocating buffer for section (%d bytes)", (int)size);
+               if (!buffer) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("error allocating buffer for section (%" PRIu32 " bytes)", size);
                        return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
                }
                retval = target_read_buffer(target, address, size, buffer);
@@ -2091,23 +2574,22 @@ int target_checksum_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t siz
        return retval;
 }
 
-int target_blank_check_memory(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t* blank)
+int target_blank_check_memory(struct target *target,
+       struct target_memory_check_block *blocks, int num_blocks,
+       uint8_t erased_value)
 {
-       int retval;
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
                LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
 
-       if (target->type->blank_check_memory == 0)
-               return ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
-
-       retval = target->type->blank_check_memory(target, address, size, blank);
+       if (!target->type->blank_check_memory)
+               return ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
 
-       return retval;
+       return target->type->blank_check_memory(target, blocks, num_blocks, erased_value);
 }
 
-int target_read_u64(struct target *target, uint64_t address, uint64_t *value)
+int target_read_u64(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint64_t *value)
 {
        uint8_t value_buf[8];
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
@@ -2119,19 +2601,19 @@ int target_read_u64(struct target *target, uint64_t address, uint64_t *value)
 
        if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
                *value = target_buffer_get_u64(target, value_buf);
-               LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%" PRIx64 ", value: 0x%16.16" PRIx64 "",
+               LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%16.16" PRIx64 "",
                                  address,
                                  *value);
        } else {
                *value = 0x0;
-               LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%" PRIx64 " failed",
+               LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " failed",
                                  address);
        }
 
        return retval;
 }
 
-int target_read_u32(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t *value)
+int target_read_u32(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint32_t *value)
 {
        uint8_t value_buf[4];
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
@@ -2143,19 +2625,19 @@ int target_read_u32(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t *value)
 
        if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
                *value = target_buffer_get_u32(target, value_buf);
-               LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", value: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "",
+               LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "",
                                  address,
                                  *value);
        } else {
                *value = 0x0;
-               LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " failed",
+               LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " failed",
                                  address);
        }
 
        return retval;
 }
 
-int target_read_u16(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint16_t *value)
+int target_read_u16(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint16_t *value)
 {
        uint8_t value_buf[2];
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
@@ -2167,19 +2649,19 @@ int target_read_u16(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint16_t *value)
 
        if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
                *value = target_buffer_get_u16(target, value_buf);
-               LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", value: 0x%4.4x",
+               LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%4.4" PRIx16,
                                  address,
                                  *value);
        } else {
                *value = 0x0;
-               LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " failed",
+               LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " failed",
                                  address);
        }
 
        return retval;
 }
 
-int target_read_u8(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint8_t *value)
+int target_read_u8(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint8_t *value)
 {
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
                LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
@@ -2189,19 +2671,19 @@ int target_read_u8(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint8_t *value)
        int retval = target_read_memory(target, address, 1, 1, value);
 
        if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
-               LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", value: 0x%2.2x",
+               LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%2.2" PRIx8,
                                  address,
                                  *value);
        } else {
                *value = 0x0;
-               LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " failed",
+               LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " failed",
                                  address);
        }
 
        return retval;
 }
 
-int target_write_u64(struct target *target, uint64_t address, uint64_t value)
+int target_write_u64(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint64_t value)
 {
        int retval;
        uint8_t value_buf[8];
@@ -2210,7 +2692,7 @@ int target_write_u64(struct target *target, uint64_t address, uint64_t value)
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
 
-       LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%" PRIx64 ", value: 0x%16.16" PRIx64 "",
+       LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%16.16" PRIx64 "",
                          address,
                          value);
 
@@ -2222,7 +2704,7 @@ int target_write_u64(struct target *target, uint64_t address, uint64_t value)
        return retval;
 }
 
-int target_write_u32(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t value)
+int target_write_u32(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint32_t value)
 {
        int retval;
        uint8_t value_buf[4];
@@ -2231,7 +2713,7 @@ int target_write_u32(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t value)
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
 
-       LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", value: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "",
+       LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "",
                          address,
                          value);
 
@@ -2243,7 +2725,7 @@ int target_write_u32(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint32_t value)
        return retval;
 }
 
-int target_write_u16(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint16_t value)
+int target_write_u16(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint16_t value)
 {
        int retval;
        uint8_t value_buf[2];
@@ -2252,7 +2734,7 @@ int target_write_u16(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint16_t value)
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
 
-       LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", value: 0x%8.8x",
+       LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%8.8" PRIx16,
                          address,
                          value);
 
@@ -2264,7 +2746,7 @@ int target_write_u16(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint16_t value)
        return retval;
 }
 
-int target_write_u8(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint8_t value)
+int target_write_u8(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint8_t value)
 {
        int retval;
        if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
@@ -2272,7 +2754,7 @@ int target_write_u8(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint8_t value)
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
 
-       LOG_DEBUG("address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", value: 0x%2.2x",
+       LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%2.2" PRIx8,
                          address, value);
 
        retval = target_write_memory(target, address, 1, 1, &value);
@@ -2282,21 +2764,105 @@ int target_write_u8(struct target *target, uint32_t address, uint8_t value)
        return retval;
 }
 
-static int find_target(struct command_context *cmd_ctx, const char *name)
+int target_write_phys_u64(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint64_t value)
+{
+       int retval;
+       uint8_t value_buf[8];
+       if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
+
+       LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%16.16" PRIx64 "",
+                         address,
+                         value);
+
+       target_buffer_set_u64(target, value_buf, value);
+       retval = target_write_phys_memory(target, address, 8, 1, value_buf);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               LOG_DEBUG("failed: %i", retval);
+
+       return retval;
+}
+
+int target_write_phys_u32(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint32_t value)
+{
+       int retval;
+       uint8_t value_buf[4];
+       if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
+
+       LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "",
+                         address,
+                         value);
+
+       target_buffer_set_u32(target, value_buf, value);
+       retval = target_write_phys_memory(target, address, 4, 1, value_buf);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               LOG_DEBUG("failed: %i", retval);
+
+       return retval;
+}
+
+int target_write_phys_u16(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint16_t value)
+{
+       int retval;
+       uint8_t value_buf[2];
+       if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
+
+       LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%8.8" PRIx16,
+                         address,
+                         value);
+
+       target_buffer_set_u16(target, value_buf, value);
+       retval = target_write_phys_memory(target, address, 2, 1, value_buf);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               LOG_DEBUG("failed: %i", retval);
+
+       return retval;
+}
+
+int target_write_phys_u8(struct target *target, target_addr_t address, uint8_t value)
+{
+       int retval;
+       if (!target_was_examined(target)) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
+
+       LOG_DEBUG("address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", value: 0x%2.2" PRIx8,
+                         address, value);
+
+       retval = target_write_phys_memory(target, address, 1, 1, &value);
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+               LOG_DEBUG("failed: %i", retval);
+
+       return retval;
+}
+
+static int find_target(struct command_invocation *cmd, const char *name)
 {
        struct target *target = get_target(name);
-       if (target == NULL) {
-               LOG_ERROR("Target: %s is unknown, try one of:\n", name);
+       if (!target) {
+               command_print(cmd, "Target: %s is unknown, try one of:\n", name);
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
        if (!target->tap->enabled) {
-               LOG_USER("Target: TAP %s is disabled, "
+               command_print(cmd, "Target: TAP %s is disabled, "
                         "can't be the current target\n",
                         target->tap->dotted_name);
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
 
-       cmd_ctx->current_target = target->target_number;
+       cmd->ctx->current_target = target;
+       if (cmd->ctx->current_target_override)
+               cmd->ctx->current_target_override = target;
+
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -2305,7 +2871,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_targets_command)
 {
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
        if (CMD_ARGC == 1) {
-               retval = find_target(CMD_CTX, CMD_ARGV[0]);
+               retval = find_target(CMD, CMD_ARGV[0]);
                if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
                        /* we're done! */
                        return retval;
@@ -2313,8 +2879,8 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_targets_command)
        }
 
        struct target *target = all_targets;
-       command_print(CMD_CTX, "    TargetName         Type       Endian TapName            State       ");
-       command_print(CMD_CTX, "--  ------------------ ---------- ------ ------------------ ------------");
+       command_print(CMD, "    TargetName         Type       Endian TapName            State       ");
+       command_print(CMD, "--  ------------------ ---------- ------ ------------------ ------------");
        while (target) {
                const char *state;
                char marker = ' ';
@@ -2324,17 +2890,17 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_targets_command)
                else
                        state = "tap-disabled";
 
-               if (CMD_CTX->current_target == target->target_number)
+               if (CMD_CTX->current_target == target)
                        marker = '*';
 
                /* keep columns lined up to match the headers above */
-               command_print(CMD_CTX,
+               command_print(CMD,
                                "%2d%c %-18s %-10s %-6s %-18s %s",
                                target->target_number,
                                marker,
                                target_name(target),
                                target_type_name(target),
-                               Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_endian,
+                               jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_endian,
                                        target->endianness)->name,
                                target->tap->dotted_name,
                                state);
@@ -2346,57 +2912,57 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_targets_command)
 
 /* every 300ms we check for reset & powerdropout and issue a "reset halt" if so. */
 
-static int powerDropout;
-static int srstAsserted;
+static int power_dropout;
+static int srst_asserted;
 
-static int runPowerRestore;
-static int runPowerDropout;
-static int runSrstAsserted;
-static int runSrstDeasserted;
+static int run_power_restore;
+static int run_power_dropout;
+static int run_srst_asserted;
+static int run_srst_deasserted;
 
 static int sense_handler(void)
 {
-       static int prevSrstAsserted;
-       static int prevPowerdropout;
+       static int prev_srst_asserted;
+       static int prev_power_dropout;
 
-       int retval = jtag_power_dropout(&powerDropout);
+       int retval = jtag_power_dropout(&power_dropout);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
-       int powerRestored;
-       powerRestored = prevPowerdropout && !powerDropout;
-       if (powerRestored)
-               runPowerRestore = 1;
+       int power_restored;
+       power_restored = prev_power_dropout && !power_dropout;
+       if (power_restored)
+               run_power_restore = 1;
 
-       long long current = timeval_ms();
-       static long long lastPower;
-       int waitMore = lastPower + 2000 > current;
-       if (powerDropout && !waitMore) {
-               runPowerDropout = 1;
-               lastPower = current;
+       int64_t current = timeval_ms();
+       static int64_t last_power;
+       bool wait_more = last_power + 2000 > current;
+       if (power_dropout && !wait_more) {
+               run_power_dropout = 1;
+               last_power = current;
        }
 
-       retval = jtag_srst_asserted(&srstAsserted);
+       retval = jtag_srst_asserted(&srst_asserted);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
-       int srstDeasserted;
-       srstDeasserted = prevSrstAsserted && !srstAsserted;
+       int srst_deasserted;
+       srst_deasserted = prev_srst_asserted && !srst_asserted;
 
-       static long long lastSrst;
-       waitMore = lastSrst + 2000 > current;
-       if (srstDeasserted && !waitMore) {
-               runSrstDeasserted = 1;
-               lastSrst = current;
+       static int64_t last_srst;
+       wait_more = last_srst + 2000 > current;
+       if (srst_deasserted && !wait_more) {
+               run_srst_deasserted = 1;
+               last_srst = current;
        }
 
-       if (!prevSrstAsserted && srstAsserted)
-               runSrstAsserted = 1;
+       if (!prev_srst_asserted && srst_asserted)
+               run_srst_asserted = 1;
 
-       prevSrstAsserted = srstAsserted;
-       prevPowerdropout = powerDropout;
+       prev_srst_asserted = srst_asserted;
+       prev_power_dropout = power_dropout;
 
-       if (srstDeasserted || powerRestored) {
+       if (srst_deasserted || power_restored) {
                /* Other than logging the event we can't do anything here.
                 * Issuing a reset is a particularly bad idea as we might
                 * be inside a reset already.
@@ -2427,21 +2993,21 @@ static int handle_target(void *priv)
                 * clearing the flags after running these events.
                 */
                int did_something = 0;
-               if (runSrstAsserted) {
+               if (run_srst_asserted) {
                        LOG_INFO("srst asserted detected, running srst_asserted proc.");
                        Jim_Eval(interp, "srst_asserted");
                        did_something = 1;
                }
-               if (runSrstDeasserted) {
+               if (run_srst_deasserted) {
                        Jim_Eval(interp, "srst_deasserted");
                        did_something = 1;
                }
-               if (runPowerDropout) {
+               if (run_power_dropout) {
                        LOG_INFO("Power dropout detected, running power_dropout proc.");
                        Jim_Eval(interp, "power_dropout");
                        did_something = 1;
                }
-               if (runPowerRestore) {
+               if (run_power_restore) {
                        Jim_Eval(interp, "power_restore");
                        did_something = 1;
                }
@@ -2453,10 +3019,10 @@ static int handle_target(void *priv)
 
                /* clear action flags */
 
-               runSrstAsserted = 0;
-               runSrstDeasserted = 0;
-               runPowerRestore = 0;
-               runPowerDropout = 0;
+               run_srst_asserted = 0;
+               run_srst_deasserted = 0;
+               run_power_restore = 0;
+               run_power_dropout = 0;
 
                recursive = 0;
        }
@@ -2482,7 +3048,7 @@ static int handle_target(void *priv)
                target->backoff.count = 0;
 
                /* only poll target if we've got power and srst isn't asserted */
-               if (!powerDropout && !srstAsserted) {
+               if (!power_dropout && !srst_asserted) {
                        /* polling may fail silently until the target has been examined */
                        retval = target_poll(target);
                        if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
@@ -2491,29 +3057,27 @@ static int handle_target(void *priv)
                                        target->backoff.times *= 2;
                                        target->backoff.times++;
                                }
-                               LOG_USER("Polling target %s failed, GDB will be halted. Polling again in %dms",
-                                               target_name(target),
-                                               target->backoff.times * polling_interval);
 
                                /* Tell GDB to halt the debugger. This allows the user to
                                 * run monitor commands to handle the situation.
                                 */
                                target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_HALT);
-                               return retval;
                        }
-                       /* Since we succeeded, we reset backoff count */
                        if (target->backoff.times > 0) {
-                               LOG_USER("Polling target %s succeeded again, trying to reexamine", target_name(target));
+                               LOG_USER("Polling target %s failed, trying to reexamine", target_name(target));
                                target_reset_examined(target);
                                retval = target_examine_one(target);
                                /* Target examination could have failed due to unstable connection,
                                 * but we set the examined flag anyway to repoll it later */
                                if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-                                       target->examined = true;
+                                       target_set_examined(target);
+                                       LOG_USER("Examination failed, GDB will be halted. Polling again in %dms",
+                                                target->backoff.times * polling_interval);
                                        return retval;
                                }
                        }
 
+                       /* Since we succeeded, we reset backoff count */
                        target->backoff.times = 0;
                }
        }
@@ -2523,33 +3087,31 @@ static int handle_target(void *priv)
 
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_reg_command)
 {
-       struct target *target;
-       struct reg *reg = NULL;
-       unsigned count = 0;
-       char *value;
-
        LOG_DEBUG("-");
 
-       target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
+       struct reg *reg = NULL;
 
        /* list all available registers for the current target */
        if (CMD_ARGC == 0) {
                struct reg_cache *cache = target->reg_cache;
 
-               count = 0;
+               unsigned int count = 0;
                while (cache) {
                        unsigned i;
 
-                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "===== %s", cache->name);
+                       command_print(CMD, "===== %s", cache->name);
 
                        for (i = 0, reg = cache->reg_list;
                                        i < cache->num_regs;
                                        i++, reg++, count++) {
+                               if (reg->exist == false || reg->hidden)
+                                       continue;
                                /* only print cached values if they are valid */
                                if (reg->valid) {
-                                       value = buf_to_str(reg->value,
-                                                       reg->size, 16);
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX,
+                                       char *value = buf_to_hex_str(reg->value,
+                                                       reg->size);
+                                       command_print(CMD,
                                                        "(%i) %s (/%" PRIu32 "): 0x%s%s",
                                                        count, reg->name,
                                                        reg->size, value,
@@ -2558,9 +3120,9 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_reg_command)
                                                                : "");
                                        free(value);
                                } else {
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "(%i) %s (/%" PRIu32 ")",
+                                       command_print(CMD, "(%i) %s (/%" PRIu32 ")",
                                                          count, reg->name,
-                                                         reg->size) ;
+                                                         reg->size);
                                }
                        }
                        cache = cache->next;
@@ -2575,7 +3137,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_reg_command)
                COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(uint, CMD_ARGV[0], num);
 
                struct reg_cache *cache = target->reg_cache;
-               count = 0;
+               unsigned int count = 0;
                while (cache) {
                        unsigned i;
                        for (i = 0; i < cache->num_regs; i++) {
@@ -2590,21 +3152,22 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_reg_command)
                }
 
                if (!reg) {
-                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "%i is out of bounds, the current target "
+                       command_print(CMD, "%i is out of bounds, the current target "
                                        "has only %i registers (0 - %i)", num, count, count - 1);
                        return ERROR_OK;
                }
        } else {
                /* access a single register by its name */
-               reg = register_get_by_name(target->reg_cache, CMD_ARGV[0], 1);
+               reg = register_get_by_name(target->reg_cache, CMD_ARGV[0], true);
 
-               if (!reg) {
-                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "register %s not found in current target", CMD_ARGV[0]);
-                       return ERROR_OK;
-               }
+               if (!reg)
+                       goto not_found;
        }
 
-       assert(reg != NULL); /* give clang a hint that we *know* reg is != NULL here */
+       assert(reg); /* give clang a hint that we *know* reg is != NULL here */
+
+       if (!reg->exist)
+               goto not_found;
 
        /* display a register */
        if ((CMD_ARGC == 1) || ((CMD_ARGC == 2) && !((CMD_ARGV[1][0] >= '0')
@@ -2612,10 +3175,15 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_reg_command)
                if ((CMD_ARGC == 2) && (strcmp(CMD_ARGV[1], "force") == 0))
                        reg->valid = 0;
 
-               if (reg->valid == 0)
-                       reg->type->get(reg);
-               value = buf_to_str(reg->value, reg->size, 16);
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "%s (/%i): 0x%s", reg->name, (int)(reg->size), value);
+               if (reg->valid == 0) {
+                       int retval = reg->type->get(reg);
+                       if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                               LOG_ERROR("Could not read register '%s'", reg->name);
+                               return retval;
+                       }
+               }
+               char *value = buf_to_hex_str(reg->value, reg->size);
+               command_print(CMD, "%s (/%i): 0x%s", reg->name, (int)(reg->size), value);
                free(value);
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
@@ -2623,22 +3191,29 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_reg_command)
        /* set register value */
        if (CMD_ARGC == 2) {
                uint8_t *buf = malloc(DIV_ROUND_UP(reg->size, 8));
-               if (buf == NULL)
+               if (!buf)
                        return ERROR_FAIL;
                str_to_buf(CMD_ARGV[1], strlen(CMD_ARGV[1]), buf, reg->size, 0);
 
-               reg->type->set(reg, buf);
-
-               value = buf_to_str(reg->value, reg->size, 16);
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "%s (/%i): 0x%s", reg->name, (int)(reg->size), value);
-               free(value);
+               int retval = reg->type->set(reg, buf);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("Could not write to register '%s'", reg->name);
+               } else {
+                       char *value = buf_to_hex_str(reg->value, reg->size);
+                       command_print(CMD, "%s (/%i): 0x%s", reg->name, (int)(reg->size), value);
+                       free(value);
+               }
 
                free(buf);
 
-               return ERROR_OK;
+               return retval;
        }
 
        return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+
+not_found:
+       command_print(CMD, "register %s not found in current target", CMD_ARGV[0]);
+       return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_poll_command)
@@ -2647,9 +3222,9 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_poll_command)
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
 
        if (CMD_ARGC == 0) {
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "background polling: %s",
+               command_print(CMD, "background polling: %s",
                                jtag_poll_get_enabled() ? "on" : "off");
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "TAP: %s (%s)",
+               command_print(CMD, "TAP: %s (%s)",
                                target->tap->dotted_name,
                                target->tap->enabled ? "enabled" : "disabled");
                if (!target->tap->enabled)
@@ -2678,7 +3253,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_wait_halt_command)
        unsigned ms = DEFAULT_HALT_TIMEOUT;
        if (1 == CMD_ARGC) {
                int retval = parse_uint(CMD_ARGV[0], &ms);
-               if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                        return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
        }
 
@@ -2695,8 +3270,8 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_wait_halt_command)
 int target_wait_state(struct target *target, enum target_state state, int ms)
 {
        int retval;
-       long long then = 0, cur;
-       int once = 1;
+       int64_t then = 0, cur;
+       bool once = true;
 
        for (;;) {
                retval = target_poll(target);
@@ -2706,10 +3281,10 @@ int target_wait_state(struct target *target, enum target_state state, int ms)
                        break;
                cur = timeval_ms();
                if (once) {
-                       once = 0;
+                       once = false;
                        then = timeval_ms();
                        LOG_DEBUG("waiting for target %s...",
-                               Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_state, state)->name);
+                               jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_state, state)->name);
                }
 
                if (cur-then > 500)
@@ -2717,7 +3292,7 @@ int target_wait_state(struct target *target, enum target_state state, int ms)
 
                if ((cur-then) > ms) {
                        LOG_ERROR("timed out while waiting for target %s",
-                               Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_state, state)->name);
+                               jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_state, state)->name);
                        return ERROR_FAIL;
                }
        }
@@ -2730,14 +3305,17 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_halt_command)
        LOG_DEBUG("-");
 
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
+
+       target->verbose_halt_msg = true;
+
        int retval = target_halt(target);
-       if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
        if (CMD_ARGC == 1) {
                unsigned wait_local;
                retval = parse_uint(CMD_ARGV[0], &wait_local);
-               if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                        return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
                if (!wait_local)
                        return ERROR_OK;
@@ -2750,7 +3328,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_soft_reset_halt_command)
 {
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
 
-       LOG_USER("requesting target halt and executing a soft reset");
+       LOG_TARGET_INFO(target, "requesting target halt and executing a soft reset");
 
        target_soft_reset_halt(target);
 
@@ -2764,15 +3342,15 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_reset_command)
 
        enum target_reset_mode reset_mode = RESET_RUN;
        if (CMD_ARGC == 1) {
-               const Jim_Nvp *n;
-               n = Jim_Nvp_name2value_simple(nvp_reset_modes, CMD_ARGV[0]);
-               if ((n->name == NULL) || (n->value == RESET_UNKNOWN))
+               const struct jim_nvp *n;
+               n = jim_nvp_name2value_simple(nvp_reset_modes, CMD_ARGV[0]);
+               if ((!n->name) || (n->value == RESET_UNKNOWN))
                        return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
                reset_mode = n->value;
        }
 
        /* reset *all* targets */
-       return target_process_reset(CMD_CTX, reset_mode);
+       return target_process_reset(CMD, reset_mode);
 }
 
 
@@ -2787,9 +3365,9 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_resume_command)
        /* with no CMD_ARGV, resume from current pc, addr = 0,
         * with one arguments, addr = CMD_ARGV[0],
         * handle breakpoints, not debugging */
-       uint32_t addr = 0;
+       target_addr_t addr = 0;
        if (CMD_ARGC == 1) {
-               COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
+               COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
                current = 0;
        }
 
@@ -2806,20 +3384,20 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_step_command)
        /* with no CMD_ARGV, step from current pc, addr = 0,
         * with one argument addr = CMD_ARGV[0],
         * handle breakpoints, debugging */
-       uint32_t addr = 0;
+       target_addr_t addr = 0;
        int current_pc = 1;
        if (CMD_ARGC == 1) {
-               COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
+               COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
                current_pc = 0;
        }
 
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
 
-       return target->type->step(target, current_pc, addr, 1);
+       return target_step(target, current_pc, addr, 1);
 }
 
-static void handle_md_output(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
-               struct target *target, uint32_t address, unsigned size,
+void target_handle_md_output(struct command_invocation *cmd,
+               struct target *target, target_addr_t address, unsigned size,
                unsigned count, const uint8_t *buffer)
 {
        const unsigned line_bytecnt = 32;
@@ -2830,14 +3408,17 @@ static void handle_md_output(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
 
        const char *value_fmt;
        switch (size) {
+       case 8:
+               value_fmt = "%16.16"PRIx64" ";
+               break;
        case 4:
-               value_fmt = "%8.8x ";
+               value_fmt = "%8.8"PRIx64" ";
                break;
        case 2:
-               value_fmt = "%4.4x ";
+               value_fmt = "%4.4"PRIx64" ";
                break;
        case 1:
-               value_fmt = "%2.2x ";
+               value_fmt = "%2.2"PRIx64" ";
                break;
        default:
                /* "can't happen", caller checked */
@@ -2849,13 +3430,16 @@ static void handle_md_output(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
                if (i % line_modulo == 0) {
                        output_len += snprintf(output + output_len,
                                        sizeof(output) - output_len,
-                                       "0x%8.8x: ",
-                                       (unsigned)(address + (i*size)));
+                                       TARGET_ADDR_FMT ": ",
+                                       (address + (i * size)));
                }
 
-               uint32_t value = 0;
+               uint64_t value = 0;
                const uint8_t *value_ptr = buffer + i * size;
                switch (size) {
+               case 8:
+                       value = target_buffer_get_u64(target, value_ptr);
+                       break;
                case 4:
                        value = target_buffer_get_u32(target, value_ptr);
                        break;
@@ -2870,7 +3454,7 @@ static void handle_md_output(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
                                value_fmt, value);
 
                if ((i % line_modulo == line_modulo - 1) || (i == count - 1)) {
-                       command_print(cmd_ctx, "%s", output);
+                       command_print(cmd, "%s", output);
                        output_len = 0;
                }
        }
@@ -2883,6 +3467,9 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_md_command)
 
        unsigned size = 0;
        switch (CMD_NAME[2]) {
+       case 'd':
+               size = 8;
+               break;
        case 'w':
                size = 4;
                break;
@@ -2898,7 +3485,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_md_command)
 
        bool physical = strcmp(CMD_ARGV[0], "phys") == 0;
        int (*fn)(struct target *target,
-                       uint32_t address, uint32_t size_value, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer);
+                       target_addr_t address, uint32_t size_value, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer);
        if (physical) {
                CMD_ARGC--;
                CMD_ARGV++;
@@ -2908,19 +3495,23 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_md_command)
        if ((CMD_ARGC < 1) || (CMD_ARGC > 2))
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
-       uint32_t address;
-       COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], address);
+       target_addr_t address;
+       COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[0], address);
 
        unsigned count = 1;
        if (CMD_ARGC == 2)
                COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(uint, CMD_ARGV[1], count);
 
        uint8_t *buffer = calloc(count, size);
+       if (!buffer) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Failed to allocate md read buffer");
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
+       }
 
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
        int retval = fn(target, address, size, count, buffer);
-       if (ERROR_OK == retval)
-               handle_md_output(CMD_CTX, target, address, size, count, buffer);
+       if (retval == ERROR_OK)
+               target_handle_md_output(CMD, target, address, size, count, buffer);
 
        free(buffer);
 
@@ -2928,14 +3519,14 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_md_command)
 }
 
 typedef int (*target_write_fn)(struct target *target,
-               uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer);
+               target_addr_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, const uint8_t *buffer);
 
 static int target_fill_mem(struct target *target,
-               uint32_t address,
+               target_addr_t address,
                target_write_fn fn,
                unsigned data_size,
                /* value */
-               uint32_t b,
+               uint64_t b,
                /* count */
                unsigned c)
 {
@@ -2943,13 +3534,16 @@ static int target_fill_mem(struct target *target,
         * to fill large memory areas with any sane speed */
        const unsigned chunk_size = 16384;
        uint8_t *target_buf = malloc(chunk_size * data_size);
-       if (target_buf == NULL) {
+       if (!target_buf) {
                LOG_ERROR("Out of memory");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
 
        for (unsigned i = 0; i < chunk_size; i++) {
                switch (data_size) {
+               case 8:
+                       target_buffer_set_u64(target, target_buf + i * data_size, b);
+                       break;
                case 4:
                        target_buffer_set_u32(target, target_buf + i * data_size, b);
                        break;
@@ -2998,11 +3592,11 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_mw_command)
        if ((CMD_ARGC < 2) || (CMD_ARGC > 3))
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
-       uint32_t address;
-       COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], address);
+       target_addr_t address;
+       COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[0], address);
 
-       uint32_t value;
-       COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[1], value);
+       uint64_t value;
+       COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u64, CMD_ARGV[1], value);
 
        unsigned count = 1;
        if (CMD_ARGC == 3)
@@ -3011,6 +3605,9 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_mw_command)
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
        unsigned wordsize;
        switch (CMD_NAME[2]) {
+               case 'd':
+                       wordsize = 8;
+                       break;
                case 'w':
                        wordsize = 4;
                        break;
@@ -3027,8 +3624,8 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_mw_command)
        return target_fill_mem(target, address, fn, wordsize, value, count);
 }
 
-static COMMAND_HELPER(parse_load_image_command_CMD_ARGV, struct image *image,
-               uint32_t *min_address, uint32_t *max_address)
+static COMMAND_HELPER(parse_load_image_command, struct image *image,
+               target_addr_t *min_address, target_addr_t *max_address)
 {
        if (CMD_ARGC < 1 || CMD_ARGC > 5)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
@@ -3036,19 +3633,19 @@ static COMMAND_HELPER(parse_load_image_command_CMD_ARGV, struct image *image,
        /* a base address isn't always necessary,
         * default to 0x0 (i.e. don't relocate) */
        if (CMD_ARGC >= 2) {
-               uint32_t addr;
-               COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[1], addr);
+               target_addr_t addr;
+               COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[1], addr);
                image->base_address = addr;
-               image->base_address_set = 1;
+               image->base_address_set = true;
        } else
-               image->base_address_set = 0;
+               image->base_address_set = false;
 
-       image->start_address_set = 0;
+       image->start_address_set = false;
 
        if (CMD_ARGC >= 4)
-               COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[3], *min_address);
+               COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[3], *min_address);
        if (CMD_ARGC == 5) {
-               COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[4], *max_address);
+               COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[4], *max_address);
                /* use size (given) to find max (required) */
                *max_address += *min_address;
        }
@@ -3064,14 +3661,13 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_load_image_command)
        uint8_t *buffer;
        size_t buf_cnt;
        uint32_t image_size;
-       uint32_t min_address = 0;
-       uint32_t max_address = 0xffffffff;
-       int i;
+       target_addr_t min_address = 0;
+       target_addr_t max_address = -1;
        struct image image;
 
-       int retval = CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(parse_load_image_command_CMD_ARGV,
+       int retval = CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(parse_load_image_command,
                        &image, &min_address, &max_address);
-       if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
@@ -3080,16 +3676,17 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_load_image_command)
        duration_start(&bench);
 
        if (image_open(&image, CMD_ARGV[0], (CMD_ARGC >= 3) ? CMD_ARGV[2] : NULL) != ERROR_OK)
-               return ERROR_OK;
+               return ERROR_FAIL;
 
        image_size = 0x0;
        retval = ERROR_OK;
-       for (i = 0; i < image.num_sections; i++) {
+       for (unsigned int i = 0; i < image.num_sections; i++) {
                buffer = malloc(image.sections[i].size);
-               if (buffer == NULL) {
-                       command_print(CMD_CTX,
+               if (!buffer) {
+                       command_print(CMD,
                                                  "error allocating buffer for section (%d bytes)",
                                                  (int)(image.sections[i].size));
+                       retval = ERROR_FAIL;
                        break;
                }
 
@@ -3102,7 +3699,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_load_image_command)
                uint32_t offset = 0;
                uint32_t length = buf_cnt;
 
-               /* DANGER!!! beware of unsigned comparision here!!! */
+               /* DANGER!!! beware of unsigned comparison here!!! */
 
                if ((image.sections[i].base_address + buf_cnt >= min_address) &&
                                (image.sections[i].base_address < max_address)) {
@@ -3123,7 +3720,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_load_image_command)
                                break;
                        }
                        image_size += length;
-                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "%u bytes written at address 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "",
+                       command_print(CMD, "%u bytes written at address " TARGET_ADDR_FMT "",
                                        (unsigned int)length,
                                        image.sections[i].base_address + offset);
                }
@@ -3131,8 +3728,8 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_load_image_command)
                free(buffer);
        }
 
-       if ((ERROR_OK == retval) && (duration_measure(&bench) == ERROR_OK)) {
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "downloaded %" PRIu32 " bytes "
+       if ((retval == ERROR_OK) && (duration_measure(&bench) == ERROR_OK)) {
+               command_print(CMD, "downloaded %" PRIu32 " bytes "
                                "in %fs (%0.3f KiB/s)", image_size,
                                duration_elapsed(&bench), duration_kbps(&bench, image_size));
        }
@@ -3145,18 +3742,18 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_load_image_command)
 
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dump_image_command)
 {
-       struct fileio fileio;
+       struct fileio *fileio;
        uint8_t *buffer;
        int retval, retvaltemp;
-       uint32_t address, size;
+       target_addr_t address, size;
        struct duration bench;
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
 
        if (CMD_ARGC != 3)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
-       COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[1], address);
-       COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[2], size);
+       COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[1], address);
+       COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[2], size);
 
        uint32_t buf_size = (size > 4096) ? 4096 : size;
        buffer = malloc(buf_size);
@@ -3178,7 +3775,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dump_image_command)
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                        break;
 
-               retval = fileio_write(&fileio, this_run_size, buffer, &size_written);
+               retval = fileio_write(fileio, this_run_size, buffer, &size_written);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                        break;
 
@@ -3188,29 +3785,34 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dump_image_command)
 
        free(buffer);
 
-       if ((ERROR_OK == retval) && (duration_measure(&bench) == ERROR_OK)) {
-               int filesize;
-               retval = fileio_size(&fileio, &filesize);
+       if ((retval == ERROR_OK) && (duration_measure(&bench) == ERROR_OK)) {
+               size_t filesize;
+               retval = fileio_size(fileio, &filesize);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                        return retval;
-               command_print(CMD_CTX,
-                               "dumped %ld bytes in %fs (%0.3f KiB/s)", (long)filesize,
+               command_print(CMD,
+                               "dumped %zu bytes in %fs (%0.3f KiB/s)", filesize,
                                duration_elapsed(&bench), duration_kbps(&bench, filesize));
        }
 
-       retvaltemp = fileio_close(&fileio);
+       retvaltemp = fileio_close(fileio);
        if (retvaltemp != ERROR_OK)
                return retvaltemp;
 
        return retval;
 }
 
-static COMMAND_HELPER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, int verify)
+enum verify_mode {
+       IMAGE_TEST = 0,
+       IMAGE_VERIFY = 1,
+       IMAGE_CHECKSUM_ONLY = 2
+};
+
+static COMMAND_HELPER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, enum verify_mode verify)
 {
        uint8_t *buffer;
        size_t buf_cnt;
        uint32_t image_size;
-       int i;
        int retval;
        uint32_t checksum = 0;
        uint32_t mem_checksum = 0;
@@ -3231,16 +3833,16 @@ static COMMAND_HELPER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, int verify)
        duration_start(&bench);
 
        if (CMD_ARGC >= 2) {
-               uint32_t addr;
-               COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[1], addr);
+               target_addr_t addr;
+               COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[1], addr);
                image.base_address = addr;
-               image.base_address_set = 1;
+               image.base_address_set = true;
        } else {
-               image.base_address_set = 0;
+               image.base_address_set = false;
                image.base_address = 0x0;
        }
 
-       image.start_address_set = 0;
+       image.start_address_set = false;
 
        retval = image_open(&image, CMD_ARGV[0], (CMD_ARGC == 3) ? CMD_ARGV[2] : NULL);
        if (retval != ERROR_OK)
@@ -3249,12 +3851,12 @@ static COMMAND_HELPER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, int verify)
        image_size = 0x0;
        int diffs = 0;
        retval = ERROR_OK;
-       for (i = 0; i < image.num_sections; i++) {
+       for (unsigned int i = 0; i < image.num_sections; i++) {
                buffer = malloc(image.sections[i].size);
-               if (buffer == NULL) {
-                       command_print(CMD_CTX,
-                                       "error allocating buffer for section (%d bytes)",
-                                       (int)(image.sections[i].size));
+               if (!buffer) {
+                       command_print(CMD,
+                                       "error allocating buffer for section (%" PRIu32 " bytes)",
+                                       image.sections[i].size);
                        break;
                }
                retval = image_read_section(&image, i, 0x0, image.sections[i].size, buffer, &buf_cnt);
@@ -3263,7 +3865,7 @@ static COMMAND_HELPER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, int verify)
                        break;
                }
 
-               if (verify) {
+               if (verify >= IMAGE_VERIFY) {
                        /* calculate checksum of image */
                        retval = image_calculate_checksum(buffer, buf_cnt, &checksum);
                        if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
@@ -3276,7 +3878,12 @@ static COMMAND_HELPER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, int verify)
                                free(buffer);
                                break;
                        }
-
+                       if ((checksum != mem_checksum) && (verify == IMAGE_CHECKSUM_ONLY)) {
+                               LOG_ERROR("checksum mismatch");
+                               free(buffer);
+                               retval = ERROR_FAIL;
+                               goto done;
+                       }
                        if (checksum != mem_checksum) {
                                /* failed crc checksum, fall back to a binary compare */
                                uint8_t *data;
@@ -3286,26 +3893,19 @@ static COMMAND_HELPER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, int verify)
 
                                data = malloc(buf_cnt);
 
-                               /* Can we use 32bit word accesses? */
-                               int size = 1;
-                               int count = buf_cnt;
-                               if ((count % 4) == 0) {
-                                       size *= 4;
-                                       count /= 4;
-                               }
-                               retval = target_read_memory(target, image.sections[i].base_address, size, count, data);
+                               retval = target_read_buffer(target, image.sections[i].base_address, buf_cnt, data);
                                if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
                                        uint32_t t;
                                        for (t = 0; t < buf_cnt; t++) {
                                                if (data[t] != buffer[t]) {
-                                                       command_print(CMD_CTX,
+                                                       command_print(CMD,
                                                                                  "diff %d address 0x%08x. Was 0x%02x instead of 0x%02x",
                                                                                  diffs,
                                                                                  (unsigned)(t + image.sections[i].base_address),
                                                                                  data[t],
                                                                                  buffer[t]);
                                                        if (diffs++ >= 127) {
-                                                               command_print(CMD_CTX, "More than 128 errors, the rest are not printed.");
+                                                               command_print(CMD, "More than 128 errors, the rest are not printed.");
                                                                free(data);
                                                                free(buffer);
                                                                goto done;
@@ -3317,7 +3917,7 @@ static COMMAND_HELPER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, int verify)
                                free(data);
                        }
                } else {
-                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "address 0x%08" PRIx32 " length 0x%08zx",
+                       command_print(CMD, "address " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " length 0x%08zx",
                                                  image.sections[i].base_address,
                                                  buf_cnt);
                }
@@ -3326,12 +3926,12 @@ static COMMAND_HELPER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, int verify)
                image_size += buf_cnt;
        }
        if (diffs > 0)
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "No more differences found.");
+               command_print(CMD, "No more differences found.");
 done:
        if (diffs > 0)
                retval = ERROR_FAIL;
-       if ((ERROR_OK == retval) && (duration_measure(&bench) == ERROR_OK)) {
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "verified %" PRIu32 " bytes "
+       if ((retval == ERROR_OK) && (duration_measure(&bench) == ERROR_OK)) {
+               command_print(CMD, "verified %" PRIu32 " bytes "
                                "in %fs (%0.3f KiB/s)", image_size,
                                duration_elapsed(&bench), duration_kbps(&bench, image_size));
        }
@@ -3341,44 +3941,49 @@ done:
        return retval;
 }
 
+COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_verify_image_checksum_command)
+{
+       return CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, IMAGE_CHECKSUM_ONLY);
+}
+
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_verify_image_command)
 {
-       return CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, 1);
+       return CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, IMAGE_VERIFY);
 }
 
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_test_image_command)
 {
-       return CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, 0);
+       return CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_verify_image_command_internal, IMAGE_TEST);
 }
 
-static int handle_bp_command_list(struct command_context *cmd_ctx)
+static int handle_bp_command_list(struct command_invocation *cmd)
 {
-       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd->ctx);
        struct breakpoint *breakpoint = target->breakpoints;
        while (breakpoint) {
                if (breakpoint->type == BKPT_SOFT) {
-                       char *buf = buf_to_str(breakpoint->orig_instr,
-                                       breakpoint->length, 16);
-                       command_print(cmd_ctx, "IVA breakpoint: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", 0x%x, %i, 0x%s",
+                       char *buf = buf_to_hex_str(breakpoint->orig_instr,
+                                       breakpoint->length);
+                       command_print(cmd, "IVA breakpoint: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", 0x%x, 0x%s",
                                        breakpoint->address,
                                        breakpoint->length,
-                                       breakpoint->set, buf);
+                                       buf);
                        free(buf);
                } else {
                        if ((breakpoint->address == 0) && (breakpoint->asid != 0))
-                               command_print(cmd_ctx, "Context breakpoint: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", 0x%x, %i",
+                               command_print(cmd, "Context breakpoint: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", 0x%x, %u",
                                                        breakpoint->asid,
-                                                       breakpoint->length, breakpoint->set);
+                                                       breakpoint->length, breakpoint->number);
                        else if ((breakpoint->address != 0) && (breakpoint->asid != 0)) {
-                               command_print(cmd_ctx, "Hybrid breakpoint(IVA): 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", 0x%x, %i",
+                               command_print(cmd, "Hybrid breakpoint(IVA): " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", 0x%x, %u",
                                                        breakpoint->address,
-                                                       breakpoint->length, breakpoint->set);
-                               command_print(cmd_ctx, "\t|--->linked with ContextID: 0x%8.8" PRIx32,
+                                                       breakpoint->length, breakpoint->number);
+                               command_print(cmd, "\t|--->linked with ContextID: 0x%8.8" PRIx32,
                                                        breakpoint->asid);
                        } else
-                               command_print(cmd_ctx, "Breakpoint(IVA): 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", 0x%x, %i",
+                               command_print(cmd, "Breakpoint(IVA): " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", 0x%x, %u",
                                                        breakpoint->address,
-                                                       breakpoint->length, breakpoint->set);
+                                                       breakpoint->length, breakpoint->number);
                }
 
                breakpoint = breakpoint->next;
@@ -3386,88 +3991,79 @@ static int handle_bp_command_list(struct command_context *cmd_ctx)
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-static int handle_bp_command_set(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
-               uint32_t addr, uint32_t asid, uint32_t length, int hw)
+static int handle_bp_command_set(struct command_invocation *cmd,
+               target_addr_t addr, uint32_t asid, uint32_t length, int hw)
 {
-       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd->ctx);
        int retval;
 
        if (asid == 0) {
                retval = breakpoint_add(target, addr, length, hw);
-               if (ERROR_OK == retval)
-                       command_print(cmd_ctx, "breakpoint set at 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", addr);
-               else {
-                       LOG_ERROR("Failure setting breakpoint, the same address(IVA) is already used");
-                       return retval;
-               }
+               /* error is always logged in breakpoint_add(), do not print it again */
+               if (retval == ERROR_OK)
+                       command_print(cmd, "breakpoint set at " TARGET_ADDR_FMT "", addr);
+
        } else if (addr == 0) {
-               if (target->type->add_context_breakpoint == NULL) {
-                       LOG_WARNING("Context breakpoint not available");
-                       return ERROR_OK;
+               if (!target->type->add_context_breakpoint) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("Context breakpoint not available");
+                       return ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
                }
                retval = context_breakpoint_add(target, asid, length, hw);
-               if (ERROR_OK == retval)
-                       command_print(cmd_ctx, "Context breakpoint set at 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", asid);
-               else {
-                       LOG_ERROR("Failure setting breakpoint, the same address(CONTEXTID) is already used");
-                       return retval;
-               }
+               /* error is always logged in context_breakpoint_add(), do not print it again */
+               if (retval == ERROR_OK)
+                       command_print(cmd, "Context breakpoint set at 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", asid);
+
        } else {
-               if (target->type->add_hybrid_breakpoint == NULL) {
-                       LOG_WARNING("Hybrid breakpoint not available");
-                       return ERROR_OK;
+               if (!target->type->add_hybrid_breakpoint) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("Hybrid breakpoint not available");
+                       return ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
                }
                retval = hybrid_breakpoint_add(target, addr, asid, length, hw);
-               if (ERROR_OK == retval)
-                       command_print(cmd_ctx, "Hybrid breakpoint set at 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", asid);
-               else {
-                       LOG_ERROR("Failure setting breakpoint, the same address is already used");
-                       return retval;
-               }
+               /* error is always logged in hybrid_breakpoint_add(), do not print it again */
+               if (retval == ERROR_OK)
+                       command_print(cmd, "Hybrid breakpoint set at 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", asid);
        }
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return retval;
 }
 
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_bp_command)
 {
-       uint32_t addr;
+       target_addr_t addr;
        uint32_t asid;
        uint32_t length;
        int hw = BKPT_SOFT;
 
        switch (CMD_ARGC) {
                case 0:
-                       return handle_bp_command_list(CMD_CTX);
+                       return handle_bp_command_list(CMD);
 
                case 2:
                        asid = 0;
-                       COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
+                       COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
                        COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[1], length);
-                       return handle_bp_command_set(CMD_CTX, addr, asid, length, hw);
+                       return handle_bp_command_set(CMD, addr, asid, length, hw);
 
                case 3:
                        if (strcmp(CMD_ARGV[2], "hw") == 0) {
                                hw = BKPT_HARD;
-                               COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
-
+                               COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
                                COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[1], length);
-
                                asid = 0;
-                               return handle_bp_command_set(CMD_CTX, addr, asid, length, hw);
+                               return handle_bp_command_set(CMD, addr, asid, length, hw);
                        } else if (strcmp(CMD_ARGV[2], "hw_ctx") == 0) {
                                hw = BKPT_HARD;
                                COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], asid);
                                COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[1], length);
                                addr = 0;
-                               return handle_bp_command_set(CMD_CTX, addr, asid, length, hw);
+                               return handle_bp_command_set(CMD, addr, asid, length, hw);
                        }
-
+                       /* fallthrough */
                case 4:
                        hw = BKPT_HARD;
-                       COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
+                       COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
                        COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[1], asid);
                        COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[2], length);
-                       return handle_bp_command_set(CMD_CTX, addr, asid, length, hw);
+                       return handle_bp_command_set(CMD, addr, asid, length, hw);
 
                default:
                        return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
@@ -3479,11 +4075,16 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_rbp_command)
        if (CMD_ARGC != 1)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
-       uint32_t addr;
-       COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
-
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
-       breakpoint_remove(target, addr);
+
+       if (!strcmp(CMD_ARGV[0], "all")) {
+               breakpoint_remove_all(target);
+       } else {
+               target_addr_t addr;
+               COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
+
+               breakpoint_remove(target, addr);
+       }
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -3496,7 +4097,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_wp_command)
                struct watchpoint *watchpoint = target->watchpoints;
 
                while (watchpoint) {
-                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "address: 0x%8.8" PRIx32
+                       command_print(CMD, "address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT
                                        ", len: 0x%8.8" PRIx32
                                        ", r/w/a: %i, value: 0x%8.8" PRIx32
                                        ", mask: 0x%8.8" PRIx32,
@@ -3511,7 +4112,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_wp_command)
        }
 
        enum watchpoint_rw type = WPT_ACCESS;
-       uint32_t addr = 0;
+       target_addr_t addr = 0;
        uint32_t length = 0;
        uint32_t data_value = 0x0;
        uint32_t data_mask = 0xffffffff;
@@ -3541,7 +4142,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_wp_command)
                /* fall through */
        case 2:
                COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[1], length);
-               COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
+               COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
                break;
 
        default:
@@ -3550,7 +4151,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_wp_command)
 
        int retval = watchpoint_add(target, addr, length, type,
                        data_value, data_mask);
-       if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                LOG_ERROR("Failure setting watchpoints");
 
        return retval;
@@ -3561,8 +4162,8 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_rwp_command)
        if (CMD_ARGC != 1)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
-       uint32_t addr;
-       COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
+       target_addr_t addr;
+       COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[0], addr);
 
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
        watchpoint_remove(target, addr);
@@ -3581,56 +4182,56 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_virt2phys_command)
        if (CMD_ARGC != 1)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
-       uint32_t va;
-       COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], va);
-       uint32_t pa;
+       target_addr_t va;
+       COMMAND_PARSE_ADDRESS(CMD_ARGV[0], va);
+       target_addr_t pa;
 
        struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
        int retval = target->type->virt2phys(target, va, &pa);
        if (retval == ERROR_OK)
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "Physical address 0x%08" PRIx32 "", pa);
+               command_print(CMD, "Physical address " TARGET_ADDR_FMT "", pa);
 
        return retval;
 }
 
-static void writeData(FILE *f, const void *data, size_t len)
+static void write_data(FILE *f, const void *data, size_t len)
 {
        size_t written = fwrite(data, 1, len, f);
        if (written != len)
                LOG_ERROR("failed to write %zu bytes: %s", len, strerror(errno));
 }
 
-static void writeLong(FILE *f, int l, struct target *target)
+static void write_long(FILE *f, int l, struct target *target)
 {
        uint8_t val[4];
 
        target_buffer_set_u32(target, val, l);
-       writeData(f, val, 4);
+       write_data(f, val, 4);
 }
 
-static void writeString(FILE *f, char *s)
+static void write_string(FILE *f, char *s)
 {
-       writeData(f, s, strlen(s));
+       write_data(f, s, strlen(s));
 }
 
 typedef unsigned char UNIT[2];  /* unit of profiling */
 
 /* Dump a gmon.out histogram file. */
-static void write_gmon(uint32_t *samples, uint32_t sampleNum, const char *filename, bool with_range,
-                       uint32_t start_address, uint32_t end_address, struct target *target)
+static void write_gmon(uint32_t *samples, uint32_t sample_num, const char *filename, bool with_range,
+                       uint32_t start_address, uint32_t end_address, struct target *target, uint32_t duration_ms)
 {
        uint32_t i;
        FILE *f = fopen(filename, "w");
-       if (f == NULL)
+       if (!f)
                return;
-       writeString(f, "gmon");
-       writeLong(f, 0x00000001, target); /* Version */
-       writeLong(f, 0, target); /* padding */
-       writeLong(f, 0, target); /* padding */
-       writeLong(f, 0, target); /* padding */
+       write_string(f, "gmon");
+       write_long(f, 0x00000001, target); /* Version */
+       write_long(f, 0, target); /* padding */
+       write_long(f, 0, target); /* padding */
+       write_long(f, 0, target); /* padding */
 
        uint8_t zero = 0;  /* GMON_TAG_TIME_HIST */
-       writeData(f, &zero, 1);
+       write_data(f, &zero, 1);
 
        /* figure out bucket size */
        uint32_t min;
@@ -3641,7 +4242,7 @@ static void write_gmon(uint32_t *samples, uint32_t sampleNum, const char *filena
        } else {
                min = samples[0];
                max = samples[0];
-               for (i = 0; i < sampleNum; i++) {
+               for (i = 0; i < sample_num; i++) {
                        if (min > samples[i])
                                min = samples[i];
                        if (max < samples[i])
@@ -3653,49 +4254,50 @@ static void write_gmon(uint32_t *samples, uint32_t sampleNum, const char *filena
                max++;
        }
 
-       int addressSpace = max - min;
-       assert(addressSpace >= 2);
+       int address_space = max - min;
+       assert(address_space >= 2);
 
        /* FIXME: What is the reasonable number of buckets?
         * The profiling result will be more accurate if there are enough buckets. */
-       static const uint32_t maxBuckets = 128 * 1024; /* maximum buckets. */
-       uint32_t numBuckets = addressSpace / sizeof(UNIT);
-       if (numBuckets > maxBuckets)
-               numBuckets = maxBuckets;
-       int *buckets = malloc(sizeof(int) * numBuckets);
-       if (buckets == NULL) {
+       static const uint32_t max_buckets = 128 * 1024; /* maximum buckets. */
+       uint32_t num_buckets = address_space / sizeof(UNIT);
+       if (num_buckets > max_buckets)
+               num_buckets = max_buckets;
+       int *buckets = malloc(sizeof(int) * num_buckets);
+       if (!buckets) {
                fclose(f);
                return;
        }
-       memset(buckets, 0, sizeof(int) * numBuckets);
-       for (i = 0; i < sampleNum; i++) {
+       memset(buckets, 0, sizeof(int) * num_buckets);
+       for (i = 0; i < sample_num; i++) {
                uint32_t address = samples[i];
 
                if ((address < min) || (max <= address))
                        continue;
 
                long long a = address - min;
-               long long b = numBuckets;
-               long long c = addressSpace;
+               long long b = num_buckets;
+               long long c = address_space;
                int index_t = (a * b) / c; /* danger!!!! int32 overflows */
                buckets[index_t]++;
        }
 
        /* append binary memory gmon.out &profile_hist_hdr ((char*)&profile_hist_hdr + sizeof(struct gmon_hist_hdr)) */
-       writeLong(f, min, target);                      /* low_pc */
-       writeLong(f, max, target);                      /* high_pc */
-       writeLong(f, numBuckets, target);       /* # of buckets */
-       writeLong(f, 100, target);                      /* KLUDGE! We lie, ca. 100Hz best case. */
-       writeString(f, "seconds");
+       write_long(f, min, target);                     /* low_pc */
+       write_long(f, max, target);                     /* high_pc */
+       write_long(f, num_buckets, target);     /* # of buckets */
+       float sample_rate = sample_num / (duration_ms / 1000.0);
+       write_long(f, sample_rate, target);
+       write_string(f, "seconds");
        for (i = 0; i < (15-strlen("seconds")); i++)
-               writeData(f, &zero, 1);
-       writeString(f, "s");
+               write_data(f, &zero, 1);
+       write_string(f, "s");
 
        /*append binary memory gmon.out profile_hist_data (profile_hist_data + profile_hist_hdr.hist_size) */
 
-       char *data = malloc(2 * numBuckets);
-       if (data != NULL) {
-               for (i = 0; i < numBuckets; i++) {
+       char *data = malloc(2 * num_buckets);
+       if (data) {
+               for (i = 0; i < num_buckets; i++) {
                        int val;
                        val = buckets[i];
                        if (val > 65535)
@@ -3704,7 +4306,7 @@ static void write_gmon(uint32_t *samples, uint32_t sampleNum, const char *filena
                        data[i * 2 + 1] = (val >> 8) & 0xff;
                }
                free(buckets);
-               writeData(f, data, numBuckets * 2);
+               write_data(f, data, num_buckets * 2);
                free(data);
        } else
                free(buckets);
@@ -3725,15 +4327,17 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_profile_command)
        uint32_t offset;
        uint32_t num_of_samples;
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
+       bool halted_before_profiling = target->state == TARGET_HALTED;
 
        COMMAND_PARSE_NUMBER(u32, CMD_ARGV[0], offset);
 
        uint32_t *samples = malloc(sizeof(uint32_t) * MAX_PROFILE_SAMPLE_NUM);
-       if (samples == NULL) {
+       if (!samples) {
                LOG_ERROR("No memory to store samples.");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
 
+       uint64_t timestart_ms = timeval_ms();
        /**
         * Some cores let us sample the PC without the
         * annoying halt/resume step; for example, ARMv7 PCSR.
@@ -3745,6 +4349,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_profile_command)
                free(samples);
                return retval;
        }
+       uint32_t duration_ms = timeval_ms() - timestart_ms;
 
        assert(num_of_samples <= MAX_PROFILE_SAMPLE_NUM);
 
@@ -3753,12 +4358,23 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_profile_command)
                free(samples);
                return retval;
        }
-       if (target->state == TARGET_RUNNING) {
+
+       if (target->state == TARGET_RUNNING && halted_before_profiling) {
+               /* The target was halted before we started and is running now. Halt it,
+                * for consistency. */
                retval = target_halt(target);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
                        free(samples);
                        return retval;
                }
+       } else if (target->state == TARGET_HALTED && !halted_before_profiling) {
+               /* The target was running before we started and is halted now. Resume
+                * it, for consistency. */
+               retval = target_resume(target, 1, 0, 0, 0);
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                       free(samples);
+                       return retval;
+               }
        }
 
        retval = target_poll(target);
@@ -3777,109 +4393,104 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_profile_command)
        }
 
        write_gmon(samples, num_of_samples, CMD_ARGV[1],
-                  with_range, start_address, end_address, target);
-       command_print(CMD_CTX, "Wrote %s", CMD_ARGV[1]);
+                  with_range, start_address, end_address, target, duration_ms);
+       command_print(CMD, "Wrote %s", CMD_ARGV[1]);
 
        free(samples);
        return retval;
 }
 
-static int new_int_array_element(Jim_Interp *interp, const char *varname, int idx, uint32_t val)
+static int new_u64_array_element(Jim_Interp *interp, const char *varname, int idx, uint64_t val)
 {
        char *namebuf;
-       Jim_Obj *nameObjPtr, *valObjPtr;
+       Jim_Obj *obj_name, *obj_val;
        int result;
 
        namebuf = alloc_printf("%s(%d)", varname, idx);
        if (!namebuf)
                return JIM_ERR;
 
-       nameObjPtr = Jim_NewStringObj(interp, namebuf, -1);
-       valObjPtr = Jim_NewIntObj(interp, val);
-       if (!nameObjPtr || !valObjPtr) {
+       obj_name = Jim_NewStringObj(interp, namebuf, -1);
+       jim_wide wide_val = val;
+       obj_val = Jim_NewWideObj(interp, wide_val);
+       if (!obj_name || !obj_val) {
                free(namebuf);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
 
-       Jim_IncrRefCount(nameObjPtr);
-       Jim_IncrRefCount(valObjPtr);
-       result = Jim_SetVariable(interp, nameObjPtr, valObjPtr);
-       Jim_DecrRefCount(interp, nameObjPtr);
-       Jim_DecrRefCount(interp, valObjPtr);
+       Jim_IncrRefCount(obj_name);
+       Jim_IncrRefCount(obj_val);
+       result = Jim_SetVariable(interp, obj_name, obj_val);
+       Jim_DecrRefCount(interp, obj_name);
+       Jim_DecrRefCount(interp, obj_val);
        free(namebuf);
        /* printf("%s(%d) <= 0%08x\n", varname, idx, val); */
        return result;
 }
 
-static int jim_mem2array(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
+static int target_mem2array(Jim_Interp *interp, struct target *target, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 {
-       struct command_context *context;
-       struct target *target;
+       int e;
 
-       context = current_command_context(interp);
-       assert(context != NULL);
+       LOG_WARNING("DEPRECATED! use 'read_memory' not 'mem2array'");
 
-       target = get_current_target(context);
-       if (target == NULL) {
-               LOG_ERROR("mem2array: no current target");
+       /* argv[0] = name of array to receive the data
+        * argv[1] = desired element width in bits
+        * argv[2] = memory address
+        * argv[3] = count of times to read
+        * argv[4] = optional "phys"
+        */
+       if (argc < 4 || argc > 5) {
+               Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 0, argv, "varname width addr nelems [phys]");
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
 
-       return target_mem2array(interp, target, argc - 1, argv + 1);
-}
+       /* Arg 0: Name of the array variable */
+       const char *varname = Jim_GetString(argv[0], NULL);
 
-static int target_mem2array(Jim_Interp *interp, struct target *target, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
-{
+       /* Arg 1: Bit width of one element */
        long l;
-       uint32_t width;
-       int len;
-       uint32_t addr;
-       uint32_t count;
-       uint32_t v;
-       const char *varname;
-       int  n, e, retval;
-       uint32_t i;
+       e = Jim_GetLong(interp, argv[1], &l);
+       if (e != JIM_OK)
+               return e;
+       const unsigned int width_bits = l;
 
-       /* argv[1] = name of array to receive the data
-        * argv[2] = desired width
-        * argv[3] = memory address
-        * argv[4] = count of times to read
-        */
-       if (argc != 4) {
-               Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, argv, "varname width addr nelems");
+       if (width_bits != 8 &&
+                       width_bits != 16 &&
+                       width_bits != 32 &&
+                       width_bits != 64) {
+               Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
+               Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp),
+                               "Invalid width param. Must be one of: 8, 16, 32 or 64.", NULL);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
-       varname = Jim_GetString(argv[0], &len);
-       /* given "foo" get space for worse case "foo(%d)" .. add 20 */
+       const unsigned int width = width_bits / 8;
 
-       e = Jim_GetLong(interp, argv[1], &l);
-       width = l;
+       /* Arg 2: Memory address */
+       jim_wide wide_addr;
+       e = Jim_GetWide(interp, argv[2], &wide_addr);
        if (e != JIM_OK)
                return e;
+       target_addr_t addr = (target_addr_t)wide_addr;
 
-       e = Jim_GetLong(interp, argv[2], &l);
-       addr = l;
-       if (e != JIM_OK)
-               return e;
+       /* Arg 3: Number of elements to read */
        e = Jim_GetLong(interp, argv[3], &l);
-       len = l;
        if (e != JIM_OK)
                return e;
-       switch (width) {
-               case 8:
-                       width = 1;
-                       break;
-               case 16:
-                       width = 2;
-                       break;
-               case 32:
-                       width = 4;
-                       break;
-               default:
-                       Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
-                       Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp), "Invalid width param, must be 8/16/32", NULL);
+       size_t len = l;
+
+       /* Arg 4: phys */
+       bool is_phys = false;
+       if (argc > 4) {
+               int str_len = 0;
+               const char *phys = Jim_GetString(argv[4], &str_len);
+               if (!strncmp(phys, "phys", str_len))
+                       is_phys = true;
+               else
                        return JIM_ERR;
        }
+
+       /* Argument checks */
        if (len == 0) {
                Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
                Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp), "mem2array: zero width read?", NULL);
@@ -3890,61 +4501,67 @@ static int target_mem2array(Jim_Interp *interp, struct target *target, int argc,
                Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp), "mem2array: addr + len - wraps to zero?", NULL);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
-       /* absurd transfer size? */
        if (len > 65536) {
                Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
-               Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp), "mem2array: absurd > 64K item request", NULL);
+               Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp),
+                               "mem2array: too large read request, exceeds 64K items", NULL);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
 
        if ((width == 1) ||
                ((width == 2) && ((addr & 1) == 0)) ||
-               ((width == 4) && ((addr & 3) == 0))) {
-               /* all is well */
+               ((width == 4) && ((addr & 3) == 0)) ||
+               ((width == 8) && ((addr & 7) == 0))) {
+               /* alignment correct */
        } else {
                char buf[100];
                Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
-               sprintf(buf, "mem2array address: 0x%08" PRIx32 " is not aligned for %" PRId32 " byte reads",
+               sprintf(buf, "mem2array address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " is not aligned for %" PRIu32 " byte reads",
                                addr,
                                width);
-               Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp), buf , NULL);
+               Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp), buf, NULL);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
 
        /* Transfer loop */
 
        /* index counter */
-       n = 0;
+       size_t idx = 0;
 
-       size_t buffersize = 4096;
+       const size_t buffersize = 4096;
        uint8_t *buffer = malloc(buffersize);
-       if (buffer == NULL)
+       if (!buffer)
                return JIM_ERR;
 
        /* assume ok */
        e = JIM_OK;
        while (len) {
                /* Slurp... in buffer size chunks */
+               const unsigned int max_chunk_len = buffersize / width;
+               const size_t chunk_len = MIN(len, max_chunk_len); /* in elements.. */
 
-               count = len; /* in objects.. */
-               if (count > (buffersize / width))
-                       count = (buffersize / width);
-
-               retval = target_read_memory(target, addr, width, count, buffer);
+               int retval;
+               if (is_phys)
+                       retval = target_read_phys_memory(target, addr, width, chunk_len, buffer);
+               else
+                       retval = target_read_memory(target, addr, width, chunk_len, buffer);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
                        /* BOO !*/
-                       LOG_ERROR("mem2array: Read @ 0x%08x, w=%d, cnt=%d, failed",
-                                         (unsigned int)addr,
-                                         (int)width,
-                                         (int)count);
+                       LOG_ERROR("mem2array: Read @ " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", w=%u, cnt=%zu, failed",
+                                         addr,
+                                         width,
+                                         chunk_len);
                        Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
                        Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp), "mem2array: cannot read memory", NULL);
                        e = JIM_ERR;
                        break;
                } else {
-                       v = 0; /* shut up gcc */
-                       for (i = 0; i < count ; i++, n++) {
+                       for (size_t i = 0; i < chunk_len ; i++, idx++) {
+                               uint64_t v = 0;
                                switch (width) {
+                                       case 8:
+                                               v = target_buffer_get_u64(target, &buffer[i*width]);
+                                               break;
                                        case 4:
                                                v = target_buffer_get_u32(target, &buffer[i*width]);
                                                break;
@@ -3955,10 +4572,10 @@ static int target_mem2array(Jim_Interp *interp, struct target *target, int argc,
                                                v = buffer[i] & 0x0ff;
                                                break;
                                }
-                               new_int_array_element(interp, varname, n, v);
+                               new_u64_array_element(interp, varname, idx, v);
                        }
-                       len -= count;
-                       addr += count * width;
+                       len -= chunk_len;
+                       addr += chunk_len * width;
                }
        }
 
@@ -3969,164 +4586,316 @@ static int target_mem2array(Jim_Interp *interp, struct target *target, int argc,
        return e;
 }
 
-static int get_int_array_element(Jim_Interp *interp, const char *varname, int idx, uint32_t *val)
+static int target_jim_read_memory(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc,
+               Jim_Obj * const *argv)
 {
-       char *namebuf;
-       Jim_Obj *nameObjPtr, *valObjPtr;
-       int result;
+       /*
+        * argv[1] = memory address
+        * argv[2] = desired element width in bits
+        * argv[3] = number of elements to read
+        * argv[4] = optional "phys"
+        */
+
+       if (argc < 4 || argc > 5) {
+               Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, argv, "address width count ['phys']");
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       /* Arg 1: Memory address. */
+       jim_wide wide_addr;
+       int e;
+       e = Jim_GetWide(interp, argv[1], &wide_addr);
+
+       if (e != JIM_OK)
+               return e;
+
+       target_addr_t addr = (target_addr_t)wide_addr;
+
+       /* Arg 2: Bit width of one element. */
        long l;
+       e = Jim_GetLong(interp, argv[2], &l);
 
-       namebuf = alloc_printf("%s(%d)", varname, idx);
-       if (!namebuf)
+       if (e != JIM_OK)
+               return e;
+
+       const unsigned int width_bits = l;
+
+       /* Arg 3: Number of elements to read. */
+       e = Jim_GetLong(interp, argv[3], &l);
+
+       if (e != JIM_OK)
+               return e;
+
+       size_t count = l;
+
+       /* Arg 4: Optional 'phys'. */
+       bool is_phys = false;
+
+       if (argc > 4) {
+               const char *phys = Jim_GetString(argv[4], NULL);
+
+               if (strcmp(phys, "phys")) {
+                       Jim_SetResultFormatted(interp, "invalid argument '%s', must be 'phys'", phys);
+                       return JIM_ERR;
+               }
+
+               is_phys = true;
+       }
+
+       switch (width_bits) {
+       case 8:
+       case 16:
+       case 32:
+       case 64:
+               break;
+       default:
+               Jim_SetResultString(interp, "invalid width, must be 8, 16, 32 or 64", -1);
                return JIM_ERR;
+       }
 
-       nameObjPtr = Jim_NewStringObj(interp, namebuf, -1);
-       if (!nameObjPtr) {
-               free(namebuf);
+       const unsigned int width = width_bits / 8;
+
+       if ((addr + (count * width)) < addr) {
+               Jim_SetResultString(interp, "read_memory: addr + count wraps to zero", -1);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
 
-       Jim_IncrRefCount(nameObjPtr);
-       valObjPtr = Jim_GetVariable(interp, nameObjPtr, JIM_ERRMSG);
-       Jim_DecrRefCount(interp, nameObjPtr);
-       free(namebuf);
-       if (valObjPtr == NULL)
+       if (count > 65536) {
+               Jim_SetResultString(interp, "read_memory: too large read request, exeeds 64K elements", -1);
                return JIM_ERR;
+       }
 
-       result = Jim_GetLong(interp, valObjPtr, &l);
-       /* printf("%s(%d) => 0%08x\n", varname, idx, val); */
-       *val = l;
-       return result;
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx != NULL);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
+
+       const size_t buffersize = 4096;
+       uint8_t *buffer = malloc(buffersize);
+
+       if (!buffer) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Failed to allocate memory");
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       Jim_Obj *result_list = Jim_NewListObj(interp, NULL, 0);
+       Jim_IncrRefCount(result_list);
+
+       while (count > 0) {
+               const unsigned int max_chunk_len = buffersize / width;
+               const size_t chunk_len = MIN(count, max_chunk_len);
+
+               int retval;
+
+               if (is_phys)
+                       retval = target_read_phys_memory(target, addr, width, chunk_len, buffer);
+               else
+                       retval = target_read_memory(target, addr, width, chunk_len, buffer);
+
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("read_memory: read at " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " with width=%u and count=%zu failed",
+                               addr, width_bits, chunk_len);
+                       Jim_SetResultString(interp, "read_memory: failed to read memory", -1);
+                       e = JIM_ERR;
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               for (size_t i = 0; i < chunk_len ; i++) {
+                       uint64_t v = 0;
+
+                       switch (width) {
+                       case 8:
+                               v = target_buffer_get_u64(target, &buffer[i * width]);
+                               break;
+                       case 4:
+                               v = target_buffer_get_u32(target, &buffer[i * width]);
+                               break;
+                       case 2:
+                               v = target_buffer_get_u16(target, &buffer[i * width]);
+                               break;
+                       case 1:
+                               v = buffer[i];
+                               break;
+                       }
+
+                       char value_buf[11];
+                       snprintf(value_buf, sizeof(value_buf), "0x%" PRIx64, v);
+
+                       Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, result_list,
+                               Jim_NewStringObj(interp, value_buf, -1));
+               }
+
+               count -= chunk_len;
+               addr += chunk_len * width;
+       }
+
+       free(buffer);
+
+       if (e != JIM_OK) {
+               Jim_DecrRefCount(interp, result_list);
+               return e;
+       }
+
+       Jim_SetResult(interp, result_list);
+       Jim_DecrRefCount(interp, result_list);
+
+       return JIM_OK;
 }
 
-static int jim_array2mem(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
+static int get_u64_array_element(Jim_Interp *interp, const char *varname, size_t idx, uint64_t *val)
 {
-       struct command_context *context;
-       struct target *target;
-
-       context = current_command_context(interp);
-       assert(context != NULL);
+       char *namebuf = alloc_printf("%s(%zu)", varname, idx);
+       if (!namebuf)
+               return JIM_ERR;
 
-       target = get_current_target(context);
-       if (target == NULL) {
-               LOG_ERROR("array2mem: no current target");
+       Jim_Obj *obj_name = Jim_NewStringObj(interp, namebuf, -1);
+       if (!obj_name) {
+               free(namebuf);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
 
-       return target_array2mem(interp, target, argc-1, argv + 1);
+       Jim_IncrRefCount(obj_name);
+       Jim_Obj *obj_val = Jim_GetVariable(interp, obj_name, JIM_ERRMSG);
+       Jim_DecrRefCount(interp, obj_name);
+       free(namebuf);
+       if (!obj_val)
+               return JIM_ERR;
+
+       jim_wide wide_val;
+       int result = Jim_GetWide(interp, obj_val, &wide_val);
+       *val = wide_val;
+       return result;
 }
 
 static int target_array2mem(Jim_Interp *interp, struct target *target,
                int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 {
-       long l;
-       uint32_t width;
-       int len;
-       uint32_t addr;
-       uint32_t count;
-       uint32_t v;
-       const char *varname;
-       int  n, e, retval;
-       uint32_t i;
+       int e;
+
+       LOG_WARNING("DEPRECATED! use 'write_memory' not 'array2mem'");
 
-       /* argv[1] = name of array to get the data
-        * argv[2] = desired width
-        * argv[3] = memory address
-        * argv[4] = count to write
+       /* argv[0] = name of array from which to read the data
+        * argv[1] = desired element width in bits
+        * argv[2] = memory address
+        * argv[3] = number of elements to write
+        * argv[4] = optional "phys"
         */
-       if (argc != 4) {
-               Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 0, argv, "varname width addr nelems");
+       if (argc < 4 || argc > 5) {
+               Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 0, argv, "varname width addr nelems [phys]");
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
-       varname = Jim_GetString(argv[0], &len);
-       /* given "foo" get space for worse case "foo(%d)" .. add 20 */
 
+       /* Arg 0: Name of the array variable */
+       const char *varname = Jim_GetString(argv[0], NULL);
+
+       /* Arg 1: Bit width of one element */
+       long l;
        e = Jim_GetLong(interp, argv[1], &l);
-       width = l;
        if (e != JIM_OK)
                return e;
+       const unsigned int width_bits = l;
 
-       e = Jim_GetLong(interp, argv[2], &l);
-       addr = l;
+       if (width_bits != 8 &&
+                       width_bits != 16 &&
+                       width_bits != 32 &&
+                       width_bits != 64) {
+               Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
+               Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp),
+                               "Invalid width param. Must be one of: 8, 16, 32 or 64.", NULL);
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+       const unsigned int width = width_bits / 8;
+
+       /* Arg 2: Memory address */
+       jim_wide wide_addr;
+       e = Jim_GetWide(interp, argv[2], &wide_addr);
        if (e != JIM_OK)
                return e;
+       target_addr_t addr = (target_addr_t)wide_addr;
+
+       /* Arg 3: Number of elements to write */
        e = Jim_GetLong(interp, argv[3], &l);
-       len = l;
        if (e != JIM_OK)
                return e;
-       switch (width) {
-               case 8:
-                       width = 1;
-                       break;
-               case 16:
-                       width = 2;
-                       break;
-               case 32:
-                       width = 4;
-                       break;
-               default:
-                       Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
-                       Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp),
-                                       "Invalid width param, must be 8/16/32", NULL);
+       size_t len = l;
+
+       /* Arg 4: Phys */
+       bool is_phys = false;
+       if (argc > 4) {
+               int str_len = 0;
+               const char *phys = Jim_GetString(argv[4], &str_len);
+               if (!strncmp(phys, "phys", str_len))
+                       is_phys = true;
+               else
                        return JIM_ERR;
        }
+
+       /* Argument checks */
        if (len == 0) {
                Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
                Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp),
                                "array2mem: zero width read?", NULL);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
+
        if ((addr + (len * width)) < addr) {
                Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
                Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp),
                                "array2mem: addr + len - wraps to zero?", NULL);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
-       /* absurd transfer size? */
+
        if (len > 65536) {
                Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
                Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp),
-                               "array2mem: absurd > 64K item request", NULL);
+                               "array2mem: too large memory write request, exceeds 64K items", NULL);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
 
        if ((width == 1) ||
                ((width == 2) && ((addr & 1) == 0)) ||
-               ((width == 4) && ((addr & 3) == 0))) {
-               /* all is well */
+               ((width == 4) && ((addr & 3) == 0)) ||
+               ((width == 8) && ((addr & 7) == 0))) {
+               /* alignment correct */
        } else {
                char buf[100];
                Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
-               sprintf(buf, "array2mem address: 0x%08x is not aligned for %d byte reads",
-                               (unsigned int)addr,
-                               (int)width);
-               Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp), buf , NULL);
+               sprintf(buf, "array2mem address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " is not aligned for %" PRIu32 " byte reads",
+                               addr,
+                               width);
+               Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp), buf, NULL);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
 
        /* Transfer loop */
 
-       /* index counter */
-       n = 0;
        /* assume ok */
        e = JIM_OK;
 
-       size_t buffersize = 4096;
+       const size_t buffersize = 4096;
        uint8_t *buffer = malloc(buffersize);
-       if (buffer == NULL)
+       if (!buffer)
                return JIM_ERR;
 
+       /* index counter */
+       size_t idx = 0;
+
        while (len) {
                /* Slurp... in buffer size chunks */
+               const unsigned int max_chunk_len = buffersize / width;
 
-               count = len; /* in objects.. */
-               if (count > (buffersize / width))
-                       count = (buffersize / width);
+               const size_t chunk_len = MIN(len, max_chunk_len); /* in elements.. */
 
-               v = 0; /* shut up gcc */
-               for (i = 0; i < count; i++, n++) {
-                       get_int_array_element(interp, varname, n, &v);
+               /* Fill the buffer */
+               for (size_t i = 0; i < chunk_len; i++, idx++) {
+                       uint64_t v = 0;
+                       if (get_u64_array_element(interp, varname, idx, &v) != JIM_OK) {
+                               free(buffer);
+                               return JIM_ERR;
+                       }
                        switch (width) {
+                       case 8:
+                               target_buffer_set_u64(target, &buffer[i * width], v);
+                               break;
                        case 4:
                                target_buffer_set_u32(target, &buffer[i * width], v);
                                break;
@@ -4138,21 +4907,26 @@ static int target_array2mem(Jim_Interp *interp, struct target *target,
                                break;
                        }
                }
-               len -= count;
+               len -= chunk_len;
 
-               retval = target_write_memory(target, addr, width, count, buffer);
+               /* Write the buffer to memory */
+               int retval;
+               if (is_phys)
+                       retval = target_write_phys_memory(target, addr, width, chunk_len, buffer);
+               else
+                       retval = target_write_memory(target, addr, width, chunk_len, buffer);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
                        /* BOO !*/
-                       LOG_ERROR("array2mem: Write @ 0x%08x, w=%d, cnt=%d, failed",
-                                         (unsigned int)addr,
-                                         (int)width,
-                                         (int)count);
+                       LOG_ERROR("array2mem: Write @ " TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", w=%u, cnt=%zu, failed",
+                                         addr,
+                                         width,
+                                         chunk_len);
                        Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewEmptyStringObj(interp));
                        Jim_AppendStrings(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp), "array2mem: cannot read memory", NULL);
                        e = JIM_ERR;
                        break;
                }
-               addr += count * width;
+               addr += chunk_len * width;
        }
 
        free(buffer);
@@ -4162,30 +4936,339 @@ static int target_array2mem(Jim_Interp *interp, struct target *target,
        return e;
 }
 
+static int target_jim_write_memory(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc,
+               Jim_Obj * const *argv)
+{
+       /*
+        * argv[1] = memory address
+        * argv[2] = desired element width in bits
+        * argv[3] = list of data to write
+        * argv[4] = optional "phys"
+        */
+
+       if (argc < 4 || argc > 5) {
+               Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, argv, "address width data ['phys']");
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       /* Arg 1: Memory address. */
+       int e;
+       jim_wide wide_addr;
+       e = Jim_GetWide(interp, argv[1], &wide_addr);
+
+       if (e != JIM_OK)
+               return e;
+
+       target_addr_t addr = (target_addr_t)wide_addr;
+
+       /* Arg 2: Bit width of one element. */
+       long l;
+       e = Jim_GetLong(interp, argv[2], &l);
+
+       if (e != JIM_OK)
+               return e;
+
+       const unsigned int width_bits = l;
+       size_t count = Jim_ListLength(interp, argv[3]);
+
+       /* Arg 4: Optional 'phys'. */
+       bool is_phys = false;
+
+       if (argc > 4) {
+               const char *phys = Jim_GetString(argv[4], NULL);
+
+               if (strcmp(phys, "phys")) {
+                       Jim_SetResultFormatted(interp, "invalid argument '%s', must be 'phys'", phys);
+                       return JIM_ERR;
+               }
+
+               is_phys = true;
+       }
+
+       switch (width_bits) {
+       case 8:
+       case 16:
+       case 32:
+       case 64:
+               break;
+       default:
+               Jim_SetResultString(interp, "invalid width, must be 8, 16, 32 or 64", -1);
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       const unsigned int width = width_bits / 8;
+
+       if ((addr + (count * width)) < addr) {
+               Jim_SetResultString(interp, "write_memory: addr + len wraps to zero", -1);
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       if (count > 65536) {
+               Jim_SetResultString(interp, "write_memory: too large memory write request, exceeds 64K elements", -1);
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx != NULL);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
+
+       const size_t buffersize = 4096;
+       uint8_t *buffer = malloc(buffersize);
+
+       if (!buffer) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Failed to allocate memory");
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       size_t j = 0;
+
+       while (count > 0) {
+               const unsigned int max_chunk_len = buffersize / width;
+               const size_t chunk_len = MIN(count, max_chunk_len);
+
+               for (size_t i = 0; i < chunk_len; i++, j++) {
+                       Jim_Obj *tmp = Jim_ListGetIndex(interp, argv[3], j);
+                       jim_wide element_wide;
+                       Jim_GetWide(interp, tmp, &element_wide);
+
+                       const uint64_t v = element_wide;
+
+                       switch (width) {
+                       case 8:
+                               target_buffer_set_u64(target, &buffer[i * width], v);
+                               break;
+                       case 4:
+                               target_buffer_set_u32(target, &buffer[i * width], v);
+                               break;
+                       case 2:
+                               target_buffer_set_u16(target, &buffer[i * width], v);
+                               break;
+                       case 1:
+                               buffer[i] = v & 0x0ff;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               count -= chunk_len;
+
+               int retval;
+
+               if (is_phys)
+                       retval = target_write_phys_memory(target, addr, width, chunk_len, buffer);
+               else
+                       retval = target_write_memory(target, addr, width, chunk_len, buffer);
+
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("write_memory: write at " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " with width=%u and count=%zu failed",
+                               addr,  width_bits, chunk_len);
+                       Jim_SetResultString(interp, "write_memory: failed to write memory", -1);
+                       e = JIM_ERR;
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               addr += chunk_len * width;
+       }
+
+       free(buffer);
+
+       return e;
+}
+
 /* FIX? should we propagate errors here rather than printing them
  * and continuing?
  */
 void target_handle_event(struct target *target, enum target_event e)
 {
        struct target_event_action *teap;
+       int retval;
 
-       for (teap = target->event_action; teap != NULL; teap = teap->next) {
+       for (teap = target->event_action; teap; teap = teap->next) {
                if (teap->event == e) {
-                       LOG_DEBUG("target: (%d) %s (%s) event: %d (%s) action: %s",
+                       LOG_DEBUG("target(%d): %s (%s) event: %d (%s) action: %s",
                                           target->target_number,
                                           target_name(target),
                                           target_type_name(target),
                                           e,
-                                          Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_event, e)->name,
+                                          target_event_name(e),
                                           Jim_GetString(teap->body, NULL));
-                       if (Jim_EvalObj(teap->interp, teap->body) != JIM_OK) {
+
+                       /* Override current target by the target an event
+                        * is issued from (lot of scripts need it).
+                        * Return back to previous override as soon
+                        * as the handler processing is done */
+                       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(teap->interp);
+                       struct target *saved_target_override = cmd_ctx->current_target_override;
+                       cmd_ctx->current_target_override = target;
+
+                       retval = Jim_EvalObj(teap->interp, teap->body);
+
+                       cmd_ctx->current_target_override = saved_target_override;
+
+                       if (retval == ERROR_COMMAND_CLOSE_CONNECTION)
+                               return;
+
+                       if (retval == JIM_RETURN)
+                               retval = teap->interp->returnCode;
+
+                       if (retval != JIM_OK) {
                                Jim_MakeErrorMessage(teap->interp);
-                               command_print(NULL, "%s\n", Jim_GetString(Jim_GetResult(teap->interp), NULL));
+                               LOG_USER("Error executing event %s on target %s:\n%s",
+                                                 target_event_name(e),
+                                                 target_name(target),
+                                                 Jim_GetString(Jim_GetResult(teap->interp), NULL));
+                               /* clean both error code and stacktrace before return */
+                               Jim_Eval(teap->interp, "error \"\" \"\"");
                        }
                }
        }
 }
 
+static int target_jim_get_reg(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc,
+               Jim_Obj * const *argv)
+{
+       bool force = false;
+
+       if (argc == 3) {
+               const char *option = Jim_GetString(argv[1], NULL);
+
+               if (!strcmp(option, "-force")) {
+                       argc--;
+                       argv++;
+                       force = true;
+               } else {
+                       Jim_SetResultFormatted(interp, "invalid option '%s'", option);
+                       return JIM_ERR;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (argc != 2) {
+               Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, argv, "[-force] list");
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       const int length = Jim_ListLength(interp, argv[1]);
+
+       Jim_Obj *result_dict = Jim_NewDictObj(interp, NULL, 0);
+
+       if (!result_dict)
+               return JIM_ERR;
+
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx != NULL);
+       const struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
+
+       for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+               Jim_Obj *elem = Jim_ListGetIndex(interp, argv[1], i);
+
+               if (!elem)
+                       return JIM_ERR;
+
+               const char *reg_name = Jim_String(elem);
+
+               struct reg *reg = register_get_by_name(target->reg_cache, reg_name,
+                       false);
+
+               if (!reg || !reg->exist) {
+                       Jim_SetResultFormatted(interp, "unknown register '%s'", reg_name);
+                       return JIM_ERR;
+               }
+
+               if (force) {
+                       int retval = reg->type->get(reg);
+
+                       if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                               Jim_SetResultFormatted(interp, "failed to read register '%s'",
+                                       reg_name);
+                               return JIM_ERR;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               char *reg_value = buf_to_hex_str(reg->value, reg->size);
+
+               if (!reg_value) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("Failed to allocate memory");
+                       return JIM_ERR;
+               }
+
+               char *tmp = alloc_printf("0x%s", reg_value);
+
+               free(reg_value);
+
+               if (!tmp) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("Failed to allocate memory");
+                       return JIM_ERR;
+               }
+
+               Jim_DictAddElement(interp, result_dict, elem,
+                       Jim_NewStringObj(interp, tmp, -1));
+
+               free(tmp);
+       }
+
+       Jim_SetResult(interp, result_dict);
+
+       return JIM_OK;
+}
+
+static int target_jim_set_reg(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc,
+               Jim_Obj * const *argv)
+{
+       if (argc != 2) {
+               Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, argv, "dict");
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       int tmp;
+#if JIM_VERSION >= 80
+       Jim_Obj **dict = Jim_DictPairs(interp, argv[1], &tmp);
+
+       if (!dict)
+               return JIM_ERR;
+#else
+       Jim_Obj **dict;
+       int ret = Jim_DictPairs(interp, argv[1], &dict, &tmp);
+
+       if (ret != JIM_OK)
+               return ret;
+#endif
+
+       const unsigned int length = tmp;
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       const struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
+
+       for (unsigned int i = 0; i < length; i += 2) {
+               const char *reg_name = Jim_String(dict[i]);
+               const char *reg_value = Jim_String(dict[i + 1]);
+               struct reg *reg = register_get_by_name(target->reg_cache, reg_name,
+                       false);
+
+               if (!reg || !reg->exist) {
+                       Jim_SetResultFormatted(interp, "unknown register '%s'", reg_name);
+                       return JIM_ERR;
+               }
+
+               uint8_t *buf = malloc(DIV_ROUND_UP(reg->size, 8));
+
+               if (!buf) {
+                       LOG_ERROR("Failed to allocate memory");
+                       return JIM_ERR;
+               }
+
+               str_to_buf(reg_value, strlen(reg_value), buf, reg->size, 0);
+               int retval = reg->type->set(reg, buf);
+               free(buf);
+
+               if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+                       Jim_SetResultFormatted(interp, "failed to set '%s' to register '%s'",
+                               reg_value, reg_name);
+                       return JIM_ERR;
+               }
+       }
+
+       return JIM_OK;
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns true only if the target has a handler for the specified event.
  */
@@ -4193,7 +5276,7 @@ bool target_has_event_action(struct target *target, enum target_event event)
 {
        struct target_event_action *teap;
 
-       for (teap = target->event_action; teap != NULL; teap = teap->next) {
+       for (teap = target->event_action; teap; teap = teap->next) {
                if (teap->event == event)
                        return true;
        }
@@ -4212,26 +5295,32 @@ enum target_cfg_param {
        TCFG_CHAIN_POSITION,
        TCFG_DBGBASE,
        TCFG_RTOS,
+       TCFG_DEFER_EXAMINE,
+       TCFG_GDB_PORT,
+       TCFG_GDB_MAX_CONNECTIONS,
 };
 
-static Jim_Nvp nvp_config_opts[] = {
+static struct jim_nvp nvp_config_opts[] = {
        { .name = "-type",             .value = TCFG_TYPE },
        { .name = "-event",            .value = TCFG_EVENT },
        { .name = "-work-area-virt",   .value = TCFG_WORK_AREA_VIRT },
        { .name = "-work-area-phys",   .value = TCFG_WORK_AREA_PHYS },
        { .name = "-work-area-size",   .value = TCFG_WORK_AREA_SIZE },
        { .name = "-work-area-backup", .value = TCFG_WORK_AREA_BACKUP },
-       { .name = "-endian" ,          .value = TCFG_ENDIAN },
+       { .name = "-endian"          .value = TCFG_ENDIAN },
        { .name = "-coreid",           .value = TCFG_COREID },
        { .name = "-chain-position",   .value = TCFG_CHAIN_POSITION },
        { .name = "-dbgbase",          .value = TCFG_DBGBASE },
        { .name = "-rtos",             .value = TCFG_RTOS },
+       { .name = "-defer-examine",    .value = TCFG_DEFER_EXAMINE },
+       { .name = "-gdb-port",         .value = TCFG_GDB_PORT },
+       { .name = "-gdb-max-connections",   .value = TCFG_GDB_MAX_CONNECTIONS },
        { .name = NULL, .value = -1 }
 };
 
-static int target_configure(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi, struct target *target)
+static int target_configure(struct jim_getopt_info *goi, struct target *target)
 {
-       Jim_Nvp *n;
+       struct jim_nvp *n;
        Jim_Obj *o;
        jim_wide w;
        int e;
@@ -4239,7 +5328,7 @@ static int target_configure(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi, struct target *target)
        /* parse config or cget options ... */
        while (goi->argc > 0) {
                Jim_SetEmptyResult(goi->interp);
-               /* Jim_GetOpt_Debug(goi); */
+               /* jim_getopt_debug(goi); */
 
                if (target->type->target_jim_configure) {
                        /* target defines a configure function */
@@ -4255,14 +5344,14 @@ static int target_configure(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi, struct target *target)
                        }
                        /* otherwise we 'continue' below */
                }
-               e = Jim_GetOpt_Nvp(goi, nvp_config_opts, &n);
+               e = jim_getopt_nvp(goi, nvp_config_opts, &n);
                if (e != JIM_OK) {
-                       Jim_GetOpt_NvpUnknown(goi, nvp_config_opts, 0);
+                       jim_getopt_nvp_unknown(goi, nvp_config_opts, 0);
                        return e;
                }
                switch (n->value) {
                case TCFG_TYPE:
-                       /* not setable */
+                       /* not settable */
                        if (goi->isconfigure) {
                                Jim_SetResultFormatted(goi->interp,
                                                "not settable: %s", n->name);
@@ -4286,9 +5375,9 @@ no_params:
                                return JIM_ERR;
                        }
 
-                       e = Jim_GetOpt_Nvp(goi, nvp_target_event, &n);
+                       e = jim_getopt_nvp(goi, nvp_target_event, &n);
                        if (e != JIM_OK) {
-                               Jim_GetOpt_NvpUnknown(goi, nvp_target_event, 1);
+                               jim_getopt_nvp_unknown(goi, nvp_target_event, 1);
                                return e;
                        }
 
@@ -4316,15 +5405,20 @@ no_params:
                                }
 
                                if (goi->isconfigure) {
+                                       /* START_DEPRECATED_TPIU */
+                                       if (n->value == TARGET_EVENT_TRACE_CONFIG)
+                                               LOG_INFO("DEPRECATED target event %s; use TPIU events {pre,post}-{enable,disable}", n->name);
+                                       /* END_DEPRECATED_TPIU */
+
                                        bool replace = true;
-                                       if (teap == NULL) {
+                                       if (!teap) {
                                                /* create new */
                                                teap = calloc(1, sizeof(*teap));
                                                replace = false;
                                        }
                                        teap->event = n->value;
                                        teap->interp = goi->interp;
-                                       Jim_GetOpt_Obj(goi, &o);
+                                       jim_getopt_obj(goi, &o);
                                        if (teap->body)
                                                Jim_DecrRefCount(teap->interp, teap->body);
                                        teap->body  = Jim_DuplicateObj(goi->interp, o);
@@ -4348,7 +5442,7 @@ no_params:
                                        Jim_SetEmptyResult(goi->interp);
                                } else {
                                        /* get */
-                                       if (teap == NULL)
+                                       if (!teap)
                                                Jim_SetEmptyResult(goi->interp);
                                        else
                                                Jim_SetResult(goi->interp, Jim_DuplicateObj(goi->interp, teap->body));
@@ -4360,7 +5454,7 @@ no_params:
                case TCFG_WORK_AREA_VIRT:
                        if (goi->isconfigure) {
                                target_free_all_working_areas(target);
-                               e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(goi, &w);
+                               e = jim_getopt_wide(goi, &w);
                                if (e != JIM_OK)
                                        return e;
                                target->working_area_virt = w;
@@ -4376,7 +5470,7 @@ no_params:
                case TCFG_WORK_AREA_PHYS:
                        if (goi->isconfigure) {
                                target_free_all_working_areas(target);
-                               e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(goi, &w);
+                               e = jim_getopt_wide(goi, &w);
                                if (e != JIM_OK)
                                        return e;
                                target->working_area_phys = w;
@@ -4392,7 +5486,7 @@ no_params:
                case TCFG_WORK_AREA_SIZE:
                        if (goi->isconfigure) {
                                target_free_all_working_areas(target);
-                               e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(goi, &w);
+                               e = jim_getopt_wide(goi, &w);
                                if (e != JIM_OK)
                                        return e;
                                target->working_area_size = w;
@@ -4407,7 +5501,7 @@ no_params:
                case TCFG_WORK_AREA_BACKUP:
                        if (goi->isconfigure) {
                                target_free_all_working_areas(target);
-                               e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(goi, &w);
+                               e = jim_getopt_wide(goi, &w);
                                if (e != JIM_OK)
                                        return e;
                                /* make this exactly 1 or 0 */
@@ -4423,9 +5517,9 @@ no_params:
 
                case TCFG_ENDIAN:
                        if (goi->isconfigure) {
-                               e = Jim_GetOpt_Nvp(goi, nvp_target_endian, &n);
+                               e = jim_getopt_nvp(goi, nvp_target_endian, &n);
                                if (e != JIM_OK) {
-                                       Jim_GetOpt_NvpUnknown(goi, nvp_target_endian, 1);
+                                       jim_getopt_nvp_unknown(goi, nvp_target_endian, 1);
                                        return e;
                                }
                                target->endianness = n->value;
@@ -4433,10 +5527,10 @@ no_params:
                                if (goi->argc != 0)
                                        goto no_params;
                        }
-                       n = Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_endian, target->endianness);
-                       if (n->name == NULL) {
+                       n = jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_endian, target->endianness);
+                       if (!n->name) {
                                target->endianness = TARGET_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
-                               n = Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_endian, target->endianness);
+                               n = jim_nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_endian, target->endianness);
                        }
                        Jim_SetResultString(goi->interp, n->name, -1);
                        /* loop for more */
@@ -4444,7 +5538,7 @@ no_params:
 
                case TCFG_COREID:
                        if (goi->isconfigure) {
-                               e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(goi, &w);
+                               e = jim_getopt_wide(goi, &w);
                                if (e != JIM_OK)
                                        return e;
                                target->coreid = (int32_t)w;
@@ -4452,7 +5546,7 @@ no_params:
                                if (goi->argc != 0)
                                        goto no_params;
                        }
-                       Jim_SetResult(goi->interp, Jim_NewIntObj(goi->interp, target->working_area_size));
+                       Jim_SetResult(goi->interp, Jim_NewIntObj(goi->interp, target->coreid));
                        /* loop for more */
                        break;
 
@@ -4460,15 +5554,22 @@ no_params:
                        if (goi->isconfigure) {
                                Jim_Obj *o_t;
                                struct jtag_tap *tap;
+
+                               if (target->has_dap) {
+                                       Jim_SetResultString(goi->interp,
+                                               "target requires -dap parameter instead of -chain-position!", -1);
+                                       return JIM_ERR;
+                               }
+
                                target_free_all_working_areas(target);
-                               e = Jim_GetOpt_Obj(goi, &o_t);
+                               e = jim_getopt_obj(goi, &o_t);
                                if (e != JIM_OK)
                                        return e;
                                tap = jtag_tap_by_jim_obj(goi->interp, o_t);
-                               if (tap == NULL)
+                               if (!tap)
                                        return JIM_ERR;
-                               /* make this exactly 1 or 0 */
                                target->tap = tap;
+                               target->tap_configured = true;
                        } else {
                                if (goi->argc != 0)
                                        goto no_params;
@@ -4476,289 +5577,117 @@ no_params:
                        Jim_SetResultString(goi->interp, target->tap->dotted_name, -1);
                        /* loop for more e*/
                        break;
-               case TCFG_DBGBASE:
-                       if (goi->isconfigure) {
-                               e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(goi, &w);
-                               if (e != JIM_OK)
-                                       return e;
-                               target->dbgbase = (uint32_t)w;
-                               target->dbgbase_set = true;
-                       } else {
-                               if (goi->argc != 0)
-                                       goto no_params;
-                       }
-                       Jim_SetResult(goi->interp, Jim_NewIntObj(goi->interp, target->dbgbase));
-                       /* loop for more */
-                       break;
-
-               case TCFG_RTOS:
-                       /* RTOS */
-                       {
-                               int result = rtos_create(goi, target);
-                               if (result != JIM_OK)
-                                       return result;
-                       }
-                       /* loop for more */
-                       break;
-               }
-       } /* while (goi->argc) */
-
-
-               /* done - we return */
-       return JIM_OK;
-}
-
-static int jim_target_configure(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj * const *argv)
-{
-       Jim_GetOptInfo goi;
-
-       Jim_GetOpt_Setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
-       goi.isconfigure = !strcmp(Jim_GetString(argv[0], NULL), "configure");
-       int need_args = 1 + goi.isconfigure;
-       if (goi.argc < need_args) {
-               Jim_WrongNumArgs(goi.interp, goi.argc, goi.argv,
-                       goi.isconfigure
-                               ? "missing: -option VALUE ..."
-                               : "missing: -option ...");
-               return JIM_ERR;
-       }
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(goi.interp);
-       return target_configure(&goi, target);
-}
-
-static int jim_target_mw(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
-{
-       const char *cmd_name = Jim_GetString(argv[0], NULL);
-
-       Jim_GetOptInfo goi;
-       Jim_GetOpt_Setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
-
-       if (goi.argc < 2 || goi.argc > 4) {
-               Jim_SetResultFormatted(goi.interp,
-                               "usage: %s [phys] <address> <data> [<count>]", cmd_name);
-               return JIM_ERR;
-       }
-
-       target_write_fn fn;
-       fn = target_write_memory;
-
-       int e;
-       if (strcmp(Jim_GetString(argv[1], NULL), "phys") == 0) {
-               /* consume it */
-               struct Jim_Obj *obj;
-               e = Jim_GetOpt_Obj(&goi, &obj);
-               if (e != JIM_OK)
-                       return e;
-
-               fn = target_write_phys_memory;
-       }
-
-       jim_wide a;
-       e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(&goi, &a);
-       if (e != JIM_OK)
-               return e;
-
-       jim_wide b;
-       e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(&goi, &b);
-       if (e != JIM_OK)
-               return e;
-
-       jim_wide c = 1;
-       if (goi.argc == 1) {
-               e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(&goi, &c);
-               if (e != JIM_OK)
-                       return e;
-       }
-
-       /* all args must be consumed */
-       if (goi.argc != 0)
-               return JIM_ERR;
-
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(goi.interp);
-       unsigned data_size;
-       if (strcasecmp(cmd_name, "mww") == 0)
-               data_size = 4;
-       else if (strcasecmp(cmd_name, "mwh") == 0)
-               data_size = 2;
-       else if (strcasecmp(cmd_name, "mwb") == 0)
-               data_size = 1;
-       else {
-               LOG_ERROR("command '%s' unknown: ", cmd_name);
-               return JIM_ERR;
-       }
-
-       return (target_fill_mem(target, a, fn, data_size, b, c) == ERROR_OK) ? JIM_OK : JIM_ERR;
-}
-
-/**
-*  @brief Reads an array of words/halfwords/bytes from target memory starting at specified address.
-*
-*  Usage: mdw [phys] <address> [<count>] - for 32 bit reads
-*         mdh [phys] <address> [<count>] - for 16 bit reads
-*         mdb [phys] <address> [<count>] - for  8 bit reads
-*
-*  Count defaults to 1.
-*
-*  Calls target_read_memory or target_read_phys_memory depending on
-*  the presence of the "phys" argument
-*  Reads the target memory in blocks of max. 32 bytes, and returns an array of ints formatted
-*  to int representation in base16.
-*  Also outputs read data in a human readable form using command_print
-*
-*  @param phys if present target_read_phys_memory will be used instead of target_read_memory
-*  @param address address where to start the read. May be specified in decimal or hex using the standard "0x" prefix
-*  @param count optional count parameter to read an array of values. If not specified, defaults to 1.
-*  @returns:  JIM_ERR on error or JIM_OK on success and sets the result string to an array of ascii formatted numbers
-*  on success, with [<count>] number of elements.
-*
-*  In case of little endian target:
-*      Example1: "mdw 0x00000000"  returns "10123456"
-*      Exmaple2: "mdh 0x00000000 1" returns "3456"
-*      Example3: "mdb 0x00000000" returns "56"
-*      Example4: "mdh 0x00000000 2" returns "3456 1012"
-*      Example5: "mdb 0x00000000 3" returns "56 34 12"
-**/
-static int jim_target_md(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
-{
-       const char *cmd_name = Jim_GetString(argv[0], NULL);
-
-       Jim_GetOptInfo goi;
-       Jim_GetOpt_Setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
-
-       if ((goi.argc < 1) || (goi.argc > 3)) {
-               Jim_SetResultFormatted(goi.interp,
-                               "usage: %s [phys] <address> [<count>]", cmd_name);
-               return JIM_ERR;
-       }
-
-       int (*fn)(struct target *target,
-                       uint32_t address, uint32_t size, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer);
-       fn = target_read_memory;
-
-       int e;
-       if (strcmp(Jim_GetString(argv[1], NULL), "phys") == 0) {
-               /* consume it */
-               struct Jim_Obj *obj;
-               e = Jim_GetOpt_Obj(&goi, &obj);
-               if (e != JIM_OK)
-                       return e;
-
-               fn = target_read_phys_memory;
-       }
-
-       /* Read address parameter */
-       jim_wide addr;
-       e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(&goi, &addr);
-       if (e != JIM_OK)
-               return JIM_ERR;
-
-       /* If next parameter exists, read it out as the count parameter, if not, set it to 1 (default) */
-       jim_wide count;
-       if (goi.argc == 1) {
-               e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(&goi, &count);
-               if (e != JIM_OK)
-                       return JIM_ERR;
-       } else
-               count = 1;
-
-       /* all args must be consumed */
-       if (goi.argc != 0)
-               return JIM_ERR;
-
-       jim_wide dwidth = 1; /* shut up gcc */
-       if (strcasecmp(cmd_name, "mdw") == 0)
-               dwidth = 4;
-       else if (strcasecmp(cmd_name, "mdh") == 0)
-               dwidth = 2;
-       else if (strcasecmp(cmd_name, "mdb") == 0)
-               dwidth = 1;
-       else {
-               LOG_ERROR("command '%s' unknown: ", cmd_name);
-               return JIM_ERR;
-       }
-
-       /* convert count to "bytes" */
-       int bytes = count * dwidth;
-
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(goi.interp);
-       uint8_t  target_buf[32];
-       jim_wide x, y, z;
-       while (bytes > 0) {
-               y = (bytes < 16) ? bytes : 16; /* y = min(bytes, 16); */
-
-               /* Try to read out next block */
-               e = fn(target, addr, dwidth, y / dwidth, target_buf);
-
-               if (e != ERROR_OK) {
-                       Jim_SetResultFormatted(interp, "error reading target @ 0x%08lx", (long)addr);
-                       return JIM_ERR;
-               }
-
-               command_print_sameline(NULL, "0x%08x ", (int)(addr));
-               switch (dwidth) {
-               case 4:
-                       for (x = 0; x < 16 && x < y; x += 4) {
-                               z = target_buffer_get_u32(target, &(target_buf[x]));
-                               command_print_sameline(NULL, "%08x ", (int)(z));
+               case TCFG_DBGBASE:
+                       if (goi->isconfigure) {
+                               e = jim_getopt_wide(goi, &w);
+                               if (e != JIM_OK)
+                                       return e;
+                               target->dbgbase = (uint32_t)w;
+                               target->dbgbase_set = true;
+                       } else {
+                               if (goi->argc != 0)
+                                       goto no_params;
                        }
-                       for (; (x < 16) ; x += 4)
-                               command_print_sameline(NULL, "         ");
+                       Jim_SetResult(goi->interp, Jim_NewIntObj(goi->interp, target->dbgbase));
+                       /* loop for more */
                        break;
-               case 2:
-                       for (x = 0; x < 16 && x < y; x += 2) {
-                               z = target_buffer_get_u16(target, &(target_buf[x]));
-                               command_print_sameline(NULL, "%04x ", (int)(z));
+               case TCFG_RTOS:
+                       /* RTOS */
+                       {
+                               int result = rtos_create(goi, target);
+                               if (result != JIM_OK)
+                                       return result;
                        }
-                       for (; (x < 16) ; x += 2)
-                               command_print_sameline(NULL, "     ");
+                       /* loop for more */
                        break;
-               case 1:
-               default:
-                       for (x = 0 ; (x < 16) && (x < y) ; x += 1) {
-                               z = target_buffer_get_u8(target, &(target_buf[x]));
-                               command_print_sameline(NULL, "%02x ", (int)(z));
+
+               case TCFG_DEFER_EXAMINE:
+                       /* DEFER_EXAMINE */
+                       target->defer_examine = true;
+                       /* loop for more */
+                       break;
+
+               case TCFG_GDB_PORT:
+                       if (goi->isconfigure) {
+                               struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(goi->interp);
+                               if (cmd_ctx->mode != COMMAND_CONFIG) {
+                                       Jim_SetResultString(goi->interp, "-gdb-port must be configured before 'init'", -1);
+                                       return JIM_ERR;
+                               }
+
+                               const char *s;
+                               e = jim_getopt_string(goi, &s, NULL);
+                               if (e != JIM_OK)
+                                       return e;
+                               free(target->gdb_port_override);
+                               target->gdb_port_override = strdup(s);
+                       } else {
+                               if (goi->argc != 0)
+                                       goto no_params;
                        }
-                       for (; (x < 16) ; x += 1)
-                               command_print_sameline(NULL, "   ");
+                       Jim_SetResultString(goi->interp, target->gdb_port_override ? target->gdb_port_override : "undefined", -1);
+                       /* loop for more */
                        break;
-               }
-               /* ascii-ify the bytes */
-               for (x = 0 ; x < y ; x++) {
-                       if ((target_buf[x] >= 0x20) &&
-                               (target_buf[x] <= 0x7e)) {
-                               /* good */
+
+               case TCFG_GDB_MAX_CONNECTIONS:
+                       if (goi->isconfigure) {
+                               struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(goi->interp);
+                               if (cmd_ctx->mode != COMMAND_CONFIG) {
+                                       Jim_SetResultString(goi->interp, "-gdb-max-connections must be configured before 'init'", -1);
+                                       return JIM_ERR;
+                               }
+
+                               e = jim_getopt_wide(goi, &w);
+                               if (e != JIM_OK)
+                                       return e;
+                               target->gdb_max_connections = (w < 0) ? CONNECTION_LIMIT_UNLIMITED : (int)w;
                        } else {
-                               /* smack it */
-                               target_buf[x] = '.';
+                               if (goi->argc != 0)
+                                       goto no_params;
                        }
+                       Jim_SetResult(goi->interp, Jim_NewIntObj(goi->interp, target->gdb_max_connections));
+                       break;
                }
-               /* space pad  */
-               while (x < 16) {
-                       target_buf[x] = ' ';
-                       x++;
-               }
-               /* terminate */
-               target_buf[16] = 0;
-               /* print - with a newline */
-               command_print_sameline(NULL, "%s\n", target_buf);
-               /* NEXT... */
-               bytes -= 16;
-               addr += 16;
-       }
+       } /* while (goi->argc) */
+
+
+               /* done - we return */
        return JIM_OK;
 }
 
+static int jim_target_configure(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj * const *argv)
+{
+       struct command *c = jim_to_command(interp);
+       struct jim_getopt_info goi;
+
+       jim_getopt_setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
+       goi.isconfigure = !strcmp(c->name, "configure");
+       if (goi.argc < 1) {
+               Jim_WrongNumArgs(goi.interp, goi.argc, goi.argv,
+                                "missing: -option ...");
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
+       return target_configure(&goi, target);
+}
+
 static int jim_target_mem2array(Jim_Interp *interp,
                int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 {
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(interp);
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
        return target_mem2array(interp, target, argc - 1, argv + 1);
 }
 
 static int jim_target_array2mem(Jim_Interp *interp,
                int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 {
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(interp);
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
        return target_array2mem(interp, target, argc - 1, argv + 1);
 }
 
@@ -4770,17 +5699,66 @@ static int jim_target_tap_disabled(Jim_Interp *interp)
 
 static int jim_target_examine(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 {
-       if (argc != 1) {
-               Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, argv, "[no parameters]");
+       bool allow_defer = false;
+
+       struct jim_getopt_info goi;
+       jim_getopt_setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
+       if (goi.argc > 1) {
+               const char *cmd_name = Jim_GetString(argv[0], NULL);
+               Jim_SetResultFormatted(goi.interp,
+                               "usage: %s ['allow-defer']", cmd_name);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(interp);
+       if (goi.argc > 0 &&
+           strcmp(Jim_GetString(argv[1], NULL), "allow-defer") == 0) {
+               /* consume it */
+               Jim_Obj *obj;
+               int e = jim_getopt_obj(&goi, &obj);
+               if (e != JIM_OK)
+                       return e;
+               allow_defer = true;
+       }
+
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
        if (!target->tap->enabled)
                return jim_target_tap_disabled(interp);
 
+       if (allow_defer && target->defer_examine) {
+               LOG_INFO("Deferring arp_examine of %s", target_name(target));
+               LOG_INFO("Use arp_examine command to examine it manually!");
+               return JIM_OK;
+       }
+
        int e = target->type->examine(target);
-       if (e != ERROR_OK)
+       if (e != ERROR_OK) {
+               target_reset_examined(target);
                return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       target_set_examined(target);
+
+       return JIM_OK;
+}
+
+static int jim_target_was_examined(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj * const *argv)
+{
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
+
+       Jim_SetResultBool(interp, target_was_examined(target));
+       return JIM_OK;
+}
+
+static int jim_target_examine_deferred(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj * const *argv)
+{
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
+
+       Jim_SetResultBool(interp, target->defer_examine);
        return JIM_OK;
 }
 
@@ -4790,7 +5768,9 @@ static int jim_target_halt_gdb(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *arg
                Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, argv, "[no parameters]");
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(interp);
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
 
        if (target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_HALT) != ERROR_OK)
                return JIM_ERR;
@@ -4804,7 +5784,9 @@ static int jim_target_poll(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
                Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, argv, "[no parameters]");
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(interp);
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
        if (!target->tap->enabled)
                return jim_target_tap_disabled(interp);
 
@@ -4820,8 +5802,8 @@ static int jim_target_poll(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 
 static int jim_target_reset(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 {
-       Jim_GetOptInfo goi;
-       Jim_GetOpt_Setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
+       struct jim_getopt_info goi;
+       jim_getopt_setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
 
        if (goi.argc != 2) {
                Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 0, argv,
@@ -4829,33 +5811,36 @@ static int jim_target_reset(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
 
-       Jim_Nvp *n;
-       int e = Jim_GetOpt_Nvp(&goi, nvp_assert, &n);
+       struct jim_nvp *n;
+       int e = jim_getopt_nvp(&goi, nvp_assert, &n);
        if (e != JIM_OK) {
-               Jim_GetOpt_NvpUnknown(&goi, nvp_assert, 1);
+               jim_getopt_nvp_unknown(&goi, nvp_assert, 1);
                return e;
        }
        /* the halt or not param */
        jim_wide a;
-       e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(&goi, &a);
+       e = jim_getopt_wide(&goi, &a);
        if (e != JIM_OK)
                return e;
 
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(goi.interp);
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
        if (!target->tap->enabled)
                return jim_target_tap_disabled(interp);
-       if (!(target_was_examined(target))) {
-               LOG_ERROR("Target not examined yet");
-               return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_EXAMINED;
-       }
+
        if (!target->type->assert_reset || !target->type->deassert_reset) {
                Jim_SetResultFormatted(interp,
                                "No target-specific reset for %s",
                                target_name(target));
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
+
+       if (target->defer_examine)
+               target_reset_examined(target);
+
        /* determine if we should halt or not. */
-       target->reset_halt = !!a;
+       target->reset_halt = (a != 0);
        /* When this happens - all workareas are invalid. */
        target_free_all_working_areas_restore(target, 0);
 
@@ -4873,7 +5858,9 @@ static int jim_target_halt(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
                Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, argv, "[no parameters]");
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(interp);
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
        if (!target->tap->enabled)
                return jim_target_tap_disabled(interp);
        int e = target->type->halt(target);
@@ -4882,8 +5869,8 @@ static int jim_target_halt(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 
 static int jim_target_wait_state(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 {
-       Jim_GetOptInfo goi;
-       Jim_GetOpt_Setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
+       struct jim_getopt_info goi;
+       jim_getopt_setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
 
        /* params:  <name>  statename timeoutmsecs */
        if (goi.argc != 2) {
@@ -4893,28 +5880,29 @@ static int jim_target_wait_state(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *a
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
 
-       Jim_Nvp *n;
-       int e = Jim_GetOpt_Nvp(&goi, nvp_target_state, &n);
+       struct jim_nvp *n;
+       int e = jim_getopt_nvp(&goi, nvp_target_state, &n);
        if (e != JIM_OK) {
-               Jim_GetOpt_NvpUnknown(&goi, nvp_target_state, 1);
+               jim_getopt_nvp_unknown(&goi, nvp_target_state, 1);
                return e;
        }
        jim_wide a;
-       e = Jim_GetOpt_Wide(&goi, &a);
+       e = jim_getopt_wide(&goi, &a);
        if (e != JIM_OK)
                return e;
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(interp);
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
        if (!target->tap->enabled)
                return jim_target_tap_disabled(interp);
 
        e = target_wait_state(target, n->value, a);
        if (e != ERROR_OK) {
-               Jim_Obj *eObj = Jim_NewIntObj(interp, e);
+               Jim_Obj *obj = Jim_NewIntObj(interp, e);
                Jim_SetResultFormatted(goi.interp,
                                "target: %s wait %s fails (%#s) %s",
                                target_name(target), n->name,
-                               eObj, target_strerror_safe(e));
-               Jim_FreeNewObj(interp, eObj);
+                               obj, target_strerror_safe(e));
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
        return JIM_OK;
@@ -4922,27 +5910,25 @@ static int jim_target_wait_state(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *a
 /* List for human, Events defined for this target.
  * scripts/programs should use 'name cget -event NAME'
  */
-static int jim_target_event_list(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
+COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_target_event_list)
 {
-       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
-       assert(cmd_ctx != NULL);
-
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(interp);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
        struct target_event_action *teap = target->event_action;
-       command_print(cmd_ctx, "Event actions for target (%d) %s\n",
+
+       command_print(CMD, "Event actions for target (%d) %s\n",
                                   target->target_number,
                                   target_name(target));
-       command_print(cmd_ctx, "%-25s | Body", "Event");
-       command_print(cmd_ctx, "------------------------- | "
+       command_print(CMD, "%-25s | Body", "Event");
+       command_print(CMD, "------------------------- | "
                        "----------------------------------------");
        while (teap) {
-               Jim_Nvp *opt = Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple(nvp_target_event, teap->event);
-               command_print(cmd_ctx, "%-25s | %s",
-                               opt->name, Jim_GetString(teap->body, NULL));
+               command_print(CMD, "%-25s | %s",
+                               target_event_name(teap->event),
+                               Jim_GetString(teap->body, NULL));
                teap = teap->next;
        }
-       command_print(cmd_ctx, "***END***");
-       return JIM_OK;
+       command_print(CMD, "***END***");
+       return ERROR_OK;
 }
 static int jim_target_current_state(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 {
@@ -4950,26 +5936,30 @@ static int jim_target_current_state(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const
                Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, argv, "[no parameters]");
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(interp);
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
        Jim_SetResultString(interp, target_state_name(target), -1);
        return JIM_OK;
 }
 static int jim_target_invoke_event(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 {
-       Jim_GetOptInfo goi;
-       Jim_GetOpt_Setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
+       struct jim_getopt_info goi;
+       jim_getopt_setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
        if (goi.argc != 1) {
                const char *cmd_name = Jim_GetString(argv[0], NULL);
                Jim_SetResultFormatted(goi.interp, "%s <eventname>", cmd_name);
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
-       Jim_Nvp *n;
-       int e = Jim_GetOpt_Nvp(&goi, nvp_target_event, &n);
+       struct jim_nvp *n;
+       int e = jim_getopt_nvp(&goi, nvp_target_event, &n);
        if (e != JIM_OK) {
-               Jim_GetOpt_NvpUnknown(&goi, nvp_target_event, 1);
+               jim_getopt_nvp_unknown(&goi, nvp_target_event, 1);
                return e;
        }
-       struct target *target = Jim_CmdPrivData(interp);
+       struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
        target_handle_event(target, n->value);
        return JIM_OK;
 }
@@ -4977,7 +5967,7 @@ static int jim_target_invoke_event(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const
 static const struct command_registration target_instance_command_handlers[] = {
        {
                .name = "configure",
-               .mode = COMMAND_CONFIG,
+               .mode = COMMAND_ANY,
                .jim_handler = jim_target_configure,
                .help  = "configure a new target for use",
                .usage = "[target_attribute ...]",
@@ -4989,45 +5979,59 @@ static const struct command_registration target_instance_command_handlers[] = {
                .help  = "returns the specified target attribute",
                .usage = "target_attribute",
        },
+       {
+               .name = "mwd",
+               .handler = handle_mw_command,
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .help = "Write 64-bit word(s) to target memory",
+               .usage = "address data [count]",
+       },
        {
                .name = "mww",
+               .handler = handle_mw_command,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .jim_handler = jim_target_mw,
                .help = "Write 32-bit word(s) to target memory",
                .usage = "address data [count]",
        },
        {
                .name = "mwh",
+               .handler = handle_mw_command,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .jim_handler = jim_target_mw,
                .help = "Write 16-bit half-word(s) to target memory",
                .usage = "address data [count]",
        },
        {
                .name = "mwb",
+               .handler = handle_mw_command,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .jim_handler = jim_target_mw,
                .help = "Write byte(s) to target memory",
                .usage = "address data [count]",
        },
+       {
+               .name = "mdd",
+               .handler = handle_md_command,
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .help = "Display target memory as 64-bit words",
+               .usage = "address [count]",
+       },
        {
                .name = "mdw",
+               .handler = handle_md_command,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .jim_handler = jim_target_md,
                .help = "Display target memory as 32-bit words",
                .usage = "address [count]",
        },
        {
                .name = "mdh",
+               .handler = handle_md_command,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .jim_handler = jim_target_md,
                .help = "Display target memory as 16-bit half-words",
                .usage = "address [count]",
        },
        {
                .name = "mdb",
+               .handler = handle_md_command,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .jim_handler = jim_target_md,
                .help = "Display target memory as 8-bit bytes",
                .usage = "address [count]",
        },
@@ -5047,11 +6051,40 @@ static const struct command_registration target_instance_command_handlers[] = {
                        "from target memory",
                .usage = "arrayname bitwidth address count",
        },
+       {
+               .name = "get_reg",
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .jim_handler = target_jim_get_reg,
+               .help = "Get register values from the target",
+               .usage = "list",
+       },
+       {
+               .name = "set_reg",
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .jim_handler = target_jim_set_reg,
+               .help = "Set target register values",
+               .usage = "dict",
+       },
+       {
+               .name = "read_memory",
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .jim_handler = target_jim_read_memory,
+               .help = "Read Tcl list of 8/16/32/64 bit numbers from target memory",
+               .usage = "address width count ['phys']",
+       },
+       {
+               .name = "write_memory",
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .jim_handler = target_jim_write_memory,
+               .help = "Write Tcl list of 8/16/32/64 bit numbers to target memory",
+               .usage = "address width data ['phys']",
+       },
        {
                .name = "eventlist",
+               .handler = handle_target_event_list,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .jim_handler = jim_target_event_list,
                .help = "displays a table of events defined for this target",
+               .usage = "",
        },
        {
                .name = "curstate",
@@ -5064,6 +6097,19 @@ static const struct command_registration target_instance_command_handlers[] = {
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
                .jim_handler = jim_target_examine,
                .help = "used internally for reset processing",
+               .usage = "['allow-defer']",
+       },
+       {
+               .name = "was_examined",
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .jim_handler = jim_target_was_examined,
+               .help = "used internally for reset processing",
+       },
+       {
+               .name = "examine_deferred",
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .jim_handler = jim_target_examine_deferred,
+               .help = "used internally for reset processing",
        },
        {
                .name = "arp_halt_gdb",
@@ -5105,19 +6151,18 @@ static const struct command_registration target_instance_command_handlers[] = {
        COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE
 };
 
-static int target_create(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi)
+static int target_create(struct jim_getopt_info *goi)
 {
        Jim_Obj *new_cmd;
        Jim_Cmd *cmd;
        const char *cp;
-       char *cp2;
        int e;
        int x;
        struct target *target;
        struct command_context *cmd_ctx;
 
        cmd_ctx = current_command_context(goi->interp);
-       assert(cmd_ctx != NULL);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
 
        if (goi->argc < 3) {
                Jim_WrongNumArgs(goi->interp, 1, goi->argv, "?name? ?type? ..options...");
@@ -5125,9 +6170,9 @@ static int target_create(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi)
        }
 
        /* COMMAND */
-       Jim_GetOpt_Obj(goi, &new_cmd);
+       jim_getopt_obj(goi, &new_cmd);
        /* does this command exist? */
-       cmd = Jim_GetCommand(goi->interp, new_cmd, JIM_ERRMSG);
+       cmd = Jim_GetCommand(goi->interp, new_cmd, JIM_NONE);
        if (cmd) {
                cp = Jim_GetString(new_cmd, NULL);
                Jim_SetResultFormatted(goi->interp, "Command/target: %s Exists", cp);
@@ -5135,10 +6180,9 @@ static int target_create(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi)
        }
 
        /* TYPE */
-       e = Jim_GetOpt_String(goi, &cp2, NULL);
+       e = jim_getopt_string(goi, &cp, NULL);
        if (e != JIM_OK)
                return e;
-       cp = cp2;
        struct transport *tr = get_current_transport();
        if (tr->override_target) {
                e = tr->override_target(&cp);
@@ -5150,21 +6194,12 @@ static int target_create(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi)
        }
        /* now does target type exist */
        for (x = 0 ; target_types[x] ; x++) {
-               if (0 == strcmp(cp, target_types[x]->name)) {
+               if (strcmp(cp, target_types[x]->name) == 0) {
                        /* found */
                        break;
                }
-
-               /* check for deprecated name */
-               if (target_types[x]->deprecated_name) {
-                       if (0 == strcmp(cp, target_types[x]->deprecated_name)) {
-                               /* found */
-                               LOG_WARNING("target name is deprecated use: \'%s\'", target_types[x]->name);
-                               break;
-                       }
-               }
        }
-       if (target_types[x] == NULL) {
+       if (!target_types[x]) {
                Jim_SetResultFormatted(goi->interp, "Unknown target type %s, try one of ", cp);
                for (x = 0 ; target_types[x] ; x++) {
                        if (target_types[x + 1]) {
@@ -5184,18 +6219,27 @@ static int target_create(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi)
 
        /* Create it */
        target = calloc(1, sizeof(struct target));
+       if (!target) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Out of memory");
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       /* set empty smp cluster */
+       target->smp_targets = &empty_smp_targets;
+
        /* set target number */
        target->target_number = new_target_number();
-       cmd_ctx->current_target = target->target_number;
 
        /* allocate memory for each unique target type */
-       target->type = calloc(1, sizeof(struct target_type));
+       target->type = malloc(sizeof(struct target_type));
+       if (!target->type) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Out of memory");
+               free(target);
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
 
        memcpy(target->type, target_types[x], sizeof(struct target_type));
 
-       /* will be set by "-endian" */
-       target->endianness = TARGET_ENDIAN_UNKNOWN;
-
        /* default to first core, override with -coreid */
        target->coreid = 0;
 
@@ -5212,19 +6256,18 @@ static int target_create(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi)
        target->next                = NULL;
        target->arch_info           = NULL;
 
-       target->display             = 1;
+       target->verbose_halt_msg        = true;
 
        target->halt_issued                     = false;
 
        /* initialize trace information */
-       target->trace_info = malloc(sizeof(struct trace));
-       target->trace_info->num_trace_points         = 0;
-       target->trace_info->trace_points_size        = 0;
-       target->trace_info->trace_points             = NULL;
-       target->trace_info->trace_history_size       = 0;
-       target->trace_info->trace_history            = NULL;
-       target->trace_info->trace_history_pos        = 0;
-       target->trace_info->trace_history_overflowed = 0;
+       target->trace_info = calloc(1, sizeof(struct trace));
+       if (!target->trace_info) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Out of memory");
+               free(target->type);
+               free(target);
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
 
        target->dbgmsg          = NULL;
        target->dbg_msg_enabled = 0;
@@ -5234,16 +6277,34 @@ static int target_create(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi)
        target->rtos = NULL;
        target->rtos_auto_detect = false;
 
+       target->gdb_port_override = NULL;
+       target->gdb_max_connections = 1;
+
        /* Do the rest as "configure" options */
        goi->isconfigure = 1;
        e = target_configure(goi, target);
 
-       if (target->tap == NULL) {
-               Jim_SetResultString(goi->interp, "-chain-position required when creating target", -1);
-               e = JIM_ERR;
+       if (e == JIM_OK) {
+               if (target->has_dap) {
+                       if (!target->dap_configured) {
+                               Jim_SetResultString(goi->interp, "-dap ?name? required when creating target", -1);
+                               e = JIM_ERR;
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       if (!target->tap_configured) {
+                               Jim_SetResultString(goi->interp, "-chain-position ?name? required when creating target", -1);
+                               e = JIM_ERR;
+                       }
+               }
+               /* tap must be set after target was configured */
+               if (!target->tap)
+                       e = JIM_ERR;
        }
 
        if (e != JIM_OK) {
+               rtos_destroy(target);
+               free(target->gdb_port_override);
+               free(target->trace_info);
                free(target->type);
                free(target);
                return e;
@@ -5256,24 +6317,36 @@ static int target_create(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi)
 
        cp = Jim_GetString(new_cmd, NULL);
        target->cmd_name = strdup(cp);
+       if (!target->cmd_name) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Out of memory");
+               rtos_destroy(target);
+               free(target->gdb_port_override);
+               free(target->trace_info);
+               free(target->type);
+               free(target);
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+
+       if (target->type->target_create) {
+               e = (*(target->type->target_create))(target, goi->interp);
+               if (e != ERROR_OK) {
+                       LOG_DEBUG("target_create failed");
+                       free(target->cmd_name);
+                       rtos_destroy(target);
+                       free(target->gdb_port_override);
+                       free(target->trace_info);
+                       free(target->type);
+                       free(target);
+                       return JIM_ERR;
+               }
+       }
 
        /* create the target specific commands */
        if (target->type->commands) {
                e = register_commands(cmd_ctx, NULL, target->type->commands);
-               if (ERROR_OK != e)
+               if (e != ERROR_OK)
                        LOG_ERROR("unable to register '%s' commands", cp);
        }
-       if (target->type->target_create)
-               (*(target->type->target_create))(target, goi->interp);
-
-       /* append to end of list */
-       {
-               struct target **tpp;
-               tpp = &(all_targets);
-               while (*tpp)
-                       tpp = &((*tpp)->next);
-               *tpp = target;
-       }
 
        /* now - create the new target name command */
        const struct command_registration target_subcommands[] = {
@@ -5295,15 +6368,24 @@ static int target_create(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi)
                },
                COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE
        };
-       e = register_commands(cmd_ctx, NULL, target_commands);
-       if (ERROR_OK != e)
+       e = register_commands_override_target(cmd_ctx, NULL, target_commands, target);
+       if (e != ERROR_OK) {
+               if (target->type->deinit_target)
+                       target->type->deinit_target(target);
+               free(target->cmd_name);
+               rtos_destroy(target);
+               free(target->gdb_port_override);
+               free(target->trace_info);
+               free(target->type);
+               free(target);
                return JIM_ERR;
+       }
 
-       struct command *c = command_find_in_context(cmd_ctx, cp);
-       assert(c);
-       command_set_handler_data(c, target);
+       /* append to end of list */
+       append_to_list_all_targets(target);
 
-       return (ERROR_OK == e) ? JIM_OK : JIM_ERR;
+       cmd_ctx->current_target = target;
+       return JIM_OK;
 }
 
 static int jim_target_current(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
@@ -5313,9 +6395,11 @@ static int jim_target_current(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
        struct command_context *cmd_ctx = current_command_context(interp);
-       assert(cmd_ctx != NULL);
+       assert(cmd_ctx);
 
-       Jim_SetResultString(interp, target_name(get_current_target(cmd_ctx)), -1);
+       struct target *target = get_current_target_or_null(cmd_ctx);
+       if (target)
+               Jim_SetResultString(interp, target_name(target), -1);
        return JIM_OK;
 }
 
@@ -5326,7 +6410,7 @@ static int jim_target_types(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
                return JIM_ERR;
        }
        Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewListObj(interp, NULL, 0));
-       for (unsigned x = 0; NULL != target_types[x]; x++) {
+       for (unsigned x = 0; target_types[x]; x++) {
                Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, Jim_GetResult(interp),
                        Jim_NewStringObj(interp, target_types[x]->name, -1));
        }
@@ -5354,18 +6438,24 @@ static int jim_target_smp(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
        int i;
        const char *targetname;
        int retval, len;
-       struct target *target = (struct target *) NULL;
-       struct target_list *head, *curr, *new;
-       curr = (struct target_list *) NULL;
-       head = (struct target_list *) NULL;
+       static int smp_group = 1;
+       struct target *target = NULL;
+       struct target_list *head, *new;
 
        retval = 0;
        LOG_DEBUG("%d", argc);
        /* argv[1] = target to associate in smp
-        * argv[2] = target to assoicate in smp
+        * argv[2] = target to associate in smp
         * argv[3] ...
         */
 
+       struct list_head *lh = malloc(sizeof(*lh));
+       if (!lh) {
+               LOG_ERROR("Out of memory");
+               return JIM_ERR;
+       }
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(lh);
+
        for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
 
                targetname = Jim_GetString(argv[i], &len);
@@ -5374,28 +6464,19 @@ static int jim_target_smp(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
                if (target) {
                        new = malloc(sizeof(struct target_list));
                        new->target = target;
-                       new->next = (struct target_list *)NULL;
-                       if (head == (struct target_list *)NULL) {
-                               head = new;
-                               curr = head;
-                       } else {
-                               curr->next = new;
-                               curr = new;
-                       }
+                       list_add_tail(&new->lh, lh);
                }
        }
        /*  now parse the list of cpu and put the target in smp mode*/
-       curr = head;
-
-       while (curr != (struct target_list *)NULL) {
-               target = curr->target;
-               target->smp = 1;
-               target->head = head;
-               curr = curr->next;
+       foreach_smp_target(head, lh) {
+               target = head->target;
+               target->smp = smp_group;
+               target->smp_targets = lh;
        }
+       smp_group++;
 
        if (target && target->rtos)
-               retval = rtos_smp_init(head->target);
+               retval = rtos_smp_init(target);
 
        return retval;
 }
@@ -5403,8 +6484,8 @@ static int jim_target_smp(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 
 static int jim_target_create(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
 {
-       Jim_GetOptInfo goi;
-       Jim_GetOpt_Setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
+       struct jim_getopt_info goi;
+       jim_getopt_setup(&goi, interp, argc - 1, argv + 1);
        if (goi.argc < 3) {
                Jim_WrongNumArgs(goi.interp, goi.argc, goi.argv,
                        "<name> <target_type> [<target_options> ...]");
@@ -5419,11 +6500,11 @@ static const struct command_registration target_subcommand_handlers[] = {
                .mode = COMMAND_CONFIG,
                .handler = handle_target_init_command,
                .help = "initialize targets",
+               .usage = "",
        },
        {
                .name = "create",
-               /* REVISIT this should be COMMAND_CONFIG ... */
-               .mode = COMMAND_ANY,
+               .mode = COMMAND_CONFIG,
                .jim_handler = jim_target_create,
                .usage = "name type '-chain-position' name [options ...]",
                .help = "Creates and selects a new target",
@@ -5458,24 +6539,21 @@ static const struct command_registration target_subcommand_handlers[] = {
        COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE
 };
 
-struct FastLoad {
-       uint32_t address;
+struct fast_load {
+       target_addr_t address;
        uint8_t *data;
        int length;
 
 };
 
 static int fastload_num;
-static struct FastLoad *fastload;
+static struct fast_load *fastload;
 
 static void free_fastload(void)
 {
-       if (fastload != NULL) {
-               int i;
-               for (i = 0; i < fastload_num; i++) {
-                       if (fastload[i].data)
-                               free(fastload[i].data);
-               }
+       if (fastload) {
+               for (int i = 0; i < fastload_num; i++)
+                       free(fastload[i].data);
                free(fastload);
                fastload = NULL;
        }
@@ -5486,15 +6564,14 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_fast_load_image_command)
        uint8_t *buffer;
        size_t buf_cnt;
        uint32_t image_size;
-       uint32_t min_address = 0;
-       uint32_t max_address = 0xffffffff;
-       int i;
+       target_addr_t min_address = 0;
+       target_addr_t max_address = -1;
 
        struct image image;
 
-       int retval = CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(parse_load_image_command_CMD_ARGV,
+       int retval = CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(parse_load_image_command,
                        &image, &min_address, &max_address);
-       if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+       if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
        struct duration bench;
@@ -5507,17 +6584,17 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_fast_load_image_command)
        image_size = 0x0;
        retval = ERROR_OK;
        fastload_num = image.num_sections;
-       fastload = malloc(sizeof(struct FastLoad)*image.num_sections);
-       if (fastload == NULL) {
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "out of memory");
+       fastload = malloc(sizeof(struct fast_load)*image.num_sections);
+       if (!fastload) {
+               command_print(CMD, "out of memory");
                image_close(&image);
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
-       memset(fastload, 0, sizeof(struct FastLoad)*image.num_sections);
-       for (i = 0; i < image.num_sections; i++) {
+       memset(fastload, 0, sizeof(struct fast_load)*image.num_sections);
+       for (unsigned int i = 0; i < image.num_sections; i++) {
                buffer = malloc(image.sections[i].size);
-               if (buffer == NULL) {
-                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "error allocating buffer for section (%d bytes)",
+               if (!buffer) {
+                       command_print(CMD, "error allocating buffer for section (%d bytes)",
                                                  (int)(image.sections[i].size));
                        retval = ERROR_FAIL;
                        break;
@@ -5532,7 +6609,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_fast_load_image_command)
                uint32_t offset = 0;
                uint32_t length = buf_cnt;
 
-               /* DANGER!!! beware of unsigned comparision here!!! */
+               /* DANGER!!! beware of unsigned comparison here!!! */
 
                if ((image.sections[i].base_address + buf_cnt >= min_address) &&
                                (image.sections[i].base_address < max_address)) {
@@ -5547,9 +6624,9 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_fast_load_image_command)
 
                        fastload[i].address = image.sections[i].base_address + offset;
                        fastload[i].data = malloc(length);
-                       if (fastload[i].data == NULL) {
+                       if (!fastload[i].data) {
                                free(buffer);
-                               command_print(CMD_CTX, "error allocating buffer for section (%" PRIu32 " bytes)",
+                               command_print(CMD, "error allocating buffer for section (%" PRIu32 " bytes)",
                                                          length);
                                retval = ERROR_FAIL;
                                break;
@@ -5558,7 +6635,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_fast_load_image_command)
                        fastload[i].length = length;
 
                        image_size += length;
-                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "%u bytes written at address 0x%8.8x",
+                       command_print(CMD, "%u bytes written at address 0x%8.8x",
                                                  (unsigned int)length,
                                                  ((unsigned int)(image.sections[i].base_address + offset)));
                }
@@ -5566,12 +6643,12 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_fast_load_image_command)
                free(buffer);
        }
 
-       if ((ERROR_OK == retval) && (duration_measure(&bench) == ERROR_OK)) {
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "Loaded %" PRIu32 " bytes "
+       if ((retval == ERROR_OK) && (duration_measure(&bench) == ERROR_OK)) {
+               command_print(CMD, "Loaded %" PRIu32 " bytes "
                                "in %fs (%0.3f KiB/s)", image_size,
                                duration_elapsed(&bench), duration_kbps(&bench, image_size));
 
-               command_print(CMD_CTX,
+               command_print(CMD,
                                "WARNING: image has not been loaded to target!"
                                "You can issue a 'fast_load' to finish loading.");
        }
@@ -5588,17 +6665,17 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_fast_load_command)
 {
        if (CMD_ARGC > 0)
                return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
-       if (fastload == NULL) {
+       if (!fastload) {
                LOG_ERROR("No image in memory");
                return ERROR_FAIL;
        }
        int i;
-       int ms = timeval_ms();
+       int64_t ms = timeval_ms();
        int size = 0;
        int retval = ERROR_OK;
        for (i = 0; i < fastload_num; i++) {
                struct target *target = get_current_target(CMD_CTX);
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "Write to 0x%08x, length 0x%08x",
+               command_print(CMD, "Write to 0x%08x, length 0x%08x",
                                          (unsigned int)(fastload[i].address),
                                          (unsigned int)(fastload[i].length));
                retval = target_write_buffer(target, fastload[i].address, fastload[i].length, fastload[i].data);
@@ -5607,8 +6684,8 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_fast_load_command)
                size += fastload[i].length;
        }
        if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
-               int after = timeval_ms();
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "Loaded image %f kBytes/s", (float)(size/1024.0)/((float)(after-ms)/1000.0));
+               int64_t after = timeval_ms();
+               command_print(CMD, "Loaded image %f kBytes/s", (float)(size/1024.0)/((float)(after-ms)/1000.0));
        }
        return retval;
 }
@@ -5626,8 +6703,8 @@ static const struct command_registration target_command_handlers[] = {
                .name = "target",
                .mode = COMMAND_CONFIG,
                .help = "configure target",
-
                .chain = target_subcommand_handlers,
+               .usage = "",
        },
        COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE
 };
@@ -5663,7 +6740,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_ps_command)
        if ((target->rtos) && (target->rtos->type)
                        && (target->rtos->type->ps_command)) {
                display = target->rtos->type->ps_command(target);
-               command_print(CMD_CTX, "%s", display);
+               command_print(CMD, "%s", display);
                free(display);
                return ERROR_OK;
        } else {
@@ -5672,13 +6749,13 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_ps_command)
        }
 }
 
-static void binprint(struct command_context *cmd_ctx, const char *text, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
+static void binprint(struct command_invocation *cmd, const char *text, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 {
-       if (text != NULL)
-               command_print_sameline(cmd_ctx, "%s", text);
+       if (text)
+               command_print_sameline(cmd, "%s", text);
        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
-               command_print_sameline(cmd_ctx, " %02x", buf[i]);
-       command_print(cmd_ctx, " ");
+               command_print_sameline(cmd, " %02x", buf[i]);
+       command_print(cmd, " ");
 }
 
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_test_mem_access_command)
@@ -5730,7 +6807,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_test_mem_access_command)
                                        read_ref[i] = rand();
                                        read_buf[i] = read_ref[i];
                                }
-                               command_print_sameline(CMD_CTX,
+                               command_print_sameline(CMD,
                                                "Test read %" PRIu32 " x %d @ %d to %saligned buffer: ", count,
                                                size, offset, host_offset ? "un" : "");
 
@@ -5743,10 +6820,10 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_test_mem_access_command)
                                duration_measure(&bench);
 
                                if (retval == ERROR_TARGET_UNALIGNED_ACCESS) {
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "Unsupported alignment");
+                                       command_print(CMD, "Unsupported alignment");
                                        goto next;
                                } else if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "Memory read failed");
+                                       command_print(CMD, "Memory read failed");
                                        goto next;
                                }
 
@@ -5756,13 +6833,13 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_test_mem_access_command)
                                /* check result */
                                int result = memcmp(read_ref, read_buf, host_bufsiz);
                                if (result == 0) {
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "Pass in %fs (%0.3f KiB/s)",
+                                       command_print(CMD, "Pass in %fs (%0.3f KiB/s)",
                                                        duration_elapsed(&bench),
                                                        duration_kbps(&bench, count * size));
                                } else {
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "Compare failed");
-                                       binprint(CMD_CTX, "ref:", read_ref, host_bufsiz);
-                                       binprint(CMD_CTX, "buf:", read_buf, host_bufsiz);
+                                       command_print(CMD, "Compare failed");
+                                       binprint(CMD, "ref:", read_ref, host_bufsiz);
+                                       binprint(CMD, "buf:", read_buf, host_bufsiz);
                                }
 next:
                                free(read_ref);
@@ -5774,8 +6851,7 @@ next:
 out:
        free(test_pattern);
 
-       if (wa != NULL)
-               target_free_working_area(target, wa);
+       target_free_working_area(target, wa);
 
        /* Test writes */
        num_bytes = test_size + 4 + 4 + 4;
@@ -5802,13 +6878,13 @@ out:
 
                                for (size_t i = 0; i < host_bufsiz; i++)
                                        write_buf[i] = rand();
-                               command_print_sameline(CMD_CTX,
+                               command_print_sameline(CMD,
                                                "Test write %" PRIu32 " x %d @ %d from %saligned buffer: ", count,
                                                size, offset, host_offset ? "un" : "");
 
                                retval = target_write_memory(target, wa->address, 1, num_bytes, test_pattern);
                                if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "Test pattern write failed");
+                                       command_print(CMD, "Test pattern write failed");
                                        goto nextw;
                                }
 
@@ -5825,30 +6901,30 @@ out:
                                duration_measure(&bench);
 
                                if (retval == ERROR_TARGET_UNALIGNED_ACCESS) {
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "Unsupported alignment");
+                                       command_print(CMD, "Unsupported alignment");
                                        goto nextw;
                                } else if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "Memory write failed");
+                                       command_print(CMD, "Memory write failed");
                                        goto nextw;
                                }
 
                                /* read back */
                                retval = target_read_memory(target, wa->address, 1, num_bytes, read_buf);
                                if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "Test pattern write failed");
+                                       command_print(CMD, "Test pattern write failed");
                                        goto nextw;
                                }
 
                                /* check result */
                                int result = memcmp(read_ref, read_buf, num_bytes);
                                if (result == 0) {
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "Pass in %fs (%0.3f KiB/s)",
+                                       command_print(CMD, "Pass in %fs (%0.3f KiB/s)",
                                                        duration_elapsed(&bench),
                                                        duration_kbps(&bench, count * size));
                                } else {
-                                       command_print(CMD_CTX, "Compare failed");
-                                       binprint(CMD_CTX, "ref:", read_ref, num_bytes);
-                                       binprint(CMD_CTX, "buf:", read_buf, num_bytes);
+                                       command_print(CMD, "Compare failed");
+                                       binprint(CMD, "ref:", read_ref, num_bytes);
+                                       binprint(CMD, "buf:", read_buf, num_bytes);
                                }
 nextw:
                                free(read_ref);
@@ -5859,8 +6935,7 @@ nextw:
 
        free(test_pattern);
 
-       if (wa != NULL)
-               target_free_working_area(target, wa);
+       target_free_working_area(target, wa);
        return retval;
 }
 
@@ -5924,7 +6999,7 @@ static const struct command_registration target_exec_command_handlers[] = {
                .name = "halt",
                .handler = handle_halt_command,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .help = "request target to halt, then wait up to the specified"
+               .help = "request target to halt, then wait up to the specified "
                        "number of milliseconds (default 5000) for it to complete",
                .usage = "[milliseconds]",
        },
@@ -5940,7 +7015,7 @@ static const struct command_registration target_exec_command_handlers[] = {
                .handler = handle_reset_command,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
                .usage = "[run|halt|init]",
-               .help = "Reset all targets into the specified mode."
+               .help = "Reset all targets into the specified mode. "
                        "Default reset mode is run, if not given.",
        },
        {
@@ -5957,6 +7032,13 @@ static const struct command_registration target_exec_command_handlers[] = {
                .help = "step one instruction from current PC or address",
                .usage = "[address]",
        },
+       {
+               .name = "mdd",
+               .handler = handle_md_command,
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .help = "display memory double-words",
+               .usage = "['phys'] address [count]",
+       },
        {
                .name = "mdw",
                .handler = handle_md_command,
@@ -5978,6 +7060,13 @@ static const struct command_registration target_exec_command_handlers[] = {
                .help = "display memory bytes",
                .usage = "['phys'] address [count]",
        },
+       {
+               .name = "mwd",
+               .handler = handle_mw_command,
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .help = "write memory double-word",
+               .usage = "['phys'] address value [count]",
+       },
        {
                .name = "mww",
                .handler = handle_mw_command,
@@ -6004,14 +7093,14 @@ static const struct command_registration target_exec_command_handlers[] = {
                .handler = handle_bp_command,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
                .help = "list or set hardware or software breakpoint",
-               .usage = "<address> [<asid>]<length> ['hw'|'hw_ctx']",
+               .usage = "[<address> [<asid>] <length> ['hw'|'hw_ctx']]",
        },
        {
                .name = "rbp",
                .handler = handle_rbp_command,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
                .help = "remove breakpoint",
-               .usage = "address",
+               .usage = "'all' | address",
        },
        {
                .name = "wp",
@@ -6040,6 +7129,12 @@ static const struct command_registration target_exec_command_handlers[] = {
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
                .usage = "filename address size",
        },
+       {
+               .name = "verify_image_checksum",
+               .handler = handle_verify_image_checksum_command,
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .usage = "filename [offset [type]]",
+       },
        {
                .name = "verify_image",
                .handler = handle_verify_image_command,
@@ -6053,35 +7148,47 @@ static const struct command_registration target_exec_command_handlers[] = {
                .usage = "filename [offset [type]]",
        },
        {
-               .name = "mem2array",
+               .name = "get_reg",
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .jim_handler = jim_mem2array,
-               .help = "read 8/16/32 bit memory and return as a TCL array "
-                       "for script processing",
-               .usage = "arrayname bitwidth address count",
+               .jim_handler = target_jim_get_reg,
+               .help = "Get register values from the target",
+               .usage = "list",
        },
        {
-               .name = "array2mem",
+               .name = "set_reg",
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .jim_handler = jim_array2mem,
-               .help = "convert a TCL array to memory locations "
-                       "and write the 8/16/32 bit values",
-               .usage = "arrayname bitwidth address count",
+               .jim_handler = target_jim_set_reg,
+               .help = "Set target register values",
+               .usage = "dict",
+       },
+       {
+               .name = "read_memory",
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .jim_handler = target_jim_read_memory,
+               .help = "Read Tcl list of 8/16/32/64 bit numbers from target memory",
+               .usage = "address width count ['phys']",
+       },
+       {
+               .name = "write_memory",
+               .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+               .jim_handler = target_jim_write_memory,
+               .help = "Write Tcl list of 8/16/32/64 bit numbers to target memory",
+               .usage = "address width data ['phys']",
        },
        {
                .name = "reset_nag",
                .handler = handle_target_reset_nag,
                .mode = COMMAND_ANY,
                .help = "Nag after each reset about options that could have been "
-                               "enabled to improve performance. ",
+                               "enabled to improve performance.",
                .usage = "['enable'|'disable']",
        },
        {
                .name = "ps",
                .handler = handle_ps_command,
                .mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-               .help = "list all tasks ",
-               .usage = " ",
+               .help = "list all tasks",
+               .usage = "",
        },
        {
                .name = "test_mem_access",