diff --git a/src/flash/flash.c b/src/flash/flash.c
index 6af29825c..58a467d2b 100644
--- a/src/flash/flash.c
+++ b/src/flash/flash.c
@@ -490,9 +490,10 @@ int handle_flash_protect_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, c
 int handle_flash_write_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
 {
 	u32 offset;
-	u32 binary_size;
 	u8 *buffer;
 	u32 buf_cnt;
+	u32 image_size;
+	int i;
 
 	image_t image;
 	
@@ -531,51 +532,62 @@ int handle_flash_write_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, cha
 		return ERROR_OK;
 	}
 	
-	binary_size = image.size;
-	buffer = malloc(binary_size);
-
-	image_read(&image, binary_size, buffer, &buf_cnt);
-	
-	if ((retval = p->driver->write(p, buffer, offset, buf_cnt)) != ERROR_OK)
+	image_size = 0x0;
+	for (i = 0; i < image.num_sections; i++)
 	{
-		command_print(cmd_ctx, "failed writing file %s to flash bank %i at offset 0x%8.8x",
-			args[1], strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0), strtoul(args[2], NULL, 0));
-		switch (retval)
+		buffer = malloc(image.sections[i].size);
+		if ((retval = image_read_section(&image, i, 0x0, image.sections[i].size, buffer, &buf_cnt)) != ERROR_OK)
 		{
-			case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-				command_print(cmd_ctx, "can't work with this flash while target is running");
-				break;
-			case ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS:
-				command_print(cmd_ctx, "usage: flash write <bank> <file> <offset>");
-				break;
-			case ERROR_FLASH_BANK_INVALID:
-				command_print(cmd_ctx, "no '%s' flash found at 0x%8.8x", p->driver->name, p->base);
-				break;
-			case ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED:
-				command_print(cmd_ctx, "flash program error");
-				break;
-			case ERROR_FLASH_DST_BREAKS_ALIGNMENT:
-				command_print(cmd_ctx, "offset breaks required alignment");
-				break;
-			case ERROR_FLASH_DST_OUT_OF_BANK:
-				command_print(cmd_ctx, "destination is out of flash bank (offset and/or file too large)");
-				break;
-			case ERROR_FLASH_SECTOR_NOT_ERASED:
-				command_print(cmd_ctx, "destination sector(s) not erased");
-				break;
-			default:
-				command_print(cmd_ctx, "unknown error");
+			ERROR("image_read_section failed with error code: %i", retval);
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "image reading failed, flash write aborted");
+			free(buffer);
+			image_close(&image);
+			return ERROR_OK;
 		}
+		
+		if ((retval = p->driver->write(p, buffer, offset, buf_cnt)) != ERROR_OK)
+		{
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "failed writing file %s to flash bank %i at offset 0x%8.8x",
+				args[1], strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0), strtoul(args[2], NULL, 0));
+			switch (retval)
+			{
+				case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
+					command_print(cmd_ctx, "can't work with this flash while target is running");
+					break;
+				case ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS:
+					command_print(cmd_ctx, "usage: flash write <bank> <file> <offset>");
+					break;
+				case ERROR_FLASH_BANK_INVALID:
+					command_print(cmd_ctx, "no '%s' flash found at 0x%8.8x", p->driver->name, p->base);
+					break;
+				case ERROR_FLASH_OPERATION_FAILED:
+					command_print(cmd_ctx, "flash program error");
+					break;
+				case ERROR_FLASH_DST_BREAKS_ALIGNMENT:
+					command_print(cmd_ctx, "offset breaks required alignment");
+					break;
+				case ERROR_FLASH_DST_OUT_OF_BANK:
+					command_print(cmd_ctx, "destination is out of flash bank (offset and/or file too large)");
+					break;
+				case ERROR_FLASH_SECTOR_NOT_ERASED:
+					command_print(cmd_ctx, "destination sector(s) not erased");
+					break;
+				default:
+					command_print(cmd_ctx, "unknown error");
+			}
+		}
+		image_size += buf_cnt;
+
+		free(buffer);
 	}
-	else
-	{
-		duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text);
-		command_print(cmd_ctx, "wrote file %s to flash bank %i at offset 0x%8.8x in %s",
-			args[1], strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0), offset, duration_text);
-		free(duration_text);
-	}
+
 	
-	free(buffer);
+	duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text);
+	command_print(cmd_ctx, "wrote %u byte from file %s to flash bank %i at offset 0x%8.8x in %s (%f kb/s)",
+		image_size, args[1], strtoul(args[0], NULL, 0), offset, duration_text,
+		(float)image_size / 1024.0 / ((float)duration.duration.tv_sec + ((float)duration.duration.tv_usec / 1000000.0)));
+	free(duration_text);
+
 	image_close(&image);
 	
 	return ERROR_OK;
diff --git a/src/flash/nand.c b/src/flash/nand.c
index 38a70749a..7ff73512d 100644
--- a/src/flash/nand.c
+++ b/src/flash/nand.c
@@ -1164,8 +1164,7 @@ int handle_nand_write_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 	u32 buf_cnt;
 	enum oob_formats oob_format = NAND_OOB_NONE;
 	
-	image_t image;
-	int image_type_identified = 0;
+	fileio_t fileio;
 	
 	duration_t duration;
 	char *duration_text;
@@ -1187,7 +1186,7 @@ int handle_nand_write_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 		u32 oob_size = 0;
 			
 		duration_start_measure(&duration);
-		strtoul(args[2], NULL, 0);
+		offset = strtoul(args[2], NULL, 0);
 		
 		if (argc > 3)
 		{
@@ -1200,40 +1199,18 @@ int handle_nand_write_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 					oob_format |= NAND_OOB_RAW | NAND_OOB_ONLY;
 				else
 				{
-					if (identify_image_type(&image.type, args[i]) == ERROR_OK)
-					{
-						image_type_identified = 1;
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						command_print(cmd_ctx, "unknown option: %s", args[i]);
-					}
+					command_print(cmd_ctx, "unknown option: %s", args[i]);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		
-		/* if no image type option was encountered, set the default */
-		if (!image_type_identified)
+		if (fileio_open(&fileio, args[1], FILEIO_READ, FILEIO_BINARY) != ERROR_OK)
 		{
-			
-			identify_image_type(&image.type, NULL);
-			image_type_identified = 1;
-		}
-
-		image.base_address_set = 1;
-		image.base_address = strtoul(args[2], NULL, 0);
-		image.start_address_set = 0;
-	
-		if (image_open(&image, args[1], FILEIO_READ) != ERROR_OK)
-		{
-			command_print(cmd_ctx, "flash write error: %s", image.error_str);
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "file open error: %s", fileio.error_str);
 			return ERROR_OK;
 		}
 	
-		/* the offset might have been overwritten by the image base address */
-		offset = image.base_address;
-		
-		buf_cnt = binary_size = image.size;
+		buf_cnt = binary_size = fileio.size;
 		
 		if (!(oob_format & NAND_OOB_ONLY))
 		{
@@ -1262,7 +1239,7 @@ int handle_nand_write_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 			
 			if (page)
 			{
-				image_read(&image, page_size, page, &size_read);
+				fileio_read(&fileio, page_size, page, &size_read);
 				buf_cnt -= size_read;
 				if (size_read < page_size)
 				{
@@ -1272,7 +1249,7 @@ int handle_nand_write_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 				
 			if (oob)
 			{
-				image_read(&image, oob_size, oob, &size_read);
+				fileio_read(&fileio, oob_size, oob, &size_read);
 				buf_cnt -= size_read;
 				if (size_read < oob_size)
 				{
@@ -1289,9 +1266,11 @@ int handle_nand_write_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 			offset += page_size;
 		}
 
+		fileio_close(&fileio);
+		
 		duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text);
 		command_print(cmd_ctx, "wrote file %s to NAND flash %s at offset 0x%8.8x in %s",
-			args[1], args[0], image.base_address, duration_text);
+			args[1], args[0], offset, duration_text);
 		free(duration_text);
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/src/openocd.c b/src/openocd.c
index 10a4cfd28..9601b9ef1 100644
--- a/src/openocd.c
+++ b/src/openocd.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.             *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#define OPENOCD_VERSION "Open On-Chip Debugger (2007-05-29 13:15 CEST)"
+#define OPENOCD_VERSION "Open On-Chip Debugger (2007-05-30 17:45 CEST)"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
diff --git a/src/target/etm.h b/src/target/etm.h
index 595917885..65fd757c8 100644
--- a/src/target/etm.h
+++ b/src/target/etm.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef ETM_H
 #define ETM_H
 
+#include "image.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "target.h"
 #include "register.h"
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ typedef struct etm_context_s
 	etm_portmode_t portmode;		/* normal, multiplexed or demultiplexed */
 	etmv1_tracemode_t tracemode;	/* type of information the trace contains (data, addres, contextID, ...) */ 
 	armv4_5_state_t core_state;		/* current core state (ARM, Thumb, Jazelle) */
-//	trace_image_provider_t image_provider; 	/* source for target opcodes */
+	image_t image;					/* source for target opcodes */
 	u32 pipe_index;					/* current trace cycle */
 	u32 data_index;					/* cycle holding next data packet */
 	u32 current_pc;					/* current program counter */
diff --git a/src/target/image.c b/src/target/image.c
index 3cc9cc5b1..7381440ed 100644
--- a/src/target/image.c
+++ b/src/target/image.c
@@ -39,29 +39,38 @@ int image_ihex_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 	fileio_t *fileio = &ihex->fileio;
 	u32 raw_bytes_read, raw_bytes;
 	int retval;
-	u32 full_address = image->base_address;
-	char *buffer = malloc(ihex->raw_size);
-	u32 cooked_bytes = 0x0;
+	u32 full_address = 0x0;
+	char *buffer = malloc(fileio->size);
+	u32 cooked_bytes;
+	int i;
 	
-	ihex->raw_size = fileio->size;
-	ihex->buffer = malloc(ihex->raw_size >> 1);
+	/* 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];
+	u8 *section_pointer[IMAGE_MAX_SECTIONS];
 	
-	if ((retval = fileio_read(fileio, ihex->raw_size, (u8*)buffer, &raw_bytes_read)) != ERROR_OK)
+	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 != ihex->raw_size)
+	if (raw_bytes_read != fileio->size)
 	{
 		free(buffer);
 		ERROR("failed buffering complete IHEX file, only partially read");
 		return ERROR_FILEIO_OPERATION_FAILED;
 	}
-	
-	image->size = 0x0;
+
+	ihex->buffer = malloc(fileio->size >> 1);
 	raw_bytes = 0x0;
+	cooked_bytes = 0x0;
+	image->num_sections = 0;
+	section_pointer[image->num_sections] = &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)
 	{
 		u32 count;
@@ -75,13 +84,24 @@ int image_ihex_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 		}
 		raw_bytes += 9;
 		
-		if (record_type == 0)
+		if (record_type == 0) /* Data Record */
 		{
 			if ((full_address & 0xffff) != address)
 			{
-				free(buffer);
-				ERROR("can't handle non-linear IHEX file");
-				return ERROR_IMAGE_FORMAT_ERROR;
+				/* 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_pointer[image->num_sections] = &ihex->buffer[cooked_bytes];
+				}
+				section[image->num_sections].base_address =
+					(full_address & 0xffff0000) | address;
+				full_address = (full_address & 0xffff0000) | address;
 			}
 			
 			while (count-- > 0)
@@ -89,16 +109,31 @@ int image_ihex_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 				sscanf(&buffer[raw_bytes], "%2hhx", &ihex->buffer[cooked_bytes]);
 				raw_bytes += 2;
 				cooked_bytes += 1;
+				section[image->num_sections].size += 1;
 				full_address++;
 			}
 		}
-		else if (record_type == 1)
+		else if (record_type == 1) /* End of File Record */
 		{
+			/* finish the current section */
+			image->num_sections++;
+			
+			/* copy section information */
+			ihex->section_pointer = malloc(sizeof(u8*) * image->num_sections);
+			image->sections = malloc(sizeof(image_section_t) * image->num_sections);
+			for (i = 0; i < image->num_sections; i++)
+			{
+				ihex->section_pointer[i] = section_pointer[i];
+				image->sections[i].base_address = section[i].base_address +
+					((image->base_address_set) ? image->base_address : 0);
+				image->sections[i].size = section[i].size;
+				image->sections[i].flags = section[i].flags;
+			}
+			
 			free(buffer);
-			image->size = cooked_bytes;
 			return ERROR_OK;
 		}
-		else if (record_type == 4)
+		else if (record_type == 4) /* Extended Linear Address Record */
 		{
 			u16 upper_address;
 			
@@ -107,12 +142,23 @@ int image_ihex_buffer_complete(image_t *image)
 			
 			if ((full_address >> 16) != upper_address)
 			{
-				free(buffer);
-				ERROR("can't handle non-linear IHEX file");
-				return ERROR_IMAGE_FORMAT_ERROR;
+				/* 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_pointer[image->num_sections] = &ihex->buffer[cooked_bytes];
+				}
+				section[image->num_sections].base_address = 
+					(full_address & 0xffff) | (upper_address << 16);
+				full_address = (full_address & 0xffff) | (upper_address << 16);
 			}
 		}
-		else if (record_type == 5)
+		else if (record_type == 5) /* Start Linear Address Record */
 		{
 			u32 start_address;
 			
@@ -163,10 +209,14 @@ int image_open(image_t *image, void *source, enum fileio_access access)
 			return retval;
 		}
 		
-		if (access == FILEIO_WRITE)
-			image->size = 0;
-		else
-			image->size = image_binary->fileio.size;
+		image->num_sections = 1;
+		image->sections = malloc(sizeof(image_section_t));
+		image->sections[0].base_address = 0x0;
+		image->sections[0].size = image_binary->fileio.size;
+		image->sections[0].flags = 0;
+		
+		if (image->base_address_set == 1)
+			image->sections[0].base_address = image->base_address;
 		
 		return ERROR_OK;
 	}
@@ -192,9 +242,6 @@ int image_open(image_t *image, void *source, enum fileio_access access)
 			return retval;
 		}
 		
-		image_ihex->position = 0;
-		image_ihex->raw_size = image_ihex->fileio.size;
-		
 		if ((retval = image_ihex_buffer_complete(image)) != ERROR_OK)
 		{
 			snprintf(image->error_str, IMAGE_MAX_ERROR_STRING,
@@ -217,7 +264,7 @@ int image_open(image_t *image, void *source, enum fileio_access access)
 	return retval;
 };
 
-int image_read(image_t *image, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_read)
+int image_read_section(image_t *image, int section, u32 offset, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_read)
 {
 	int retval;
 	
@@ -225,6 +272,21 @@ int image_read(image_t *image, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_read)
 	{
 		image_binary_t *image_binary = image->type_private;
 		
+		/* only one section in a plain binary */
+		if (section != 0)
+			return ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
+			
+		if ((offset > image->sections[0].size) || (offset + size > image->sections[0].size))
+			return ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
+		
+		/* seek to offset */
+		if ((retval = fileio_seek(&image_binary->fileio, offset)) != ERROR_OK)
+		{
+			strncpy(image->error_str, image_binary->fileio.error_str, IMAGE_MAX_ERROR_STRING);
+			return retval;
+		}
+		
+		/* return requested bytes */
 		if ((retval = fileio_read(&image_binary->fileio, size, buffer, size_read)) != ERROR_OK)
 		{
 			strncpy(image->error_str, image_binary->fileio.error_str, IMAGE_MAX_ERROR_STRING);
@@ -234,15 +296,8 @@ int image_read(image_t *image, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_read)
 	else if (image->type == IMAGE_IHEX)
 	{
 		image_ihex_t *image_ihex = image->type_private;
-	
-		if ((image_ihex->position + size) > image->size)
-		{
-			/* don't read past the end of the file */
-			size = (image->size - image_ihex->position);
-		}
-	
-		memcpy(buffer, image_ihex->buffer + image_ihex->position, size);
-		image_ihex->position += size;
+
+		memcpy(buffer, image_ihex->section_pointer[section] + offset, size);
 		*size_read = size;
 		image->error_str[0] = '\0';
 		
@@ -256,37 +311,6 @@ int image_read(image_t *image, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_read)
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int image_write(image_t *image, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_written)
-{
-	int retval = ERROR_FILEIO_OPERATION_NOT_SUPPORTED;
-	
-	if (image->type == IMAGE_BINARY)
-	{
-		image_binary_t *image_binary = image->type_private;
-		
-		if ((retval = fileio_write(&image_binary->fileio, size, buffer, size_written)) != ERROR_OK)
-		{
-			strncpy(image->error_str, image_binary->fileio.error_str, IMAGE_MAX_ERROR_STRING);
-			return retval;
-		}
-	}
-	else if (image->type == IMAGE_IHEX)
-	{
-		return ERROR_FILEIO_OPERATION_NOT_SUPPORTED;
-	}
-	else if (image->type == IMAGE_MEMORY)
-	{
-		/* TODO: handle target memory pseudo image */
-	}
-	
-	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
-		return retval;
-		
-	image->size += size;
-	
-	return ERROR_OK;
-}
-
 int image_close(image_t *image)
 {
 	if (image->type == IMAGE_BINARY)
@@ -301,6 +325,9 @@ int image_close(image_t *image)
 		
 		fileio_close(&image_ihex->fileio);
 		
+		if (image_ihex->section_pointer)
+			free(image_ihex->section_pointer);
+		
 		if (image_ihex->buffer)
 			free(image_ihex->buffer);
 	}
@@ -309,7 +336,11 @@ int image_close(image_t *image)
 		/* do nothing for now */
 	}
 
-	free(image->type_private);
+	if (image->type_private)
+		free(image->type_private);
+	
+	if (image->sections)
+		free(image->sections);
 	
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/target/image.h b/src/target/image.h
index 3df175a8d..75288791a 100644
--- a/src/target/image.h
+++ b/src/target/image.h
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@
 #include "target.h"
 
 #define IMAGE_MAX_ERROR_STRING		(128)
+#define IMAGE_MAX_SECTIONS			(128)
 
 typedef enum image_type
 {
     IMAGE_BINARY,	/* plain binary */
-    IMAGE_IHEX,	/* intel hex-record format */
+    IMAGE_IHEX,		/* intel hex-record format */
     IMAGE_MEMORY,	/* target-memory pseudo-image */
 /*
  * Possible future enhancements:
@@ -37,15 +38,23 @@ typedef enum image_type
  */
 } image_type_t;
 
+typedef struct image_section_s
+{
+	u32 base_address;
+	u32 size;
+	int flags;
+} image_section_t;
+
 typedef struct image_s
 {
 	image_type_t type;		/* image type (plain, ihex, ...) */
 	void *type_private;		/* type private data */
-	int base_address_set;	/* whether the image start address has been set */
-	u32 base_address;		/* base address of image in target memory */
+	int num_sections;		/* number of sections contained in the image */
+	image_section_t *sections;	/* array of sections */
+	int base_address_set;	/* whether the image has a base address set (for relocation purposes) */
+	int base_address;		/* base address, if one is set */
 	int start_address_set;	/* whether the image has a start address (entry point) associated */
 	u32 start_address;		/* start address, if one is set */
-	u32 size;				/* image size in byte */
 	char error_str[IMAGE_MAX_ERROR_STRING];
 } image_t;
 
@@ -57,9 +66,8 @@ typedef struct image_binary_s
 typedef struct image_ihex_s
 {
 	fileio_t fileio;
-	u32 position;
-	u32 raw_size;
 	u8 *buffer;
+	u8 **section_pointer;
 } image_ihex_t;
 
 typedef struct image_memory_s
@@ -68,8 +76,7 @@ typedef struct image_memory_s
 } image_memory_t;
 
 extern int image_open(image_t *image, void *source, enum fileio_access access);
-extern int image_read(image_t *image, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_written);
-extern int image_write(image_t *image, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_written);
+extern int image_read_section(image_t *image, int section, u32 offset, u32 size, u8 *buffer, u32 *size_read);
 extern int image_close(image_t *image);
 extern int identify_image_type(image_type_t *type, char *type_string);
 
diff --git a/src/target/target.c b/src/target/target.c
index e980ae4a1..b7f842e7b 100644
--- a/src/target/target.c
+++ b/src/target/target.c
@@ -1658,6 +1658,8 @@ int handle_load_image_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 	u8 *buffer;
 	u32 buf_cnt;
 	u32 image_size;
+	int i;
+	int retval;
 
 	image_t image;	
 	
@@ -1678,8 +1680,6 @@ int handle_load_image_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 	image.base_address = strtoul(args[1], NULL, 0);
 	
 	image.start_address_set = 0;
-	
-	buffer = malloc(128 * 1024);
 
 	duration_start_measure(&duration);
 	
@@ -1689,21 +1689,27 @@ int handle_load_image_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
 		return ERROR_OK;
 	}
 	
-	image_size = image.size;
-	address = image.base_address;
-	
-	while ((image_size > 0) &&
-		(image_read(&image, 128 * 1024, buffer, &buf_cnt) == ERROR_OK))
+	image_size = 0x0;
+	for (i = 0; i < image.num_sections; i++)
 	{
-		target_write_buffer(target, address, buf_cnt, buffer);
-		address += buf_cnt;
-		image_size -= buf_cnt;
+		buffer = malloc(image.sections[i].size);
+		if ((retval = image_read_section(&image, i, 0x0, image.sections[i].size, buffer, &buf_cnt)) != ERROR_OK)
+		{
+			ERROR("image_read_section failed with error code: %i", retval);
+			command_print(cmd_ctx, "image reading failed, download aborted");
+			free(buffer);
+			image_close(&image);
+			return ERROR_OK;
+		}
+		target_write_buffer(target, image.sections[i].base_address, buf_cnt, buffer);
+		image_size += buf_cnt;
+		command_print(cmd_ctx, "%u byte written at address 0x%8.8x", buf_cnt, image.sections[i].base_address);
+		
+		free(buffer);
 	}
 
-	free(buffer);
-	
 	duration_stop_measure(&duration, &duration_text);
-	command_print(cmd_ctx, "downloaded %u byte in %s", image.size, duration_text);
+	command_print(cmd_ctx, "downloaded %u byte in %s", image_size, duration_text);
 	free(duration_text);
 	
 	image_close(&image);