diff --git a/src/flash/ecos.c b/src/flash/ecos.c
index f6c2442f16c663e187ca4d022d31d376faadbbe4..452e86cb35a1e3fcf6b38fd2b2e484f814cfc70f 100644
--- a/src/flash/ecos.c
+++ b/src/flash/ecos.c
@@ -143,13 +143,13 @@ flash_errmsg(int err)
 int ecosflash_flash_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc, struct flash_bank_s *bank)
 {
 	ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info;
-	
+
 	if (argc < 7)
 	{
 		LOG_WARNING("incomplete flash_bank ecosflash configuration");
 		return ERROR_FLASH_BANK_INVALID;
 	}
-	
+
 	info = malloc(sizeof(ecosflash_flash_bank_t));
 	if(info == NULL)
 	{
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int ecosflash_flash_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, c
 	bank->driver_priv = info;
 	info->driverPath=strdup(args[6]);
 
-	/* eCos flash sector sizes are not exposed to OpenOCD, use 0x10000 as 
+	/* eCos flash sector sizes are not exposed to OpenOCD, use 0x10000 as
 	 * a way to improve impeadance matach between OpenOCD and eCos flash
 	 * driver.
 	 */
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ int ecosflash_flash_bank_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, c
 		bank->sectors[i].is_erased = -1;
 		bank->sectors[i].is_protected = 0;
 	}
-	
+
 	info->target = get_target_by_num(strtoul(args[5], NULL, 0));
 	if (info->target == NULL)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("no target '%i' configured", (int)strtoul(args[5], NULL, 0));
-		exit(-1);
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -190,20 +190,20 @@ int loadDriver(ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info)
 {
 	u32 buf_cnt;
 	u32 image_size;
-	image_t image;	
-	
+	image_t image;
+
 	image.base_address_set = 0;
 	image.start_address_set = 0;
 	target_t *target=info->target;
 	int retval;
-	
+
 	if ((retval=image_open(&image, info->driverPath, NULL)) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
 		return retval;
 	}
-	
+
 	info->start_address=image.start_address;
-	
+
 	image_size = 0x0;
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; i < image.num_sections; i++)
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ int loadDriver(ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info)
 		target_write_buffer(target, image.sections[i].base_address, buf_cnt, buffer);
 		image_size += buf_cnt;
 		LOG_DEBUG("%u byte written at address 0x%8.8x", buf_cnt, image.sections[i].base_address);
-		
+
 		free(buffer);
 	}
 
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ static int const OFFSET_GET_WORKAREA=0x18;
 static int const OFFSET_GET_WORKAREA_SIZE=0x4;
 
 
-int runCode(ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info, 
-		u32 codeStart, u32 codeStop, u32 r0, u32 r1, u32 r2, 
+int runCode(ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info,
+		u32 codeStart, u32 codeStop, u32 r0, u32 r1, u32 r2,
 		u32 *result,
 		/* timeout in ms */
 		int timeout)
@@ -250,45 +250,45 @@ int runCode(ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info,
 	armv4_5_info.common_magic = ARMV4_5_COMMON_MAGIC;
 	armv4_5_info.core_mode = ARMV4_5_MODE_SVC;
 	armv4_5_info.core_state = ARMV4_5_STATE_ARM;
-	
+
 	init_reg_param(&reg_params[0], "r0", 32, PARAM_IN_OUT);
 	init_reg_param(&reg_params[1], "r1", 32, PARAM_OUT);
 	init_reg_param(&reg_params[2], "r2", 32, PARAM_OUT);
-	
+
 	buf_set_u32(reg_params[0].value, 0, 32, r0);
 	buf_set_u32(reg_params[1].value, 0, 32, r1);
 	buf_set_u32(reg_params[2].value, 0, 32, r2);
-	
+
 	int retval;
 	if ((retval = target->type->run_algorithm(target, 0, NULL, 3, reg_params,
 			codeStart,
-			codeStop, timeout, 
+			codeStop, timeout,
 			&armv4_5_info)) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("error executing eCos flash algorithm");
 		return retval;
 	}
-	
+
 	*result=buf_get_u32(reg_params[0].value, 0, 32);
-	
+
 	destroy_reg_param(&reg_params[0]);
 	destroy_reg_param(&reg_params[1]);
 	destroy_reg_param(&reg_params[2]);
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 int eCosBoard_erase(ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info, u32 address, u32 len)
 {
 	int retval;
-	int timeout = (len / 20480 + 1) * 1000; /*asume 20 KB/s*/ 
+	int timeout = (len / 20480 + 1) * 1000; /*asume 20 KB/s*/
 
 	retval=loadDriver(info);
 	if (retval!=ERROR_OK)
 		return retval;
-	
+
 	u32 flashErr;
-	retval=runCode(info, 
+	retval=runCode(info,
 			info->start_address+OFFSET_ERASE,
 			info->start_address+OFFSET_ERASE+OFFSET_ERASE_SIZE,
 			address,
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ int eCosBoard_erase(ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info, u32 address, u32 len)
 			);
 	if (retval!=ERROR_OK)
 		return retval;
-	
+
 	if (flashErr != 0x0)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("Flash erase failed with %d (%s)\n", flashErr, flash_errmsg(flashErr));
@@ -315,13 +315,13 @@ int eCosBoard_flash(ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info, void *data, u32 address, u32 l
 	const int chunk=8192;
 	int retval=ERROR_OK;
 	int timeout = (chunk / 20480 + 1) * 1000; /*asume 20 KB/s + 1 second*/
-	
+
 	retval=loadDriver(info);
 	if (retval!=ERROR_OK)
 		return retval;
-	
+
 	u32 buffer;
-	retval=runCode(info, 
+	retval=runCode(info,
 			info->start_address+OFFSET_GET_WORKAREA,
 			info->start_address+OFFSET_GET_WORKAREA+OFFSET_GET_WORKAREA_SIZE,
 			0,
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ int eCosBoard_flash(ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info, void *data, u32 address, u32 l
 			1000);
 	if (retval!=ERROR_OK)
 		return retval;
-	
-	
+
+
 	int i;
     for (i=0; i<len; i+=chunk)
     {
@@ -341,14 +341,14 @@ int eCosBoard_flash(ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info, void *data, u32 address, u32 l
 		{
 			t=chunk;
 		}
-		
+
 		int retval;
     	retval=target_write_buffer(target, buffer, t, ((u8 *)data)+i);
     	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
     		return retval;
-    	
+
     	u32 flashErr;
-    	retval=runCode(info, 
+    	retval=runCode(info,
     			info->start_address+OFFSET_FLASH,
     			info->start_address+OFFSET_FLASH+OFFSET_FLASH_SIZE,
     			buffer,
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ int ecosflash_probe(struct flash_bank_s *bank)
 int ecosflash_register_commands(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
 {
 	register_command(cmd_ctx, NULL, "ecosflash", NULL, COMMAND_ANY, NULL);
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static void command(flash_bank_t *bank, u8 cmd, u8 *cmd_buf)
 {
 	ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info = bank->driver_priv;
 	int i;
-	
+
 	if (info->target->endianness == TARGET_LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	{
 		for (i = bank->bus_width; i > 0; i--)
@@ -417,16 +417,16 @@ u32 ecosflash_address(struct flash_bank_s *bank, u32 address)
 		case 1:
 			retval = address;
 	}
-	
+
 	return retval + bank->base;
-} 
+}
 
 
 int ecosflash_erase(struct flash_bank_s *bank, int first, int last)
 {
 	struct flash_bank_s *c=bank;
 	ecosflash_flash_bank_t *info = bank->driver_priv;
-	return eCosBoard_erase(info, c->base+first*sectorSize, sectorSize*(last-first+1)); 
+	return eCosBoard_erase(info, c->base+first*sectorSize, sectorSize*(last-first+1));
 }
 
 int ecosflash_protect(struct flash_bank_s *bank, int set, int first, int last)
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ u32 ecosflash_get_flash_status(flash_bank_t *bank)
 
 void ecosflash_set_flash_mode(flash_bank_t *bank,int mode)
 {
-	
+
 }
 
 u32 ecosflash_wait_status_busy(flash_bank_t *bank, u32 waitbits, int timeout)
diff --git a/src/target/etb.c b/src/target/etb.c
index 5aa85a1f153720359662611c91c2371a40e7179f..af474e84a41cc3eff1df1f3719ffc07c55fa5972 100644
--- a/src/target/etb.c
+++ b/src/target/etb.c
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ int handle_etb_config_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 int etb_set_instr(etb_t *etb, u32 new_instr)
 {
 	jtag_device_t *device = jtag_get_device(etb->chain_pos);
-	
+
 	if (buf_get_u32(device->cur_instr, 0, device->ir_length) != new_instr)
 	{
 		scan_field_t field;
-	
+
 		field.device = etb->chain_pos;
 		field.num_bits = device->ir_length;
 		field.out_value = calloc(CEIL(field.num_bits, 8), 1);
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ int etb_set_instr(etb_t *etb, u32 new_instr)
 		field.in_check_mask = NULL;
 		field.in_handler = NULL;
 		field.in_handler_priv = NULL;
-				
+
 		jtag_add_ir_scan(1, &field, -1);
-		
+
 		free(field.out_value);
 	}
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int etb_scann(etb_t *etb, u32 new_scan_chain)
 	if(etb->cur_scan_chain != new_scan_chain)
 	{
 		scan_field_t field;
-		
+
 		field.device = etb->chain_pos;
 		field.num_bits = 5;
 		field.out_value = calloc(CEIL(field.num_bits, 8), 1);
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ int etb_scann(etb_t *etb, u32 new_scan_chain)
 		field.in_check_mask = NULL;
 		field.in_handler = NULL;
 		field.in_handler_priv = NULL;
-		
+
 		/* select INTEST instruction */
 		etb_set_instr(etb, 0x2);
 		jtag_add_dr_scan(1, &field, -1);
-		
+
 		etb->cur_scan_chain = new_scan_chain;
-		
+
 		free(field.out_value);
 	}
 
@@ -123,21 +123,21 @@ reg_cache_t* etb_build_reg_cache(etb_t *etb)
 	etb_reg_t *arch_info = NULL;
 	int num_regs = 9;
 	int i;
-	
+
 	/* register a register arch-type for etm registers only once */
 	if (etb_reg_arch_type == -1)
 		etb_reg_arch_type = register_reg_arch_type(etb_get_reg, etb_set_reg_w_exec);
-	
+
 	/* the actual registers are kept in two arrays */
 	reg_list = calloc(num_regs, sizeof(reg_t));
 	arch_info = calloc(num_regs, sizeof(etb_reg_t));
-	
+
 	/* fill in values for the reg cache */
 	reg_cache->name = "etb registers";
 	reg_cache->next = NULL;
 	reg_cache->reg_list = reg_list;
 	reg_cache->num_regs = num_regs;
-	
+
 	/* set up registers */
 	for (i = 0; i < num_regs; i++)
 	{
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ reg_cache_t* etb_build_reg_cache(etb_t *etb)
 		arch_info[i].addr = i;
 		arch_info[i].etb = etb;
 	}
-	
+
 	return reg_cache;
 }
 
@@ -166,13 +166,13 @@ int etb_get_reg(reg_t *reg)
 		LOG_ERROR("BUG: error scheduling etm register read");
 		return retval;
 	}
-	
+
 	if ((retval = jtag_execute_queue()) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("register read failed");
 		return retval;
 	}
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ int etb_read_ram(etb_t *etb, u32 *data, int num_frames)
 {
 	scan_field_t fields[3];
 	int i;
-	
+
 	jtag_add_end_state(TAP_RTI);
 	etb_scann(etb, 0x0);
 	etb_set_instr(etb, 0xc);
-	
+
 	fields[0].device = etb->chain_pos;
 	fields[0].num_bits = 32;
 	fields[0].out_value = NULL;
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ int etb_read_ram(etb_t *etb, u32 *data, int num_frames)
 	fields[0].in_check_mask = NULL;
 	fields[0].in_handler = NULL;
 	fields[0].in_handler_priv = NULL;
-	
+
 	fields[1].device = etb->chain_pos;
 	fields[1].num_bits = 7;
 	fields[1].out_value = malloc(1);
@@ -216,31 +216,31 @@ int etb_read_ram(etb_t *etb, u32 *data, int num_frames)
 	fields[2].in_check_mask = NULL;
 	fields[2].in_handler = NULL;
 	fields[2].in_handler_priv = NULL;
-	
+
 	jtag_add_dr_scan(3, fields, -1);
 
 	fields[0].in_handler = buf_to_u32_handler;
-	
+
 	for (i = 0; i < num_frames; i++)
 	{
 		/* ensure nR/W reamins set to read */
 		buf_set_u32(fields[2].out_value, 0, 1, 0);
-		
+
 		/* address remains set to 0x4 (RAM data) until we read the last frame */
 		if (i < num_frames - 1)
 			buf_set_u32(fields[1].out_value, 0, 7, 4);
 		else
 			buf_set_u32(fields[1].out_value, 0, 7, 0);
-		
+
 		fields[0].in_handler_priv = &data[i];
 		jtag_add_dr_scan(3, fields, -1);
 	}
-	
+
 	jtag_execute_queue();
-	
+
 	free(fields[1].out_value);
 	free(fields[2].out_value);
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -249,13 +249,13 @@ int etb_read_reg_w_check(reg_t *reg, u8* check_value, u8* check_mask)
 	etb_reg_t *etb_reg = reg->arch_info;
 	u8 reg_addr = etb_reg->addr & 0x7f;
 	scan_field_t fields[3];
-	
+
 	LOG_DEBUG("%i", etb_reg->addr);
 
 	jtag_add_end_state(TAP_RTI);
 	etb_scann(etb_reg->etb, 0x0);
 	etb_set_instr(etb_reg->etb, 0xc);
-	
+
 	fields[0].device = etb_reg->etb->chain_pos;
 	fields[0].num_bits = 32;
 	fields[0].out_value = reg->value;
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ int etb_read_reg_w_check(reg_t *reg, u8* check_value, u8* check_mask)
 	fields[0].in_check_mask = NULL;
 	fields[0].in_handler = NULL;
 	fields[0].in_handler_priv = NULL;
-	
+
 	fields[1].device = etb_reg->etb->chain_pos;
 	fields[1].num_bits = 7;
 	fields[1].out_value = malloc(1);
@@ -287,28 +287,28 @@ int etb_read_reg_w_check(reg_t *reg, u8* check_value, u8* check_mask)
 	fields[2].in_check_mask = NULL;
 	fields[2].in_handler = NULL;
 	fields[2].in_handler_priv = NULL;
-	
+
 	jtag_add_dr_scan(3, fields, -1);
-	
+
 	/* read the identification register in the second run, to make sure we
 	 * don't read the ETB data register twice, skipping every second entry
 	 */
 	buf_set_u32(fields[1].out_value, 0, 7, 0x0);
 	fields[0].in_value = reg->value;
-	
+
 	jtag_set_check_value(fields+0, check_value, check_mask, NULL);
-	
+
 	jtag_add_dr_scan(3, fields, -1);
 
 	free(fields[1].out_value);
 	free(fields[2].out_value);
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 int etb_read_reg(reg_t *reg)
 {
-	return etb_read_reg_w_check(reg, NULL, NULL);	
+	return etb_read_reg_w_check(reg, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 int etb_set_reg(reg_t *reg, u32 value)
@@ -319,11 +319,11 @@ int etb_set_reg(reg_t *reg, u32 value)
 		LOG_ERROR("BUG: error scheduling etm register write");
 		return retval;
 	}
-	
+
 	buf_set_u32(reg->value, 0, reg->size, value);
 	reg->valid = 1;
 	reg->dirty = 0;
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ int etb_set_reg_w_exec(reg_t *reg, u8 *buf)
 {
 	int retval;
 	etb_set_reg(reg, buf_get_u32(buf, 0, reg->size));
-	
+
 	if ((retval = jtag_execute_queue()) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("register write failed");
@@ -345,13 +345,13 @@ int etb_write_reg(reg_t *reg, u32 value)
 	etb_reg_t *etb_reg = reg->arch_info;
 	u8 reg_addr = etb_reg->addr & 0x7f;
 	scan_field_t fields[3];
-	
+
 	LOG_DEBUG("%i: 0x%8.8x", etb_reg->addr, value);
-	
+
 	jtag_add_end_state(TAP_RTI);
 	etb_scann(etb_reg->etb, 0x0);
 	etb_set_instr(etb_reg->etb, 0xc);
-	
+
 	fields[0].device = etb_reg->etb->chain_pos;
 	fields[0].num_bits = 32;
 	fields[0].out_value = malloc(4);
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ int etb_write_reg(reg_t *reg, u32 value)
 	fields[0].in_check_mask = NULL;
 	fields[0].in_handler = NULL;
 	fields[0].in_handler_priv = NULL;
-	
+
 	fields[1].device = etb_reg->etb->chain_pos;
 	fields[1].num_bits = 7;
 	fields[1].out_value = malloc(1);
@@ -384,13 +384,13 @@ int etb_write_reg(reg_t *reg, u32 value)
 	fields[2].in_check_mask = NULL;
 	fields[2].in_handler = NULL;
 	fields[2].in_handler_priv = NULL;
-	
+
 	jtag_add_dr_scan(3, fields, -1);
-	
+
 	free(fields[0].out_value);
 	free(fields[1].out_value);
 	free(fields[2].out_value);
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@ int etb_store_reg(reg_t *reg)
 int etb_register_commands(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
 {
 	command_t *etb_cmd;
-	
+
 	etb_cmd = register_command(cmd_ctx, NULL, "etb", NULL, COMMAND_ANY, "Embedded Trace Buffer");
-	
+
 	register_command(cmd_ctx, etb_cmd, "config", handle_etb_config_command, COMMAND_CONFIG, NULL);
 
 	return ERROR_OK;
@@ -416,41 +416,40 @@ int handle_etb_config_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 	jtag_device_t *jtag_device;
 	armv4_5_common_t *armv4_5;
 	arm7_9_common_t *arm7_9;
-	
+
 	if (argc != 2)
 	{
-		LOG_ERROR("incomplete 'etb config <target> <chain_pos>' command");
-		exit(-1);
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
-	
+
 	target = get_target_by_num(strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0));
-	
+
 	if (!target)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("target number '%s' not defined", args[0]);
-		exit(-1);
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
-	
+
 	if (arm7_9_get_arch_pointers(target, &armv4_5, &arm7_9) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
 		command_print(cmd_ctx, "current target isn't an ARM7/ARM9 target");
-		return ERROR_OK;
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
-	
+
 	jtag_device = jtag_get_device(strtoul(args[1], NULL, 0));
-	
+
 	if (!jtag_device)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("jtag device number '%s' not defined", args[1]);
-		exit(-1);
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
-	
+
 	if (arm7_9->etm_ctx)
 	{
 		etb_t *etb = malloc(sizeof(etb_t));
-		
+
 		arm7_9->etm_ctx->capture_driver_priv = etb;
-		
+
 		etb->chain_pos = strtoul(args[1], NULL, 0);
 		etb->cur_scan_chain = -1;
 		etb->reg_cache = NULL;
@@ -460,6 +459,7 @@ int handle_etb_config_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 	else
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("target has no ETM defined, ETB left unconfigured");
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	return ERROR_OK;
@@ -468,9 +468,9 @@ int handle_etb_config_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 int etb_init(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 {
 	etb_t *etb = etm_ctx->capture_driver_priv;
-	
+
 	etb->etm_ctx = etm_ctx;
-	
+
 	/* identify ETB RAM depth and width */
 	etb_read_reg(&etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_RAM_DEPTH]);
 	etb_read_reg(&etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_RAM_WIDTH]);
@@ -478,16 +478,16 @@ int etb_init(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 
 	etb->ram_depth = buf_get_u32(etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_RAM_DEPTH].value, 0, 32);
 	etb->ram_width = buf_get_u32(etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_RAM_WIDTH].value, 0, 32);
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 trace_status_t etb_status(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 {
 	etb_t *etb = etm_ctx->capture_driver_priv;
-	
+
 	etb->etm_ctx = etm_ctx;
-	
+
 	/* if tracing is currently idle, return this information */
 	if (etm_ctx->capture_status == TRACE_IDLE)
 	{
@@ -497,10 +497,10 @@ trace_status_t etb_status(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 	{
 		reg_t *etb_status_reg = &etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_STATUS];
 		int etb_timeout = 100;
-		
+
 		/* trace is running, check the ETB status flags */
 		etb_get_reg(etb_status_reg);
-	
+
 		/* check Full bit to identify an overflow */
 		if (buf_get_u32(etb_status_reg->value, 0, 1) == 1)
 			etm_ctx->capture_status |= TRACE_OVERFLOWED;
@@ -517,23 +517,23 @@ trace_status_t etb_status(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 				/* wait for data formatter idle */
 				etb_get_reg(etb_status_reg);
 			}
-			
+
 			if (etb_timeout == 0)
 			{
 				LOG_ERROR("AcqComp set but DFEmpty won't go high, ETB status: 0x%x",
 					buf_get_u32(etb_status_reg->value, 0, etb_status_reg->size));
 			}
-			
+
 			if (!(etm_ctx->capture_status && TRACE_TRIGGERED))
 			{
 				LOG_ERROR("trace completed, but no trigger condition detected");
 			}
-			
+
 			etm_ctx->capture_status &= ~TRACE_RUNNING;
 			etm_ctx->capture_status |= TRACE_COMPLETED;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	return etm_ctx->capture_status;
 }
 
@@ -544,11 +544,11 @@ int etb_read_trace(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 	int num_frames = etb->ram_depth;
 	u32 *trace_data = NULL;
 	int i, j;
-	
+
 	etb_read_reg(&etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_STATUS]);
 	etb_read_reg(&etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_RAM_WRITE_POINTER]);
 	jtag_execute_queue();
-	
+
 	/* check if we overflowed, and adjust first frame of the trace accordingly
 	 * if we didn't overflow, read only up to the frame that would be written next,
 	 * i.e. don't read invalid entries
@@ -561,10 +561,10 @@ int etb_read_trace(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 	{
 		num_frames = buf_get_u32(etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_RAM_WRITE_POINTER].value, 0, 32);
 	}
-	
+
 	etb_write_reg(&etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_RAM_READ_POINTER], first_frame);
 
-	/* read data into temporary array for unpacking */	
+	/* read data into temporary array for unpacking */
 	trace_data = malloc(sizeof(u32) * num_frames);
 	etb_read_ram(etb, trace_data, num_frames);
 
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ int etb_read_trace(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 	{
 		free(etm_ctx->trace_data);
 	}
-	
+
 	if ((etm_ctx->portmode & ETM_PORT_WIDTH_MASK) == ETM_PORT_4BIT)
 		etm_ctx->trace_depth = num_frames * 3;
 	else if ((etm_ctx->portmode & ETM_PORT_WIDTH_MASK) == ETM_PORT_8BIT)
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ int etb_read_trace(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 		etm_ctx->trace_depth = num_frames;
 
 	etm_ctx->trace_data = malloc(sizeof(etmv1_trace_data_t) * etm_ctx->trace_depth);
-	
+
 	for (i = 0, j = 0; i < num_frames; i++)
 	{
 		if ((etm_ctx->portmode & ETM_PORT_WIDTH_MASK) == ETM_PORT_4BIT)
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ int etb_read_trace(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 				etm_ctx->trace_data[j].pipestat = etm_ctx->trace_data[j].packet & 0x7;
 				etm_ctx->trace_data[j].flags |= ETMV1_TRIGGER_CYCLE;
 			}
-			
+
 			/* trace word j+1 */
 			etm_ctx->trace_data[j+1].pipestat = (trace_data[i] & 0x100) >> 8;
 			etm_ctx->trace_data[j+1].packet = (trace_data[i] & 0x7800) >> 11;
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ int etb_read_trace(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 				etm_ctx->trace_data[j+1].pipestat = etm_ctx->trace_data[j+1].packet & 0x7;
 				etm_ctx->trace_data[j+1].flags |= ETMV1_TRIGGER_CYCLE;
 			}
-			
+
 			/* trace word j+2 */
 			etm_ctx->trace_data[j+2].pipestat = (trace_data[i] & 0x10000) >> 16;
 			etm_ctx->trace_data[j+2].packet = (trace_data[i] & 0x780000) >> 19;
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ int etb_read_trace(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 				etm_ctx->trace_data[j+2].pipestat = etm_ctx->trace_data[j+2].packet & 0x7;
 				etm_ctx->trace_data[j+2].flags |= ETMV1_TRIGGER_CYCLE;
 			}
-			
+
 			j += 3;
 		}
 		else if ((etm_ctx->portmode & ETM_PORT_WIDTH_MASK) == ETM_PORT_8BIT)
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ int etb_read_trace(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 				etm_ctx->trace_data[j+1].pipestat = etm_ctx->trace_data[j+1].packet & 0x7;
 				etm_ctx->trace_data[j+1].flags |= ETMV1_TRIGGER_CYCLE;
 			}
-			
+
 			j += 2;
 		}
 		else
@@ -677,13 +677,13 @@ int etb_read_trace(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 				etm_ctx->trace_data[j].pipestat = etm_ctx->trace_data[j].packet & 0x7;
 				etm_ctx->trace_data[j].flags |= ETMV1_TRIGGER_CYCLE;
 			}
-			
+
 			j += 1;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	free(trace_data);
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -702,21 +702,21 @@ int etb_start_capture(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 		}
 		etb_ctrl_value |= 0x2;
 	}
-	
+
 	if ((etm_ctx->portmode & ETM_PORT_MODE_MASK) == ETM_PORT_MUXED)
 		return ERROR_ETM_PORTMODE_NOT_SUPPORTED;
-	
+
 	trigger_count = (etb->ram_depth * etm_ctx->trigger_percent) / 100;
-	
+
 	etb_write_reg(&etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_TRIGGER_COUNTER], trigger_count);
 	etb_write_reg(&etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_RAM_WRITE_POINTER], 0x0);
 	etb_write_reg(&etb->reg_cache->reg_list[ETB_CTRL], etb_ctrl_value);
 	jtag_execute_queue();
-	
+
 	/* we're starting a new trace, initialize capture status */
 	etm_ctx->capture_status = TRACE_RUNNING;
-	
-	return ERROR_OK; 
+
+	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
 int etb_stop_capture(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
@@ -726,10 +726,10 @@ int etb_stop_capture(etm_context_t *etm_ctx)
 
 	etb_write_reg(etb_ctrl_reg, 0x0);
 	jtag_execute_queue();
-	
-	/* trace stopped, just clear running flag, but preserve others */ 
+
+	/* trace stopped, just clear running flag, but preserve others */
 	etm_ctx->capture_status &= ~TRACE_RUNNING;
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/target/etm_dummy.c b/src/target/etm_dummy.c
index 881cd8735e2b577f62eb4f4f78d84bef498ff759..9acf38fecd48fd3427a9c24eaa472718f5c360ac 100644
--- a/src/target/etm_dummy.c
+++ b/src/target/etm_dummy.c
@@ -41,21 +41,21 @@ int handle_etm_dummy_config_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd
 	target_t *target;
 	armv4_5_common_t *armv4_5;
 	arm7_9_common_t *arm7_9;
-	
+
 	target = get_target_by_num(strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0));
-	
+
 	if (!target)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("target number '%s' not defined", args[0]);
-		exit(-1);
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
-	
+
 	if (arm7_9_get_arch_pointers(target, &armv4_5, &arm7_9) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
 		command_print(cmd_ctx, "current target isn't an ARM7/ARM9 target");
-		return ERROR_OK;
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
-	
+
 	if (arm7_9->etm_ctx)
 	{
 		arm7_9->etm_ctx->capture_driver_priv = NULL;
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ int handle_etm_dummy_config_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd
 	else
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("target has no ETM defined, ETM dummy left unconfigured");
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	return ERROR_OK;
@@ -71,9 +72,9 @@ int handle_etm_dummy_config_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd
 int etm_dummy_register_commands(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
 {
 	command_t *etm_dummy_cmd;
-	
+
 	etm_dummy_cmd = register_command(cmd_ctx, NULL, "etm_dummy", NULL, COMMAND_ANY, "Dummy ETM capture driver");
-	
+
 	register_command(cmd_ctx, etm_dummy_cmd, "config", handle_etm_dummy_config_command, COMMAND_CONFIG, NULL);
 
 	return ERROR_OK;
diff --git a/src/target/image.c b/src/target/image.c
index a8753ac9c5a1f0fbd5408f14f623a4541e769cd8..e7b7067d93fd99933271220c5cec987a2a333d13 100644
--- a/src/target/image.c
+++ b/src/target/image.c
@@ -718,6 +718,13 @@ int image_open(image_t *image, char *url, char *type_string)
 	}
 	else if (image->type == IMAGE_MEMORY)
 	{
+		target_t *target = get_target_by_num(strtoul(url, NULL, 0));
+		if (target==NULL)
+		{
+			LOG_ERROR("Target '%s' does not exist", url);
+			return ERROR_FAIL;
+		}
+
 		image_memory_t *image_memory;
 
 		image->num_sections = 1;
@@ -728,7 +735,7 @@ int image_open(image_t *image, char *url, char *type_string)
 
 		image_memory = image->type_private = malloc(sizeof(image_memory_t));
 
-		image_memory->target = get_target_by_num(strtoul(url, NULL, 0));;
+		image_memory->target = target;
 		image_memory->cache = NULL;
 		image_memory->cache_address = 0x0;
 	}
diff --git a/src/target/xscale.c b/src/target/xscale.c
index 0290c9ecb1b872bac3b06674adfc6060d5ce634a..90c89518a61f48527fa18d38e5302f3adbf7e9c7 100644
--- a/src/target/xscale.c
+++ b/src/target/xscale.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ target_type_t xscale_target =
 	.bulk_write_memory = xscale_bulk_write_memory,
 	.checksum_memory = arm7_9_checksum_memory,
 	.blank_check_memory = arm7_9_blank_check_memory,
-	
+
 	.run_algorithm = armv4_5_run_algorithm,
 
 	.add_breakpoint = xscale_add_breakpoint,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ target_type_t xscale_target =
 	.target_create = xscale_target_create,
 	.init_target = xscale_init_target,
 	.quit = xscale_quit,
-	
+
 	.virt2phys = xscale_virt2phys,
 	.mmu = xscale_mmu
 };
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ int xscale_receive(target_t *target, u32 *buffer, int num_words)
 {
 	if (num_words==0)
 		return ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
-	
+
 	int retval=ERROR_OK;
 	armv4_5_common_t *armv4_5 = target->arch_info;
 	xscale_common_t *xscale = armv4_5->arch_info;
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ int xscale_receive(target_t *target, u32 *buffer, int num_words)
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		words_done += words_scheduled;
 	}
 
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ int xscale_read_tx(target_t *target, int consume)
 	noconsume_path[3] = TAP_PD;
 	noconsume_path[4] = TAP_E2D;
 	noconsume_path[5] = TAP_SD;
-	
+
 	fields[0].device = xscale->jtag_info.chain_pos;
 	fields[0].num_bits = 3;
 	fields[0].out_value = NULL;
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ int xscale_read_tx(target_t *target, int consume)
 		{
 			keep_alive();
 		}
-	} 
+	}
 	done:
 
 	if (!(field0_in & 1))
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ int xscale_write_rx(target_t *target)
 		}
 	}
 	done:
-	
+
 	/* set rx_valid */
 	field2 = 0x1;
 	jtag_add_dr_scan(3, fields, TAP_RTI);
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ int xscale_send(target_t *target, u8 *buffer, int count, int size)
 	int retval;
 
 	int done_count = 0;
-	
+
 	jtag_add_end_state(TAP_RTI);
 
 	xscale_jtag_set_instr(xscale->jtag_info.chain_pos, xscale->jtag_info.dbgrx);
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ int xscale_send(target_t *target, u8 *buffer, int count, int size)
 			LOG_ERROR("BUG: size neither 4, 2 nor 1");
 			exit(-1);
 		}
-		jtag_add_dr_out(xscale->jtag_info.chain_pos, 
+		jtag_add_dr_out(xscale->jtag_info.chain_pos,
 				3,
 				bits,
 				t,
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ int xscale_poll(target_t *target)
 			/* here we "lie" so GDB won't get stuck and a reset can be perfomed */
 			target->state = TARGET_HALTED;
 		}
-		
+
 		/* debug_entry could have overwritten target state (i.e. immediate resume)
 		 * don't signal event handlers in that case
 		 */
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ int xscale_debug_entry(target_t *target)
 	xscale->external_debug_break = 0;
 	if ((retval=xscale_read_dcsr(target))!=ERROR_OK)
 		return retval;
-	
+
 	/* get r0, pc, r1 to r7 and cpsr */
 	if ((retval=xscale_receive(target, buffer, 10))!=ERROR_OK)
 		return retval;
@@ -1099,10 +1099,10 @@ int xscale_debug_entry(target_t *target)
 	else
 		armv4_5->core_state = ARMV4_5_STATE_ARM;
 
-	
+
 	if (armv4_5_mode_to_number(armv4_5->core_mode)==-1)
 		return ERROR_FAIL;
-	
+
 	/* get banked registers, r8 to r14, and spsr if not in USR/SYS mode */
 	if ((armv4_5->core_mode != ARMV4_5_MODE_USR) && (armv4_5->core_mode != ARMV4_5_MODE_SYS))
 	{
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ int xscale_halt(target_t *target)
 	armv4_5_common_t *armv4_5 = target->arch_info;
 	xscale_common_t *xscale = armv4_5->arch_info;
 
-	LOG_DEBUG("target->state: %s", 
+	LOG_DEBUG("target->state: %s",
 		  Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple( nvp_target_state, target->state )->name);
 
 	if (target->state == TARGET_HALTED)
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ int xscale_assert_reset(target_t *target)
 	armv4_5_common_t *armv4_5 = target->arch_info;
 	xscale_common_t *xscale = armv4_5->arch_info;
 
-	LOG_DEBUG("target->state: %s", 
+	LOG_DEBUG("target->state: %s",
 		  Jim_Nvp_value2name_simple( nvp_target_state, target->state )->name);
 
 	/* select DCSR instruction (set endstate to R-T-I to ensure we don't
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ int xscale_deassert_reset(target_t *target)
 
 			if ((retval = fileio_read(&debug_handler, 32, buffer, &buf_cnt)) != ERROR_OK)
 			{
-				
+
 			}
 
 			for (i = 0; i < buf_cnt; i += 4)
@@ -3147,7 +3147,7 @@ int xscale_init_arch_info(target_t *target, xscale_common_t *xscale, int chain_p
 	xscale->armv4_5_mmu.enable_mmu_caches = xscale_enable_mmu_caches;
 	xscale->armv4_5_mmu.has_tiny_pages = 1;
 	xscale->armv4_5_mmu.mmu_enabled = 0;
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -3179,12 +3179,12 @@ int xscale_handle_debug_handler_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char
 	if ((target = get_target_by_num(strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0))) == NULL)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("no target '%s' configured", args[0]);
-		return ERROR_OK;
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	if (xscale_get_arch_pointers(target, &armv4_5, &xscale) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
-		return ERROR_OK;
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	handler_address = strtoul(args[1], NULL, 0);
@@ -3197,6 +3197,7 @@ int xscale_handle_debug_handler_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char
 	else
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("xscale debug_handler <address> must be between 0x800 and 0x1fef800 or between 0xfe000800 and 0xfffff800");
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	return ERROR_OK;
@@ -3212,19 +3213,18 @@ int xscale_handle_cache_clean_address_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx,
 
 	if (argc < 2)
 	{
-		LOG_ERROR("'xscale cache_clean_address <target#> <address>' command takes two required operands");
-		return ERROR_OK;
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
 
 	if ((target = get_target_by_num(strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0))) == NULL)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("no target '%s' configured", args[0]);
-		return ERROR_OK;
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	if (xscale_get_arch_pointers(target, &armv4_5, &xscale) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
-		return ERROR_OK;
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	cache_clean_address = strtoul(args[1], NULL, 0);
@@ -3264,8 +3264,8 @@ static int xscale_virt2phys(struct target_s *target, u32 virtual, u32 *physical)
 	u32 cb;
 	int domain;
 	u32 ap;
-	
-	
+
+
 	if ((retval = xscale_get_arch_pointers(target, &armv4_5, &xscale)) != ERROR_OK)
 	{
 		return retval;
@@ -3283,7 +3283,7 @@ static int xscale_mmu(struct target_s *target, int *enabled)
 {
 	armv4_5_common_t *armv4_5 = target->arch_info;
 	xscale_common_t *xscale = armv4_5->arch_info;
-	
+
 	if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("Target not halted");
@@ -3648,7 +3648,7 @@ int xscale_handle_cp15(command_context_t *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int a
 			break;
 		case 2:
 			reg_no = XSCALE_TTB;
-			break; 
+			break;
 		case 3:
 			reg_no = XSCALE_DAC;
 			break;
@@ -3669,39 +3669,39 @@ int xscale_handle_cp15(command_context_t *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int a
 			return ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
 		}
 		reg = &xscale->reg_cache->reg_list[reg_no];
-		
+
 	}
 	if(argc == 1)
 	{
 		u32 value;
-		
+
 		/* read cp15 control register */
 		xscale_get_reg(reg);
 		value = buf_get_u32(reg->value, 0, 32);
 		command_print(cmd_ctx, "%s (/%i): 0x%x", reg->name, reg->size, value);
 	}
 	else if(argc == 2)
-	{   
+	{
 
 		u32 value = strtoul(args[1], NULL, 0);
-		
+
 		/* send CP write request (command 0x41) */
 		xscale_send_u32(target, 0x41);
-		
+
 		/* send CP register number */
 		xscale_send_u32(target, reg_no);
-		
+
 		/* send CP register value */
 		xscale_send_u32(target, value);
-		
+
 		/* execute cpwait to ensure outstanding operations complete */
 		xscale_send_u32(target, 0x53);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		command_print(cmd_ctx, "usage: cp15 [register]<, [value]>");	
+		command_print(cmd_ctx, "usage: cp15 [register]<, [value]>");
 	}
-	
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -3729,7 +3729,7 @@ int xscale_register_commands(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
 		COMMAND_EXEC, "load image from <file> [base address]");
 
 	register_command(cmd_ctx, xscale_cmd, "cp15", xscale_handle_cp15, COMMAND_EXEC, "access coproc 15 <register> [value]");
-	
+
 	armv4_5_register_commands(cmd_ctx);
 
 	return ERROR_OK;