diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 98f42b5..a476b87 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ DT_headers = $(DT:.dts=.dt.h)
 optcmd_test_SOURCES = src/optcmd.c src/parsers.c src/tests/optcmd_test.c
 optcmd_test_CFLAGS = -Wall -g
 
+if HAVE_RAGEL
+extra_sources = src/gdb_parser.c
+else
+extra_sources = src/gdb_parser_precompile.c
+endif
+
 pdbg_SOURCES = \
 	src/main.c \
 	src/cfam.c \
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3486969..7cfd2ea 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ AC_SUBST([DTC])
 
 AC_PATH_PROG([RAGEL], [ragel])
 AC_SUBST([RAGEL])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_RAGEL], [test x"$ac_cv_path_RAGEL" != "x"])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
diff --git a/src/gdb_parser_precompile.c b/src/gdb_parser_precompile.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..715cdd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gdb_parser_precompile.c
@@ -0,0 +1,410 @@
+
+#line 1 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include "pdbgproxy.h"
+
+
+#line 105 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+
+
+static enum gdb_command cmd = NONE;
+static uint64_t stack[10], *data = stack;
+static char *rsp;
+static uint8_t crc;
+static int cs;
+
+command_cb *command_callbacks;
+
+
+#line 24 "src/gdb_parser.c"
+static const char _gdb_actions[] = {
+	0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 
+	3, 2, 1, 0, 2, 2, 1, 2, 
+	3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 5, 1, 
+	2, 6, 1, 2, 7, 1, 2, 8, 
+	1, 2, 9, 1, 2, 10, 1, 2, 
+	11, 1, 2, 12, 1, 2, 13, 1, 
+	2, 14, 1, 2, 15, 1, 2, 16, 
+	1, 2, 17, 1, 2, 18, 0, 3, 
+	1, 18, 0, 3, 6, 2, 1, 3, 
+	6, 3, 1
+};
+
+static const char _gdb_key_offsets[] = {
+	0, 0, 2, 13, 14, 20, 26, 29, 
+	37, 45, 46, 53, 61, 68, 77, 84, 
+	92, 99, 107, 114, 121, 126, 128, 130, 
+	132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 149, 151, 
+	153, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 
+	168, 170, 172, 174, 176, 178, 180, 182, 
+	184, 186, 188, 190, 192, 194, 196, 199, 
+	202, 203, 204, 206
+};
+
+static const char _gdb_trans_keys[] = {
+	3, 36, 35, 43, 45, 63, 72, 77, 
+	103, 109, 112, 113, 118, 35, 48, 57, 
+	65, 70, 97, 102, 48, 57, 65, 70, 
+	97, 102, 3, 35, 36, 3, 36, 48, 
+	57, 65, 70, 97, 102, 3, 36, 48, 
+	57, 65, 70, 97, 102, 35, 35, 48, 
+	57, 65, 70, 97, 102, 35, 44, 48, 
+	57, 65, 70, 97, 102, 35, 48, 57, 
+	65, 70, 97, 102, 35, 44, 58, 48, 
+	57, 65, 70, 97, 102, 35, 48, 57, 
+	65, 70, 97, 102, 35, 44, 48, 57, 
+	65, 70, 97, 102, 35, 48, 57, 65, 
+	70, 97, 102, 35, 44, 48, 57, 65, 
+	70, 97, 102, 35, 48, 57, 65, 70, 
+	97, 102, 35, 48, 57, 65, 70, 97, 
+	102, 35, 65, 67, 83, 102, 35, 116, 
+	35, 116, 35, 97, 35, 99, 35, 104, 
+	35, 101, 35, 100, 35, 58, 35, 48, 
+	57, 65, 70, 97, 102, 35, 117, 35, 
+	112, 35, 112, 35, 111, 35, 114, 35, 
+	116, 35, 101, 35, 100, 35, 58, 35, 
+	35, 84, 35, 104, 35, 114, 35, 101, 
+	35, 97, 35, 100, 35, 73, 35, 110, 
+	35, 102, 35, 111, 35, 67, 35, 111, 
+	35, 110, 35, 116, 35, 59, 63, 35, 
+	99, 115, 35, 35, 3, 36, 3, 35, 
+	36, 0
+};
+
+static const char _gdb_single_lengths[] = {
+	0, 2, 11, 1, 0, 0, 3, 2, 
+	2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 
+	1, 2, 1, 1, 5, 2, 2, 2, 
+	2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 
+	2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 
+	2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 
+	2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 
+	1, 1, 2, 3
+};
+
+static const char _gdb_range_lengths[] = {
+	0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 3, 0, 3, 
+	3, 0, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 
+	3, 3, 3, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 
+	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 
+	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 
+	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 
+	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 
+	0, 0, 0, 0
+};
+
+static const short _gdb_index_offsets[] = {
+	0, 0, 3, 15, 17, 21, 25, 29, 
+	35, 41, 43, 48, 54, 59, 66, 71, 
+	77, 82, 88, 93, 98, 104, 107, 110, 
+	113, 116, 119, 122, 125, 128, 133, 136, 
+	139, 142, 145, 148, 151, 154, 157, 160, 
+	162, 165, 168, 171, 174, 177, 180, 183, 
+	186, 189, 192, 195, 198, 201, 204, 208, 
+	212, 214, 216, 219
+};
+
+static const char _gdb_indicies[] = {
+	1, 2, 0, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 
+	8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 3, 4, 
+	3, 14, 14, 14, 15, 16, 16, 16, 
+	15, 18, 19, 20, 17, 1, 2, 21, 
+	21, 21, 0, 1, 2, 16, 16, 16, 
+	0, 4, 22, 4, 24, 24, 24, 23, 
+	4, 25, 24, 24, 24, 23, 4, 26, 
+	26, 26, 23, 4, 25, 27, 26, 26, 
+	26, 23, 4, 28, 28, 28, 23, 29, 
+	25, 28, 28, 28, 23, 4, 30, 30, 
+	30, 3, 4, 31, 30, 30, 30, 3, 
+	4, 32, 32, 32, 3, 29, 32, 32, 
+	32, 3, 4, 33, 34, 35, 36, 3, 
+	4, 37, 3, 4, 38, 3, 4, 39, 
+	3, 4, 40, 3, 4, 41, 3, 4, 
+	42, 3, 4, 43, 3, 4, 44, 3, 
+	4, 45, 45, 45, 3, 4, 46, 3, 
+	4, 47, 3, 4, 48, 3, 4, 49, 
+	3, 4, 50, 3, 4, 51, 3, 4, 
+	52, 3, 4, 53, 3, 4, 54, 3, 
+	4, 55, 4, 56, 3, 4, 57, 3, 
+	4, 58, 3, 4, 59, 3, 4, 60, 
+	3, 4, 61, 3, 4, 62, 3, 4, 
+	63, 3, 4, 64, 3, 4, 65, 3, 
+	4, 66, 3, 4, 67, 3, 4, 68, 
+	3, 4, 69, 3, 4, 70, 71, 3, 
+	4, 72, 73, 3, 4, 74, 4, 75, 
+	1, 2, 0, 18, 19, 20, 17, 0
+};
+
+static const char _gdb_trans_targs[] = {
+	1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 59, 3, 9, 
+	10, 3, 16, 18, 20, 50, 5, 0, 
+	58, 6, 2, 7, 2, 8, 9, 10, 
+	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 4, 17, 18, 
+	19, 21, 3, 30, 40, 22, 23, 24, 
+	25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 29, 31, 32, 
+	33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 39, 
+	41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 
+	49, 3, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 3, 
+	56, 57, 56, 57
+};
+
+static const char _gdb_trans_actions[] = {
+	0, 60, 1, 3, 0, 3, 33, 3, 
+	3, 27, 21, 30, 3, 3, 7, 0, 
+	18, 3, 63, 0, 9, 7, 36, 24, 
+	71, 67, 71, 67, 71, 5, 15, 12, 
+	15, 3, 42, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 
+	3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 39, 3, 3, 
+	3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 45, 
+	3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 
+	3, 48, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 51, 
+	3, 3, 54, 57
+};
+
+static const int gdb_start = 58;
+static const int gdb_first_final = 58;
+static const int gdb_error = 0;
+
+static const int gdb_en_main = 58;
+
+
+#line 116 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+
+void parser_init(command_cb *callbacks)
+{
+	
+#line 181 "src/gdb_parser.c"
+	{
+	cs = gdb_start;
+	}
+
+#line 120 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+
+	command_callbacks = callbacks;
+}
+
+int parse_buffer(char *buf, size_t len, void *priv)
+{
+	char *p = buf;
+	char *pe = p + len + 1;
+
+	
+#line 197 "src/gdb_parser.c"
+	{
+	int _klen;
+	unsigned int _trans;
+	const char *_acts;
+	unsigned int _nacts;
+	const char *_keys;
+
+	if ( p == pe )
+		goto _test_eof;
+	if ( cs == 0 )
+		goto _out;
+_resume:
+	_keys = _gdb_trans_keys + _gdb_key_offsets[cs];
+	_trans = _gdb_index_offsets[cs];
+
+	_klen = _gdb_single_lengths[cs];
+	if ( _klen > 0 ) {
+		const char *_lower = _keys;
+		const char *_mid;
+		const char *_upper = _keys + _klen - 1;
+		while (1) {
+			if ( _upper < _lower )
+				break;
+
+			_mid = _lower + ((_upper-_lower) >> 1);
+			if ( (*p) < *_mid )
+				_upper = _mid - 1;
+			else if ( (*p) > *_mid )
+				_lower = _mid + 1;
+			else {
+				_trans += (unsigned int)(_mid - _keys);
+				goto _match;
+			}
+		}
+		_keys += _klen;
+		_trans += _klen;
+	}
+
+	_klen = _gdb_range_lengths[cs];
+	if ( _klen > 0 ) {
+		const char *_lower = _keys;
+		const char *_mid;
+		const char *_upper = _keys + (_klen<<1) - 2;
+		while (1) {
+			if ( _upper < _lower )
+				break;
+
+			_mid = _lower + (((_upper-_lower) >> 1) & ~1);
+			if ( (*p) < _mid[0] )
+				_upper = _mid - 2;
+			else if ( (*p) > _mid[1] )
+				_lower = _mid + 2;
+			else {
+				_trans += (unsigned int)((_mid - _keys)>>1);
+				goto _match;
+			}
+		}
+		_trans += _klen;
+	}
+
+_match:
+	_trans = _gdb_indicies[_trans];
+	cs = _gdb_trans_targs[_trans];
+
+	if ( _gdb_trans_actions[_trans] == 0 )
+		goto _again;
+
+	_acts = _gdb_actions + _gdb_trans_actions[_trans];
+	_nacts = (unsigned int) *_acts++;
+	while ( _nacts-- > 0 )
+	{
+		switch ( *_acts++ )
+		{
+	case 0:
+#line 11 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{
+		cmd = 0;
+		rsp = NULL;
+		data = stack;
+		memset(stack, 0, sizeof(stack));
+		crc = 0;
+	}
+	break;
+	case 1:
+#line 19 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{
+		crc += *p;
+	}
+	break;
+	case 2:
+#line 23 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{
+		data++;
+		assert(data < &stack[10]);
+	}
+	break;
+	case 3:
+#line 28 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{
+		*data *= 16;
+
+		if (*p >= '0' && *p <= '9')
+			*data += *p - '0';
+		else if (*p >= 'a' && *p <= 'f')
+			*data += *p - 'a' + 10;
+		else if (*p >= 'A' && *p <= 'F')
+			*data += *p - 'A' + 10;
+	}
+	break;
+	case 4:
+#line 39 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{
+		/* *data should point to the CRC */
+		if (crc != *data) {
+			printf("CRC error\n");
+			send_nack(priv);
+		} else {
+			printf("Cmd %d\n", cmd);
+			send_ack(priv);
+
+			/* Push the response onto the stack */
+			if (rsp)
+				*data = (uintptr_t)rsp;
+			else
+				*data = 0;
+
+			command_callbacks[cmd](stack, priv);
+		}
+	}
+	break;
+	case 5:
+#line 58 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{cmd = GET_MEM;}
+	break;
+	case 6:
+#line 63 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{cmd = PUT_MEM;}
+	break;
+	case 7:
+#line 70 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{cmd = GET_GPRS;}
+	break;
+	case 8:
+#line 72 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{cmd = GET_SPR;}
+	break;
+	case 9:
+#line 75 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{cmd = STOP_REASON;}
+	break;
+	case 10:
+#line 77 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{cmd = SET_THREAD;}
+	break;
+	case 11:
+#line 80 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{rsp = "1";}
+	break;
+	case 12:
+#line 81 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{rsp = "QC1";}
+	break;
+	case 13:
+#line 82 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{rsp = "multiprocess+;vContSupported+";}
+	break;
+	case 14:
+#line 83 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{rsp = "m1l";}
+	break;
+	case 15:
+#line 86 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{rsp = "vCont;c;C;s;S";}
+	break;
+	case 16:
+#line 87 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{cmd = V_CONTC;}
+	break;
+	case 17:
+#line 88 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{cmd = V_CONTS;}
+	break;
+	case 18:
+#line 90 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+	{command_callbacks[INTERRUPT](stack, priv);}
+	break;
+#line 384 "src/gdb_parser.c"
+		}
+	}
+
+_again:
+	if ( cs == 0 )
+		goto _out;
+	if ( ++p != pe )
+		goto _resume;
+	_test_eof: {}
+	_out: {}
+	}
+
+#line 130 "src/gdb_parser.rl"
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#if 0
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	parser_init(NULL);
+
+	if (argc > 1)
+		parse_buffer(argv[1], strlen(argv[1]), NULL);
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
