diff --git a/src/flash/flash.c b/src/flash/flash.c
index 83b6fc3703a956bc5ee5ca99f927efeab58045e0..9ab34e7b67fc933f5dead9882a7eeabebe593427 100644
--- a/src/flash/flash.c
+++ b/src/flash/flash.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ int handle_flash_write_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, cha
 int handle_flash_write_binary_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 drivers
  */
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ flash_driver_t *flash_drivers[] =
 
 flash_bank_t *flash_banks;
 static 	command_t *flash_cmd;
+static int auto_erase = 0;
 
 int flash_register_commands(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
 {
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ int flash_init(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
 						 "write image <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>");
+		register_command(cmd_ctx, flash_cmd, "auto_erase", handle_flash_auto_erase_command, COMMAND_EXEC,
+						 "auto erase flash sectors <on|off>");
 	}
 	
 	return ERROR_OK;
@@ -566,7 +570,7 @@ int handle_flash_write_image_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cm
 	
 	failed = malloc(sizeof(int) * image.num_sections);
 
-	if ((retval = flash_write(target, &image, &written, &error_str, failed)) != ERROR_OK)
+	if ((retval = flash_write(target, &image, &written, &error_str, failed, auto_erase)) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
 		command_print(cmd_ctx, "failed writing image %s: %s", args[0], error_str);
 		free(error_str);
@@ -700,17 +704,16 @@ flash_bank_t *get_flash_bank_by_addr(target_t *target, u32 addr)
 int flash_erase(target_t *target, u32 addr, u32 length)
 {
 	flash_bank_t *c;
-	unsigned long sector_size;
-	int first;
-	int last;
-
+	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 */
- 
-	/* sanity checks */
-	if (c->size == 0 || c->num_sectors == 0 || c->size % c->num_sectors)
-		return ERROR_FLASH_BANK_INVALID;
 
+	if (c->size == 0 || c->num_sectors == 0)
+		return ERROR_FLASH_BANK_INVALID;
+	
 	if (length == 0)
 	{
 		/* special case, erase whole bank when length is zero */
@@ -722,22 +725,29 @@ int flash_erase(target_t *target, u32 addr, u32 length)
 
 	/* check whether it fits */
 	if (addr + length > c->base + c->size)
-	  return ERROR_FLASH_DST_BREAKS_ALIGNMENT;
-
-	/* calculate sector size */
-	sector_size = c->size / c->num_sectors;
-
-	/* check alignment */
-	if ((addr - c->base) % sector_size || length % sector_size)
 		return ERROR_FLASH_DST_BREAKS_ALIGNMENT;
-
-	first = (addr - c->base) / sector_size;
-	last = first + length / sector_size - 1;
+	
+	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 */
+			if (first == -1)
+				first = i;
+			last = i; /* and it is the last one so far in any case */
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if( first == -1 || last == -1 )
+		return ERROR_OK;
+	
 	return c->driver->erase(c, first, last);
 }
 
 /* write an image to flash memory of the given target */
-int flash_write(target_t *target, image_t *image, u32 *written, char **error_str, int *failed)
+int flash_write(target_t *target, image_t *image, u32 *written, char **error_str, int *failed, int erase)
 {
 	int retval;
 	int i;
@@ -854,7 +864,20 @@ int flash_write(target_t *target, image_t *image, u32 *written, char **error_str
 			}
 		}
 
-		retval = c->driver->write(c, buffer, run_address - c->base, run_size);
+		retval = ERROR_OK;
+		
+		if (erase)
+		{
+			/* calculate and erase sectors */
+			retval = flash_erase( target, run_address, run_size );
+		}
+		
+		if (retval == ERROR_OK)
+		{
+			/* write flash sectors */
+			retval = c->driver->write(c, buffer, run_address - c->base, run_size);
+		}
+		
 		free(buffer);
 
 		if (retval != ERROR_OK)
@@ -896,3 +919,20 @@ int flash_write(target_t *target, image_t *image, u32 *written, char **error_str
 
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
+
+int handle_flash_auto_erase_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+{
+	if (argc != 1)
+	{
+		command_print(cmd_ctx, "usage: flash auto_erase <on|off>");
+		return ERROR_OK;
+	}
+	
+	if (strcmp(args[0], "on") == 0)
+		auto_erase = 1;
+	else if (strcmp(args[0], "off") == 0)
+		auto_erase = 0;
+	
+	return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/flash/flash.h b/src/flash/flash.h
index 7ba6ff54e688125e456893456779cb03b61efc89..e8f915009ff0ac0513ebca43e32d87b744a16d8c 100644
--- a/src/flash/flash.h
+++ b/src/flash/flash.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ extern int flash_register_commands(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx);
 extern int flash_init(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx);
 
 extern int flash_erase(target_t *target, u32 addr, u32 length);
-extern int flash_write(target_t *target, image_t *image, u32 *written, char **error, int *failed);
+extern int flash_write(target_t *target, image_t *image, u32 *written, char **error, int *failed, int erase);
 
 extern flash_bank_t *get_flash_bank_by_num(int num);
 extern flash_bank_t *get_flash_bank_by_addr(target_t *target, u32 addr);
diff --git a/src/helper/fileio.c b/src/helper/fileio.c
index b0ad446e179171c1768431d662494cc4a66620bb..3ee0b18bc6651f6d58abc7e3b479ca2c0319dd83 100644
--- a/src/helper/fileio.c
+++ b/src/helper/fileio.c
@@ -284,6 +284,29 @@ int fileio_read_u32(fileio_t *fileio, u32 *data)
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+int fileio_local_fgets(fileio_t *fileio, u32 size, u8 *buffer)
+{
+	fileio_local_t *fileio_local = fileio->location_private;
+	
+	if( fgets(buffer, size, fileio_local->file) == NULL)
+		return ERROR_FILEIO_OPERATION_FAILED;
+	
+	return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
+int fileio_fgets(fileio_t *fileio, u32 size, u8 *buffer)
+{
+	switch (fileio->location)
+	{
+		case FILEIO_LOCAL:
+			return fileio_local_fgets(fileio, size, buffer);
+			break;
+		default:
+			ERROR("BUG: should never get here");
+			exit(-1);
+	}
+}
+
 int fileio_local_write(fileio_t *fileio, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_written)
 {
 	fileio_local_t *fileio_local = fileio->location_private;
diff --git a/src/helper/fileio.h b/src/helper/fileio.h
index 5c0a88dae4146a502b0862e0f445bedf06c745fb..20e5c62962eb51a8e1b93187a8a86b26d16f9da6 100644
--- a/src/helper/fileio.h
+++ b/src/helper/fileio.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ typedef struct fileio_local_s
 
 extern int fileio_write(fileio_t *fileio, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_written);
 extern int fileio_read(fileio_t *fileio, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_read);
+extern int fileio_fgets(fileio_t *fileio, u32 size, u8 *buffer);
 extern int fileio_seek(fileio_t *fileio, u32 position);
 extern int fileio_close(fileio_t *fileio);
 extern int fileio_open(fileio_t *fileio, char *url, enum fileio_access access, enum fileio_type type);
diff --git a/src/jtag/ft2232.c b/src/jtag/ft2232.c
index 629bab08495e4b3311629efa5cdb822029ec1849..137ea64b16ad80a2f1edff56543f719cfbab1091 100644
--- a/src/jtag/ft2232.c
+++ b/src/jtag/ft2232.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int ft2232_speed(int speed)
 	u32 bytes_written;
 
 	buf[0] = 0x86; /* command "set divisor" */
-	buf[1] = speed & 0xff; /* valueL (0=6MHz, 1=3MHz, 2=1.5MHz, ...*/
+	buf[1] = speed & 0xff; /* valueL (0=6MHz, 1=3MHz, 2=2.0MHz, ...*/
 	buf[2] = (speed >> 8) & 0xff; /* valueH */
 	
 	DEBUG("%2.2x %2.2x %2.2x", buf[0], buf[1], buf[2]);
diff --git a/src/server/gdb_server.c b/src/server/gdb_server.c
index 5dd6f3c207f9529a653cc99cadecf608a43bf398..f579de1c4c92a1af999efe7223521f6d09010e01 100644
--- a/src/server/gdb_server.c
+++ b/src/server/gdb_server.c
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
 		char *error_str;
 
 		/* process the flashing buffer */
-		if ((result = flash_write(gdb_service->target, gdb_connection->vflash_image, &written, &error_str, NULL)) != ERROR_OK)
+		if ((result = flash_write(gdb_service->target, gdb_connection->vflash_image, &written, &error_str, NULL, 0)) != ERROR_OK)
 		{
 			if (result == ERROR_FLASH_DST_OUT_OF_BANK)
 				gdb_put_packet(connection, "E.memtype", 9);
diff --git a/src/target/armv7m.c b/src/target/armv7m.c
index 96864fd1299d76fd184a0d642a3347c55efa3005..7010b5c0f4d09f6b4bd10eb3a13e8adc75120b2c 100644
--- a/src/target/armv7m.c
+++ b/src/target/armv7m.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int armv7m_restore_context(target_t *target)
 	if (armv7m->pre_restore_context)
 		armv7m->pre_restore_context(target);
 		
-	for (i = ARMV7NUMCOREREGS; i >= 0; i--)
+	for (i = ARMV7NUMCOREREGS-1; i >= 0; i--)
 	{
 		if (armv7m->core_cache->reg_list[i].dirty)
 		{
diff --git a/src/target/breakpoints.c b/src/target/breakpoints.c
index cc38d029b9f13cbb0deed9686379a7bb8855a2db..f52ff3067a11a9c83c4ad46e789c120326907141 100644
--- a/src/target/breakpoints.c
+++ b/src/target/breakpoints.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int breakpoint_add(target_t *target, u32 address, u32 length, enum breakpoint_ty
 	(*breakpoint_p)->length = length;
 	(*breakpoint_p)->type = type;
 	(*breakpoint_p)->set = 0;
-	(*breakpoint_p)->orig_instr = malloc(CEIL(length, 8));
+	(*breakpoint_p)->orig_instr = malloc(length);
 	(*breakpoint_p)->next = NULL;
 	
 	if ((retval = target->type->add_breakpoint(target, *breakpoint_p)) != ERROR_OK)
diff --git a/src/target/image.c b/src/target/image.c
index 0c203f6b57b3df37c00c0c3eebe2982b49766858..dbb1c2ab3a41791de683a42bdf760bb209888b05 100644
--- a/src/target/image.c
+++ b/src/target/image.c
@@ -154,52 +154,37 @@ int image_ihex_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 {
 	image_ihex_t *ihex = image->type_private;
 	fileio_t *fileio = &ihex->fileio;
-	u32 raw_bytes_read, raw_bytes;
-	int retval;
 	u32 full_address = 0x0;
-	char *buffer = malloc(fileio->size);
 	u32 cooked_bytes;
 	int i;
+	char lpszLine[1023];
 	
 	/* we can't determine the number of sections that we'll have to create ahead of time,
 	 * so we locally hold them until parsing is finished */
 	image_section_t section[IMAGE_MAX_SECTIONS];
-	
-	if ((retval = fileio_read(fileio, fileio->size, (u8*)buffer, &raw_bytes_read)) != ERROR_OK)
-	{
-		free(buffer);
-		ERROR("failed buffering IHEX file, read failed");
-		return ERROR_FILEIO_OPERATION_FAILED;
-	}
-	
-	if (raw_bytes_read != fileio->size)
-	{
-		free(buffer);
-		ERROR("failed buffering complete IHEX file, only partially read");
-		return ERROR_FILEIO_OPERATION_FAILED;
-	}
 
 	ihex->buffer = malloc(fileio->size >> 1);
-	raw_bytes = 0x0;
 	cooked_bytes = 0x0;
 	image->num_sections = 0;
 	section[image->num_sections].private = &ihex->buffer[cooked_bytes];
 	section[image->num_sections].base_address = 0x0;
 	section[image->num_sections].size = 0x0;
 	section[image->num_sections].flags = 0;
-	while (raw_bytes < raw_bytes_read)
+	
+	while (fileio_fgets(fileio, 1023, lpszLine) == ERROR_OK)
 	{
 		u32 count;
 		u32 address;
 		u32 record_type;
 		u32 checksum;
 		u8 cal_checksum = 0;
+		u32 bytes_read = 0;
 		
-		if (sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], ":%2x%4x%2x", &count, &address, &record_type) != 3)
+		if (sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], ":%2x%4x%2x", &count, &address, &record_type) != 3)
 		{
 			return ERROR_IMAGE_FORMAT_ERROR;
 		}
-		raw_bytes += 9;
+		bytes_read += 9;
 		
 		cal_checksum += (u8)count;
 		cal_checksum += (u8)(address >> 8);
@@ -228,9 +213,9 @@ int image_ihex_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 			
 			while (count-- > 0)
 			{
-				sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "%2hhx", &ihex->buffer[cooked_bytes]);
+				sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "%2x", (u32*)&ihex->buffer[cooked_bytes]);
 				cal_checksum += (u8)ihex->buffer[cooked_bytes];
-				raw_bytes += 2;
+				bytes_read += 2;
 				cooked_bytes += 1;
 				section[image->num_sections].size += 1;
 				full_address++;
@@ -252,17 +237,43 @@ int image_ihex_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 				image->sections[i].flags = section[i].flags;
 			}
 			
-			free(buffer);
 			return ERROR_OK;
 		}
+		else if (record_type == 2) /* Linear Address Record */
+		{
+			u16 upper_address;
+			
+			sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "%4hx", &upper_address);
+			cal_checksum += (u8)(upper_address >> 8);
+			cal_checksum += (u8)upper_address;
+			bytes_read += 4;
+			
+			if ((full_address >> 4) != upper_address)
+			{
+				/* we encountered a nonconsecutive location, create a new section,
+				 * unless the current section has zero size, in which case this specifies
+				 * the current section's base address
+				 */
+				if (section[image->num_sections].size != 0)
+				{
+					image->num_sections++;
+					section[image->num_sections].size = 0x0;
+					section[image->num_sections].flags = 0;
+					section[image->num_sections].private = &ihex->buffer[cooked_bytes];
+				}
+				section[image->num_sections].base_address = 
+					(full_address & 0xffff) | (upper_address << 4);
+				full_address = (full_address & 0xffff) | (upper_address << 4);
+			}
+		}
 		else if (record_type == 4) /* Extended Linear Address Record */
 		{
 			u16 upper_address;
 			
-			sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "%4hx", &upper_address);
+			sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "%4hx", &upper_address);
 			cal_checksum += (u8)(upper_address >> 8);
 			cal_checksum += (u8)upper_address;
-			raw_bytes += 4;
+			bytes_read += 4;
 			
 			if ((full_address >> 16) != upper_address)
 			{
@@ -286,43 +297,33 @@ int image_ihex_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 		{
 			u32 start_address;
 			
-			sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "%8x", &start_address);
+			sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "%8x", &start_address);
 			cal_checksum += (u8)(start_address >> 24);
 			cal_checksum += (u8)(start_address >> 16);
 			cal_checksum += (u8)(start_address >> 8);
 			cal_checksum += (u8)start_address;
-			raw_bytes += 8;
+			bytes_read += 8;
 			
 			image->start_address_set = 1;
 			image->start_address = be_to_h_u32((u8*)&start_address);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			free(buffer);
 			ERROR("unhandled IHEX record type: %i", record_type);
 			return ERROR_IMAGE_FORMAT_ERROR;
 		}
 		
-		sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "%2x", &checksum);
-		raw_bytes += 2;
+		sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "%2x", &checksum);
+		bytes_read += 2;
 		
 		if ((u8)checksum != (u8)(~cal_checksum + 1))
 		{
 			/* checksum failed */
-			free(buffer);
 			ERROR("incorrect record checksum found in IHEX file");
 			return ERROR_IMAGE_CHECKSUM;
 		}
-		
-		/* consume new-line character(s) */
-		if ((buffer[raw_bytes] == '\n') || (buffer[raw_bytes] == '\r'))
-			raw_bytes++;
-
-		if ((buffer[raw_bytes] == '\n') || (buffer[raw_bytes] == '\r'))
-			raw_bytes++;
 	}
-
-	free(buffer);
+	
 	ERROR("premature end of IHEX file, no end-of-file record found");
 	return ERROR_IMAGE_FORMAT_ERROR;
 }
@@ -466,33 +467,16 @@ int image_mot_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 {
 	image_mot_t *mot = image->type_private;
 	fileio_t *fileio = &mot->fileio;
-	u32 raw_bytes_read, raw_bytes;
-	int retval;
 	u32 full_address = 0x0;
-	char *buffer = malloc(fileio->size);
 	u32 cooked_bytes;
 	int i;
+	char lpszLine[1023];
 	
 	/* we can't determine the number of sections that we'll have to create ahead of time,
 	 * so we locally hold them until parsing is finished */
 	image_section_t section[IMAGE_MAX_SECTIONS];
 	
-	if ((retval = fileio_read(fileio, fileio->size, (u8*)buffer, &raw_bytes_read)) != ERROR_OK)
-	{
-		free(buffer);
-		ERROR("failed buffering S19 file, read failed");
-		return ERROR_FILEIO_OPERATION_FAILED;
-	}
-	
-	if (raw_bytes_read != fileio->size)
-	{
-		free(buffer);
-		ERROR("failed buffering complete IHEX file, only partially read");
-		return ERROR_FILEIO_OPERATION_FAILED;
-	}
-
 	mot->buffer = malloc(fileio->size >> 1);
-	raw_bytes = 0x0;
 	cooked_bytes = 0x0;
 	image->num_sections = 0;
 	section[image->num_sections].private = &mot->buffer[cooked_bytes];
@@ -500,21 +484,22 @@ int image_mot_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 	section[image->num_sections].size = 0x0;
 	section[image->num_sections].flags = 0;
 	
-	while (raw_bytes < raw_bytes_read)
+	while (fileio_fgets(fileio, 1023, lpszLine) == ERROR_OK)
 	{
 		u32 count;
 		u32 address;
 		u32 record_type;
 		u32 checksum;
 		u8 cal_checksum = 0;
-		
+		u32 bytes_read = 0;
+		    	
 		/* get record type and record length */
-		if (sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "S%1x%2x", &record_type, &count) != 2)
+		if (sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "S%1x%2x", &record_type, &count) != 2)
 		{
 			return ERROR_IMAGE_FORMAT_ERROR;
 		}
 		
-		raw_bytes += 4;
+		bytes_read += 4;
 		cal_checksum += (u8)count;
 		
 		/* skip checksum byte */
@@ -526,9 +511,9 @@ int image_mot_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 			int iValue;
 			
 			while (count-- > 0) {
-				sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "%2x", &iValue);
+				sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "%2x", &iValue);
 				cal_checksum += (u8)iValue;
-				raw_bytes += 2;
+				bytes_read += 2;
 			}
 		}
 		else if (record_type >= 1 && record_type <= 3)
@@ -537,31 +522,31 @@ int image_mot_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 			{
 				case 1:
 					/* S1 - 16 bit address data record */
-					sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "%4x", &address);
+					sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "%4x", &address);
 					cal_checksum += (u8)(address >> 8);
 					cal_checksum += (u8)address;
-					raw_bytes += 4;
+					bytes_read += 4;
 					count -=2;
 					break;
 			
 				case 2:
 					/* S2 - 24 bit address data record */
-					sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "%6x", &address);
+					sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "%6x", &address);
 					cal_checksum += (u8)(address >> 16);
 					cal_checksum += (u8)(address >> 8);
 					cal_checksum += (u8)address;
-					raw_bytes += 6;
+					bytes_read += 6;
 					count -=3;
 					break;
 					
 				case 3:
 					/* S3 - 32 bit address data record */
-					sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "%8x", &address);
+					sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "%8x", &address);
 					cal_checksum += (u8)(address >> 24);
 					cal_checksum += (u8)(address >> 16);
 					cal_checksum += (u8)(address >> 8);
 					cal_checksum += (u8)address;
-					raw_bytes += 8;
+					bytes_read += 8;
 					count -=4;
 					break;
 			
@@ -580,16 +565,15 @@ int image_mot_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 					section[image->num_sections].flags = 0;
 					section[image->num_sections].private = &mot->buffer[cooked_bytes];
 				}
-				section[image->num_sections].base_address =
-					full_address | address;
-				full_address = full_address | address;
+				section[image->num_sections].base_address = address;
+				full_address = address;
 			}
 			
 			while (count-- > 0)
 			{
-				sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "%2hhx", &mot->buffer[cooked_bytes]);
+				sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "%2x", (u32*)&mot->buffer[cooked_bytes]);
 				cal_checksum += (u8)mot->buffer[cooked_bytes];
-				raw_bytes += 2;
+				bytes_read += 2;
 				cooked_bytes += 1;
 				section[image->num_sections].size += 1;
 				full_address++;
@@ -611,38 +595,27 @@ int image_mot_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 				image->sections[i].flags = section[i].flags;
 			}
 			
-			free(buffer);
 			return ERROR_OK;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			free(buffer);
 			ERROR("unhandled S19 record type: %i", record_type);
 			return ERROR_IMAGE_FORMAT_ERROR;
 		}
 		
 		/* account for checksum, will always be 0xFF */
-		sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "%2x", &checksum);
+		sscanf(&lpszLine[bytes_read], "%2x", &checksum);
 		cal_checksum += (u8)checksum;
-		raw_bytes += 2;
+		bytes_read += 2;
 		
 		if( cal_checksum != 0xFF )
 		{
 			/* checksum failed */
-			free(buffer);
 			ERROR("incorrect record checksum found in S19 file");
 			return ERROR_IMAGE_CHECKSUM;
 		}
-		
-		/* consume new-line character(s) */
-		if ((buffer[raw_bytes] == '\n') || (buffer[raw_bytes] == '\r'))
-			raw_bytes++;
-
-		if ((buffer[raw_bytes] == '\n') || (buffer[raw_bytes] == '\r'))
-			raw_bytes++;
 	}
-
-	free(buffer);
+	
 	ERROR("premature end of S19 file, no end-of-file record found");
 	return ERROR_IMAGE_FORMAT_ERROR;
 }