diff --git a/cpu/arm_common/arm_cpu.c b/cpu/arm_common/arm_cpu.c
index 6040488ebeb809bf2884bca66ae5e6ca0ee88058..36ee390405da85213c0c22eb7230204c21b5dec3 100644
--- a/cpu/arm_common/arm_cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/arm_common/arm_cpu.c
@@ -25,59 +25,68 @@
 #include "sched.h"
 #include "kernel_intern.h"
 
-void thread_yield() {
+#define STACK_MARKER    (0x77777777)
+#define REGISTER_CNT    (12)
+
+void thread_yield(void)
+{
     asm("svc 0\n");
 }
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Processor specific routine - here for ARM7
-// sizeof(void*) = sizeof(int)
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-char * thread_stack_init(void * task_func, void * stack_start, int stack_size)
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Processor specific routine - here for ARM7
+ * sizeof(void*) = sizeof(int)
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+char *thread_stack_init(void *task_func, void *stack_start, int stack_size)
 {
-   unsigned int * stk;
-   stk = (unsigned int *) (stack_start + stack_size);
+    unsigned int *stk;
+    stk = (unsigned int *) (stack_start + stack_size);
     stk--;
 
-    *stk = 0x77777777;
-    stk--;
+    *stk = STACK_MARKER;
 
-    *stk = (unsigned int)sched_task_exit;       // LR
+    /* set the return address (LR) */
+    stk--;
+    *stk = (unsigned int) sched_task_exit;
 
-   stk--;
-   *stk = (unsigned int) (stack_start + stack_size) - 4;   // SP
+    /* set the stack pointer (SP) */
+    stk--;
+    *stk = (unsigned int) (stack_start + stack_size) - 4;
 
-   for (int i = 12; i>= 0 ; i--) {          // build base stack
-       stk--;
-       *stk = i;
-   }
+    /* build base stack */
+    for (int i = REGISTER_CNT; i>= 0 ; i--) {
+        stk--;
+        *stk = i;
+    }
 
-   stk--;
-   *stk = ((unsigned int) task_func);       // Entry Point
-   stk--;
-   *stk = (unsigned int) NEW_TASK_CPSR;     // spsr
+    /* set the entry point */
+    stk--;
+    *stk = ((unsigned int) task_func);
+    /* set the saved program status register */
+    stk--;
+    *stk = (unsigned int) NEW_TASK_CPSR;
 
-   return (char*)stk;
+    return (char*) stk;
 }
 
-void thread_print_stack () {
-    register void * stack = 0;
+void thread_print_stack(void)
+{
+    register void *stack = 0;
     asm( "mov %0, sp" : "=r" (stack));
 
-    register unsigned int * s = (unsigned int*) stack;
-    printf("task: %X SP: %X\n", (unsigned int)active_thread, (unsigned int)stack);
+    register unsigned int *s = (unsigned int*) stack;
+    printf("task: %X SP: %X\n", (unsigned int) active_thread, (unsigned int) stack);
     register int i = 0;
     s += 5;
-    while (*s != 0x77777777) {
-        printf("STACK (%u) addr=%X = %X \n",i,(unsigned int) s, (unsigned int)*s);
+    while (*s != STACK_MARKER) {
+        printf("STACK (%u) addr=%X = %X \n", i, (unsigned int) s, (unsigned int) *s);
         s++;
         i++;
     }
     printf("STACK (%u)= %X \n",i,*s);
 }
 
-__attribute__((naked,noreturn)) void
-arm_reset(void)
+__attribute__((naked,noreturn)) void arm_reset(void)
 {
     dINT();
     WDTC = 0x00FFF;
diff --git a/cpu/arm_common/syscalls.c b/cpu/arm_common/syscalls.c
index b9103ff59218351d8ad69b829f305c5c3c0ab45b..7db1236510754262a1ae1477945d16ab7c077012 100644
--- a/cpu/arm_common/syscalls.c
+++ b/cpu/arm_common/syscalls.c
@@ -17,23 +17,15 @@ FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
 this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ .
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-For further information and questions please use the web site
-	http://scatterweb.mi.fu-berlin.de
-and the mailinglist (subscription via web site)
-	scatterweb@lists.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de
 *******************************************************************************/
 
 /**
  * @file
- * @ingroup		lpc2387
- * @brief		LPC2387 NewLib system calls implementation
+ * @ingroup     lpc2387
+ * @brief       LPC2387 NewLib system calls implementation
  *
- * @author      Freie Universität Berlin, Computer Systems & Telematics
- * @author		Michael Baar <michael.baar@fu-berlin.de>
- * @version     $Revision$
+ * @author      Michael Baar <michael.baar@fu-berlin.de>
  *
- * @note		$Id$
  */
 
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -56,9 +48,9 @@ and the mailinglist (subscription via web site)
 #include "hal-syscalls.h"
 #endif
 
-#define DEBUG_SYSCALLS			0
+#define DEBUG_SYSCALLS          0
 #if DEBUG_SYSCALLS
-#define	PRINTF(...)				printf(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define PRINTF(...)             printf(__VA_ARGS__)
 #else
 #define PRINTF(...)
 #endif
@@ -71,14 +63,14 @@ and the mailinglist (subscription via web site)
  * @name Heaps (defined in linker script)
  * @{
  */
-#define NUM_HEAPS	3//2
+#define NUM_HEAPS   3//2
 
-extern uintptr_t __heap1_start;		///< start of heap memory space
-extern uintptr_t __heap1_max;		///< maximum for end of heap memory space
-extern uintptr_t __heap2_start;		///< start of heap memory space
-extern uintptr_t __heap2_max;		///< maximum for end of heap memory space
-extern uintptr_t __heap3_start;		///< start of heap memory space
-extern uintptr_t __heap3_max;		///< maximum for end of heap memory space
+extern uintptr_t __heap1_start;     ///< start of heap memory space
+extern uintptr_t __heap1_max;       ///< maximum for end of heap memory space
+extern uintptr_t __heap2_start;     ///< start of heap memory space
+extern uintptr_t __heap2_max;       ///< maximum for end of heap memory space
+extern uintptr_t __heap3_start;     ///< start of heap memory space
+extern uintptr_t __heap3_max;       ///< maximum for end of heap memory space
 
 
 /// current position in heap
@@ -92,25 +84,27 @@ static const caddr_t heap_start[NUM_HEAPS] = {(caddr_t)&__heap1_start,(caddr_t)&
 /** @} */
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-void heap_stats(void) {
-	for(int i = 0; i < NUM_HEAPS; i++)
-		printf("# heap %i: %p -- %p -> %p (%li of %li free)\n", i, heap_start[i], heap[i], heap_max[i],
-			(uint32_t)heap_max[i] - (uint32_t)heap[i], (uint32_t)heap_max[i] - (uint32_t)heap_start[i]);
+void heap_stats(void) 
+{
+    for(int i = 0; i < NUM_HEAPS; i++)
+        printf("# heap %i: %p -- %p -> %p (%li of %li free)\n", i, heap_start[i], heap[i], heap_max[i],
+            (uint32_t)heap_max[i] - (uint32_t)heap[i], (uint32_t)heap_max[i] - (uint32_t)heap_start[i]);
 }
+
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void __assert_func(const char *file, int line, const char *func, const char *failedexpr)
 {
 #if SYSLOG_CONF_ASSERT
-	trace_number(TRACELOG_EV_ASSERTION, line);
-	syslog(SL_EMERGENCY, "assert", "%s() in %s:%u\n", func, file, line);
+    trace_number(TRACELOG_EV_ASSERTION, line);
+    syslog(SL_EMERGENCY, "assert", "%s() in %s:%u\n", func, file, line);
 #endif
-	printf("#! assertion %s failed\n\t%s() in %s:%u\n", failedexpr, func, file, line );
-	_exit(3);
+    printf("#! assertion %s failed\n\t%s() in %s:%u\n", failedexpr, func, file, line );
+    _exit(3);
 }
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void __assert(const char *file, int line, const char *failedexpr)
 {
-	__assert_func(file, line, "?", failedexpr);
+    __assert_func(file, line, "?", failedexpr);
 }
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 caddr_t _sbrk_r(struct _reent *r, size_t incr)
@@ -125,198 +119,198 @@ caddr_t _sbrk_r(struct _reent *r, size_t incr)
     uint32_t cpsr = disableIRQ();
 
     /* check all heaps for a chunk of the requested size */
-	for(volatile uint8_t iUsedHeap = 0; iUsedHeap < NUM_HEAPS; iUsedHeap++ ) {
-		caddr_t new_heap = heap[iUsedHeap] + incr;
-
-		#ifdef MODULE_TRACELOG
-		trace_pointer(TRACELOG_EV_MEMORY, heap[iUsedHeap]);
-		#endif
-		if( new_heap <= heap_max[iUsedHeap] ) {
-			caddr_t prev_heap = heap[iUsedHeap];
-			#ifdef MODULE_TRACELOG
-			trace_pointer(TRACELOG_EV_MEMORY, new_heap);
-			#endif
-			heap[iUsedHeap] = new_heap;
-
-			r->_errno = 0;
-			restoreIRQ(cpsr);
-			return prev_heap;
-		}
-	}
-	restoreIRQ(cpsr);
-	#ifdef MODULE_TRACELOG
-	trace_string(TRACELOG_EV_MEMORY, "heap!");									// heap full
-	#endif
-
-	r->_errno = ENOMEM;
+    for (volatile uint8_t iUsedHeap = 0; iUsedHeap < NUM_HEAPS; iUsedHeap++ ) {
+        caddr_t new_heap = heap[iUsedHeap] + incr;
+
+        #ifdef MODULE_TRACELOG
+        trace_pointer(TRACELOG_EV_MEMORY, heap[iUsedHeap]);
+        #endif
+        if( new_heap <= heap_max[iUsedHeap] ) {
+            caddr_t prev_heap = heap[iUsedHeap];
+            #ifdef MODULE_TRACELOG
+            trace_pointer(TRACELOG_EV_MEMORY, new_heap);
+            #endif
+            heap[iUsedHeap] = new_heap;
+
+            r->_errno = 0;
+            restoreIRQ(cpsr);
+            return prev_heap;
+        }
+    }
+    restoreIRQ(cpsr);
+    #ifdef MODULE_TRACELOG
+    trace_string(TRACELOG_EV_MEMORY, "heap!");                                  // heap full
+    #endif
+
+    r->_errno = ENOMEM;
     return NULL;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int _isatty_r(struct _reent *r, int fd)
 {
-	r->_errno = 0;
-	if( fd == STDOUT_FILENO || fd == STDERR_FILENO )
-		return 1;
-	else
-		return 0;
+    r->_errno = 0;
+    if( fd == STDOUT_FILENO || fd == STDERR_FILENO )
+        return 1;
+    else
+        return 0;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 _off_t _lseek_r(struct _reent *r, int fd, _off_t pos, int whence)
 {
-	_off_t result = -1;
-	PRINTF("lseek [%i] pos %li whence %i\n", fd, pos, whence);
+    _off_t result = -1;
+    PRINTF("lseek [%i] pos %li whence %i\n", fd, pos, whence);
 
-	r->_errno = ENODEV;
+    r->_errno = ENODEV;
 #ifdef MODULE_FAT
     result = ff_lseek_r(r, fd, pos, whence);
 #endif
 
-	PRINTF("lseek returned %li (0 is success)\n", result);
-	return result;
+    PRINTF("lseek returned %li (0 is success)\n", result);
+    return result;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int _open_r(struct _reent *r, const char *name, int mode)
 {
-	int ret = -1;
-	PRINTF("open '%s' mode %#x\n", name, mode);
+    int ret = -1;
+    PRINTF("open '%s' mode %#x\n", name, mode);
 
-	r->_errno = ENODEV; // no such device
+    r->_errno = ENODEV; // no such device
 #ifdef MODULE_FAT
-	ret = ff_open_r(r,name,mode);
+    ret = ff_open_r(r,name,mode);
 #endif
 
-	PRINTF("open [%i] errno %i\n", ret, r->_errno);
-	return ret;
+    PRINTF("open [%i] errno %i\n", ret, r->_errno);
+    return ret;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int _stat_r(struct _reent *r, char *name, struct stat *st)
 {
-	int ret = -1;
-	PRINTF("_stat_r '%s' \n", name);
-	r->_errno = ENODEV; // no such device
+    int ret = -1;
+    PRINTF("_stat_r '%s' \n", name);
+    r->_errno = ENODEV; // no such device
 #ifdef MODULE_FAT
-	ret = ff_stat_r(r,name,st);
+    ret = ff_stat_r(r,name,st);
 #endif
-	PRINTF("_stat_r [%i] errno %i\n", ret, r->_errno);
-	return ret;
+    PRINTF("_stat_r [%i] errno %i\n", ret, r->_errno);
+    return ret;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int _fstat_r(struct _reent *r, int fd, struct stat * st)
 {
-	int ret = -1;
+    int ret = -1;
 
-	r->_errno = 0;
-	memset(st, 0, sizeof(*st));
-	if( fd == STDOUT_FILENO || fd == STDERR_FILENO ) {
-		st->st_mode = S_IFCHR;
-		ret = 0;
-	} else {
+    r->_errno = 0;
+    memset(st, 0, sizeof(*st));
+    if( fd == STDOUT_FILENO || fd == STDERR_FILENO ) {
+        st->st_mode = S_IFCHR;
+        ret = 0;
+    } else {
 
 #ifdef MODULE_FAT
-		PRINTF("_fstat_r '%i' \n", fd);
+        PRINTF("_fstat_r '%i' \n", fd);
 
-	    ret = ff_fstat_r(r,fd,st);
-	    PRINTF("_fstat_r [%i] errno %i\n", ret, r->_errno);
+        ret = ff_fstat_r(r,fd,st);
+        PRINTF("_fstat_r [%i] errno %i\n", ret, r->_errno);
 
 #else
-	    r->_errno = ENODEV;
+        r->_errno = ENODEV;
 #endif
-	}
-	return ret;
+    }
+    return ret;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int _write_r(struct _reent *r, int fd, const void *data, unsigned int count)
 {
-	int result = EOF;
-	r->_errno = EBADF;
-
-	switch(fd) {
-		case STDOUT_FILENO:
-		case STDERR_FILENO:
-			#if FEUERWARE_CONF_ENABLE_HAL
-				if( stdio != NULL )
-					result = chardevice_write(stdio, (char*)data, count);
-				else if( hal_state == HAL_NOT_INITIALIZED )
-					result = fw_puts((char*)data, count);
-			#else
-				result = fw_puts((char*)data, count);
-			#endif
-			break;
-
-		default:
-			#ifdef MODULE_FAT
-				result = ff_write_r(r, fd, data, count);
-			#endif
-			PRINTF("write [%i] data @%p count %i\n", fd, data, count);
-
-			PRINTF("write [%i] returned %i errno %i\n", fd, result, r->_errno);
-			break;
-	}
-
-	return result;
+    int result = EOF;
+    r->_errno = EBADF;
+
+    switch(fd) {
+        case STDOUT_FILENO:
+        case STDERR_FILENO:
+            #if FEUERWARE_CONF_ENABLE_HAL
+                if( stdio != NULL )
+                    result = chardevice_write(stdio, (char*)data, count);
+                else if( hal_state == HAL_NOT_INITIALIZED )
+                    result = fw_puts((char*)data, count);
+            #else
+                result = fw_puts((char*)data, count);
+            #endif
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            #ifdef MODULE_FAT
+                result = ff_write_r(r, fd, data, count);
+            #endif
+            PRINTF("write [%i] data @%p count %i\n", fd, data, count);
+
+            PRINTF("write [%i] returned %i errno %i\n", fd, result, r->_errno);
+            break;
+    }
+
+    return result;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int _read_r(struct _reent *r, int fd, void *buffer, unsigned int count)
 {
-	int result = -1;
-	r->_errno = EBADF;
+    int result = -1;
+    r->_errno = EBADF;
 #ifdef MODULE_FAT
-	result = ff_read_r(r, fd, buffer, count);
+    result = ff_read_r(r, fd, buffer, count);
 #endif
     PRINTF("read [%i] buffer @%p count %i\n", fd, buffer, count);
-	PRINTF("read [%i] returned %i\n", fd, result);
-	
+    PRINTF("read [%i] returned %i\n", fd, result);
+    
     return result;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int _close_r(struct _reent *r, int fd)
 {
-	int result = -1;
-	r->_errno = EBADF;
-	#ifdef MODULE_FAT
-		ret = ff_close_r(r, fd);
-	#endif
+    int result = -1;
+    r->_errno = EBADF;
+    #ifdef MODULE_FAT
+        ret = ff_close_r(r, fd);
+    #endif
     PRINTF("close [%i]\n", fd);
-	PRINTF("close returned %i errno %i\n", result, errno);
-	
+    PRINTF("close returned %i errno %i\n", result, errno);
+    
     return result;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int _unlink_r(struct _reent *r, char* path)
 {
-	int result = -1;
-	r->_errno = ENODEV;
+    int result = -1;
+    r->_errno = ENODEV;
 #ifdef MODULE_FAT
-	result = ff_unlink_r(r, path);
+    result = ff_unlink_r(r, path);
 #endif
     PRINTF("unlink '%s'\n", path);
-	PRINTF("unlink returned %i errno %i\n", result, errno);
-	
+    PRINTF("unlink returned %i errno %i\n", result, errno);
+    
     return result;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void _exit(int n)
 {
 #ifdef MODULE_TRACELOG
-	trace_number(TRACELOG_EV_EXIT, n);
+    trace_number(TRACELOG_EV_EXIT, n);
 #endif
-	printf("#! exit %i: resetting\n", n);
+    printf("#! exit %i: resetting\n", n);
 
-	stdio_flush();
-	arm_reset();
-	while(1);
+    stdio_flush();
+    arm_reset();
+    while(1);
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int _getpid(void)
 {
-	return active_thread->pid;
+    return active_thread->pid;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int _kill_r(struct _reent *r, int pid, int sig)
 {
-	/* not implemented */
-	r->_errno = ESRCH;		// no such process
-	return -1;
+    /* not implemented */
+    r->_errno = ESRCH;      // no such process
+    return -1;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void _init(void){}