diff --git a/src/openocd.c b/src/openocd.c
index 71963cb96..3c7816eab 100644
--- a/src/openocd.c
+++ b/src/openocd.c
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ int handle_init_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **arg
 
 	atexit(exit_handler);
 
+	/* FIX!!! this should happen *after* target_init(), but
+	 * for now there are target initialisations that talk
+	 * to JTAG whereas that *should* happen during target_examine()
+	 */
 	if (jtag_init(cmd_ctx) != ERROR_OK)
 		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	LOG_DEBUG("jtag init complete");
@@ -103,6 +107,10 @@ int handle_init_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **arg
 		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	LOG_DEBUG("target init complete");
 
+	if (target_examine(cmd_ctx) != ERROR_OK)
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
+	LOG_DEBUG("target examine complete");
+	
 	if (flash_init_drivers(cmd_ctx) != ERROR_OK)
 		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	LOG_DEBUG("flash init complete");
diff --git a/src/target/target.c b/src/target/target.c
index ce411b45b..5850fada9 100644
--- a/src/target/target.c
+++ b/src/target/target.c
@@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ int target_process_reset(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
 	if ((retval = jtag_init_reset(cmd_ctx)) != ERROR_OK)
 		return retval;
 	
-
+	if ((retval = target_examine(cmd_ctx)) != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
+	
 	/* prepare reset_halt where necessary */
 	target = targets;
 	while (target)
@@ -428,12 +430,36 @@ static int default_mmu(struct target_s *target, int *enabled)
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+static int default_examine(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, struct target_s *target)
+{
+	return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
+
+int target_examine(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
+{
+	int retval = ERROR_OK;
+	target_t *target = targets;
+	while (target)
+	{
+		if ((retval = target->type->examine(cmd_ctx, target))!=ERROR_OK)
+			return retval;
+		target = target->next;
+	}
+	return retval;
+}
 int target_init(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx)
 {
 	target_t *target = targets;
 	
 	while (target)
 	{
+		target->type->examined = 0;
+		if (target->type->examine == NULL)
+		{
+			target->type->examine = default_examine;
+		}
+		
 		if (target->type->init_target(cmd_ctx, target) != ERROR_OK)
 		{
 			LOG_ERROR("target '%s' init failed", target->type->name);
diff --git a/src/target/target.h b/src/target/target.h
index d95c4aa76..6480bc5b6 100644
--- a/src/target/target.h
+++ b/src/target/target.h
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ typedef struct working_area_s
 typedef struct target_type_s
 {
 	char *name;
+	
+	int examined;
 
 	/* poll current target status */
 	int (*poll)(struct target_s *target);
@@ -168,6 +170,18 @@ typedef struct target_type_s
 	
 	int (*register_commands)(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx);
 	int (*target_command)(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc, struct target_s *target);
+	/* invoked after JTAG chain has been examined & validated. During
+	 * this stage the target is examined and any additional setup is
+	 * performed.
+	 * 
+	 * invoked every time after the jtag chain has been validated/examined
+	 */
+	int (*examine)(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, struct target_s *target);
+	/* Set up structures for target.
+	 *  
+	 * It is illegal to talk to the target at this stage as this fn is invoked
+	 * before the JTAG chain has been examined/verified
+     */
 	int (*init_target)(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, struct target_s *target);
 	int (*quit)(void);
 	
@@ -236,7 +250,7 @@ typedef struct target_timer_callback_s
 extern int target_register_commands(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx);
 extern int target_register_user_commands(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx);
 extern int target_init(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx);
-extern int target_init_reset(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx);
+extern int target_examine(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx);
 extern int handle_target(void *priv);
 extern int target_process_reset(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx);
 
diff --git a/src/target/target/xba_revA3.cfg b/src/target/target/xba_revA3.cfg
index 0c73e8c1e..5918ea6e8 100644
--- a/src/target/target/xba_revA3.cfg
+++ b/src/target/target/xba_revA3.cfg
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ target_script 0 reset event/xba_revA3.script
 run_and_halt_time 0 100
 
 flash bank cfi 0x50000000 0x400000 2 2 0
-working_area 0 0x20010000 0x8000 nobackup
+working_area 0 0x20010000 0x8060 nobackup
 
 # halt target
 wait_halt