Added support for EA LPCXpresso LPC1769 board and LPC17xx drivers for

adc, i2c, serial, spi, rtc, pal, gpt and dma.

git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/chibios/svn/trunk@6736 35acf78f-673a-0410-8e92-d51de3d6d3f4

20 files changed, 5397 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/Makefile b/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd1283e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+##############################################################################
+# Build global options
+# NOTE: Can be overridden externally.
+#
+
+# Compiler options here.
+ifeq ($(USE_OPT),)
+  USE_OPT = -O2 -ggdb -fomit-frame-pointer
+endif
+
+# C specific options here (added to USE_OPT).
+ifeq ($(USE_COPT),)
+  USE_COPT = 
+endif
+
+# C++ specific options here (added to USE_OPT).
+ifeq ($(USE_CPPOPT),)
+  USE_CPPOPT = -fno-rtti
+endif
+
+# Enable this if you want the linker to remove unused code and data
+ifeq ($(USE_LINK_GC),)
+  USE_LINK_GC = yes
+endif
+
+# If enabled, this option allows to compile the application in THUMB mode.
+ifeq ($(USE_THUMB),)
+  USE_THUMB = yes
+endif
+
+# Enable this if you want to see the full log while compiling.
+ifeq ($(USE_VERBOSE_COMPILE),)
+  USE_VERBOSE_COMPILE = no
+endif
+
+#
+# Build global options
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Architecture or project specific options
+#
+
+#
+# Architecture or project specific options
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Project, sources and paths
+#
+
+# Define project name here
+PROJECT = ch
+
+# Imported source files and paths
+CHIBIOS = ../../..
+include $(CHIBIOS)/boards/EA_LPCXPRESSO_LPC1769/board.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/platforms/LPC17xx/platform.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/hal.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/ports/GCC/ARMCMx/LPC17xx/port.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/kernel/kernel.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/test/test.mk
+
+# Define linker script file here
+LDSCRIPT= $(PORTLD)/LPC1769.ld
+
+# C sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
+# setting.
+CSRC = $(PORTSRC) \
+       $(KERNSRC) \
+       $(TESTSRC) \
+       $(HALSRC) \
+       $(PLATFORMSRC) \
+       $(BOARDSRC) \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/evtimer.c \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/syscalls.c \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/chprintf.c \
+       main.c
+
+# C++ sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
+# setting.
+CPPSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in ARM mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+ACSRC =
+
+# C++ sources to be compiled in ARM mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+ACPPSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in THUMB mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+TCSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in THUMB mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+TCPPSRC =
+
+# List ASM source files here
+ASMSRC = $(PORTASM)
+
+INCDIR = $(PORTINC) $(KERNINC) $(TESTINC) \
+         $(HALINC) $(PLATFORMINC) $(BOARDINC) \
+         $(CHIBIOS)/os/various
+
+#
+# Project, sources and paths
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Compiler settings
+#
+
+MCU  = cortex-m3
+
+#TRGT = arm-elf-
+TRGT = arm-none-eabi-
+CC   = $(TRGT)gcc
+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
+#LD   = $(TRGT)g++
+CP   = $(TRGT)objcopy
+AS   = $(TRGT)gcc -x assembler-with-cpp
+OD   = $(TRGT)objdump
+HEX  = $(CP) -O ihex
+BIN  = $(CP) -O binary
+
+# ARM-specific options here
+AOPT =
+
+# THUMB-specific options here
+TOPT = -mthumb -DTHUMB
+
+# Define C warning options here
+CWARN = -Wall -Wextra -Wstrict-prototypes
+
+# Define C++ warning options here
+CPPWARN = -Wall -Wextra
+
+#
+# Compiler settings
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Start of default section
+#
+
+# List all default C defines here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+DDEFS = -DLPC17XX -D__NEWLIB__
+
+# List all default ASM defines here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+DADEFS =
+
+# List all default directories to look for include files here
+DINCDIR =
+
+# List the default directory to look for the libraries here
+DLIBDIR =
+
+# List all default libraries here
+DLIBS =
+
+#
+# End of default section
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Start of user section
+#
+
+# List all user C define here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+UDEFS =
+
+# Define ASM defines here
+UADEFS =
+
+# List all user directories here
+UINCDIR =
+
+# List the user directory to look for the libraries here
+ULIBDIR =
+
+# List all user libraries here
+ULIBS =
+
+#
+# End of user defines
+##############################################################################
+
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/ports/GCC/ARMCMx/rules.mk
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/chconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/chconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4682cb9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/chconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,531 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file    templates/chconf.h
+ * @brief   Configuration file template.
+ * @details A copy of this file must be placed in each project directory, it
+ *          contains the application specific kernel settings.
+ *
+ * @addtogroup config
+ * @details Kernel related settings and hooks.
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CHCONF_H_
+#define _CHCONF_H_
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Kernel parameters and options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System tick frequency.
+ * @details Frequency of the system timer that drives the system ticks. This
+ *          setting also defines the system tick time unit.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_FREQUENCY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_FREQUENCY                    1000
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Round robin interval.
+ * @details This constant is the number of system ticks allowed for the
+ *          threads before preemption occurs. Setting this value to zero
+ *          disables the preemption for threads with equal priority and the
+ *          round robin becomes cooperative. Note that higher priority
+ *          threads can still preempt, the kernel is always preemptive.
+ *
+ * @note    Disabling the round robin preemption makes the kernel more compact
+ *          and generally faster.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_TIME_QUANTUM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_TIME_QUANTUM                 20
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Managed RAM size.
+ * @details Size of the RAM area to be managed by the OS. If set to zero
+ *          then the whole available RAM is used. The core memory is made
+ *          available to the heap allocator and/or can be used directly through
+ *          the simplified core memory allocator.
+ *
+ * @note    In order to let the OS manage the whole RAM the linker script must
+ *          provide the @p __heap_base__ and @p __heap_end__ symbols.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MEMCORE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_MEMCORE_SIZE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_MEMCORE_SIZE                 0
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Idle thread automatic spawn suppression.
+ * @details When this option is activated the function @p chSysInit()
+ *          does not spawn the idle thread automatically. The application has
+ *          then the responsibility to do one of the following:
+ *          - Spawn a custom idle thread at priority @p IDLEPRIO.
+ *          - Change the main() thread priority to @p IDLEPRIO then enter
+ *            an endless loop. In this scenario the @p main() thread acts as
+ *            the idle thread.
+ *          .
+ * @note    Unless an idle thread is spawned the @p main() thread must not
+ *          enter a sleep state.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_NO_IDLE_THREAD) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_NO_IDLE_THREAD               FALSE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Performance options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   OS optimization.
+ * @details If enabled then time efficient rather than space efficient code
+ *          is used when two possible implementations exist.
+ *
+ * @note    This is not related to the compiler optimization options.
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED               TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Subsystem options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads registry APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the registry APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_REGISTRY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_REGISTRY                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads synchronization APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the @p chThdWait() function is included in
+ *          the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_WAITEXIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_WAITEXIT                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Semaphores APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the Semaphores APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMAPHORES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMAPHORES               TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Semaphores queuing mode.
+ * @details If enabled then the threads are enqueued on semaphores by
+ *          priority rather than in FIFO order.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE. Enable this if you have special requirements.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMAPHORES_PRIORITY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMAPHORES_PRIORITY      FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Atomic semaphore API.
+ * @details If enabled then the semaphores the @p chSemSignalWait() API
+ *          is included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMSW) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMSW                    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Mutexes APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the mutexes APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MUTEXES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MUTEXES                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Conditional Variables APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the conditional variables APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MUTEXES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_CONDVARS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_CONDVARS                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Conditional Variables APIs with timeout.
+ * @details If enabled then the conditional variables APIs with timeout
+ *          specification are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_CONDVARS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_CONDVARS_TIMEOUT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_CONDVARS_TIMEOUT         TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Events Flags APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the event flags APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_EVENTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_EVENTS                   TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Events Flags APIs with timeout.
+ * @details If enabled then the events APIs with timeout specification
+ *          are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_EVENTS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_EVENTS_TIMEOUT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_EVENTS_TIMEOUT           TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Synchronous Messages APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the synchronous messages APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MESSAGES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MESSAGES                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Synchronous Messages queuing mode.
+ * @details If enabled then messages are served by priority rather than in
+ *          FIFO order.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE. Enable this if you have special requirements.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MESSAGES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MESSAGES_PRIORITY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MESSAGES_PRIORITY        FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Mailboxes APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the asynchronous messages (mailboxes) APIs are
+ *          included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MAILBOXES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MAILBOXES                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   I/O Queues APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the I/O queues APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_QUEUES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_QUEUES                   TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Core Memory Manager APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the core memory manager APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MEMCORE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MEMCORE                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Heap Allocator APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the memory heap allocator APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MEMCORE and either @p CH_USE_MUTEXES or
+ *          @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ * @note    Mutexes are recommended.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_HEAP) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_HEAP                     TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   C-runtime allocator.
+ * @details If enabled the the heap allocator APIs just wrap the C-runtime
+ *          @p malloc() and @p free() functions.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_HEAP.
+ * @note    The C-runtime may or may not require @p CH_USE_MEMCORE, see the
+ *          appropriate documentation.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP              FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Memory Pools Allocator APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the memory pools allocator APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MEMPOOLS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MEMPOOLS                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Dynamic Threads APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the dynamic threads creation APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_WAITEXIT.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_HEAP and/or @p CH_USE_MEMPOOLS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_DYNAMIC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_DYNAMIC                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Debug options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, system state check.
+ * @details If enabled the correct call protocol for system APIs is checked
+ *          at runtime.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_SYSTEM_STATE_CHECK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_SYSTEM_STATE_CHECK       FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, parameters checks.
+ * @details If enabled then the checks on the API functions input
+ *          parameters are activated.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_CHECKS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_CHECKS            FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, consistency checks.
+ * @details If enabled then all the assertions in the kernel code are
+ *          activated. This includes consistency checks inside the kernel,
+ *          runtime anomalies and port-defined checks.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_ASSERTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_ASSERTS           FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, trace buffer.
+ * @details If enabled then the context switch circular trace buffer is
+ *          activated.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_TRACE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_TRACE             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, stack checks.
+ * @details If enabled then a runtime stack check is performed.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ * @note    The stack check is performed in a architecture/port dependent way.
+ *          It may not be implemented or some ports.
+ * @note    The default failure mode is to halt the system with the global
+ *          @p panic_msg variable set to @p NULL.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_STACK_CHECK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_STACK_CHECK       FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, stacks initialization.
+ * @details If enabled then the threads working area is filled with a byte
+ *          value when a thread is created. This can be useful for the
+ *          runtime measurement of the used stack.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_FILL_THREADS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_FILL_THREADS             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, threads profiling.
+ * @details If enabled then a field is added to the @p Thread structure that
+ *          counts the system ticks occurred while executing the thread.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    This debug option is defaulted to TRUE because it is required by
+ *          some test cases into the test suite.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_THREADS_PROFILING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_THREADS_PROFILING        TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Kernel hooks
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads descriptor structure extension.
+ * @details User fields added to the end of the @p Thread structure.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_FIELDS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_FIELDS                                                   \
+  /* Add threads custom fields here.*/
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads initialization hook.
+ * @details User initialization code added to the @p chThdInit() API.
+ *
+ * @note    It is invoked from within @p chThdInit() and implicitly from all
+ *          the threads creation APIs.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_INIT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_INIT_HOOK(tp) {                                          \
+  /* Add threads initialization code here.*/                                \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads finalization hook.
+ * @details User finalization code added to the @p chThdExit() API.
+ *
+ * @note    It is inserted into lock zone.
+ * @note    It is also invoked when the threads simply return in order to
+ *          terminate.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_EXIT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_EXIT_HOOK(tp) {                                          \
+  /* Add threads finalization code here.*/                                  \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Context switch hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked just before switching between threads.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_CONTEXT_SWITCH_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_CONTEXT_SWITCH_HOOK(ntp, otp) {                              \
+  /* System halt code here.*/                                               \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Idle Loop hook.
+ * @details This hook is continuously invoked by the idle thread loop.
+ */
+#if !defined(IDLE_LOOP_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define IDLE_LOOP_HOOK() {                                                  \
+  /* Idle loop code here.*/                                                 \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System tick event hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked in the system tick handler immediately
+ *          after processing the virtual timers queue.
+ */
+#if !defined(SYSTEM_TICK_EVENT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SYSTEM_TICK_EVENT_HOOK() {                                          \
+  /* System tick event code here.*/                                         \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System halt hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked in case to a system halting error before
+ *          the system is halted.
+ */
+#if !defined(SYSTEM_HALT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SYSTEM_HALT_HOOK() {                                                \
+  /* System halt code here.*/                                               \
+}
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* Port-specific settings (override port settings defaulted in chcore.h).    */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+#endif  /* _CHCONF_H_ */
+
+/** @} */
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/halconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/halconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6404031cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/halconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file    templates/halconf.h
+ * @brief   HAL configuration header.
+ * @details HAL configuration file, this file allows to enable or disable the
+ *          various device drivers from your application. You may also use
+ *          this file in order to override the device drivers default settings.
+ *
+ * @addtogroup HAL_CONF
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef _HALCONF_H_
+#define _HALCONF_H_
+
+#include "mcuconf.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the TM subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_TM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_TM                  FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the PAL subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_PAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_PAL                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the ADC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_ADC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_ADC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the CAN subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_CAN) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_CAN                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the EXT subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_EXT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_EXT                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the GPT subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_GPT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_GPT                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the I2C subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_I2C) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_I2C                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the ICU subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_ICU) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_ICU                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the MAC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_MAC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_MAC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the MMC_SPI subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_MMC_SPI) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_MMC_SPI             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the PWM subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_PWM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_PWM                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the RTC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_RTC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_RTC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SDC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SDC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SDC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SERIAL subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SERIAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SERIAL              TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SERIAL over USB subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SERIAL_USB) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SERIAL_USB          FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SPI subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SPI) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SPI                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_UART                FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the USB subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_USB) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_USB                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* ADC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables synchronous APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(ADC_USE_WAIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define ADC_USE_WAIT                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the @p adcAcquireBus() and @p adcReleaseBus() APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(ADC_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define ADC_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* CAN driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Sleep mode related APIs inclusion switch.
+ */
+#if !defined(CAN_USE_SLEEP_MODE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CAN_USE_SLEEP_MODE          TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* I2C driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the mutual exclusion APIs on the I2C bus.
+ */
+#if !defined(I2C_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define I2C_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* MAC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables an event sources for incoming packets.
+ */
+#if !defined(MAC_USE_ZERO_COPY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MAC_USE_ZERO_COPY           FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables an event sources for incoming packets.
+ */
+#if !defined(MAC_USE_EVENTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MAC_USE_EVENTS              TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* MMC_SPI driver related settings.                                          */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Delays insertions.
+ * @details If enabled this options inserts delays into the MMC waiting
+ *          routines releasing some extra CPU time for the threads with
+ *          lower priority, this may slow down the driver a bit however.
+ *          This option is recommended also if the SPI driver does not
+ *          use a DMA channel and heavily loads the CPU.
+ */
+#if !defined(MMC_NICE_WAITING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MMC_NICE_WAITING            TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SDC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Number of initialization attempts before rejecting the card.
+ * @note    Attempts are performed at 10mS intervals.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_INIT_RETRY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_INIT_RETRY              100
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Include support for MMC cards.
+ * @note    MMC support is not yet implemented so this option must be kept
+ *          at @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_MMC_SUPPORT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_MMC_SUPPORT             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Delays insertions.
+ * @details If enabled this options inserts delays into the MMC waiting
+ *          routines releasing some extra CPU time for the threads with
+ *          lower priority, this may slow down the driver a bit however.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_NICE_WAITING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_NICE_WAITING            TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SERIAL driver related settings.                                           */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Default bit rate.
+ * @details Configuration parameter, this is the baud rate selected for the
+ *          default configuration.
+ */
+#if !defined(SERIAL_DEFAULT_BITRATE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SERIAL_DEFAULT_BITRATE      38400
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Serial buffers size.
+ * @details Configuration parameter, you can change the depth of the queue
+ *          buffers depending on the requirements of your application.
+ * @note    The default is 64 bytes for both the transmission and receive
+ *          buffers.
+ */
+#if !defined(SERIAL_BUFFERS_SIZE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SERIAL_BUFFERS_SIZE         16
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SPI driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables synchronous APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(SPI_USE_WAIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SPI_USE_WAIT                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the @p spiAcquireBus() and @p spiReleaseBus() APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(SPI_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SPI_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
+
+/** @} */
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/main.c b/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89e86d522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+#include "ch.h"
+#include "hal.h"
+#include "chprintf.h"
+
+#define MEM_SIZE    50
+
+BaseSequentialStream  * chp = (BaseSequentialStream  *)&SD1;
+
+uint32_t mem_src[MEM_SIZE];
+uint32_t mem_dst[MEM_SIZE];
+
+static void dma_mem_callback(void * dummy, uint32_t flags) {
+  (void)dummy;
+  (void)flags;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Red LEDs blinker thread, times are in milliseconds.
+ */
+static WORKING_AREA(waThread1, 128);
+static msg_t Thread1(void *arg) {
+
+  (void)arg;
+  chRegSetThreadName("blinker");
+  while (TRUE) {
+    palTogglePad(GPIO0, GPIO0_LED2_RED);
+    chThdSleepMilliseconds(500);
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Application entry point.
+ */
+int main(void) {
+  uint32_t i;
+  /*
+   * System initializations.
+   * - HAL initialization, this also initializes the configured device drivers
+   *   and performs the board-specific initializations.
+   * - Kernel initialization, the main() function becomes a thread and the
+   *   RTOS is active.
+   */
+  halInit();
+  chSysInit();
+
+  /*
+   * Creates the blinker thread.
+   */
+  chThdCreateStatic(waThread1, sizeof(waThread1), NORMALPRIO, Thread1, NULL);
+
+  /*
+   * Activates the SD driver 1.
+   */
+  sdStart(&SD1, NULL);          /* Default is 38400-8-N-1.*/
+
+  chprintf(chp, "Data before dma transfer.\r\n");
+  chprintf(chp, "source \t destination\r\n");
+  for (i = 0; i < MEM_SIZE; i++) {
+     mem_src[i] = i;
+     mem_dst[i] = 0;
+     chprintf(chp, "%x \t %x\r\n", mem_src[i], mem_dst[i]);
+  }
+
+  dmaChannelAllocate(DMA_CHANNEL0, &dma_mem_callback, NULL);
+  dmaChannelSrcAddr(DMA_CHANNEL0, &mem_src[0]);
+  dmaChannelDstAddr(DMA_CHANNEL0, &mem_dst[0]);
+  dmaChannelControl(DMA_CHANNEL0, DMA_CTRL_TRANSFER_SIZE(MEM_SIZE)  |
+                                  DMA_CTRL_SRC_BSIZE_16             |
+                                  DMA_CTRL_DST_BSIZE_16             |
+                                  DMA_CTRL_SRC_WIDTH_WORD           |
+                                  DMA_CTRL_DST_WIDTH_WORD           |
+                                  DMA_CTRL_SRC_INC                  |
+                                  DMA_CTRL_DST_INC                  |
+                                  DMA_CTRL_INT);
+
+  dmaChannelConfig(DMA_CHANNEL0,  DMA_CFG_CH_ENABLE   |
+                                  DMA_CFG_TTYPE_M2M   |
+                                  DMA_CFG_IE          |
+                                  DMA_CFG_ITC);
+
+  chThdSleepMilliseconds(5000);
+  chprintf(chp, "Data after dma transfer.\r\n");
+  chprintf(chp, "source \t destination\r\n");
+  for (i = 0; i < MEM_SIZE; i++) {
+    chprintf(chp, "%x \t %x\r\n", mem_src[i], mem_dst[i]);
+  }
+
+  for (i = 0; i < MEM_SIZE; i++)
+    if (mem_src[i] != mem_dst[i])
+      break;
+
+  if (i == MEM_SIZE)
+    chprintf(chp, "Data transfer ok.\r\n");
+  else
+    chprintf(chp, "Error.\r\n");
+
+  while (TRUE) {
+
+  chThdSleepMilliseconds(1000);
+
+  }
+}
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/mcuconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/mcuconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83e32c7ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/DMA_MEM/mcuconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/*
+ * LPC17xx drivers configuration.
+ * The following settings override the default settings present in
+ * the various device driver implementation headers.
+ * Note that the settings for each driver only have effect if the driver
+ * is enabled in halconf.h.
+ *
+ * IRQ priorities:
+ * 7...0        Lowest...highest.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * HAL driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_MAINOSC_ENABLE              TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_SYSCLK_SELECT               CLKSRCSEL_MAINOSC
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_ENABLE              TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_MUL                 30
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_PREDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_ENABLE               FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_MUL                  4
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_DIV                  4
+#define LPC17xx_CCLK_DIV                    3
+#define LPC17xx_PCLK_SELECT                 PCLKSEL_CCLK
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_ENABLE               FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_DIV                  4
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_SELECT               CLKOUTSEL_CCLK
+#define LPC17xx_DMA_REQUIRED
+
+/*
+ * GPT driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM0                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM1                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM2                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM3                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM0_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM1_IRQ_PRIORITY       6
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM2_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM3_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+
+/*
+ * SERIAL driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART0            TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART1            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART2            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART3            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_FIFO_PRELOAD         16
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART0_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART1_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART2_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART3_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+
+/*
+ * I2C driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C0                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C1                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C2                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C0_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C1_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C2_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+
+/*
+ * SPI driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_USE_SSP0                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_USE_SSP1                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP0CLKDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP1CLKDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP0_IRQ_PRIORITY       5
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP1_IRQ_PRIORITY       5
+
+/*
+ * RTC driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_IS_CALENDAR             TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_USE_ALARM               TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_IRQ_PRIORITY            3
+
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/Makefile b/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ce88af46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+##############################################################################
+# Build global options
+# NOTE: Can be overridden externally.
+#
+
+# Compiler options here.
+ifeq ($(USE_OPT),)
+  USE_OPT = -O2 -ggdb -fomit-frame-pointer
+endif
+
+# C specific options here (added to USE_OPT).
+ifeq ($(USE_COPT),)
+  USE_COPT = 
+endif
+
+# C++ specific options here (added to USE_OPT).
+ifeq ($(USE_CPPOPT),)
+  USE_CPPOPT = -fno-rtti
+endif
+
+# Enable this if you want the linker to remove unused code and data
+ifeq ($(USE_LINK_GC),)
+  USE_LINK_GC = yes
+endif
+
+# If enabled, this option allows to compile the application in THUMB mode.
+ifeq ($(USE_THUMB),)
+  USE_THUMB = yes
+endif
+
+# Enable this if you want to see the full log while compiling.
+ifeq ($(USE_VERBOSE_COMPILE),)
+  USE_VERBOSE_COMPILE = no
+endif
+
+#
+# Build global options
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Architecture or project specific options
+#
+
+#
+# Architecture or project specific options
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Project, sources and paths
+#
+
+# Define project name here
+PROJECT = ch
+
+# Imported source files and paths
+CHIBIOS = ../../..
+include $(CHIBIOS)/boards/EA_LPCXPRESSO_LPC1769/board.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/platforms/LPC17xx/platform.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/hal.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/ports/GCC/ARMCMx/LPC17xx/port.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/kernel/kernel.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/test/test.mk
+
+# Define linker script file here
+LDSCRIPT= $(PORTLD)/LPC1769.ld
+
+# C sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
+# setting.
+CSRC = $(PORTSRC) \
+       $(KERNSRC) \
+       $(TESTSRC) \
+       $(HALSRC) \
+       $(PLATFORMSRC) \
+       $(BOARDSRC) \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/evtimer.c \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/syscalls.c \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/shell.c \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/chprintf.c \
+       main.c
+
+# C++ sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
+# setting.
+CPPSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in ARM mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+ACSRC =
+
+# C++ sources to be compiled in ARM mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+ACPPSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in THUMB mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+TCSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in THUMB mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+TCPPSRC =
+
+# List ASM source files here
+ASMSRC = $(PORTASM)
+
+INCDIR = $(PORTINC) $(KERNINC) $(TESTINC) \
+         $(HALINC) $(PLATFORMINC) $(BOARDINC) \
+         $(CHIBIOS)/os/various
+
+#
+# Project, sources and paths
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Compiler settings
+#
+
+MCU  = cortex-m3
+
+#TRGT = arm-elf-
+TRGT = arm-none-eabi-
+CC   = $(TRGT)gcc
+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
+#LD   = $(TRGT)g++
+CP   = $(TRGT)objcopy
+AS   = $(TRGT)gcc -x assembler-with-cpp
+OD   = $(TRGT)objdump
+HEX  = $(CP) -O ihex
+BIN  = $(CP) -O binary
+
+# ARM-specific options here
+AOPT =
+
+# THUMB-specific options here
+TOPT = -mthumb -DTHUMB
+
+# Define C warning options here
+CWARN = -Wall -Wextra -Wstrict-prototypes
+
+# Define C++ warning options here
+CPPWARN = -Wall -Wextra
+
+#
+# Compiler settings
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Start of default section
+#
+
+# List all default C defines here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+DDEFS = -DLPC17XX -D__NEWLIB__
+
+# List all default ASM defines here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+DADEFS =
+
+# List all default directories to look for include files here
+DINCDIR =
+
+# List the default directory to look for the libraries here
+DLIBDIR =
+
+# List all default libraries here
+DLIBS =
+
+#
+# End of default section
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Start of user section
+#
+
+# List all user C define here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+UDEFS =
+
+# Define ASM defines here
+UADEFS =
+
+# List all user directories here
+UINCDIR =
+
+# List the user directory to look for the libraries here
+ULIBDIR =
+
+# List all user libraries here
+ULIBS =
+
+#
+# End of user defines
+##############################################################################
+
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/ports/GCC/ARMCMx/rules.mk
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/chconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/chconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4682cb9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/chconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,531 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file    templates/chconf.h
+ * @brief   Configuration file template.
+ * @details A copy of this file must be placed in each project directory, it
+ *          contains the application specific kernel settings.
+ *
+ * @addtogroup config
+ * @details Kernel related settings and hooks.
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CHCONF_H_
+#define _CHCONF_H_
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Kernel parameters and options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System tick frequency.
+ * @details Frequency of the system timer that drives the system ticks. This
+ *          setting also defines the system tick time unit.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_FREQUENCY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_FREQUENCY                    1000
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Round robin interval.
+ * @details This constant is the number of system ticks allowed for the
+ *          threads before preemption occurs. Setting this value to zero
+ *          disables the preemption for threads with equal priority and the
+ *          round robin becomes cooperative. Note that higher priority
+ *          threads can still preempt, the kernel is always preemptive.
+ *
+ * @note    Disabling the round robin preemption makes the kernel more compact
+ *          and generally faster.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_TIME_QUANTUM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_TIME_QUANTUM                 20
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Managed RAM size.
+ * @details Size of the RAM area to be managed by the OS. If set to zero
+ *          then the whole available RAM is used. The core memory is made
+ *          available to the heap allocator and/or can be used directly through
+ *          the simplified core memory allocator.
+ *
+ * @note    In order to let the OS manage the whole RAM the linker script must
+ *          provide the @p __heap_base__ and @p __heap_end__ symbols.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MEMCORE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_MEMCORE_SIZE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_MEMCORE_SIZE                 0
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Idle thread automatic spawn suppression.
+ * @details When this option is activated the function @p chSysInit()
+ *          does not spawn the idle thread automatically. The application has
+ *          then the responsibility to do one of the following:
+ *          - Spawn a custom idle thread at priority @p IDLEPRIO.
+ *          - Change the main() thread priority to @p IDLEPRIO then enter
+ *            an endless loop. In this scenario the @p main() thread acts as
+ *            the idle thread.
+ *          .
+ * @note    Unless an idle thread is spawned the @p main() thread must not
+ *          enter a sleep state.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_NO_IDLE_THREAD) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_NO_IDLE_THREAD               FALSE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Performance options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   OS optimization.
+ * @details If enabled then time efficient rather than space efficient code
+ *          is used when two possible implementations exist.
+ *
+ * @note    This is not related to the compiler optimization options.
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED               TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Subsystem options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads registry APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the registry APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_REGISTRY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_REGISTRY                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads synchronization APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the @p chThdWait() function is included in
+ *          the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_WAITEXIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_WAITEXIT                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Semaphores APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the Semaphores APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMAPHORES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMAPHORES               TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Semaphores queuing mode.
+ * @details If enabled then the threads are enqueued on semaphores by
+ *          priority rather than in FIFO order.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE. Enable this if you have special requirements.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMAPHORES_PRIORITY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMAPHORES_PRIORITY      FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Atomic semaphore API.
+ * @details If enabled then the semaphores the @p chSemSignalWait() API
+ *          is included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMSW) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMSW                    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Mutexes APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the mutexes APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MUTEXES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MUTEXES                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Conditional Variables APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the conditional variables APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MUTEXES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_CONDVARS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_CONDVARS                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Conditional Variables APIs with timeout.
+ * @details If enabled then the conditional variables APIs with timeout
+ *          specification are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_CONDVARS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_CONDVARS_TIMEOUT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_CONDVARS_TIMEOUT         TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Events Flags APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the event flags APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_EVENTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_EVENTS                   TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Events Flags APIs with timeout.
+ * @details If enabled then the events APIs with timeout specification
+ *          are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_EVENTS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_EVENTS_TIMEOUT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_EVENTS_TIMEOUT           TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Synchronous Messages APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the synchronous messages APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MESSAGES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MESSAGES                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Synchronous Messages queuing mode.
+ * @details If enabled then messages are served by priority rather than in
+ *          FIFO order.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE. Enable this if you have special requirements.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MESSAGES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MESSAGES_PRIORITY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MESSAGES_PRIORITY        FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Mailboxes APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the asynchronous messages (mailboxes) APIs are
+ *          included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MAILBOXES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MAILBOXES                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   I/O Queues APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the I/O queues APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_QUEUES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_QUEUES                   TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Core Memory Manager APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the core memory manager APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MEMCORE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MEMCORE                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Heap Allocator APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the memory heap allocator APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MEMCORE and either @p CH_USE_MUTEXES or
+ *          @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ * @note    Mutexes are recommended.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_HEAP) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_HEAP                     TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   C-runtime allocator.
+ * @details If enabled the the heap allocator APIs just wrap the C-runtime
+ *          @p malloc() and @p free() functions.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_HEAP.
+ * @note    The C-runtime may or may not require @p CH_USE_MEMCORE, see the
+ *          appropriate documentation.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP              FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Memory Pools Allocator APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the memory pools allocator APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MEMPOOLS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MEMPOOLS                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Dynamic Threads APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the dynamic threads creation APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_WAITEXIT.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_HEAP and/or @p CH_USE_MEMPOOLS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_DYNAMIC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_DYNAMIC                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Debug options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, system state check.
+ * @details If enabled the correct call protocol for system APIs is checked
+ *          at runtime.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_SYSTEM_STATE_CHECK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_SYSTEM_STATE_CHECK       FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, parameters checks.
+ * @details If enabled then the checks on the API functions input
+ *          parameters are activated.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_CHECKS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_CHECKS            FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, consistency checks.
+ * @details If enabled then all the assertions in the kernel code are
+ *          activated. This includes consistency checks inside the kernel,
+ *          runtime anomalies and port-defined checks.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_ASSERTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_ASSERTS           FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, trace buffer.
+ * @details If enabled then the context switch circular trace buffer is
+ *          activated.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_TRACE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_TRACE             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, stack checks.
+ * @details If enabled then a runtime stack check is performed.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ * @note    The stack check is performed in a architecture/port dependent way.
+ *          It may not be implemented or some ports.
+ * @note    The default failure mode is to halt the system with the global
+ *          @p panic_msg variable set to @p NULL.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_STACK_CHECK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_STACK_CHECK       FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, stacks initialization.
+ * @details If enabled then the threads working area is filled with a byte
+ *          value when a thread is created. This can be useful for the
+ *          runtime measurement of the used stack.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_FILL_THREADS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_FILL_THREADS             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, threads profiling.
+ * @details If enabled then a field is added to the @p Thread structure that
+ *          counts the system ticks occurred while executing the thread.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    This debug option is defaulted to TRUE because it is required by
+ *          some test cases into the test suite.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_THREADS_PROFILING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_THREADS_PROFILING        TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Kernel hooks
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads descriptor structure extension.
+ * @details User fields added to the end of the @p Thread structure.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_FIELDS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_FIELDS                                                   \
+  /* Add threads custom fields here.*/
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads initialization hook.
+ * @details User initialization code added to the @p chThdInit() API.
+ *
+ * @note    It is invoked from within @p chThdInit() and implicitly from all
+ *          the threads creation APIs.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_INIT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_INIT_HOOK(tp) {                                          \
+  /* Add threads initialization code here.*/                                \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads finalization hook.
+ * @details User finalization code added to the @p chThdExit() API.
+ *
+ * @note    It is inserted into lock zone.
+ * @note    It is also invoked when the threads simply return in order to
+ *          terminate.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_EXIT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_EXIT_HOOK(tp) {                                          \
+  /* Add threads finalization code here.*/                                  \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Context switch hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked just before switching between threads.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_CONTEXT_SWITCH_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_CONTEXT_SWITCH_HOOK(ntp, otp) {                              \
+  /* System halt code here.*/                                               \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Idle Loop hook.
+ * @details This hook is continuously invoked by the idle thread loop.
+ */
+#if !defined(IDLE_LOOP_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define IDLE_LOOP_HOOK() {                                                  \
+  /* Idle loop code here.*/                                                 \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System tick event hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked in the system tick handler immediately
+ *          after processing the virtual timers queue.
+ */
+#if !defined(SYSTEM_TICK_EVENT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SYSTEM_TICK_EVENT_HOOK() {                                          \
+  /* System tick event code here.*/                                         \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System halt hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked in case to a system halting error before
+ *          the system is halted.
+ */
+#if !defined(SYSTEM_HALT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SYSTEM_HALT_HOOK() {                                                \
+  /* System halt code here.*/                                               \
+}
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* Port-specific settings (override port settings defaulted in chcore.h).    */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+#endif  /* _CHCONF_H_ */
+
+/** @} */
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/halconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/halconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3af5958e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/halconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file    templates/halconf.h
+ * @brief   HAL configuration header.
+ * @details HAL configuration file, this file allows to enable or disable the
+ *          various device drivers from your application. You may also use
+ *          this file in order to override the device drivers default settings.
+ *
+ * @addtogroup HAL_CONF
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef _HALCONF_H_
+#define _HALCONF_H_
+
+#include "mcuconf.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the TM subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_TM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_TM                  FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the PAL subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_PAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_PAL                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the ADC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_ADC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_ADC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the CAN subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_CAN) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_CAN                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the EXT subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_EXT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_EXT                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the GPT subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_GPT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_GPT                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the I2C subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_I2C) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_I2C                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the ICU subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_ICU) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_ICU                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the MAC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_MAC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_MAC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the MMC_SPI subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_MMC_SPI) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_MMC_SPI             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the PWM subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_PWM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_PWM                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the RTC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_RTC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_RTC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SDC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SDC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SDC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SERIAL subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SERIAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SERIAL              TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SERIAL over USB subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SERIAL_USB) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SERIAL_USB          FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SPI subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SPI) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SPI                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_UART                FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the USB subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_USB) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_USB                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* ADC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables synchronous APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(ADC_USE_WAIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define ADC_USE_WAIT                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the @p adcAcquireBus() and @p adcReleaseBus() APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(ADC_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define ADC_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* CAN driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Sleep mode related APIs inclusion switch.
+ */
+#if !defined(CAN_USE_SLEEP_MODE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CAN_USE_SLEEP_MODE          TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* I2C driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the mutual exclusion APIs on the I2C bus.
+ */
+#if !defined(I2C_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define I2C_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* MAC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables an event sources for incoming packets.
+ */
+#if !defined(MAC_USE_ZERO_COPY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MAC_USE_ZERO_COPY           FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables an event sources for incoming packets.
+ */
+#if !defined(MAC_USE_EVENTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MAC_USE_EVENTS              TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* MMC_SPI driver related settings.                                          */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Delays insertions.
+ * @details If enabled this options inserts delays into the MMC waiting
+ *          routines releasing some extra CPU time for the threads with
+ *          lower priority, this may slow down the driver a bit however.
+ *          This option is recommended also if the SPI driver does not
+ *          use a DMA channel and heavily loads the CPU.
+ */
+#if !defined(MMC_NICE_WAITING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MMC_NICE_WAITING            TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SDC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Number of initialization attempts before rejecting the card.
+ * @note    Attempts are performed at 10mS intervals.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_INIT_RETRY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_INIT_RETRY              100
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Include support for MMC cards.
+ * @note    MMC support is not yet implemented so this option must be kept
+ *          at @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_MMC_SUPPORT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_MMC_SUPPORT             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Delays insertions.
+ * @details If enabled this options inserts delays into the MMC waiting
+ *          routines releasing some extra CPU time for the threads with
+ *          lower priority, this may slow down the driver a bit however.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_NICE_WAITING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_NICE_WAITING            TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SERIAL driver related settings.                                           */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Default bit rate.
+ * @details Configuration parameter, this is the baud rate selected for the
+ *          default configuration.
+ */
+#if !defined(SERIAL_DEFAULT_BITRATE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SERIAL_DEFAULT_BITRATE      38400
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Serial buffers size.
+ * @details Configuration parameter, you can change the depth of the queue
+ *          buffers depending on the requirements of your application.
+ * @note    The default is 64 bytes for both the transmission and receive
+ *          buffers.
+ */
+#if !defined(SERIAL_BUFFERS_SIZE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SERIAL_BUFFERS_SIZE         16
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SPI driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables synchronous APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(SPI_USE_WAIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SPI_USE_WAIT                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the @p spiAcquireBus() and @p spiReleaseBus() APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(SPI_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SPI_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
+
+/** @} */
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/main.c b/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9bf8fda9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "ch.h"
+#include "hal.h"
+#include "chprintf.h"
+
+BaseSequentialStream  * chp = (BaseSequentialStream  *)&SD1;
+
+/* buffers depth */
+#define EEPROM_RX_DEPTH 10
+#define EEPROM_TX_DEPTH 12
+
+#define EEPROM_WR_ADRESS_H  0x00
+#define EEPROM_WR_ADRESS_L  0x00
+
+#define EEPROM_RD_ADRESS_H  0x00
+#define EEPROM_RD_ADRESS_L  0x00
+
+static uint8_t rxbuf[EEPROM_RX_DEPTH];
+static uint8_t txbuf[EEPROM_TX_DEPTH];
+
+static i2cflags_t errors = 0;
+#define EEPROM_24LC64_ADDR 0b1010000
+
+
+/* I2C interface #2 */
+static const I2CConfig i2ccfg2 = {
+    I2C_FAST_MODE,
+    400000
+};
+
+/*
+ * Application entry point.
+ */
+int main(void) {
+  msg_t status = RDY_OK;
+  systime_t tmo = MS2ST(4);
+  uint8_t i;
+
+  /*
+   * System initializations.
+   * - HAL initialization, this also initializes the configured device drivers
+   *   and performs the board-specific initializations.
+   * - Kernel initialization, the main() function becomes a thread and the
+   *   RTOS is active.
+   */
+  halInit();
+  chSysInit();
+
+  /*
+   * Starts I2C
+   */
+  i2cStart(&I2CD2, &i2ccfg2);
+
+  /*
+   * Prepares the Serial driver 1
+   */
+  sdStart(&SD1, NULL);          /* Default is 38400-8-N-1.*/
+
+  txbuf[0] = EEPROM_WR_ADRESS_H; /* register address */
+  txbuf[1] = EEPROM_WR_ADRESS_L;
+  for (i = 2; i < EEPROM_TX_DEPTH; i++)
+    txbuf[i] = i - 2;
+
+  i2cAcquireBus(&I2CD2);
+  status = i2cMasterTransmitTimeout(&I2CD2, EEPROM_24LC64_ADDR, txbuf, EEPROM_TX_DEPTH, rxbuf, 0, tmo);
+  i2cReleaseBus(&I2CD2);
+
+  if (status != RDY_OK){
+    errors = i2cGetErrors(&I2CD2);
+    chprintf(chp, "EEPROM write error code: %d\n\r", errors);
+  }
+  else {
+    chprintf(chp, "\n\rEEPROM write:\t");
+    for (i = 2; i < EEPROM_TX_DEPTH; i++) {
+      chprintf(chp, "0x%02x ", txbuf[i]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  chThdSleepMilliseconds(5);
+
+  /* Read */
+  txbuf[0] = EEPROM_RD_ADRESS_H; /* register address */
+  txbuf[1] = EEPROM_RD_ADRESS_L;
+  i2cAcquireBus(&I2CD2);
+  status = i2cMasterTransmitTimeout(&I2CD2, EEPROM_24LC64_ADDR, txbuf, 2, rxbuf, EEPROM_RX_DEPTH, tmo);
+  i2cReleaseBus(&I2CD2);
+
+  if (status != RDY_OK) {
+      errors = i2cGetErrors(&I2CD2);
+      chprintf(chp, "EEPROM read error code: %d\n\r", errors);
+   }
+
+  chprintf(chp, "\n\rEEPROM read:\t ");
+  for (i = 0; i < EEPROM_RX_DEPTH; i++) {
+    chprintf(chp, "0x%02x ", rxbuf[i]);
+  }
+  /*
+   * Normal main() thread activity, nothing in this test.
+   */
+  while (TRUE) {
+    palTogglePad(GPIO0, GPIO0_LED2_RED);
+    chThdSleepMilliseconds(100);
+  }
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/mcuconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/mcuconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..756c89823
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/I2C/mcuconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/*
+ * LPC17xx drivers configuration.
+ * The following settings override the default settings present in
+ * the various device driver implementation headers.
+ * Note that the settings for each driver only have effect if the driver
+ * is enabled in halconf.h.
+ *
+ * IRQ priorities:
+ * 7...0        Lowest...highest.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * HAL driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_MAINOSC_ENABLE              TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_SYSCLK_SELECT               CLKSRCSEL_MAINOSC
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_ENABLE              TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_MUL                 30
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_PREDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_ENABLE               FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_MUL                  4
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_DIV                  4
+#define LPC17xx_CCLK_DIV                    3
+#define LPC17xx_PCLK_SELECT                 PCLKSEL_CCLK
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_ENABLE               FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_DIV                  4
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_SELECT               CLKOUTSEL_CCLK
+
+/*
+ * GPT driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM0                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM1                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM2                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM3                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM0_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM1_IRQ_PRIORITY       6
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM2_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM3_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+
+/*
+ * SERIAL driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART0            TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART1            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART2            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART3            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_FIFO_PRELOAD         16
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART0_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART1_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART2_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART3_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+
+/*
+ * I2C driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C0                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C1                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C2                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C0_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C1_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C2_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+
+/*
+ * SPI driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_USE_SSP0                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_USE_SSP1                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP0CLKDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP1CLKDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP0_IRQ_PRIORITY       5
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP1_IRQ_PRIORITY       5
+
+/*
+ * RTC driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_IS_CALENDAR             TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_USE_ALARM               TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_IRQ_PRIORITY            3
+
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/Makefile b/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a7273417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+##############################################################################
+# Build global options
+# NOTE: Can be overridden externally.
+#
+
+# Compiler options here.
+ifeq ($(USE_OPT),)
+  USE_OPT = -O2 -ggdb -fomit-frame-pointer
+endif
+
+# C specific options here (added to USE_OPT).
+ifeq ($(USE_COPT),)
+  USE_COPT = 
+endif
+
+# C++ specific options here (added to USE_OPT).
+ifeq ($(USE_CPPOPT),)
+  USE_CPPOPT = -fno-rtti
+endif
+
+# Enable this if you want the linker to remove unused code and data
+ifeq ($(USE_LINK_GC),)
+  USE_LINK_GC = yes
+endif
+
+# If enabled, this option allows to compile the application in THUMB mode.
+ifeq ($(USE_THUMB),)
+  USE_THUMB = yes
+endif
+
+# Enable this if you want to see the full log while compiling.
+ifeq ($(USE_VERBOSE_COMPILE),)
+  USE_VERBOSE_COMPILE = no
+endif
+
+#
+# Build global options
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Architecture or project specific options
+#
+
+#
+# Architecture or project specific options
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Project, sources and paths
+#
+
+# Define project name here
+PROJECT = ch
+
+# Imported source files and paths
+CHIBIOS = ../../..
+include $(CHIBIOS)/boards/EA_LPCXPRESSO_LPC1769/board.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/platforms/LPC17xx/platform.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/hal.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/ports/GCC/ARMCMx/LPC17xx/port.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/kernel/kernel.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/test/test.mk
+
+# Define linker script file here
+LDSCRIPT= $(PORTLD)/LPC1769.ld
+
+# C sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
+# setting.
+CSRC = $(PORTSRC) \
+       $(KERNSRC) \
+       $(TESTSRC) \
+       $(HALSRC) \
+       $(PLATFORMSRC) \
+       $(BOARDSRC) \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/evtimer.c \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/syscalls.c \
+       main.c
+
+# C++ sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
+# setting.
+CPPSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in ARM mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+ACSRC =
+
+# C++ sources to be compiled in ARM mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+ACPPSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in THUMB mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+TCSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in THUMB mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+TCPPSRC =
+
+# List ASM source files here
+ASMSRC = $(PORTASM)
+
+INCDIR = $(PORTINC) $(KERNINC) $(TESTINC) \
+         $(HALINC) $(PLATFORMINC) $(BOARDINC) \
+         $(CHIBIOS)/os/various
+
+#
+# Project, sources and paths
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Compiler settings
+#
+
+MCU  = cortex-m3
+
+#TRGT = arm-elf-
+TRGT = arm-none-eabi-
+CC   = $(TRGT)gcc
+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
+#LD   = $(TRGT)g++
+CP   = $(TRGT)objcopy
+AS   = $(TRGT)gcc -x assembler-with-cpp
+OD   = $(TRGT)objdump
+HEX  = $(CP) -O ihex
+BIN  = $(CP) -O binary
+
+# ARM-specific options here
+AOPT =
+
+# THUMB-specific options here
+TOPT = -mthumb -DTHUMB
+
+# Define C warning options here
+CWARN = -Wall -Wextra -Wstrict-prototypes
+
+# Define C++ warning options here
+CPPWARN = -Wall -Wextra
+
+#
+# Compiler settings
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Start of default section
+#
+
+# List all default C defines here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+DDEFS = -DLPC17XX -D__NEWLIB__
+
+# List all default ASM defines here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+DADEFS =
+
+# List all default directories to look for include files here
+DINCDIR =
+
+# List the default directory to look for the libraries here
+DLIBDIR =
+
+# List all default libraries here
+DLIBS =
+
+#
+# End of default section
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Start of user section
+#
+
+# List all user C define here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+UDEFS =
+
+# Define ASM defines here
+UADEFS =
+
+# List all user directories here
+UINCDIR =
+
+# List the user directory to look for the libraries here
+ULIBDIR =
+
+# List all user libraries here
+ULIBS =
+
+#
+# End of user defines
+##############################################################################
+
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/ports/GCC/ARMCMx/rules.mk
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/chconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/chconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4682cb9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/chconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,531 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file    templates/chconf.h
+ * @brief   Configuration file template.
+ * @details A copy of this file must be placed in each project directory, it
+ *          contains the application specific kernel settings.
+ *
+ * @addtogroup config
+ * @details Kernel related settings and hooks.
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CHCONF_H_
+#define _CHCONF_H_
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Kernel parameters and options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System tick frequency.
+ * @details Frequency of the system timer that drives the system ticks. This
+ *          setting also defines the system tick time unit.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_FREQUENCY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_FREQUENCY                    1000
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Round robin interval.
+ * @details This constant is the number of system ticks allowed for the
+ *          threads before preemption occurs. Setting this value to zero
+ *          disables the preemption for threads with equal priority and the
+ *          round robin becomes cooperative. Note that higher priority
+ *          threads can still preempt, the kernel is always preemptive.
+ *
+ * @note    Disabling the round robin preemption makes the kernel more compact
+ *          and generally faster.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_TIME_QUANTUM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_TIME_QUANTUM                 20
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Managed RAM size.
+ * @details Size of the RAM area to be managed by the OS. If set to zero
+ *          then the whole available RAM is used. The core memory is made
+ *          available to the heap allocator and/or can be used directly through
+ *          the simplified core memory allocator.
+ *
+ * @note    In order to let the OS manage the whole RAM the linker script must
+ *          provide the @p __heap_base__ and @p __heap_end__ symbols.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MEMCORE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_MEMCORE_SIZE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_MEMCORE_SIZE                 0
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Idle thread automatic spawn suppression.
+ * @details When this option is activated the function @p chSysInit()
+ *          does not spawn the idle thread automatically. The application has
+ *          then the responsibility to do one of the following:
+ *          - Spawn a custom idle thread at priority @p IDLEPRIO.
+ *          - Change the main() thread priority to @p IDLEPRIO then enter
+ *            an endless loop. In this scenario the @p main() thread acts as
+ *            the idle thread.
+ *          .
+ * @note    Unless an idle thread is spawned the @p main() thread must not
+ *          enter a sleep state.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_NO_IDLE_THREAD) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_NO_IDLE_THREAD               FALSE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Performance options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   OS optimization.
+ * @details If enabled then time efficient rather than space efficient code
+ *          is used when two possible implementations exist.
+ *
+ * @note    This is not related to the compiler optimization options.
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED               TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Subsystem options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads registry APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the registry APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_REGISTRY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_REGISTRY                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads synchronization APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the @p chThdWait() function is included in
+ *          the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_WAITEXIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_WAITEXIT                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Semaphores APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the Semaphores APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMAPHORES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMAPHORES               TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Semaphores queuing mode.
+ * @details If enabled then the threads are enqueued on semaphores by
+ *          priority rather than in FIFO order.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE. Enable this if you have special requirements.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMAPHORES_PRIORITY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMAPHORES_PRIORITY      FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Atomic semaphore API.
+ * @details If enabled then the semaphores the @p chSemSignalWait() API
+ *          is included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMSW) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMSW                    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Mutexes APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the mutexes APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MUTEXES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MUTEXES                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Conditional Variables APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the conditional variables APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MUTEXES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_CONDVARS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_CONDVARS                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Conditional Variables APIs with timeout.
+ * @details If enabled then the conditional variables APIs with timeout
+ *          specification are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_CONDVARS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_CONDVARS_TIMEOUT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_CONDVARS_TIMEOUT         TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Events Flags APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the event flags APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_EVENTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_EVENTS                   TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Events Flags APIs with timeout.
+ * @details If enabled then the events APIs with timeout specification
+ *          are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_EVENTS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_EVENTS_TIMEOUT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_EVENTS_TIMEOUT           TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Synchronous Messages APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the synchronous messages APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MESSAGES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MESSAGES                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Synchronous Messages queuing mode.
+ * @details If enabled then messages are served by priority rather than in
+ *          FIFO order.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE. Enable this if you have special requirements.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MESSAGES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MESSAGES_PRIORITY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MESSAGES_PRIORITY        FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Mailboxes APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the asynchronous messages (mailboxes) APIs are
+ *          included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MAILBOXES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MAILBOXES                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   I/O Queues APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the I/O queues APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_QUEUES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_QUEUES                   TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Core Memory Manager APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the core memory manager APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MEMCORE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MEMCORE                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Heap Allocator APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the memory heap allocator APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MEMCORE and either @p CH_USE_MUTEXES or
+ *          @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ * @note    Mutexes are recommended.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_HEAP) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_HEAP                     TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   C-runtime allocator.
+ * @details If enabled the the heap allocator APIs just wrap the C-runtime
+ *          @p malloc() and @p free() functions.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_HEAP.
+ * @note    The C-runtime may or may not require @p CH_USE_MEMCORE, see the
+ *          appropriate documentation.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP              FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Memory Pools Allocator APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the memory pools allocator APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MEMPOOLS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MEMPOOLS                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Dynamic Threads APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the dynamic threads creation APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_WAITEXIT.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_HEAP and/or @p CH_USE_MEMPOOLS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_DYNAMIC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_DYNAMIC                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Debug options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, system state check.
+ * @details If enabled the correct call protocol for system APIs is checked
+ *          at runtime.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_SYSTEM_STATE_CHECK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_SYSTEM_STATE_CHECK       FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, parameters checks.
+ * @details If enabled then the checks on the API functions input
+ *          parameters are activated.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_CHECKS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_CHECKS            FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, consistency checks.
+ * @details If enabled then all the assertions in the kernel code are
+ *          activated. This includes consistency checks inside the kernel,
+ *          runtime anomalies and port-defined checks.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_ASSERTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_ASSERTS           FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, trace buffer.
+ * @details If enabled then the context switch circular trace buffer is
+ *          activated.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_TRACE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_TRACE             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, stack checks.
+ * @details If enabled then a runtime stack check is performed.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ * @note    The stack check is performed in a architecture/port dependent way.
+ *          It may not be implemented or some ports.
+ * @note    The default failure mode is to halt the system with the global
+ *          @p panic_msg variable set to @p NULL.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_STACK_CHECK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_STACK_CHECK       FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, stacks initialization.
+ * @details If enabled then the threads working area is filled with a byte
+ *          value when a thread is created. This can be useful for the
+ *          runtime measurement of the used stack.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_FILL_THREADS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_FILL_THREADS             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, threads profiling.
+ * @details If enabled then a field is added to the @p Thread structure that
+ *          counts the system ticks occurred while executing the thread.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    This debug option is defaulted to TRUE because it is required by
+ *          some test cases into the test suite.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_THREADS_PROFILING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_THREADS_PROFILING        TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Kernel hooks
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads descriptor structure extension.
+ * @details User fields added to the end of the @p Thread structure.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_FIELDS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_FIELDS                                                   \
+  /* Add threads custom fields here.*/
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads initialization hook.
+ * @details User initialization code added to the @p chThdInit() API.
+ *
+ * @note    It is invoked from within @p chThdInit() and implicitly from all
+ *          the threads creation APIs.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_INIT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_INIT_HOOK(tp) {                                          \
+  /* Add threads initialization code here.*/                                \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads finalization hook.
+ * @details User finalization code added to the @p chThdExit() API.
+ *
+ * @note    It is inserted into lock zone.
+ * @note    It is also invoked when the threads simply return in order to
+ *          terminate.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_EXIT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_EXIT_HOOK(tp) {                                          \
+  /* Add threads finalization code here.*/                                  \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Context switch hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked just before switching between threads.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_CONTEXT_SWITCH_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_CONTEXT_SWITCH_HOOK(ntp, otp) {                              \
+  /* System halt code here.*/                                               \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Idle Loop hook.
+ * @details This hook is continuously invoked by the idle thread loop.
+ */
+#if !defined(IDLE_LOOP_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define IDLE_LOOP_HOOK() {                                                  \
+  /* Idle loop code here.*/                                                 \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System tick event hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked in the system tick handler immediately
+ *          after processing the virtual timers queue.
+ */
+#if !defined(SYSTEM_TICK_EVENT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SYSTEM_TICK_EVENT_HOOK() {                                          \
+  /* System tick event code here.*/                                         \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System halt hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked in case to a system halting error before
+ *          the system is halted.
+ */
+#if !defined(SYSTEM_HALT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SYSTEM_HALT_HOOK() {                                                \
+  /* System halt code here.*/                                               \
+}
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* Port-specific settings (override port settings defaulted in chcore.h).    */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+#endif  /* _CHCONF_H_ */
+
+/** @} */
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/halconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/halconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6404031cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/halconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file    templates/halconf.h
+ * @brief   HAL configuration header.
+ * @details HAL configuration file, this file allows to enable or disable the
+ *          various device drivers from your application. You may also use
+ *          this file in order to override the device drivers default settings.
+ *
+ * @addtogroup HAL_CONF
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef _HALCONF_H_
+#define _HALCONF_H_
+
+#include "mcuconf.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the TM subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_TM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_TM                  FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the PAL subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_PAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_PAL                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the ADC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_ADC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_ADC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the CAN subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_CAN) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_CAN                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the EXT subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_EXT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_EXT                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the GPT subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_GPT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_GPT                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the I2C subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_I2C) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_I2C                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the ICU subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_ICU) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_ICU                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the MAC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_MAC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_MAC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the MMC_SPI subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_MMC_SPI) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_MMC_SPI             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the PWM subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_PWM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_PWM                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the RTC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_RTC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_RTC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SDC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SDC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SDC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SERIAL subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SERIAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SERIAL              TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SERIAL over USB subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SERIAL_USB) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SERIAL_USB          FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SPI subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SPI) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SPI                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_UART                FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the USB subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_USB) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_USB                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* ADC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables synchronous APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(ADC_USE_WAIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define ADC_USE_WAIT                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the @p adcAcquireBus() and @p adcReleaseBus() APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(ADC_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define ADC_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* CAN driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Sleep mode related APIs inclusion switch.
+ */
+#if !defined(CAN_USE_SLEEP_MODE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CAN_USE_SLEEP_MODE          TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* I2C driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the mutual exclusion APIs on the I2C bus.
+ */
+#if !defined(I2C_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define I2C_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* MAC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables an event sources for incoming packets.
+ */
+#if !defined(MAC_USE_ZERO_COPY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MAC_USE_ZERO_COPY           FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables an event sources for incoming packets.
+ */
+#if !defined(MAC_USE_EVENTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MAC_USE_EVENTS              TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* MMC_SPI driver related settings.                                          */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Delays insertions.
+ * @details If enabled this options inserts delays into the MMC waiting
+ *          routines releasing some extra CPU time for the threads with
+ *          lower priority, this may slow down the driver a bit however.
+ *          This option is recommended also if the SPI driver does not
+ *          use a DMA channel and heavily loads the CPU.
+ */
+#if !defined(MMC_NICE_WAITING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MMC_NICE_WAITING            TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SDC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Number of initialization attempts before rejecting the card.
+ * @note    Attempts are performed at 10mS intervals.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_INIT_RETRY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_INIT_RETRY              100
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Include support for MMC cards.
+ * @note    MMC support is not yet implemented so this option must be kept
+ *          at @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_MMC_SUPPORT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_MMC_SUPPORT             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Delays insertions.
+ * @details If enabled this options inserts delays into the MMC waiting
+ *          routines releasing some extra CPU time for the threads with
+ *          lower priority, this may slow down the driver a bit however.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_NICE_WAITING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_NICE_WAITING            TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SERIAL driver related settings.                                           */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Default bit rate.
+ * @details Configuration parameter, this is the baud rate selected for the
+ *          default configuration.
+ */
+#if !defined(SERIAL_DEFAULT_BITRATE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SERIAL_DEFAULT_BITRATE      38400
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Serial buffers size.
+ * @details Configuration parameter, you can change the depth of the queue
+ *          buffers depending on the requirements of your application.
+ * @note    The default is 64 bytes for both the transmission and receive
+ *          buffers.
+ */
+#if !defined(SERIAL_BUFFERS_SIZE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SERIAL_BUFFERS_SIZE         16
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SPI driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables synchronous APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(SPI_USE_WAIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SPI_USE_WAIT                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the @p spiAcquireBus() and @p spiReleaseBus() APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(SPI_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SPI_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
+
+/** @} */
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/main.c b/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b52f01283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,324 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "ch.h"
+#include "hal.h"
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* Configurable settings.                                                    */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+#ifndef RANDOMIZE
+#define RANDOMIZE       FALSE
+#endif
+
+#ifndef ITERATIONS
+#define ITERATIONS      100
+#endif
+
+#ifndef NUM_THREADS
+#define NUM_THREADS     4
+#endif
+
+#ifndef MAILBOX_SIZE
+#define MAILBOX_SIZE    4
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* Test related code.                                                        */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+#define MSG_SEND_LEFT   0
+#define MSG_SEND_RIGHT  1
+
+static bool_t saturated;
+
+/*
+ * Mailboxes and buffers.
+ */
+static Mailbox mb[NUM_THREADS];
+static msg_t b[NUM_THREADS][MAILBOX_SIZE];
+
+/*
+ * Test worker threads.
+ */
+static WORKING_AREA(waWorkerThread[NUM_THREADS], 128);
+static msg_t WorkerThread(void *arg) {
+  static volatile unsigned x = 0;
+  static unsigned cnt = 0;
+  unsigned me = (unsigned)arg;
+  unsigned target;
+  unsigned r;
+  msg_t msg;
+
+  chRegSetThreadName("worker");
+
+  /* Work loop.*/
+  while (TRUE) {
+    /* Waiting for a message.*/
+   chMBFetch(&mb[me], &msg, TIME_INFINITE);
+
+#if RANDOMIZE
+   /* Pseudo-random delay.*/
+   {
+     chSysLock();
+     r = rand() & 15;
+     chSysUnlock();
+     while (r--)
+       x++;
+   }
+#else
+   /* Fixed delay.*/
+   {
+     r = me >> 4;
+     while (r--)
+       x++;
+   }
+#endif
+
+    /* Deciding in which direction to re-send the message.*/
+    if (msg == MSG_SEND_LEFT)
+      target = me - 1;
+    else
+      target = me + 1;
+
+    if (target < NUM_THREADS) {
+      /* If this thread is not at the end of a chain re-sending the message,
+         note this check works because the variable target is unsigned.*/
+      msg = chMBPost(&mb[target], msg, TIME_IMMEDIATE);
+      if (msg != RDY_OK)
+        saturated = TRUE;
+    }
+    else {
+      /* Provides a visual feedback about the system.*/
+      if (++cnt >= 500) {
+        cnt = 0;
+        palTogglePad(GPIO0, GPIO0_LED2_RED);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * GPT1 callback.
+ */
+static void gpt1cb(GPTDriver *gptp) {
+  msg_t msg;
+
+  (void)gptp;
+  chSysLockFromIsr();
+  msg = chMBPostI(&mb[0], MSG_SEND_RIGHT);
+  if (msg != RDY_OK)
+    saturated = TRUE;
+  chSysUnlockFromIsr();
+}
+
+/*
+ * GPT2 callback.
+ */
+static void gpt2cb(GPTDriver *gptp) {
+  msg_t msg;
+
+  (void)gptp;
+  chSysLockFromIsr();
+  msg = chMBPostI(&mb[NUM_THREADS - 1], MSG_SEND_LEFT);
+  if (msg != RDY_OK)
+    saturated = TRUE;
+  chSysUnlockFromIsr();
+}
+
+/*
+ * GPT1 configuration.
+ */
+static const GPTConfig gpt1cfg = {
+  1000000,  /* 1MHz timer clock.*/
+  gpt1cb    /* Timer callback.*/
+};
+
+/*
+ * GPT2 configuration.
+ */
+static const GPTConfig gpt2cfg = {
+  1000000,  /* 1MHz timer clock.*/
+  gpt2cb    /* Timer callback.*/
+};
+
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* Generic demo code.                                                        */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+static void print(char *p) {
+
+  while (*p) {
+    chSequentialStreamPut(&SD1, *p++);
+  }
+}
+
+static void println(char *p) {
+
+  while (*p) {
+    chSequentialStreamPut(&SD1, *p++);
+  }
+  chSequentialStreamWrite(&SD1, (uint8_t *)"\r\n", 2);
+}
+
+static void printn(uint32_t n) {
+  char buf[16], *p;
+
+  if (!n)
+    chSequentialStreamPut(&SD1, '0');
+  else {
+    p = buf;
+    while (n)
+      *p++ = (n % 10) + '0', n /= 10;
+    while (p > buf)
+      chSequentialStreamPut(&SD1, *--p);
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Application entry point.
+ */
+int main(void) {
+  unsigned i;
+  gptcnt_t interval, threshold, worst;
+
+  /*
+   * System initializations.
+   * - HAL initialization, this also initializes the configured device drivers
+   *   and performs the board-specific initializations.
+   * - Kernel initialization, the main() function becomes a thread and the
+   *   RTOS is active.
+   */
+  halInit();
+  chSysInit();
+
+  /*
+   * Prepares the Serial driver 2 and GPT drivers 1 and 2.
+   */
+  sdStart(&SD1, NULL);          /* Default is 38400-8-N-1.*/
+  gptStart(&GPTD1, &gpt1cfg);
+  gptStart(&GPTD2, &gpt2cfg);
+
+  /*
+   * Initializes the mailboxes and creates the worker threads.
+   */
+  for (i = 0; i < NUM_THREADS; i++) {
+    chMBInit(&mb[i], b[i], MAILBOX_SIZE);
+    chThdCreateStatic(waWorkerThread[i], sizeof waWorkerThread[i],
+                      NORMALPRIO - 20, WorkerThread, (void *)i);
+  }
+
+  /*
+   * Test procedure.
+   */
+  println("");
+  println("*** ChibiOS/RT IRQ-STORM long duration test");
+  println("***");
+  print("*** Kernel:       ");
+  println(CH_KERNEL_VERSION);
+#ifdef CH_COMPILER_NAME
+  print("*** Compiler:     ");
+  println(CH_COMPILER_NAME);
+#endif
+  print("*** Architecture: ");
+  println(CH_ARCHITECTURE_NAME);
+#ifdef CH_CORE_VARIANT_NAME
+  print("*** Core Variant: ");
+  println(CH_CORE_VARIANT_NAME);
+#endif
+#ifdef CH_PORT_INFO
+  print("*** Port Info:    ");
+  println(CH_PORT_INFO);
+#endif
+#ifdef PLATFORM_NAME
+  print("*** Platform:     ");
+  println(PLATFORM_NAME);
+#endif
+#ifdef BOARD_NAME
+  print("*** Test Board:   ");
+  println(BOARD_NAME);
+#endif
+  println("***");
+  print("*** System Clock: ");
+  printn(LPC17xx_CCLK);
+  println("");
+  print("*** Iterations:   ");
+  printn(ITERATIONS);
+  println("");
+  print("*** Randomize:    ");
+  printn(RANDOMIZE);
+  println("");
+  print("*** Threads:      ");
+  printn(NUM_THREADS);
+  println("");
+  print("*** Mailbox size: ");
+  printn(MAILBOX_SIZE);
+  println("");
+
+  println("");
+  worst = 0;
+  for (i = 1; i <= ITERATIONS; i++){
+    print("Iteration ");
+    printn(i);
+    println("");
+    saturated = FALSE;
+    threshold = 0;
+    for (interval = 2000; interval >= 20; interval -= interval / 10) {
+      gptStartContinuous(&GPTD1, interval - 1); /* Slightly out of phase.*/
+      gptStartContinuous(&GPTD2, interval + 1); /* Slightly out of phase.*/
+      chThdSleepMilliseconds(1000);
+      gptStopTimer(&GPTD1);
+      gptStopTimer(&GPTD2);
+      if (!saturated)
+        print(".");
+      else {
+        print("#");
+        if (threshold == 0)
+          threshold = interval;
+      }
+    }
+    /* Gives the worker threads a chance to empty the mailboxes before next
+       cycle.*/
+    chThdSleepMilliseconds(20);
+    println("");
+    print("Saturated at ");
+    printn(threshold);
+    println(" uS");
+    println("");
+    if (threshold > worst)
+      worst = threshold;
+  }
+  gptStopTimer(&GPTD1);
+  gptStopTimer(&GPTD2);
+
+  print("Worst case at ");
+  printn(worst);
+  println(" uS");
+  println("");
+  println("Test Complete");
+
+  /*
+   * Normal main() thread activity, nothing in this test.
+   */
+  while (TRUE) {
+    chThdSleepMilliseconds(5000);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/mcuconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/mcuconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54d00bb99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/IRQ_STORM/mcuconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/*
+ * LPC17xx drivers configuration.
+ * The following settings override the default settings present in
+ * the various device driver implementation headers.
+ * Note that the settings for each driver only have effect if the driver
+ * is enabled in halconf.h.
+ *
+ * IRQ priorities:
+ * 7...0        Lowest...highest.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * HAL driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_MAINOSC_ENABLE              TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_SYSCLK_SELECT               CLKSRCSEL_MAINOSC
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_ENABLE              TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_MUL                 30
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_PREDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_ENABLE               FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_MUL             		4
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_DIV          		4
+#define LPC17xx_CCLK_DIV                    3
+#define LPC17xx_PCLK_SELECT                 PCLKSEL_CCLK
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_ENABLE               FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_DIV      			4
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_SELECT      			CLKOUTSEL_CCLK
+
+/*
+ * GPT driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM0                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM1                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM2                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM3                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM0_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM1_IRQ_PRIORITY       6
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM2_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM3_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+
+/*
+ * SERIAL driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART0            TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART1            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART2            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART3            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_FIFO_PRELOAD         16
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART0_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART1_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART2_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART3_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+
+/*
+ * I2C driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C0                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C1                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C2                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C0_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C1_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C2_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+
+/*
+ * SPI driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_USE_SSP0                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_USE_SSP1                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP0CLKDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP1CLKDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP0_IRQ_PRIORITY       5
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP1_IRQ_PRIORITY       5
+
+/*
+ * RTC driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_IS_CALENDAR             TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_USE_ALARM               TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_IRQ_PRIORITY            3
+
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/Makefile b/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71a2a8a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+##############################################################################
+# Build global options
+# NOTE: Can be overridden externally.
+#
+
+# Compiler options here.
+ifeq ($(USE_OPT),)
+  USE_OPT = -O2 -ggdb -fomit-frame-pointer
+endif
+
+# C specific options here (added to USE_OPT).
+ifeq ($(USE_COPT),)
+  USE_COPT = 
+endif
+
+# C++ specific options here (added to USE_OPT).
+ifeq ($(USE_CPPOPT),)
+  USE_CPPOPT = -fno-rtti
+endif
+
+# Enable this if you want the linker to remove unused code and data
+ifeq ($(USE_LINK_GC),)
+  USE_LINK_GC = yes
+endif
+
+# If enabled, this option allows to compile the application in THUMB mode.
+ifeq ($(USE_THUMB),)
+  USE_THUMB = yes
+endif
+
+# Enable this if you want to see the full log while compiling.
+ifeq ($(USE_VERBOSE_COMPILE),)
+  USE_VERBOSE_COMPILE = no
+endif
+
+#
+# Build global options
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Architecture or project specific options
+#
+
+#
+# Architecture or project specific options
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Project, sources and paths
+#
+
+# Define project name here
+PROJECT = ch
+
+# Imported source files and paths
+CHIBIOS = ../../..
+include $(CHIBIOS)/boards/EA_LPCXPRESSO_LPC1769/board.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/platforms/LPC17xx/platform.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/hal.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/ports/GCC/ARMCMx/LPC17xx/port.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/kernel/kernel.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/test/test.mk
+
+# Define linker script file here
+LDSCRIPT= $(PORTLD)/LPC1766.ld
+
+# C sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
+# setting.
+CSRC = $(PORTSRC) \
+       $(KERNSRC) \
+       $(TESTSRC) \
+       $(HALSRC) \
+       $(PLATFORMSRC) \
+       $(BOARDSRC) \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/evtimer.c \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/syscalls.c \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/shell.c \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/chprintf.c \
+       $(CHIBIOS)/os/various/chrtclib.c \
+       main.c
+
+# C++ sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
+# setting.
+CPPSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in ARM mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+ACSRC =
+
+# C++ sources to be compiled in ARM mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+ACPPSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in THUMB mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+TCSRC =
+
+# C sources to be compiled in THUMB mode regardless of the global setting.
+# NOTE: Mixing ARM and THUMB mode enables the -mthumb-interwork compiler
+#       option that results in lower performance and larger code size.
+TCPPSRC =
+
+# List ASM source files here
+ASMSRC = $(PORTASM)
+
+INCDIR = $(PORTINC) $(KERNINC) $(TESTINC) \
+         $(HALINC) $(PLATFORMINC) $(BOARDINC) \
+         $(CHIBIOS)/os/various
+
+#
+# Project, sources and paths
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Compiler settings
+#
+
+MCU  = cortex-m3
+
+#TRGT = arm-elf-
+TRGT = arm-none-eabi-
+CC   = $(TRGT)gcc
+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
+#LD   = $(TRGT)g++
+CP   = $(TRGT)objcopy
+AS   = $(TRGT)gcc -x assembler-with-cpp
+OD   = $(TRGT)objdump
+HEX  = $(CP) -O ihex
+BIN  = $(CP) -O binary
+
+# ARM-specific options here
+AOPT =
+
+# THUMB-specific options here
+TOPT = -mthumb -DTHUMB
+
+# Define C warning options here
+CWARN = -Wall -Wextra -Wstrict-prototypes
+
+# Define C++ warning options here
+CPPWARN = -Wall -Wextra
+
+#
+# Compiler settings
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Start of default section
+#
+
+# List all default C defines here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+DDEFS = -DLPC17XX -D__NEWLIB__
+
+# List all default ASM defines here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+DADEFS =
+
+# List all default directories to look for include files here
+DINCDIR =
+
+# List the default directory to look for the libraries here
+DLIBDIR =
+
+# List all default libraries here
+DLIBS =
+
+#
+# End of default section
+##############################################################################
+
+##############################################################################
+# Start of user section
+#
+
+# List all user C define here, like -D_DEBUG=1
+UDEFS =
+
+# Define ASM defines here
+UADEFS =
+
+# List all user directories here
+UINCDIR =
+
+# List the user directory to look for the libraries here
+ULIBDIR =
+
+# List all user libraries here
+ULIBS =
+
+#
+# End of user defines
+##############################################################################
+
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/ports/GCC/ARMCMx/rules.mk
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/chconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/chconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4682cb9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/chconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,531 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file    templates/chconf.h
+ * @brief   Configuration file template.
+ * @details A copy of this file must be placed in each project directory, it
+ *          contains the application specific kernel settings.
+ *
+ * @addtogroup config
+ * @details Kernel related settings and hooks.
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CHCONF_H_
+#define _CHCONF_H_
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Kernel parameters and options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System tick frequency.
+ * @details Frequency of the system timer that drives the system ticks. This
+ *          setting also defines the system tick time unit.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_FREQUENCY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_FREQUENCY                    1000
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Round robin interval.
+ * @details This constant is the number of system ticks allowed for the
+ *          threads before preemption occurs. Setting this value to zero
+ *          disables the preemption for threads with equal priority and the
+ *          round robin becomes cooperative. Note that higher priority
+ *          threads can still preempt, the kernel is always preemptive.
+ *
+ * @note    Disabling the round robin preemption makes the kernel more compact
+ *          and generally faster.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_TIME_QUANTUM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_TIME_QUANTUM                 20
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Managed RAM size.
+ * @details Size of the RAM area to be managed by the OS. If set to zero
+ *          then the whole available RAM is used. The core memory is made
+ *          available to the heap allocator and/or can be used directly through
+ *          the simplified core memory allocator.
+ *
+ * @note    In order to let the OS manage the whole RAM the linker script must
+ *          provide the @p __heap_base__ and @p __heap_end__ symbols.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MEMCORE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_MEMCORE_SIZE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_MEMCORE_SIZE                 0
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Idle thread automatic spawn suppression.
+ * @details When this option is activated the function @p chSysInit()
+ *          does not spawn the idle thread automatically. The application has
+ *          then the responsibility to do one of the following:
+ *          - Spawn a custom idle thread at priority @p IDLEPRIO.
+ *          - Change the main() thread priority to @p IDLEPRIO then enter
+ *            an endless loop. In this scenario the @p main() thread acts as
+ *            the idle thread.
+ *          .
+ * @note    Unless an idle thread is spawned the @p main() thread must not
+ *          enter a sleep state.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_NO_IDLE_THREAD) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_NO_IDLE_THREAD               FALSE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Performance options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   OS optimization.
+ * @details If enabled then time efficient rather than space efficient code
+ *          is used when two possible implementations exist.
+ *
+ * @note    This is not related to the compiler optimization options.
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED               TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Subsystem options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads registry APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the registry APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_REGISTRY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_REGISTRY                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads synchronization APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the @p chThdWait() function is included in
+ *          the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_WAITEXIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_WAITEXIT                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Semaphores APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the Semaphores APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMAPHORES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMAPHORES               TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Semaphores queuing mode.
+ * @details If enabled then the threads are enqueued on semaphores by
+ *          priority rather than in FIFO order.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE. Enable this if you have special requirements.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMAPHORES_PRIORITY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMAPHORES_PRIORITY      FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Atomic semaphore API.
+ * @details If enabled then the semaphores the @p chSemSignalWait() API
+ *          is included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_SEMSW) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_SEMSW                    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Mutexes APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the mutexes APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MUTEXES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MUTEXES                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Conditional Variables APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the conditional variables APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MUTEXES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_CONDVARS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_CONDVARS                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Conditional Variables APIs with timeout.
+ * @details If enabled then the conditional variables APIs with timeout
+ *          specification are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_CONDVARS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_CONDVARS_TIMEOUT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_CONDVARS_TIMEOUT         TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Events Flags APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the event flags APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_EVENTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_EVENTS                   TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Events Flags APIs with timeout.
+ * @details If enabled then the events APIs with timeout specification
+ *          are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_EVENTS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_EVENTS_TIMEOUT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_EVENTS_TIMEOUT           TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Synchronous Messages APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the synchronous messages APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MESSAGES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MESSAGES                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Synchronous Messages queuing mode.
+ * @details If enabled then messages are served by priority rather than in
+ *          FIFO order.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE. Enable this if you have special requirements.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MESSAGES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MESSAGES_PRIORITY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MESSAGES_PRIORITY        FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Mailboxes APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the asynchronous messages (mailboxes) APIs are
+ *          included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MAILBOXES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MAILBOXES                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   I/O Queues APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the I/O queues APIs are included in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_QUEUES) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_QUEUES                   TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Core Memory Manager APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the core memory manager APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MEMCORE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MEMCORE                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Heap Allocator APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the memory heap allocator APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_MEMCORE and either @p CH_USE_MUTEXES or
+ *          @p CH_USE_SEMAPHORES.
+ * @note    Mutexes are recommended.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_HEAP) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_HEAP                     TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   C-runtime allocator.
+ * @details If enabled the the heap allocator APIs just wrap the C-runtime
+ *          @p malloc() and @p free() functions.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_HEAP.
+ * @note    The C-runtime may or may not require @p CH_USE_MEMCORE, see the
+ *          appropriate documentation.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP              FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Memory Pools Allocator APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the memory pools allocator APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_MEMPOOLS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_MEMPOOLS                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Dynamic Threads APIs.
+ * @details If enabled then the dynamic threads creation APIs are included
+ *          in the kernel.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_WAITEXIT.
+ * @note    Requires @p CH_USE_HEAP and/or @p CH_USE_MEMPOOLS.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_USE_DYNAMIC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_USE_DYNAMIC                  TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Debug options
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, system state check.
+ * @details If enabled the correct call protocol for system APIs is checked
+ *          at runtime.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_SYSTEM_STATE_CHECK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_SYSTEM_STATE_CHECK       FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, parameters checks.
+ * @details If enabled then the checks on the API functions input
+ *          parameters are activated.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_CHECKS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_CHECKS            FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, consistency checks.
+ * @details If enabled then all the assertions in the kernel code are
+ *          activated. This includes consistency checks inside the kernel,
+ *          runtime anomalies and port-defined checks.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_ASSERTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_ASSERTS           FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, trace buffer.
+ * @details If enabled then the context switch circular trace buffer is
+ *          activated.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_TRACE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_TRACE             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, stack checks.
+ * @details If enabled then a runtime stack check is performed.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ * @note    The stack check is performed in a architecture/port dependent way.
+ *          It may not be implemented or some ports.
+ * @note    The default failure mode is to halt the system with the global
+ *          @p panic_msg variable set to @p NULL.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_ENABLE_STACK_CHECK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_ENABLE_STACK_CHECK       FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, stacks initialization.
+ * @details If enabled then the threads working area is filled with a byte
+ *          value when a thread is created. This can be useful for the
+ *          runtime measurement of the used stack.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_FILL_THREADS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_FILL_THREADS             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Debug option, threads profiling.
+ * @details If enabled then a field is added to the @p Thread structure that
+ *          counts the system ticks occurred while executing the thread.
+ *
+ * @note    The default is @p TRUE.
+ * @note    This debug option is defaulted to TRUE because it is required by
+ *          some test cases into the test suite.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_DBG_THREADS_PROFILING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_DBG_THREADS_PROFILING        TRUE
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/**
+ * @name Kernel hooks
+ * @{
+ */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads descriptor structure extension.
+ * @details User fields added to the end of the @p Thread structure.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_FIELDS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_FIELDS                                                   \
+  /* Add threads custom fields here.*/
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads initialization hook.
+ * @details User initialization code added to the @p chThdInit() API.
+ *
+ * @note    It is invoked from within @p chThdInit() and implicitly from all
+ *          the threads creation APIs.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_INIT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_INIT_HOOK(tp) {                                          \
+  /* Add threads initialization code here.*/                                \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Threads finalization hook.
+ * @details User finalization code added to the @p chThdExit() API.
+ *
+ * @note    It is inserted into lock zone.
+ * @note    It is also invoked when the threads simply return in order to
+ *          terminate.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_EXT_EXIT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_EXT_EXIT_HOOK(tp) {                                          \
+  /* Add threads finalization code here.*/                                  \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Context switch hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked just before switching between threads.
+ */
+#if !defined(THREAD_CONTEXT_SWITCH_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define THREAD_CONTEXT_SWITCH_HOOK(ntp, otp) {                              \
+  /* System halt code here.*/                                               \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Idle Loop hook.
+ * @details This hook is continuously invoked by the idle thread loop.
+ */
+#if !defined(IDLE_LOOP_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define IDLE_LOOP_HOOK() {                                                  \
+  /* Idle loop code here.*/                                                 \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System tick event hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked in the system tick handler immediately
+ *          after processing the virtual timers queue.
+ */
+#if !defined(SYSTEM_TICK_EVENT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SYSTEM_TICK_EVENT_HOOK() {                                          \
+  /* System tick event code here.*/                                         \
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   System halt hook.
+ * @details This hook is invoked in case to a system halting error before
+ *          the system is halted.
+ */
+#if !defined(SYSTEM_HALT_HOOK) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SYSTEM_HALT_HOOK() {                                                \
+  /* System halt code here.*/                                               \
+}
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* Port-specific settings (override port settings defaulted in chcore.h).    */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+#endif  /* _CHCONF_H_ */
+
+/** @} */
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/halconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/halconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1788f9e08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/halconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file    templates/halconf.h
+ * @brief   HAL configuration header.
+ * @details HAL configuration file, this file allows to enable or disable the
+ *          various device drivers from your application. You may also use
+ *          this file in order to override the device drivers default settings.
+ *
+ * @addtogroup HAL_CONF
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef _HALCONF_H_
+#define _HALCONF_H_
+
+#include "mcuconf.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the TM subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_TM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_TM                  FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the PAL subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_PAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_PAL                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the ADC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_ADC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_ADC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the CAN subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_CAN) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_CAN                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the EXT subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_EXT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_EXT                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the GPT subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_GPT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_GPT                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the I2C subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_I2C) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_I2C                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the ICU subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_ICU) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_ICU                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the MAC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_MAC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_MAC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the MMC_SPI subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_MMC_SPI) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_MMC_SPI             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the PWM subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_PWM) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_PWM                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the RTC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_RTC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_RTC                 TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SDC subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SDC) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SDC                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SERIAL subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SERIAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SERIAL              TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SERIAL over USB subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SERIAL_USB) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SERIAL_USB          FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the SPI subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_SPI) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_SPI                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_UART                FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the USB subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(HAL_USE_USB) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define HAL_USE_USB                 FALSE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* ADC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables synchronous APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(ADC_USE_WAIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define ADC_USE_WAIT                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the @p adcAcquireBus() and @p adcReleaseBus() APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(ADC_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define ADC_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* CAN driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Sleep mode related APIs inclusion switch.
+ */
+#if !defined(CAN_USE_SLEEP_MODE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CAN_USE_SLEEP_MODE          TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* I2C driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the mutual exclusion APIs on the I2C bus.
+ */
+#if !defined(I2C_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define I2C_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* MAC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables an event sources for incoming packets.
+ */
+#if !defined(MAC_USE_ZERO_COPY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MAC_USE_ZERO_COPY           FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables an event sources for incoming packets.
+ */
+#if !defined(MAC_USE_EVENTS) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MAC_USE_EVENTS              TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* MMC_SPI driver related settings.                                          */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Delays insertions.
+ * @details If enabled this options inserts delays into the MMC waiting
+ *          routines releasing some extra CPU time for the threads with
+ *          lower priority, this may slow down the driver a bit however.
+ *          This option is recommended also if the SPI driver does not
+ *          use a DMA channel and heavily loads the CPU.
+ */
+#if !defined(MMC_NICE_WAITING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define MMC_NICE_WAITING            TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SDC driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Number of initialization attempts before rejecting the card.
+ * @note    Attempts are performed at 10mS intervals.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_INIT_RETRY) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_INIT_RETRY              100
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Include support for MMC cards.
+ * @note    MMC support is not yet implemented so this option must be kept
+ *          at @p FALSE.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_MMC_SUPPORT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_MMC_SUPPORT             FALSE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Delays insertions.
+ * @details If enabled this options inserts delays into the MMC waiting
+ *          routines releasing some extra CPU time for the threads with
+ *          lower priority, this may slow down the driver a bit however.
+ */
+#if !defined(SDC_NICE_WAITING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SDC_NICE_WAITING            TRUE
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SERIAL driver related settings.                                           */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Default bit rate.
+ * @details Configuration parameter, this is the baud rate selected for the
+ *          default configuration.
+ */
+#if !defined(SERIAL_DEFAULT_BITRATE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SERIAL_DEFAULT_BITRATE      38400
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Serial buffers size.
+ * @details Configuration parameter, you can change the depth of the queue
+ *          buffers depending on the requirements of your application.
+ * @note    The default is 64 bytes for both the transmission and receive
+ *          buffers.
+ */
+#if !defined(SERIAL_BUFFERS_SIZE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SERIAL_BUFFERS_SIZE         16
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* SPI driver related settings.                                              */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables synchronous APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(SPI_USE_WAIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SPI_USE_WAIT                TRUE
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the @p spiAcquireBus() and @p spiReleaseBus() APIs.
+ * @note    Disabling this option saves both code and data space.
+ */
+#if !defined(SPI_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define SPI_USE_MUTUAL_EXCLUSION    TRUE
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
+
+/** @} */
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/main.c b/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5321d654f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/*
+This structure is used to hold the values representing a calendar time.
+It contains the following members, with the meanings as shown.
+
+int tm_sec       seconds after minute [0-61] (61 allows for 2 leap-seconds)
+int tm_min       minutes after hour [0-59]
+int tm_hour      hours after midnight [0-23]
+int tm_mday      day of the month [1-31]
+int tm_mon       month of year [0-11]
+int tm_year      current year-1900
+int tm_wday      days since Sunday [0-6]
+int tm_yday      days since January 1st [0-365]
+int tm_isdst     daylight savings indicator (1 = yes, 0 = no, -1 = unknown)
+*/
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+#include "ch.h"
+#include "hal.h"
+
+#include "shell.h"
+#include "chprintf.h"
+#include "chrtclib.h"
+
+static RTCAlarm alarmspec;
+static time_t unix_time;
+
+/* libc stub */
+int _getpid(void) {return 1;}
+/* libc stub */
+void _exit(int i) {(void)i;}
+/* libc stub */
+#include <errno.h>
+#undef errno
+extern int errno;
+int _kill(int pid, int sig) {
+  (void)pid;
+  (void)sig;
+  errno = EINVAL;
+  return -1;
+}
+
+
+/* sleep indicator thread */
+static WORKING_AREA(blinkWA, 128);
+static msg_t blink_thd(void *arg){
+  (void)arg;
+  while (TRUE) {
+    chThdSleepMilliseconds(100);
+    palTogglePad(GPIO0, GPIO0_LED2_RED);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void wakeup_cb(RTCDriver *rtcp, rtcevent_t event) {
+
+  (void)rtcp;
+
+  if (event == RTC_EVENT_ALARM) {
+
+  }
+}
+
+/* Wake-up from Deep-sleep mode with rtc alarm (must be set first) */
+/* Before going sleep disconnect debugger !!! User manual page 758 */
+static void func_sleep(void) {
+
+  /* Deep sleep-mode configuration */
+  LPC_SC->PCON &= ~((1UL << 1) | (1UL << 0));       /* Clear PM0 and PM1 bit for deep sleep mode.*/
+  SCB->SCR |= SCB_SCR_SLEEPDEEP_Msk;                /* Deep sleep mode */
+
+  __WFI();
+
+  NVIC_SystemReset();
+}
+
+/* Wake-up from Deep power-down with wake-up pin or rtc alarm (must be set first) */
+/* Before going power down disconnect debugger !!! User manual page 758 */
+static void func_pwrdown(void) {
+
+  LPC_SC->PCON |= (1UL << 1) | (1UL << 0);          /* Set PM0 and PM1 bit for deep power-down mode.*/
+  SCB->SCR |= SCB_SCR_SLEEPDEEP_Msk;                /* Deep sleep mode. */
+
+  __WFI();
+}
+
+static void cmd_pwrdown(BaseSequentialStream *chp, int argc, char *argv[]){
+  (void)argv;
+
+  if (argc > 0) {
+    chprintf(chp, "Usage: pwrdown\r\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  chprintf(chp, "Going to power down.\r\n");
+
+  chThdSleepMilliseconds(200);
+
+  func_pwrdown();
+
+}
+
+static void cmd_sleep(BaseSequentialStream *chp, int argc, char *argv[]){
+  (void)argv;
+  if (argc > 0) {
+    chprintf(chp, "Usage: sleep\r\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  chprintf(chp, "Going to sleep.\r\n");
+
+  chThdSleepMilliseconds(200);
+
+  /* going to anabiosis */
+  func_sleep();
+}
+
+/*
+ *
+ */
+static void cmd_alarm(BaseSequentialStream *chp, int argc, char *argv[]){
+  (void)argv;
+  struct tm timp;
+
+  if (argc < 1) {
+    goto ERROR;
+  }
+
+  if ((argc == 1) && (strcmp(argv[0], "get") == 0)){
+    rtcGetAlarm(&RTCD1, 0, &alarmspec);
+    timp.tm_sec = alarmspec.alsec;
+    timp.tm_min = alarmspec.almin;
+    timp.tm_hour = alarmspec.alhour;
+    timp.tm_mday = alarmspec.aldom;
+    timp.tm_mon = alarmspec.almonth - 1;
+    timp.tm_wday = alarmspec.aldow;
+    timp.tm_year = alarmspec.alyear - 1900;
+    timp.tm_yday = alarmspec.aldoy - 1;
+    chprintf(chp, "%D%s",mktime(&timp)," - alarm in seconds\r\n");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if ((argc == 2) && (strcmp(argv[0], "set") == 0)){
+    unix_time = (uint32_t)atol(argv[1]);
+    localtime_r(&unix_time, &timp);
+    alarmspec.alsec = timp.tm_sec;
+    alarmspec.almin = timp.tm_min;
+    alarmspec.alhour = timp.tm_hour;
+    alarmspec.aldom = timp.tm_mday;
+    alarmspec.almonth = timp.tm_mon + 1;
+    alarmspec.aldow = timp.tm_wday;
+    alarmspec.alyear = timp.tm_year + 1900;
+    alarmspec.aldoy = timp.tm_yday + 1;
+    rtcSetAlarm(&RTCD1, 0, &alarmspec);
+    rtcSetCallback(&RTCD1, wakeup_cb);
+    return;
+  }
+  else{
+    goto ERROR;
+  }
+
+ERROR:
+  chprintf(chp, "Usage: alarm get\r\n");
+  chprintf(chp, "       alarm set N\r\n");
+  chprintf(chp, "where N is alarm time in seconds\r\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ *
+ */
+static void cmd_date(BaseSequentialStream *chp, int argc, char *argv[]){
+  (void)argv;
+  struct tm timp;
+
+  if (argc == 0) {
+    goto ERROR;
+  }
+
+  if ((argc == 1) && (strcmp(argv[0], "get") == 0)){
+    unix_time = rtcGetTimeUnixSec(&RTCD1);
+
+    if (unix_time == -1){
+      chprintf(chp, "incorrect time in RTC cell\r\n");
+    }
+    else{
+      chprintf(chp, "%D%s",unix_time," - unix time\r\n");
+      rtcGetTimeTm(&RTCD1, &timp);
+      chprintf(chp, "%s%s",asctime(&timp)," - formatted time string\r\n");
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if ((argc == 2) && (strcmp(argv[0], "set") == 0)){
+    unix_time = atol(argv[1]);
+    if (unix_time > 0){
+      rtcSetTimeUnixSec(&RTCD1, unix_time);
+      return;
+    }
+    else{
+      goto ERROR;
+    }
+  }
+  else{
+    goto ERROR;
+  }
+
+ERROR:
+  chprintf(chp, "Usage: date get\r\n");
+  chprintf(chp, "       date set N\r\n");
+  chprintf(chp, "where N is time in seconds sins Unix epoch\r\n");
+  chprintf(chp, "you can get current N value from unix console by the command\r\n");
+  chprintf(chp, "%s", "date +\%s\r\n");
+  return;
+}
+
+static const ShellCommand commands[] = {
+  {"alarm", cmd_alarm},
+  {"date",  cmd_date},
+  {"sleep", cmd_sleep},
+  {"pwrdown", cmd_pwrdown},
+  {NULL, NULL}
+};
+
+static const ShellConfig shell_cfg1 = {
+  (BaseSequentialStream  *)&SD1,
+  commands
+};
+
+BaseSequentialStream  * chp1 = (BaseSequentialStream  *)&SD1;
+
+/**
+ * Main function.
+ */
+int main(void){
+
+  halInit();
+  chSysInit();
+  chThdCreateStatic(blinkWA, sizeof(blinkWA), NORMALPRIO, blink_thd, NULL);
+
+  sdStart(&SD1, NULL);        /* Default is 38400-8-N-1.*/
+
+  if (LPC_SC->PCON & (1UL << 11)) {
+    chprintf(chp1, "Woke from Deep power-down\r\n");
+    LPC_SC->PCON |= (1UL << 11);
+  }
+
+  if (LPC_SC->PCON & (1UL << 9)) {
+    chprintf(chp1, "Woke from Deep-sleep mode\r\n");
+    LPC_SC->PCON |= (1UL << 9);
+  }
+
+  /* Shell initialization.*/
+  shellInit();
+  static WORKING_AREA(waShell, 1024);
+  shellCreateStatic(&shell_cfg1, waShell, sizeof(waShell), NORMALPRIO);
+
+  /* wait until user do not want to test wakeup */
+  while (TRUE){
+    chThdSleepMilliseconds(200);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/mcuconf.h b/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/mcuconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54d00bb99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testhal/LPC17xx/RTC/mcuconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Giovanni Di Sirio
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/*
+ * LPC17xx drivers configuration.
+ * The following settings override the default settings present in
+ * the various device driver implementation headers.
+ * Note that the settings for each driver only have effect if the driver
+ * is enabled in halconf.h.
+ *
+ * IRQ priorities:
+ * 7...0        Lowest...highest.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * HAL driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_MAINOSC_ENABLE              TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_SYSCLK_SELECT               CLKSRCSEL_MAINOSC
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_ENABLE              TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_MUL                 30
+#define LPC17xx_MAINPLL_PREDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_ENABLE               FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_MUL             		4
+#define LPC17xx_USBPLL_DIV          		4
+#define LPC17xx_CCLK_DIV                    3
+#define LPC17xx_PCLK_SELECT                 PCLKSEL_CCLK
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_ENABLE               FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_DIV      			4
+#define LPC17xx_CLKOUT_SELECT      			CLKOUTSEL_CCLK
+
+/*
+ * GPT driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM0                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM1                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM2                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_USE_TIM3                TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM0_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM1_IRQ_PRIORITY       6
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM2_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+#define LPC17xx_GPT_TIM3_IRQ_PRIORITY       2
+
+/*
+ * SERIAL driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART0            TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART1            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART2            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_USE_UART3            FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_FIFO_PRELOAD         16
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART0_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART1_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART2_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+#define LPC17xx_SERIAL_UART3_IRQ_PRIORITY   3
+
+/*
+ * I2C driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C0                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C1                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_USE_I2C2                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C0_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C1_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+#define LPC17xx_I2C_I2C2_IRQ_PRIORITY       3
+
+/*
+ * SPI driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_USE_SSP0                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_USE_SSP1                FALSE
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP0CLKDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP1CLKDIV              1
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP0_IRQ_PRIORITY       5
+#define LPC17xx_SPI_SSP1_IRQ_PRIORITY       5
+
+/*
+ * RTC driver system settings.
+ */
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_IS_CALENDAR             TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_USE_ALARM               TRUE
+#define LPC17xx_RTC_IRQ_PRIORITY            3
+