X-Git-Url: https://review.openocd.org/gitweb?p=openocd.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=src%2Fflash%2Fflash.c;h=3bf760e34b3f07afa6ce9fbacbafcc90693e1417;hp=2fefb4cd7668586f403ea20b218554fb821961f7;hb=f90d8fa45f2d4c9d4b7990f198b232ee55cbb4e1;hpb=bcb0124b1501fb42659cdc2a343dec173aaa196a

diff --git a/src/flash/flash.c b/src/flash/flash.c
index 2fefb4cd76..3bf760e34b 100644
--- a/src/flash/flash.c
+++ b/src/flash/flash.c
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
  *   Copyright (C) 2005 by Dominic Rath                                    *
  *   Dominic.Rath@gmx.de                                                   *
  *                                                                         *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007,2008 Øyvind Harboe                                 *
+ *   oyvind.harboe@zylin.com                                               *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2008 by Spencer Oliver                                  *
+ *   spen@spen-soft.co.uk                                                  *
+ *                                                                         *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
  *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
@@ -22,36 +28,21 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "flash.h"
-#include "command.h"
-#include "target.h"
-#include "time_support.h"
-#include "fileio.h"
 #include "image.h"
-#include "log.h"
-
-#include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <inttypes.h>
+#include "time_support.h"
 
 /* command handlers */
-int handle_flash_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_banks_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_info_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_probe_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_erase_check_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_erase_address_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_protect_check_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_erase_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_write_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_write_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_write_image_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_protect_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-int handle_flash_auto_erase_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
-flash_bank_t *get_flash_bank_by_addr(target_t *target, u32 addr);
+static int handle_flash_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
+static int handle_flash_info_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
+static int handle_flash_probe_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
+static int handle_flash_erase_check_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
+static int handle_flash_erase_address_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
+static int handle_flash_protect_check_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
+static int handle_flash_erase_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
+static int handle_flash_write_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
+static int handle_flash_write_image_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
+static int handle_flash_fill_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
+static int handle_flash_protect_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc);
 
 /* flash drivers
  */
@@ -60,109 +51,127 @@ extern flash_driver_t cfi_flash;
 extern flash_driver_t at91sam7_flash;
 extern flash_driver_t str7x_flash;
 extern flash_driver_t str9x_flash;
+extern flash_driver_t aduc702x_flash;
 extern flash_driver_t stellaris_flash;
 extern flash_driver_t str9xpec_flash;
 extern flash_driver_t stm32x_flash;
 extern flash_driver_t tms470_flash;
+extern flash_driver_t ecosflash_flash;
+extern flash_driver_t lpc288x_flash;
+extern flash_driver_t ocl_flash;
+extern flash_driver_t pic32mx_flash;
+extern flash_driver_t avr_flash;
 
-flash_driver_t *flash_drivers[] =
-{
+flash_driver_t *flash_drivers[] = {
 	&lpc2000_flash,
 	&cfi_flash,
 	&at91sam7_flash,
 	&str7x_flash,
 	&str9x_flash,
+	&aduc702x_flash,
 	&stellaris_flash,
 	&str9xpec_flash,
 	&stm32x_flash,
 	&tms470_flash,
+	&ecosflash_flash,
+	&lpc288x_flash,
+	&ocl_flash,
+	&pic32mx_flash,
+	&avr_flash,
 	NULL,
 };
 
 flash_bank_t *flash_banks;
 static 	command_t *flash_cmd;
-static int auto_erase = 0;
 
 /* wafer thin wrapper for invoking the flash driver */
-static int flash_driver_write(struct flash_bank_s *bank, u8 *buffer, u32 offset, u32 count)
+static int flash_driver_write(struct flash_bank_s *bank, uint8_t *buffer, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count)
 {
-	int retval=ERROR_OK;
-	if (bank->target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
-	{
-		ERROR("target not halted - aborting flash write");
-		retval=ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
-	} else
-	{
-		retval=bank->driver->write(bank, buffer, offset, count);
-	}
-	if (retval!=ERROR_OK)
+	int retval;
+
+	retval = bank->driver->write(bank, buffer, offset, count);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
 	{
-		ERROR("Writing to flash bank at address 0x%08x at offset 0x%8.8x", bank->base, offset);
+		LOG_ERROR("error writing to flash at address 0x%08" PRIx32 " at offset 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " (%d)", 
+			  bank->base, offset, retval);
 	}
+
 	return retval;
 }
 
 static int flash_driver_erase(struct flash_bank_s *bank, int first, int last)
 {
-	int retval=ERROR_OK;
-	if (bank->target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
-	{
-		ERROR("target not halted - aborting flash erase");
-		retval=ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
-	} else if ((first < 0) || (last < first) || (last >= bank->num_sectors))
-	{
-		ERROR("invalid flash sector");
-		retval=ERROR_FLASH_SECTOR_INVALID;
-	} else		
-	{
-		retval=bank->driver->erase(bank, first, last);
-	}
-	if (retval!=ERROR_OK)
+	int retval;
+
+	retval = bank->driver->erase(bank, first, last);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
 	{
-		ERROR("Failed erasing banks %d to %d", first, last);
+		LOG_ERROR("failed erasing sectors %d to %d (%d)", first, last, retval);
 	}
+
 	return retval;
 }
 
 int flash_driver_protect(struct flash_bank_s *bank, int set, int first, int last)
 {
 	int retval;
-	if (bank->target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
-	{
-		ERROR("target not halted - aborting flash erase");
-		retval=ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
-	} else if ((first < 0) || (last < first) || (last >= bank->num_sectors))
-	{
-		ERROR("invalid flash sector");
-		retval=ERROR_FLASH_SECTOR_INVALID;
-	} else		
-	{
-		retval=bank->driver->protect(bank, set, first, last);
-	}
-	if (retval!=ERROR_OK)
+
+	retval = bank->driver->protect(bank, set, first, last);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
 	{
-		ERROR("Failed protecting banks %d to %d", first, last);
+		LOG_ERROR("failed setting protection for areas %d to %d (%d)", first, last, retval);
 	}
+
 	return retval;
 }
 
-
 int flash_register_commands(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
 {
 	flash_cmd = register_command(cmd_ctx, NULL, "flash", NULL, COMMAND_ANY, NULL);
-	
-	register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "bank", handle_flash_bank_command, COMMAND_CONFIG, "flash_bank <driver> <base> <size> <chip_width> <bus_width> <target> [driver_options ...]");
-	register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "auto_erase", handle_flash_auto_erase_command, COMMAND_ANY,
-						 "auto erase flash sectors <on|off>");
+
+	register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "bank", handle_flash_bank_command, COMMAND_CONFIG, "flash bank <driver> <base> <size> <chip_width> <bus_width> <target> [driver_options ...]");
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+static int jim_flash_banks(Jim_Interp *interp, int argc, Jim_Obj *const *argv)
+{
+	flash_bank_t *p;
+
+	if (argc != 1) {
+		Jim_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, argv, "no arguments to flash_banks command");
+		return JIM_ERR;
+	}
+
+	Jim_Obj *list = Jim_NewListObj(interp, NULL, 0);
+	for (p = flash_banks; p; p = p->next)
+	{
+		Jim_Obj *elem = Jim_NewListObj(interp, NULL, 0);
+
+		Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, elem, Jim_NewStringObj(interp, "name", -1));
+		Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, elem, Jim_NewStringObj(interp, p->driver->name, -1));
+		Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, elem, Jim_NewStringObj(interp, "base", -1));
+		Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, elem, Jim_NewIntObj(interp, p->base));
+		Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, elem, Jim_NewStringObj(interp, "size", -1));
+		Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, elem, Jim_NewIntObj(interp, p->size));
+		Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, elem, Jim_NewStringObj(interp, "bus_width", -1));
+		Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, elem, Jim_NewIntObj(interp, p->bus_width));
+		Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, elem, Jim_NewStringObj(interp, "chip_width", -1));
+		Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, elem, Jim_NewIntObj(interp, p->chip_width));
+
+		Jim_ListAppendElement(interp, list, elem);
+	}
+
+	Jim_SetResult(interp, list);
+
+	return JIM_OK;
+}
+
 int flash_init_drivers(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
 {
+	register_jim(cmd_ctx, "ocd_flash_banks", jim_flash_banks, "return information about the flash banks");
+
 	if (flash_banks)
 	{
-		register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "banks", handle_flash_banks_command, COMMAND_EXEC,
-						 "list configured flash banks ");
 		register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "info", handle_flash_info_command, COMMAND_EXEC,
 						 "print info about flash bank <num>");
 		register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "probe", handle_flash_probe_command, COMMAND_EXEC,
@@ -175,14 +184,22 @@ int flash_init_drivers(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
 						 "erase sectors at <bank> <first> <last>");
 		register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "erase_address", handle_flash_erase_address_command, COMMAND_EXEC,
 						 "erase address range <address> <length>");
+
+		register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "fillw", handle_flash_fill_command, COMMAND_EXEC,
+						 "fill with pattern (no autoerase) <address> <word_pattern> <count>");
+		register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "fillh", handle_flash_fill_command, COMMAND_EXEC,
+						 "fill with pattern <address> <halfword_pattern> <count>");
+		register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "fillb", handle_flash_fill_command, COMMAND_EXEC,
+						 "fill with pattern <address> <byte_pattern> <count>");
+
 		register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "write_bank", handle_flash_write_bank_command, COMMAND_EXEC,
 						 "write binary data to <bank> <file> <offset>");
 		register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "write_image", handle_flash_write_image_command, COMMAND_EXEC,
-						 "write_image <file> [offset] [type]");
+						 "write_image [erase] <file> [offset] [type]");
 		register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "protect", handle_flash_protect_command, COMMAND_EXEC,
-						 "set protection of sectors at <bank> <first> <last> <on|off>");
+						 "set protection of sectors at <bank> <first> <last> <on | off>");
 	}
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -198,58 +215,70 @@ flash_bank_t *get_flash_bank_by_num_noprobe(int num)
 			return p;
 		}
 	}
-	ERROR("Flash bank %d does not exist", num);
+	LOG_ERROR("flash bank %d does not exist", num);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+int flash_get_bank_count(void)
+{
+	flash_bank_t *p;
+	int i = 0;
+	for (p = flash_banks; p; p = p->next)
+	{
+		i++;
+	}
+	return i;
+}
+
 flash_bank_t *get_flash_bank_by_num(int num)
 {
 	flash_bank_t *p = get_flash_bank_by_num_noprobe(num);
 	int retval;
-	
+
 	if (p == NULL)
 		return NULL;
-	
+
 	retval = p->driver->auto_probe(p);
-	
+
 	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
 	{
-		ERROR("auto_probe failed %d\n", retval);
+		LOG_ERROR("auto_probe failed %d\n", retval);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	return p;
 }
 
-int handle_flash_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+static int handle_flash_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
+	int retval;
 	int i;
 	int found = 0;
 	target_t *target;
-		
+
 	if (argc < 6)
 	{
 		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
-	
-	if ((target = get_target_by_num(strtoul(args[5], NULL, 0))) == NULL)
+
+	if ((target = get_target(args[5])) == NULL)
 	{
-		ERROR("target %lu not defined", strtoul(args[5], NULL, 0));
-		return ERROR_OK;
+		LOG_ERROR("target '%s' not defined", args[5]);
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
-	
+
 	for (i = 0; flash_drivers[i]; i++)
 	{
 		if (strcmp(args[0], flash_drivers[i]->name) == 0)
 		{
 			flash_bank_t *p, *c;
-			
+
 			/* register flash specific commands */
 			if (flash_drivers[i]->register_commands(cmd_ctx) != ERROR_OK)
 			{
-				ERROR("couldn't register '%s' commands", args[0]);
-				exit(-1);
+				LOG_ERROR("couldn't register '%s' commands", args[0]);
+				return ERROR_FAIL;
 			}
-			
+
 			c = malloc(sizeof(flash_bank_t));
 			c->target = target;
 			c->driver = flash_drivers[i];
@@ -261,94 +290,78 @@ int handle_flash_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 			c->num_sectors = 0;
 			c->sectors = NULL;
 			c->next = NULL;
-			
-			if (flash_drivers[i]->flash_bank_command(cmd_ctx, cmd, args, argc, c) != ERROR_OK)
+
+			if ((retval = flash_drivers[i]->flash_bank_command(cmd_ctx, cmd, args, argc, c)) != ERROR_OK)
 			{
-				ERROR("'%s' driver rejected flash bank at 0x%8.8x", args[0], c->base);
+				LOG_ERROR("'%s' driver rejected flash bank at 0x%8.8" PRIx32 , args[0], c->base);
 				free(c);
-				return ERROR_OK;
+				return retval;
 			}
-			
+
 			/* put flash bank in linked list */
 			if (flash_banks)
 			{
+				int	bank_num = 0;
 				/* find last flash bank */
-				for (p = flash_banks; p && p->next; p = p->next);
+				for (p = flash_banks; p && p->next; p = p->next) bank_num++;
 				if (p)
 					p->next = c;
+				c->bank_number = bank_num + 1;
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				flash_banks = c;
+				c->bank_number = 0;
 			}
-			
+
 			found = 1;
 		}
 	}
-		
+
 	/* no matching flash driver found */
 	if (!found)
 	{
-		ERROR("flash driver '%s' not found", args[0]);
-		exit(-1);
+		LOG_ERROR("flash driver '%s' not found", args[0]);
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
-	
-	return ERROR_OK;
-}
 
-int handle_flash_banks_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
-{
-	flash_bank_t *p;
-	int i = 0;
-	
-	if (!flash_banks)
-	{
-		command_print(cmd_ctx, "no flash banks configured");
-		return ERROR_OK;
-	}
-	
-	for (p = flash_banks; p; p = p->next)
-	{
-		command_print(cmd_ctx, "#%i: %s at 0x%8.8x, size 0x%8.8x, buswidth %i, chipwidth %i",
-					  i++, p->driver->name, p->base, p->size, p->bus_width, p->chip_width);
-	}
-	
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int handle_flash_info_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+static int handle_flash_info_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
 	flash_bank_t *p;
-	int i = 0;
+	uint32_t i = 0;
 	int j = 0;
-		
+	int retval;
+
 	if (argc != 1)
 	{
 		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
-	
+
 	for (p = flash_banks; p; p = p->next, i++)
 	{
 		if (i == strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0))
 		{
 			char buf[1024];
-			
+
 			/* attempt auto probe */
-			p->driver->auto_probe(p);
-			
-			command_print(cmd_ctx, "#%i: %s at 0x%8.8x, size 0x%8.8x, buswidth %i, chipwidth %i",
-						i, p->driver->name, p->base, p->size, p->bus_width, p->chip_width);
+			if ((retval = p->driver->auto_probe(p)) != ERROR_OK)
+				return retval;
+
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, 
+				      "#%" PRIi32 " : %s at 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", size 0x%8.8" PRIx32 ", buswidth %i, chipwidth %i",
+				      i,
+				      p->driver->name, 
+				      p->base, 
+				      p->size, 
+				      p->bus_width, 
+				      p->chip_width);
 			for (j = 0; j < p->num_sectors; j++)
 			{
-				char *erase_state, *protect_state;
-				
-				if (p->sectors[j].is_erased == 0)
-					erase_state = "not erased";
-				else if (p->sectors[j].is_erased == 1)
-					erase_state = "erased";
-				else
-					erase_state = "erase state unknown";
-				
+				char *protect_state;
+
 				if (p->sectors[j].is_protected == 0)
 					protect_state = "not protected";
 				else if (p->sectors[j].is_protected == 1)
@@ -356,44 +369,51 @@ int handle_flash_info_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 				else
 					protect_state = "protection state unknown";
 
-				command_print(cmd_ctx, "\t#%i: 0x%8.8x (0x%x %ikB) %s, %s",
-							j, p->sectors[j].offset, p->sectors[j].size, p->sectors[j].size>>10,
-							erase_state, protect_state);
+				command_print(cmd_ctx, 
+					      "\t#%3i: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " (0x%" PRIx32 " %" PRIi32 "kB) %s",
+					      j,
+					      p->sectors[j].offset, 
+					      p->sectors[j].size, 
+					      p->sectors[j].size >> 10,
+					      protect_state);
 			}
-			
-			p->driver->info(p, buf, 1024);
+
+			*buf = '\0'; /* initialize buffer, otherwise it migh contain garbage if driver function fails */
+			retval = p->driver->info(p, buf, sizeof(buf));
 			command_print(cmd_ctx, "%s", buf);
+			if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+				LOG_ERROR("error retrieving flash info (%d)", retval);
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int handle_flash_probe_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+static int handle_flash_probe_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
 	flash_bank_t *p;
 	int retval;
-		
+
 	if (argc != 1)
 	{
 		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
-	
+
 	p = get_flash_bank_by_num_noprobe(strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0));
 	if (p)
 	{
 		if ((retval = p->driver->probe(p)) == ERROR_OK)
 		{
-			command_print(cmd_ctx, "flash '%s' found at 0x%8.8x", p->driver->name, p->base);
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "flash '%s' found at 0x%8.8" PRIx32, p->driver->name, p->base);
 		}
 		else if (retval == ERROR_FLASH_BANK_INVALID)
 		{
-			command_print(cmd_ctx, "probing failed for flash bank '#%s' at 0x%8.8x",
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "probing failed for flash bank '#%s' at 0x%8.8" PRIx32,
 						  args[0], p->base);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			command_print(cmd_ctx, "unknown error when probing flash bank '#%s' at 0x%8.8x",
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "unknown error when probing flash bank '#%s' at 0x%8.8" PRIx32,
 						  args[0], p->base);
 		}
 	}
@@ -401,38 +421,59 @@ int handle_flash_probe_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, cha
 	{
 		command_print(cmd_ctx, "flash bank '#%s' is out of bounds", args[0]);
 	}
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int handle_flash_erase_check_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+static int handle_flash_erase_check_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
 	flash_bank_t *p;
 	int retval;
-		
+
 	if (argc != 1)
 	{
 		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
-	
+
 	p = get_flash_bank_by_num(strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0));
 	if (p)
 	{
+		int j;
 		if ((retval = p->driver->erase_check(p)) == ERROR_OK)
 		{
-			command_print(cmd_ctx, "successfully checked erase state", p->driver->name, p->base);
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "successfully checked erase state");
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			command_print(cmd_ctx, "unknown error when checking erase state of flash bank #%s at 0x%8.8x",
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "unknown error when checking erase state of flash bank #%s at 0x%8.8" PRIx32,
 				args[0], p->base);
 		}
+
+		for (j = 0; j < p->num_sectors; j++)
+		{
+			char *erase_state;
+
+			if (p->sectors[j].is_erased == 0)
+				erase_state = "not erased";
+			else if (p->sectors[j].is_erased == 1)
+				erase_state = "erased";
+			else
+				erase_state = "erase state unknown";
+
+			command_print(cmd_ctx,
+				      "\t#%3i: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " (0x%" PRIx32 " %" PRIi32 "kB) %s",
+				      j, 
+				      p->sectors[j].offset, 
+				      p->sectors[j].size, 
+				      p->sectors[j].size >> 10,
+				      erase_state);
+		}
 	}
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int handle_flash_erase_address_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+static int handle_flash_erase_address_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
 	flash_bank_t *p;
 	int retval;
@@ -440,14 +481,14 @@ int handle_flash_erase_address_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *
 	int length;
 	duration_t duration;
 	char *duration_text;
-	
+
 	target_t *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
 
 	if (argc != 2)
 	{
 		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
-	
+
 	address = strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0);
 	length = strtoul(args[1], NULL, 0);
 	if (length <= 0)
@@ -459,34 +500,37 @@ int handle_flash_erase_address_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *
 	p = get_flash_bank_by_addr(target, address);
 	if (p == NULL)
 	{
-		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
-	
+
 	/* We can't know if we did a resume + halt, in which case we no longer know the erased state */
 	flash_set_dirty();
-	
+
 	duration_start_measure(&duration);
-	
+
 	if ((retval = flash_erase_address_range(target, address, length)) == ERROR_OK)
 	{
-		duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text);	
+		if ((retval = duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text)) != ERROR_OK)
+		{
+			return retval;
+		}
 		command_print(cmd_ctx, "erased address 0x%8.8x length %i in %s", address, length, duration_text);
 		free(duration_text);
 	}
-	
+
 	return retval;
 }
 
-int handle_flash_protect_check_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+static int handle_flash_protect_check_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
 	flash_bank_t *p;
 	int retval;
-		
+
 	if (argc != 1)
 	{
 		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
-	
+
 	p = get_flash_bank_by_num(strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0));
 	if (p)
 	{
@@ -496,22 +540,22 @@ int handle_flash_protect_check_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *
 		}
 		else if (retval == ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED)
 		{
-			command_print(cmd_ctx, "checking protection state failed (possibly unsupported) by flash #%s at 0x%8.8x", args[0], p->base);
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "checking protection state failed (possibly unsupported) by flash #%s at 0x%8.8" PRIx32, args[0], p->base);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			command_print(cmd_ctx, "unknown error when checking protection state of flash bank '#%s' at 0x%8.8x", args[0], p->base);
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "unknown error when checking protection state of flash bank '#%s' at 0x%8.8" PRIx32, args[0], p->base);
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int handle_flash_erase_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+static int handle_flash_erase_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
 	if (argc > 2)
 	{
@@ -521,19 +565,23 @@ int handle_flash_erase_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, cha
 		flash_bank_t *p = get_flash_bank_by_num(strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0));
 		duration_t duration;
 		char *duration_text;
-	
+
 		duration_start_measure(&duration);
-	
+
 		if (!p)
 		{
 			return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 		}
-		
+
 		if ((retval = flash_driver_erase(p, first, last)) == ERROR_OK)
 		{
-			duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text);	
-			
-			command_print(cmd_ctx, "erased sectors %i through %i on flash bank %i in %s", first, last, strtoul(args[0], 0, 0), duration_text);
+			if ((retval = duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text)) != ERROR_OK)
+			{
+				return retval;
+			}
+
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "erased sectors %i through %i on flash bank %li in %s",
+				first, last, strtoul(args[0], 0, 0), duration_text);
 			free(duration_text);
 		}
 	}
@@ -545,7 +593,7 @@ int handle_flash_erase_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, cha
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int handle_flash_protect_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+static int handle_flash_protect_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
 	if (argc > 3)
 	{
@@ -559,7 +607,7 @@ int handle_flash_protect_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, c
 			command_print(cmd_ctx, "flash bank '#%s' is out of bounds", args[0]);
 			return ERROR_OK;
 		}
-		
+
 		if (strcmp(args[3], "on") == 0)
 			set = 1;
 		else if (strcmp(args[3], "off") == 0)
@@ -568,11 +616,13 @@ int handle_flash_protect_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, c
 		{
 			return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 		}
-		
+
 		retval = flash_driver_protect(p, set, first, last);
 		if (retval == ERROR_OK)
 		{
-			command_print(cmd_ctx, "%s protection for sectors %i through %i on flash bank %i", (set) ? "set" : "cleared", first, last, strtoul(args[0], 0, 0));
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "%s protection for sectors %i through %i on flash bank %li",
+				(set) ? "set" : "cleared", first,
+				last, strtoul(args[0], 0, 0));
 		}
 	}
 	else
@@ -584,32 +634,47 @@ int handle_flash_protect_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, c
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int handle_flash_write_image_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+static int handle_flash_write_image_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
 	target_t *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
-	
+
 	image_t image;
-	u32 written;
-	
+	uint32_t written;
+
 	duration_t duration;
 	char *duration_text;
-	
-	int retval;
+
+	int retval, retvaltemp;
 
 	if (argc < 1)
 	{
 		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	/* flash auto-erase is disabled by default*/
+	int auto_erase = 0;
+
+	if (strcmp(args[0], "erase") == 0)
+	{
+		auto_erase = 1;
+		args++;
+		argc--;
+		command_print(cmd_ctx, "auto erase enabled");
+	}
 
+	if (argc < 1)
+	{
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
-	
+
 	if (!target)
 	{
-		ERROR("no target selected");
-		return ERROR_OK;
+		LOG_ERROR("no target selected");
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
-	
+
 	duration_start_measure(&duration);
-	
+
 	if (argc >= 2)
 	{
 		image.base_address_set = 1;
@@ -620,59 +685,184 @@ int handle_flash_write_image_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cm
 		image.base_address_set = 0;
 		image.base_address = 0x0;
 	}
-	
+
 	image.start_address_set = 0;
 
 	retval = image_open(&image, args[0], (argc == 3) ? args[2] : NULL);
 	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
 	{
-		command_print(cmd_ctx, "image_open error: %s", image.error_str);
 		return retval;
 	}
-	
-	retval = flash_write(target, &image, &written, auto_erase);
 
+	retval = flash_write(target, &image, &written, auto_erase);
 	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
 	{
 		image_close(&image);
 		return retval;
 	}
-	
-	duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text);
+
+	if ((retvaltemp = duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text)) != ERROR_OK)
+	{
+		image_close(&image);
+		return retvaltemp;
+	}
 	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
 	{
-	command_print(cmd_ctx, "wrote %u byte from file %s in %s (%f kb/s)",
-		written, args[0], duration_text,
-		(float)written / 1024.0 / ((float)duration.duration.tv_sec + ((float)duration.duration.tv_usec / 1000000.0)));
+		command_print(cmd_ctx, 
+					  "wrote %" PRIu32 " byte from file %s in %s (%f kb/s)",
+					  written,
+					  args[0], 
+					  duration_text,
+					  (float)written / 1024.0 / ((float)duration.duration.tv_sec + ((float)duration.duration.tv_usec / 1000000.0)));
 	}
 	free(duration_text);
 
 	image_close(&image);
-	
+
 	return retval;
 }
 
-int handle_flash_write_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+static int handle_flash_fill_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
-	u32 offset;
-	u8 *buffer;
-	u32 buf_cnt;
+	int err = ERROR_OK, retval;
+	uint32_t address;
+	uint32_t pattern;
+	uint32_t count;
+	uint8_t chunk[1024];
+	uint8_t readback[1024];
+	uint32_t wrote = 0;
+	uint32_t cur_size = 0;
+	uint32_t chunk_count;
+	char *duration_text;
+	duration_t duration;
+	target_t *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
+	uint32_t i;
+	uint32_t wordsize;
+
+	if (argc != 3)
+	{
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	address	= strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0);
+	pattern	= strtoul(args[1], NULL, 0);
+	count 	= strtoul(args[2], NULL, 0);
+
+	if (count == 0)
+		return ERROR_OK;
+
+	switch (cmd[4])
+	{
+	case 'w':
+		wordsize = 4;
+		break;
+	case 'h':
+		wordsize = 2;
+		break;
+	case 'b':
+		wordsize = 1;
+		break;
+	default:
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	chunk_count = MIN(count, (1024 / wordsize));
+	switch (wordsize)
+	{
+	case 4:
+		for (i = 0; i < chunk_count; i++)
+		{
+			target_buffer_set_u32(target, chunk + i * wordsize, pattern);
+		}
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		for (i = 0; i < chunk_count; i++)
+		{
+			target_buffer_set_u16(target, chunk + i * wordsize, pattern);
+		}
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		memset(chunk, pattern, chunk_count);
+		break;
+	default:
+		LOG_ERROR("BUG: can't happen");
+		exit(-1);
+	}
+
+	duration_start_measure(&duration);
+
+	for (wrote = 0; wrote < (count*wordsize); wrote += cur_size)
+	{
+		cur_size = MIN((count*wordsize - wrote), sizeof(chunk) );
+		flash_bank_t *bank;
+		bank = get_flash_bank_by_addr(target, address);
+		if (bank == NULL)
+		{
+			return ERROR_FAIL;
+		}
+		err = flash_driver_write(bank, chunk, address - bank->base + wrote, cur_size);
+		if (err != ERROR_OK)
+			return err;
+
+		err = target_read_buffer(target, address + wrote, cur_size, readback);
+		if (err != ERROR_OK)
+			return err;
+
+		unsigned i;
+		for (i = 0; i < cur_size; i++)
+		{
+			if (readback[i]!=chunk[i])
+			{
+				LOG_ERROR("Verfication error address 0x%08" PRIx32 ", read back 0x%02x, expected 0x%02x", 
+						  address + wrote + i, readback[i], chunk[i]);
+				return ERROR_FAIL;
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	if ((retval = duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text)) != ERROR_OK)
+	{
+		return retval;
+	}
+
+	if (err == ERROR_OK)
+	{
+		float speed;
+		speed = wrote / 1024.0;
+		speed/=((float)duration.duration.tv_sec + ((float)duration.duration.tv_usec / 1000000.0));
+		command_print(cmd_ctx, 
+					  "wrote %" PRId32 " bytes to 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " in %s (%f kb/s)",
+					  count*wordsize, 
+					  address, 
+					  duration_text,
+					  speed);
+	}
+	free(duration_text);
+	return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
+static int handle_flash_write_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+{
+	uint32_t offset;
+	uint8_t *buffer;
+	uint32_t buf_cnt;
 
 	fileio_t fileio;
-	
+
 	duration_t duration;
 	char *duration_text;
-	
-	int retval;
+
+	int retval, retvaltemp;
 	flash_bank_t *p;
 
 	if (argc != 3)
 	{
 		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
-	
+
 	duration_start_measure(&duration);
-	
+
 	offset = strtoul(args[2], NULL, 0);
 	p = get_flash_bank_by_num(strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0));
 	if (!p)
@@ -680,35 +870,45 @@ int handle_flash_write_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd
 		command_print(cmd_ctx, "flash bank '#%s' is out of bounds", args[0]);
 		return ERROR_OK;
 	}
-	
+
 	if (fileio_open(&fileio, args[1], FILEIO_READ, FILEIO_BINARY) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
-		command_print(cmd_ctx, "flash write_binary error: %s", fileio.error_str);
 		return ERROR_OK;
 	}
-	
+
 	buffer = malloc(fileio.size);
 	if (fileio_read(&fileio, fileio.size, buffer, &buf_cnt) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
-		command_print(cmd_ctx, "flash write_binary error: %s", fileio.error_str);
+		free(buffer);
+		fileio_close(&fileio);
 		return ERROR_OK;
 	}
-	
+
 	retval = flash_driver_write(p, buffer, offset, buf_cnt);
-		
+
 	free(buffer);
-	
-	duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text);
-	if (retval!=ERROR_OK)
+	buffer = NULL;
+
+	if ((retvaltemp = duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text)) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
-	command_print(cmd_ctx, "wrote  %"PRIi64" byte from file %s to flash bank %i at offset 0x%8.8x in %s (%f kb/s)",
-		fileio.size, args[1], strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0), offset, duration_text,
-		(float)fileio.size / 1024.0 / ((float)duration.duration.tv_sec + ((float)duration.duration.tv_usec / 1000000.0)));
+		fileio_close(&fileio);
+		return retvaltemp;
+	}
+	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
+	{
+	command_print(cmd_ctx, 
+				  "wrote  %lld byte from file %s to flash bank %li at offset 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " in %s (%f kb/s)",
+				  fileio.size, 
+				  args[1], 
+				  strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0), 
+				  offset, 
+				  duration_text,
+				  (float)fileio.size / 1024.0 / ((float)duration.duration.tv_sec + ((float)duration.duration.tv_usec / 1000000.0)));
 	}
 	free(duration_text);
 
 	fileio_close(&fileio);
-	
+
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -716,19 +916,19 @@ void flash_set_dirty(void)
 {
 	flash_bank_t *c;
 	int i;
-	
+
 	/* set all flash to require erasing */
 	for (c = flash_banks; c; c = c->next)
 	{
 		for (i = 0; i < c->num_sectors; i++)
 		{
-			c->sectors[i].is_erased = 0; 
+			c->sectors[i].is_erased = 0;
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 /* lookup flash bank by address */
-flash_bank_t *get_flash_bank_by_addr(target_t *target, u32 addr)
+flash_bank_t *get_flash_bank_by_addr(target_t *target, uint32_t addr)
 {
 	flash_bank_t *c;
 
@@ -737,51 +937,54 @@ flash_bank_t *get_flash_bank_by_addr(target_t *target, u32 addr)
 	{
 		int retval;
 		retval = c->driver->auto_probe(c);
-		
+
 		if (retval != ERROR_OK)
 		{
-			ERROR("auto_probe failed %d\n", retval);
+			LOG_ERROR("auto_probe failed %d\n", retval);
 			return NULL;
 		}
 		/* check whether address belongs to this flash bank */
-		if ((addr >= c->base) && (addr < c->base + c->size) && target == c->target)
+		if ((addr >= c->base) && (addr <= c->base + (c->size - 1)) && target == c->target)
 			return c;
 	}
-	ERROR("No flash at address 0x%08x\n", addr);
+	LOG_ERROR("No flash at address 0x%08" PRIx32 "\n", addr);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
 /* erase given flash region, selects proper bank according to target and address */
-int flash_erase_address_range(target_t *target, u32 addr, u32 length)
+int flash_erase_address_range(target_t *target, uint32_t addr, uint32_t length)
 {
 	flash_bank_t *c;
 	int first = -1;
 	int last = -1;
 	int i;
-	
+
 	if ((c = get_flash_bank_by_addr(target, addr)) == NULL)
 		return ERROR_FLASH_DST_OUT_OF_BANK; /* no corresponding bank found */
 
 	if (c->size == 0 || c->num_sectors == 0)
+	{
+		LOG_ERROR("Bank is invalid");
 		return ERROR_FLASH_BANK_INVALID;
-	
+	}
+
 	if (length == 0)
 	{
 		/* special case, erase whole bank when length is zero */
 		if (addr != c->base)
 			return ERROR_FLASH_DST_BREAKS_ALIGNMENT;
-		
+
 		return flash_driver_erase(c, 0, c->num_sectors - 1);
 	}
 
 	/* check whether it fits */
-	if (addr + length > c->base + c->size)
+	if (addr + length - 1 > c->base + c->size - 1)
 		return ERROR_FLASH_DST_BREAKS_ALIGNMENT;
-	
+
 	addr -= c->base;
-	
+
 	for (i = 0; i < c->num_sectors; i++)
-	{		
+	{
 		/* check whether sector overlaps with the given range and is not yet erased */
 		if (addr < c->sectors[i].offset + c->sectors[i].size && addr + length > c->sectors[i].offset && c->sectors[i].is_erased != 1) {
 			/* if first is not set yet then this is the first sector */
@@ -790,49 +993,54 @@ int flash_erase_address_range(target_t *target, u32 addr, u32 length)
 			last = i; /* and it is the last one so far in any case */
 		}
 	}
-	
-	if( first == -1 || last == -1 )
+
+	if (first == -1 || last == -1 )
 		return ERROR_OK;
-	
+
 	return flash_driver_erase(c, first, last);
 }
 
 /* write (optional verify) an image to flash memory of the given target */
-int flash_write(target_t *target, image_t *image, u32 *written, int erase)
+int flash_write(target_t *target, image_t *image, uint32_t *written, int erase)
 {
-	int retval;
+	int retval = ERROR_OK;
 
 	int section;
-	u32 section_offset;
+	uint32_t section_offset;
 	flash_bank_t *c;
-	
+	int *padding;
+
 	section = 0;
 	section_offset = 0;
 
 	if (written)
 		*written = 0;
-	
+
 	if (erase)
 	{
 		/* assume all sectors need erasing - stops any problems
 		 * when flash_write is called multiple times */
-		
+
 		flash_set_dirty();
 	}
-	
+
+	/* allocate padding array */
+	padding = malloc(image->num_sections * sizeof(padding));
+
 	/* loop until we reach end of the image */
 	while (section < image->num_sections)
 	{
-		u32 buffer_size;
-		u8 *buffer;
+		uint32_t buffer_size;
+		uint8_t *buffer;
 		int section_first;
 		int section_last;
-		u32 run_address = image->sections[section].base_address + section_offset;
-		u32 run_size = image->sections[section].size - section_offset;
+		uint32_t run_address = image->sections[section].base_address + section_offset;
+		uint32_t run_size = image->sections[section].size - section_offset;
+		int pad_bytes = 0;
 
 		if (image->sections[section].size ==  0)
 		{
-			WARNING("empty section %d", section);
+			LOG_WARNING("empty section %d", section);
 			section++;
 			section_offset = 0;
 			continue;
@@ -849,22 +1057,35 @@ int flash_write(target_t *target, image_t *image, u32 *written, int erase)
 		/* collect consecutive sections which fall into the same bank */
 		section_first = section;
 		section_last = section;
-		while ((run_address + run_size < c->base + c->size)
+		padding[section] = 0;
+		while ((run_address + run_size - 1 < c->base + c->size - 1)
 				&& (section_last + 1 < image->num_sections))
 		{
 			if (image->sections[section_last + 1].base_address < (run_address + run_size))
 			{
-				DEBUG("section %d out of order(very slightly surprising, but supported)", section_last + 1);
+				LOG_DEBUG("section %d out of order(very slightly surprising, but supported)", section_last + 1);
 				break;
 			}
-			if (image->sections[section_last + 1].base_address != (run_address + run_size))
+			/* if we have multiple sections within our image, flash programming could fail due to alignment issues
+			 * attempt to rebuild a consecutive buffer for the flash loader */
+			pad_bytes = (image->sections[section_last + 1].base_address) - (run_address + run_size);
+			if ((run_address + run_size + pad_bytes) > (c->base + c->size))
 				break;
+			padding[section_last] = pad_bytes;
 			run_size += image->sections[++section_last].size;
+			run_size += pad_bytes;
+			padding[section_last] = 0;
+
+			LOG_INFO("Padding image section %d with %d bytes", section_last-1, pad_bytes );
 		}
 
 		/* fit the run into bank constraints */
-		if (run_address + run_size > c->base + c->size)
+		if (run_address + run_size - 1 > c->base + c->size - 1)
+		{
+			LOG_WARNING("writing %d bytes only - as image section is %d bytes and bank is only %d bytes", \
+				    (int)(c->base + c->size - run_address), (int)(run_size), (int)(c->size));
 			run_size = c->base + c->size - run_address;
+		}
 
 		/* allocate buffer */
 		buffer = malloc(run_size);
@@ -873,21 +1094,24 @@ int flash_write(target_t *target, image_t *image, u32 *written, int erase)
 		/* read sections to the buffer */
 		while (buffer_size < run_size)
 		{
-			u32 size_read;
-			
-			if (buffer_size - run_size <= image->sections[section].size - section_offset)
-				size_read = buffer_size - run_size;
-			else
-				size_read = image->sections[section].size - section_offset;
-			
+			uint32_t size_read;
+
+			size_read = run_size - buffer_size;
+			if (size_read > image->sections[section].size - section_offset)
+			    size_read = image->sections[section].size - section_offset;
+
 			if ((retval = image_read_section(image, section, section_offset,
 					size_read, buffer + buffer_size, &size_read)) != ERROR_OK || size_read == 0)
 			{
 				free(buffer);
-				
+				free(padding);
 				return retval;
 			}
 
+			/* see if we need to pad the section */
+			while (padding[section]--)
+				 (buffer + buffer_size)[size_read++] = 0xff;
+
 			buffer_size += size_read;
 			section_offset += size_read;
 
@@ -899,47 +1123,119 @@ int flash_write(target_t *target, image_t *image, u32 *written, int erase)
 		}
 
 		retval = ERROR_OK;
-		
+
 		if (erase)
 		{
 			/* calculate and erase sectors */
-			retval = flash_erase_address_range( target, run_address, run_size );
+			retval = flash_erase_address_range(target, run_address, run_size );
 		}
-		
+
 		if (retval == ERROR_OK)
 		{
 			/* write flash sectors */
 			retval = flash_driver_write(c, buffer, run_address - c->base, run_size);
 		}
-		
+
 		free(buffer);
 
 		if (retval != ERROR_OK)
 		{
-				return retval; /* abort operation */
-			}
+			free(padding);
+			return retval; /* abort operation */
+		}
 
 		if (written != NULL)
 			*written += run_size; /* add run size to total written counter */
 	}
 
+	free(padding);
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+int default_flash_mem_blank_check(struct flash_bank_s *bank)
+{
+	target_t *target = bank->target;
+	uint8_t buffer[1024];
+	int buffer_size = sizeof(buffer);
+	int i;
+	uint32_t nBytes;
+
+	if (bank->target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
+	{
+		LOG_ERROR("Target not halted");
+		return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < bank->num_sectors; i++)
+	{
+		uint32_t j;
+		bank->sectors[i].is_erased = 1;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < bank->sectors[i].size; j += buffer_size)
+		{
+			uint32_t chunk;
+			int retval;
+			chunk = buffer_size;
+			if (chunk > (j - bank->sectors[i].size))
+			{
+				chunk = (j - bank->sectors[i].size);
+			}
+
+			retval = target_read_memory(target, bank->base + bank->sectors[i].offset + j, 4, chunk/4, buffer);
+			if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+				return retval;
+
+			for (nBytes = 0; nBytes < chunk; nBytes++)
+			{
+				if (buffer[nBytes] != 0xFF)
+				{
+					bank->sectors[i].is_erased = 0;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int handle_flash_auto_erase_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+int default_flash_blank_check(struct flash_bank_s *bank)
 {
-	if (argc != 1)
+	target_t *target = bank->target;
+	int i;
+	int retval;
+	int fast_check = 0;
+	uint32_t blank;
+
+	if (bank->target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
 	{
-		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+		LOG_ERROR("Target not halted");
+		return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < bank->num_sectors; i++)
+	{
+		uint32_t address = bank->base + bank->sectors[i].offset;
+		uint32_t size = bank->sectors[i].size;
 
+		if ((retval = target_blank_check_memory(target, address, size, &blank)) != ERROR_OK)
+		{
+			fast_check = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (blank == 0xFF)
+			bank->sectors[i].is_erased = 1;
+		else
+			bank->sectors[i].is_erased = 0;
+		fast_check = 1;
 	}
-	
-	if (strcmp(args[0], "on") == 0)
-		auto_erase = 1;
-	else if (strcmp(args[0], "off") == 0)
-		auto_erase = 0;
-	else 
-		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
-	
+
+	if (!fast_check)
+	{
+		LOG_USER("Running slow fallback erase check - add working memory");
+		return default_flash_mem_blank_check(bank);
+	}
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }