diff --git a/boards/base/Olimex-SAM7EX256-GE8/example/Makefile b/boards/base/Olimex-SAM7EX256-GE8/example/Makefile
index cff4e7ad..d6161d5e 100644
--- a/boards/base/Olimex-SAM7EX256-GE8/example/Makefile
+++ b/boards/base/Olimex-SAM7EX256-GE8/example/Makefile
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 
 # Compiler options here.
 ifeq ($(USE_OPT),)
-#  USE_OPT = -O2 -ggdb -gstabs+ -fomit-frame-pointer -mabi=apcs-gnu
-  USE_OPT = -O0 -ggdb -gstabs+ -fomit-frame-pointer -mabi=apcs-gnu
+  # If you are using gcc V4.5.1 or older then replace -g with -ggdb -gstabs+
+  # For debugging you probably want -O0 rather than -O2
+  USE_OPT = -O0 -g -fomit-frame-pointer -mabi=apcs-gnu
 endif
 
 # C specific options here (added to USE_OPT).
@@ -126,7 +127,8 @@ CPPC = $(TRGT)g++
 # Enable loading with g++ only if you need C++ runtime support.
 # NOTE: You can use C++ even without C++ support if you are careful. C++
 #       runtime support makes code size explode.
-LD   = $(TRGT)gcc -ggdb -gstabs+
+# If you are using gcc V4.5.1 or older then add -ggdb -gstabs+ to the LD line
+LD   = $(TRGT)gcc
 #LD   = $(TRGT)g++
 CP   = $(TRGT)objcopy
 AS   = $(TRGT)gcc -x assembler-with-cpp
diff --git a/boards/base/Olimex-SAM7EX256-GE8/example/openocd.cfg b/boards/base/Olimex-SAM7EX256-GE8/example/openocd.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c58e6f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/base/Olimex-SAM7EX256-GE8/example/openocd.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# This is a script file for OpenOCD 0.7.0
+#
+# It is set up for the Olimex SAM7EX256 board using the Olimex Tiny-H JTAG adaptor.
+#
+# Assuming the current directory is your project directory containing this openocd.cfg file...
+#
+# To program your device:
+#
+#	openocd -f openocd.cfg -c "Burn yourfile.bin" -c shutdown
+#
+# To debug your device:
+#
+#	openocd
+#	(This will run openocd in gdb server debug mode. Leave it running in the background)
+#
+#	gdb yourfile.elf
+#	(To start gdb. Then run the following commands in gdb...)
+#
+#	target remote 127.0.0.1:3333
+#	monitor Debug
+#	stepi
+#	(This last stepi resynchronizes gdb).
+#
+# If you want to reprogram from within gdb:
+#
+#	monitor Burn yourfile.bin
+#
+
+echo ""
+echo "##### Loading debugger..."
+source [find interface/olimex-arm-usb-tiny-h.cfg]
+#source [find interface/ftdi/olimex-arm-usb-tiny-h.cfg]
+
+echo ""
+echo "##### Loading CPU..."
+source [find target/at91sam7x256.cfg]
+
+echo ""
+echo "##### Configuring..."
+jtag_rclk 3000
+arm7_9 dcc_downloads enable
+arm7_9 fast_memory_access enable
+# flash protect 0 0 1 off
+#gdb_breakpoint_override hard
+arm7_9 dbgrq enable
+
+proc Debug { } {
+	echo ""
+	echo "##### Debug Session Connected..."
+	soft_reset_halt
+	reg pc 0x00100000
+	echo "Ready..."
+}
+
+proc Burn {file} {
+	echo ""
+	echo "##### Burning $file to device..."
+	halt
+	flash write_image erase unlock $file 0x00100000
+	reset
+	echo "Burning Complete!"
+}
+
+echo ""
+echo "##### Leaving Configuration Mode..."
+init
+soft_reset_halt
+$_TARGETNAME invoke-event reset-init
+flash probe 0
+flash banks
+
+echo ""
+echo "##### Waiting for debug connections..."
+
+