4 files changed, 9 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/src/target/arm11.c b/src/target/arm11.c
index a197945f..890b836b 100644
--- a/src/target/arm11.c
+++ b/src/target/arm11.c
@@ -1040,12 +1040,6 @@ int arm11_get_gdb_reg_list(struct target_s *target, struct reg_s **reg_list[], i
 
     arm11_common_t * arm11 = target->arch_info;
 
-    if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
-    {
-	WARNING("target was not halted");
-	return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
-    }
-	
     *reg_list_size  = ARM11_GDB_REGISTER_COUNT;
     *reg_list	    = malloc(sizeof(reg_t*) * ARM11_GDB_REGISTER_COUNT);
 
diff --git a/src/target/armv4_5.c b/src/target/armv4_5.c
index 82e65c78..ff5f4735 100644
--- a/src/target/armv4_5.c
+++ b/src/target/armv4_5.c
@@ -474,12 +474,6 @@ int armv4_5_get_gdb_reg_list(target_t *target, reg_t **reg_list[], int *reg_list
 	armv4_5_common_t *armv4_5 = target->arch_info;
 	int i;
 	
-	if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
-	{
-		ERROR("Target not halted");
-		return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
-	}
-	
 	*reg_list_size = 26;
 	*reg_list = malloc(sizeof(reg_t*) * (*reg_list_size));
 	
diff --git a/src/target/armv7m.c b/src/target/armv7m.c
index 6ee5903a..f1f0ac96 100644
--- a/src/target/armv7m.c
+++ b/src/target/armv7m.c
@@ -321,12 +321,6 @@ int armv7m_get_gdb_reg_list(target_t *target, reg_t **reg_list[], int *reg_list_
 	armv7m_common_t *armv7m = target->arch_info;
 	int i;
 	
-	if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
-	{
-		ERROR("Target not halted");
-		return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
-	}
-	
 	*reg_list_size = 26;
 	*reg_list = malloc(sizeof(reg_t*) * (*reg_list_size));
 	
diff --git a/src/target/target.h b/src/target/target.h
index 8d70e77e..e0286650 100644
--- a/src/target/target.h
+++ b/src/target/target.h
@@ -127,7 +127,15 @@ typedef struct target_type_s
 	int (*soft_reset_halt)(struct target_s *target);
 	int (*prepare_reset_halt)(struct target_s *target);
 	
-	/* target register access for gdb */
+	/* target register access for gdb.
+	 * 
+	 * Danger! this function will succeed even if the target is running
+	 * and return a register list with dummy values.
+	 * 
+	 * The reason is that GDB connection will fail without a valid register
+	 * list, however it is after GDB is connected that monitor commands can
+	 * be run to properly initialize the target
+	 */
 	int (*get_gdb_reg_list)(struct target_s *target, struct reg_s **reg_list[], int *reg_list_size);
 	
 	/* target memory access