diff --git a/src/target/armv7m.c b/src/target/armv7m.c
index 62be15e64..7fb73946c 100644
--- a/src/target/armv7m.c
+++ b/src/target/armv7m.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static int armv7m_core_reg_arch_type = -1;
 int armv7m_restore_context(target_t *target)
 {
 	int i;
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 
 	LOG_DEBUG(" ");
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static int armv7m_get_core_reg(reg_t *reg)
 	int retval;
 	armv7m_core_reg_t *armv7m_reg = reg->arch_info;
 	target_t *target = armv7m_reg->target;
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 
 	if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
 	{
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static int armv7m_read_core_reg(struct target_s *target, int num)
 	uint32_t reg_value;
 	int retval;
 	armv7m_core_reg_t * armv7m_core_reg;
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 
 	if ((num < 0) || (num >= ARMV7M_NUM_REGS))
 		return ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static int armv7m_write_core_reg(struct target_s *target, int num)
 	int retval;
 	uint32_t reg_value;
 	armv7m_core_reg_t *armv7m_core_reg;
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 
 	if ((num < 0) || (num >= ARMV7M_NUM_REGS))
 		return ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static int armv7m_write_core_reg(struct target_s *target, int num)
 /** Invalidates cache of core registers set up by armv7m_build_reg_cache(). */
 int armv7m_invalidate_core_regs(target_t *target)
 {
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < armv7m->core_cache->num_regs; i++)
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ int armv7m_invalidate_core_regs(target_t *target)
  */
 int armv7m_get_gdb_reg_list(target_t *target, reg_t **reg_list[], int *reg_list_size)
 {
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	int i;
 
 	*reg_list_size = 26;
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ int armv7m_get_gdb_reg_list(target_t *target, reg_t **reg_list[], int *reg_list_
 }
 
 /* run to exit point. return error if exit point was not reached. */
-static int armv7m_run_and_wait(struct target_s *target, uint32_t entry_point, int timeout_ms, uint32_t exit_point, armv7m_common_t *armv7m)
+static int armv7m_run_and_wait(struct target_s *target, uint32_t entry_point, int timeout_ms, uint32_t exit_point, struct armv7m_common *armv7m)
 {
 	uint32_t pc;
 	int retval;
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ int armv7m_run_algorithm(struct target_s *target,
 	uint32_t entry_point, uint32_t exit_point,
 	int timeout_ms, void *arch_info)
 {
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	armv7m_algorithm_t *armv7m_algorithm_info = arch_info;
 	enum armv7m_mode core_mode = armv7m->core_mode;
 	int retval = ERROR_OK;
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ int armv7m_run_algorithm(struct target_s *target,
 /** Logs summary of ARMv7-M state for a halted target. */
 int armv7m_arch_state(struct target_s *target)
 {
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	uint32_t ctrl, sp;
 
 	ctrl = buf_get_u32(armv7m->core_cache->reg_list[ARMV7M_CONTROL].value, 0, 32);
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ int armv7m_arch_state(struct target_s *target)
 /** Builds cache of architecturally defined registers.  */
 reg_cache_t *armv7m_build_reg_cache(target_t *target)
 {
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	int num_regs = ARMV7M_NUM_REGS;
 	reg_cache_t **cache_p = register_get_last_cache_p(&target->reg_cache);
 	reg_cache_t *cache = malloc(sizeof(reg_cache_t));
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ reg_cache_t *armv7m_build_reg_cache(target_t *target)
 }
 
 /** Sets up target as a generic ARMv7-M core */
-int armv7m_init_arch_info(target_t *target, armv7m_common_t *armv7m)
+int armv7m_init_arch_info(target_t *target, struct armv7m_common *armv7m)
 {
 	/* register arch-specific functions */
 
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ int armv7m_blank_check_memory(struct target_s *target,
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dap_baseaddr_command)
 {
 	target_t *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 	uint32_t apsel, apselsave, baseaddr;
 	int retval;
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dap_baseaddr_command)
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dap_apid_command)
 {
 	target_t *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 
 	return CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(dap_apid_command, swjdp);
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dap_apid_command)
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dap_apsel_command)
 {
 	target_t *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 
 	return CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(dap_apsel_command, swjdp);
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dap_apsel_command)
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dap_memaccess_command)
 {
 	target_t *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 
 	return CALL_COMMAND_HANDLER(dap_memaccess_command, swjdp);
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dap_memaccess_command)
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_dap_info_command)
 {
 	target_t *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 	uint32_t apsel;
 
diff --git a/src/target/armv7m.h b/src/target/armv7m.h
index 8e87c7795..602bf314f 100644
--- a/src/target/armv7m.h
+++ b/src/target/armv7m.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ enum
 
 #define ARMV7M_COMMON_MAGIC 0x2A452A45
 
-typedef struct armv7m_common_s
+struct armv7m_common
 {
 	int common_magic;
 	reg_cache_t *core_cache;
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ typedef struct armv7m_common_s
 
 	void (*pre_restore_context)(target_t *target);
 	void (*post_restore_context)(target_t *target);
-} armv7m_common_t;
+};
 
-static inline struct armv7m_common_s *
+static inline struct armv7m_common *
 target_to_armv7m(struct target_s *target)
 {
 	return target->arch_info;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ typedef struct armv7m_core_reg_s
 	uint32_t num;
 	enum armv7m_regtype type;
 	target_t *target;
-	armv7m_common_t *armv7m_common;
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m_common;
 } armv7m_core_reg_t;
 
 reg_cache_t *armv7m_build_reg_cache(target_t *target);
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int armv7m_get_gdb_reg_list(target_t *target,
 		reg_t **reg_list[], int *reg_list_size);
 
 int armv7m_register_commands(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx);
-int armv7m_init_arch_info(target_t *target, armv7m_common_t *armv7m);
+int armv7m_init_arch_info(target_t *target, struct armv7m_common *armv7m);
 
 int armv7m_run_algorithm(struct target_s *target,
 		int num_mem_params, struct mem_param *mem_params,
diff --git a/src/target/cortex_m3.c b/src/target/cortex_m3.c
index ae714462e..caeeac7a3 100644
--- a/src/target/cortex_m3.c
+++ b/src/target/cortex_m3.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static int cortex_m3_examine_debug_reason(target_t *target)
 static int cortex_m3_examine_exception_reason(target_t *target)
 {
 	uint32_t shcsr, except_sr, cfsr = -1, except_ar = -1;
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 
 	mem_ap_read_u32(swjdp, NVIC_SHCSR, &shcsr);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static int cortex_m3_debug_entry(target_t *target)
 	uint32_t xPSR;
 	int retval;
 	struct cortex_m3_common_s *cortex_m3 = target_to_cm3(target);
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = &cortex_m3->armv7m;
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = &cortex_m3->armv7m;
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 
 	LOG_DEBUG(" ");
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static void cortex_m3_enable_breakpoints(struct target_s *target)
 static int cortex_m3_resume(struct target_s *target, int current,
 		uint32_t address, int handle_breakpoints, int debug_execution)
 {
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	breakpoint_t *breakpoint = NULL;
 	uint32_t resume_pc;
 
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ static int cortex_m3_step(struct target_s *target, int current,
 		uint32_t address, int handle_breakpoints)
 {
 	struct cortex_m3_common_s *cortex_m3 = target_to_cm3(target);
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = &cortex_m3->armv7m;
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = &cortex_m3->armv7m;
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 	breakpoint_t *breakpoint = NULL;
 
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ static int cortex_m3_load_core_reg_u32(struct target_s *target,
 		enum armv7m_regtype type, uint32_t num, uint32_t * value)
 {
 	int retval;
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 
 	/* NOTE:  we "know" here that the register identifiers used
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ static int cortex_m3_store_core_reg_u32(struct target_s *target,
 {
 	int retval;
 	uint32_t reg;
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 
 #ifdef ARMV7_GDB_HACKS
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ static int cortex_m3_store_core_reg_u32(struct target_s *target,
 static int cortex_m3_read_memory(struct target_s *target, uint32_t address,
 		uint32_t size, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
 {
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 	int retval;
 
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ static int cortex_m3_read_memory(struct target_s *target, uint32_t address,
 static int cortex_m3_write_memory(struct target_s *target, uint32_t address,
 		uint32_t size, uint32_t count, uint8_t *buffer)
 {
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 	int retval;
 
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ static int cortex_m3_dcc_read(struct swjdp_common *swjdp, uint8_t *value, uint8_
 static int cortex_m3_target_request_data(target_t *target,
 		uint32_t size, uint8_t *buffer)
 {
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 	uint8_t data;
 	uint8_t ctrl;
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ static int cortex_m3_handle_target_request(void *priv)
 	target_t *target = priv;
 	if (!target_was_examined(target))
 		return ERROR_OK;
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = target_to_armv7m(target);
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 
 	if (!target->dbg_msg_enabled)
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ static int cortex_m3_init_arch_info(target_t *target,
 		cortex_m3_common_t *cortex_m3, struct jtag_tap *tap)
 {
 	int retval;
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = &cortex_m3->armv7m;
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = &cortex_m3->armv7m;
 
 	armv7m_init_arch_info(target, armv7m);
 
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_cortex_m3_vector_catch_command)
 {
 	target_t *target = get_current_target(cmd_ctx);
 	struct cortex_m3_common_s *cortex_m3 = target_to_cm3(target);
-	struct armv7m_common_s *armv7m = &cortex_m3->armv7m;
+	struct armv7m_common *armv7m = &cortex_m3->armv7m;
 	struct swjdp_common *swjdp = &armv7m->swjdp_info;
 	uint32_t demcr = 0;
 	int retval;
diff --git a/src/target/cortex_m3.h b/src/target/cortex_m3.h
index 5b1d5eaea..747404912 100644
--- a/src/target/cortex_m3.h
+++ b/src/target/cortex_m3.h
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ typedef struct cortex_m3_common_s
 	cortex_m3_dwt_comparator_t *dwt_comparator_list;
 	struct reg_cache_s *dwt_cache;
 
-	armv7m_common_t armv7m;
+	struct armv7m_common armv7m;
 } cortex_m3_common_t;
 
 static inline struct cortex_m3_common_s *