diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/library/.gitignore b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/library/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5761abcfdf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/library/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.o
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/library/Makefile b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/library/Makefile
index 26de453b1f9..71a54945734 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/library/Makefile
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/library/Makefile
@@ -13,42 +13,26 @@
 # makefile for libspawner.so
 # See http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Java/Conceptual/Java141Development/Core_APIs/chapter_6_section_4.html
 
-JAVA_HOME = /Library/Java/Home
-ifeq ($(JAVA_HOME),)
-$(warning JAVA_HOME not set in environment)
-endif
+JAVA_HOME = $(shell echo /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_*.jdk/Contents/Home)
 
 # Defaults which can be overridden.
 OS = macosx
-ARCH_PPC = ppc
 ARCH_X86 = x86
 ARCH_X86_64 = x86_64
 
-JDK_INCLUDES= $(JAVA_HOME)/include
-
 CC=gcc
 LD=libtool
-CPPFLAGS = -I. -I$(JDK_INCLUDES) #-I$(JDK_OS_INCLUDES)
+CPPFLAGS = -I. -I$(JAVA_HOME)/include -I$(JAVA_HOME)/include/darwin
 CFLAGS +=-fPIC -D_REENTRANT
 
-ARCH_FLAG_PPC = -arch ppc
 ARCH_FLAG_X86 = -arch i386
 ARCH_FLAG_X86_64 = -arch x86_64
 
-INSTALL_DIR_PPC = ../os/$(OS)/$(ARCH_PPC)
 INSTALL_DIR_X86 = ../os/$(OS)/$(ARCH_X86)
 INSTALL_DIR_X86_64 = ../os/$(OS)/$(ARCH_X86_64)
 
-LIB_NAME_SPAWNER = libspawner.dylib
-LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_PPC = $(INSTALL_DIR_PPC)/libspawner.jnilib
 LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86 = $(INSTALL_DIR_X86)/libspawner.jnilib
 LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86_64 = $(INSTALL_DIR_X86_64)/libspawner.jnilib
-OBJS_SPAWNER_PPC = spawner_$(ARCH_PPC).o \
-                   io_$(ARCH_PPC).o \
-                   exec_unix_$(ARCH_PPC).o \
-                   exec_pty_$(ARCH_PPC).o \
-                   openpty_$(ARCH_PPC).o \
-                   pfind_$(ARCH_PPC).o
 OBJS_SPAWNER_X86 = spawner_$(ARCH_X86).o \
                    io_$(ARCH_X86).o \
                    exec_unix_$(ARCH_X86).o \
@@ -62,32 +46,27 @@ OBJS_SPAWNER_X86_64 = spawner_$(ARCH_X86_64).o \
                    openpty_$(ARCH_X86_64).o \
                    pfind_$(ARCH_X86_64).o
 
-LIB_NAME_PTY = libpty.so
-LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_PPC = $(INSTALL_DIR_PPC)/libpty.jnilib
 LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86 = $(INSTALL_DIR_X86)/libpty.jnilib
 LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86_64 = $(INSTALL_DIR_X86_64)/libpty.jnilib
-OBJS_PTY_PPC = openpty_$(ARCH_PPC).o pty_$(ARCH_PPC).o ptyio_$(ARCH_PPC).o
 OBJS_PTY_X86 = openpty_$(ARCH_X86).o pty_$(ARCH_X86).o ptyio_$(ARCH_X86).o
 OBJS_PTY_X86_64 = openpty_$(ARCH_X86_64).o pty_$(ARCH_X86_64).o ptyio_$(ARCH_X86_64).o
 
-OBJS_PPC = $(OBJS_SPAWNER_PPC) $(OBJS_PTY_PPC)
-OBJS_X86 = $(OBJS_SPAWNER_X86) $(OBJS_PTY_X86)
-OBJS_X86_64 = $(OBJS_SPAWNER_X86_64) $(OBJS_PTY_X86_64)
+LIB_NAME_FULL_SERIAL_X86 = $(INSTALL_DIR_X86)/libserial.jnilib
+LIB_NAME_FULL_SERIAL_X86_64 = $(INSTALL_DIR_X86_64)/libserial.jnilib
+OBJS_SERIAL_X86 = serial_$(ARCH_X86).o
+OBJS_SERIAL_X86_64 = serial_$(ARCH_X86_64).o
 
-all: ppc x86 x86_64
+OBJS_X86 = $(OBJS_SPAWNER_X86) $(OBJS_PTY_X86) $(OBJS_SERIAL_X86)
+OBJS_X86_64 = $(OBJS_SPAWNER_X86_64) $(OBJS_PTY_X86_64) $(OBJS_SERIAL_X86_64)
 
-ppc: $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_PPC) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_PPC)
+all: x86 x86_64
 
-x86: $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86)
+x86: $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SERIAL_X86)
 
-x86_64: $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86_64) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86_64)
+x86_64: $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86_64) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86_64) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SERIAL_X86_64)
 
 rebuild: clean all
 
-$(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_PPC) : $(OBJS_SPAWNER_PPC)
-	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_DIR_PPC)
-	$(CC) -dynamiclib $(ARCH_FLAG_PPC) -o $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_PPC) $(OBJS_SPAWNER_PPC) -lc -framework JavaVM
-
 $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86) : $(OBJS_SPAWNER_X86)
 	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_DIR_X86)
 	$(CC) -dynamiclib $(ARCH_FLAG_X86) -o $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86) $(OBJS_SPAWNER_X86) -lc -framework JavaVM
@@ -96,10 +75,6 @@ $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86_64) : $(OBJS_SPAWNER_X86_64)
 	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_DIR_X86_64)
 	$(CC) -dynamiclib $(ARCH_FLAG_X86_64) -o $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86_64) $(OBJS_SPAWNER_X86_64) -lc -framework JavaVM
 
-$(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_PPC): $(OBJS_PTY_PPC)
-	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_DIR_PPC)
-	$(CC) -dynamiclib  $(ARCH_FLAG_PPC) -o $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_PPC) $(OBJS_PTY_PPC) -lc -framework JavaVM
-
 $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86): $(OBJS_PTY_X86)
 	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_DIR_X86)
 	$(CC) -dynamiclib  $(ARCH_FLAG_X86) -o $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86) $(OBJS_PTY_X86) -lc -framework JavaVM
@@ -108,32 +83,13 @@ $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86_64): $(OBJS_PTY_X86_64)
 	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_DIR_X86_64)
 	$(CC) -dynamiclib  $(ARCH_FLAG_X86_64) -o $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86_64) $(OBJS_PTY_X86_64) -lc -framework JavaVM
 
-spawner_$(ARCH_PPC).o: spawner.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_PPC) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ spawner.c
+$(LIB_NAME_FULL_SERIAL_X86): $(OBJS_SERIAL_X86)
+	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_DIR_X86)
+	$(CC) -dynamiclib  $(ARCH_FLAG_X86) -o $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SERIAL_X86) $(OBJS_SERIAL_X86) -lc -framework JavaVM
 
-io_$(ARCH_PPC).o: io.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_PPC) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ io.c
-
-exec_unix_$(ARCH_PPC).o: exec_unix.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_PPC) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ exec_unix.c
-
-exec_pty_$(ARCH_PPC).o: exec_pty.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_PPC) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ exec_pty.c
-
-openpty_$(ARCH_PPC).o: openpty.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_PPC) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ openpty.c
-
-pfind_$(ARCH_PPC).o: pfind.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_PPC) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ pfind.c
-
-openpty_$(ARCH_PPC).o: openpty.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_PPC) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ openpty.c
-
-pty_$(ARCH_PPC).o: pty.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_PPC) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ pty.c
-
-ptyio_$(ARCH_PPC).o: ptyio.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_PPC) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ ptyio.c
+$(LIB_NAME_FULL_SERIAL_X86_64): $(OBJS_SERIAL_X86_64)
+	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_DIR_X86_64)
+	$(CC) -dynamiclib  $(ARCH_FLAG_X86_64) -o $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SERIAL_X86_64) $(OBJS_SERIAL_X86_64) -lc -framework JavaVM
 
 spawner_$(ARCH_X86).o: spawner.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_X86) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ spawner.c
@@ -159,6 +115,9 @@ pty_$(ARCH_X86).o: pty.c
 ptyio_$(ARCH_X86).o: ptyio.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_X86) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ ptyio.c
 
+serial_$(ARCH_X86).o: serial.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_X86) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ serial.c
+
 spawner_$(ARCH_X86_64).o: spawner.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_X86_64) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ spawner.c
 
@@ -183,7 +142,9 @@ pty_$(ARCH_X86_64).o: pty.c
 ptyio_$(ARCH_X86_64).o: ptyio.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_X86_64) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ ptyio.c
 
+serial_$(ARCH_X86_64).o: serial.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ARCH_FLAG_X86_64) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ serial.c
+
 clean :
-	$(RM) $(OBJS_PPC) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_PPC) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_PPC)
 	$(RM) $(OBJS_X86) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86)
 	$(RM) $(OBJS_X86_64) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_SPAWNER_X86_64) $(LIB_NAME_FULL_PTY_X86_64)
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/library/serial.c b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/library/serial.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4cedbaf962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/library/serial.c
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 QNX Software Systems and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *     QNX Software Systems - initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/uio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <termios.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <strings.h>
+#include <jni.h>
+
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL Java_org_eclipse_cdt_utils_serial_SerialPort_open0
+(JNIEnv *env, jobject jobj, jstring portName, jint baudRate, jint byteSize, jint parity, jint stopBits)
+{
+	const char * cportName = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, portName, NULL);
+	int fd = open(cportName, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NDELAY);
+	if (fd >= 0) {
+		// Turn off NDELAY
+		int flags = fcntl(fd, F_GETFL, 0);
+		flags &= ~O_NDELAY;
+		fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, flags);
+
+		struct termios newtio;
+		bzero(&newtio, sizeof(newtio));
+		newtio.c_cflag = CLOCAL | CREAD;
+
+		cfsetispeed(&newtio, baudRate);
+		cfsetospeed(&newtio, baudRate);
+
+		switch (byteSize) {
+		case 5:
+			newtio.c_cflag |= CS5;
+			break;
+		case 6:
+			newtio.c_cflag |= CS6;
+			break;
+		case 7:
+			newtio.c_cflag |= CS7;
+			break;
+		case 8:
+			newtio.c_cflag |= CS8;
+			break;
+
+		}
+
+		switch (parity) {
+		case 0: // None
+			break;
+		case 1: // Even
+			newtio.c_cflag |= PARENB;
+			break;
+		case 2: // Odd
+			newtio.c_cflag |= (PARENB | PARODD);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		switch (stopBits) {
+		case 0: // 1
+			break;
+		case 1: // 2
+			newtio.c_cflag |= CSTOPB;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		newtio.c_iflag = IGNPAR;
+		newtio.c_oflag = 0;
+
+		newtio.c_lflag = 0;
+
+		newtio.c_cc[VTIME]    = 0;   /* inter-character timer unused */
+		newtio.c_cc[VMIN]     = 1;   /* blocking read until 5 chars received */
+
+		tcflush(fd, TCIFLUSH);
+		tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &newtio);
+	}
+
+	return fd;
+}
+
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_eclipse_cdt_utils_serial_SerialPort_close0
+(JNIEnv *env, jobject jobj, jlong handle)
+{
+	close(handle);
+}
+
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL Java_org_eclipse_cdt_utils_serial_SerialPort_read0
+(JNIEnv *env, jobject jobj, jlong handle)
+{
+	char buff;
+	int res = read(handle, &buff, 1);
+	return res < 0 ? -1 : buff;
+}
+
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_eclipse_cdt_utils_serial_SerialPort_write0
+(JNIEnv *env, jobject jobj, jlong handle, jint b)
+{
+	char buff = b;
+	write(handle, &buff, 1);
+}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/os/macosx/ppc/libpty.jnilib b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/os/macosx/ppc/libpty.jnilib
deleted file mode 100644
index a7a98f949ea..00000000000
Binary files a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/os/macosx/ppc/libpty.jnilib and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/os/macosx/ppc/libspawner.jnilib b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/os/macosx/ppc/libspawner.jnilib
deleted file mode 100644
index 96ae03d2998..00000000000
Binary files a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/os/macosx/ppc/libspawner.jnilib and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.classpath b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.classpath
index 2d1a4302f04..098194ca4b7 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.classpath
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/J2SE-1.5"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
-</classpath>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<classpath>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
+</classpath>
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 0c036c2d5e5..84309ca7d50 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.5
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.5
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.5
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 881e6c66355..be4950c5819 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.core;native=split;mandatory:=native,
  org.eclipse.cdt.utils;native=split;mandatory:=native,
  org.eclipse.cdt.utils.pty;version="5.7",
+ org.eclipse.cdt.utils.serial,
  org.eclipse.cdt.utils.spawner;version="5.7"
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime;bundle-version="[3.1.0,4.0.0)"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: J2SE-1.5
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/BaudRate.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/BaudRate.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd2151366e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/BaudRate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 QNX Software Systems and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors:
+ *     QNX Software Systems - Initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.cdt.utils.serial;
+
+public enum BaudRate {
+
+	B0(0),
+	B50(50),
+	B75(75),
+	B110(110),
+	B134(134),
+	B150(150),
+	B200(200),
+	B300(300),
+	B600(600),
+	B1200(1200),
+	B1800(1800),
+	B2400(2400),
+	B4800(4800),
+	B7200(7200),
+	B9600(9600),
+	B14400(14400),
+	B19200(19200),
+	B28800(28800),
+	B38400(38400),
+	B57600(57600),
+	B76800(76800),
+	B115200(115200),
+	B230400(230400);
+
+	private final int rate;
+	
+	private BaudRate(int rate) {
+		this.rate = rate;
+	}
+	
+	public int getRate() {
+		return rate;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/ByteSize.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/ByteSize.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f0e639f367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/ByteSize.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 QNX Software Systems and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors:
+ *     QNX Software Systems - Initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.cdt.utils.serial;
+
+public enum ByteSize {
+
+	B5(5),
+	B6(6),
+	B7(7),
+	B8(8);
+	
+	private final int size;
+	
+	private ByteSize(int size) {
+		this.size = size;
+	}
+	
+	public int getSize() {
+		return size;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/Parity.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/Parity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..276081c9e0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/Parity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 QNX Software Systems and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors:
+ *     QNX Software Systems - Initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.cdt.utils.serial;
+
+public enum Parity {
+
+	None,
+	Even,
+	Odd
+	
+}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/SerialPort.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/SerialPort.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e5fc8545751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/SerialPort.java
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 QNX Software Systems and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors:
+ *     QNX Software Systems - Initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.cdt.utils.serial;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FilenameFilter;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
+
+public class SerialPort {
+
+	private final String portName;
+	private boolean isOpen;
+	private BaudRate baudRate = BaudRate.B115200;
+	private ByteSize byteSize = ByteSize.B8;
+	private Parity parity = Parity.None;
+	private StopBits stopBits = StopBits.S1;
+	private long handle;
+
+	private static final String PORT_OPEN = "Port is open";
+
+	static {
+		System.loadLibrary("serial"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a serial port that connect to the given serial device.
+	 * 
+	 * @param portName name for the serial device.
+	 */
+	public SerialPort(String portName) {
+		this.portName = portName;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * List the available serial ports.
+	 * 
+	 * @return serial ports
+	 */
+	public static String[] list() {
+		if (Platform.getOS().equals(Platform.OS_MACOSX)) {
+			File dev = new File("/dev"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+			final Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("tty\\.(usbserial|usbmodem).*"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+			File[] files = dev.listFiles(new FilenameFilter() {
+				@Override
+				public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
+					return pattern.matcher(name).matches();
+				}
+			});
+			
+			if (files == null) {
+				return new String[0];
+			}
+			String[] names = new String[files.length];
+			for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
+				names[i] = files[i].getAbsolutePath();
+			}
+			return names;
+		} else {
+			return new String[0];
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the name for this serial port.
+	 * 
+	 * @return serial port name
+	 */
+	public String getPortName() {
+		return portName;
+	}
+
+	public void open() throws IOException {
+		handle = open0(portName, baudRate.getRate(), byteSize.getSize(), parity.ordinal(), stopBits.ordinal());
+		isOpen = true;
+	}
+
+	private native long open0(String portName, int baudRate, int byteSize, int parity, int stopBits) throws IOException;
+
+	public void close() throws IOException {
+		close0(handle);
+		isOpen = false;
+	}
+
+	private native void close0(long handle) throws IOException;
+
+	public boolean isOpen() {
+		return isOpen;
+	}
+
+	public void setBaudRate(BaudRate rate) throws IOException {
+		if (isOpen) {
+			throw new IOException(PORT_OPEN);
+		}
+		this.baudRate = rate;
+	}
+
+	public BaudRate getBaudRate() {
+		return baudRate;
+	}
+
+	public void setByteSize(ByteSize size) throws IOException {
+		if (isOpen) {
+			throw new IOException(PORT_OPEN);
+		}
+		this.byteSize = size;
+	}
+
+	public ByteSize getByteSize() {
+		return byteSize;
+	}
+
+	public void setParity(Parity parity) throws IOException {
+		if (isOpen) {
+			throw new IOException(PORT_OPEN);
+		}
+		this.parity = parity;
+	}
+
+	public Parity getParity() {
+		return parity;
+	}
+
+	public void setStopBit(StopBits stopBits) throws IOException {
+		if (isOpen) {
+			throw new IOException(PORT_OPEN);
+		}
+		this.stopBits = stopBits;
+	}
+
+	public StopBits getStopBits() {
+		return stopBits;
+	}
+
+	public InputStream getInputStream() {
+		return new InputStream() {
+			@Override
+			public int read() throws IOException {
+				if (isOpen()) {
+					return read0(handle);
+				} else {
+					return -1;
+				}
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void close() throws IOException {
+				SerialPort.this.close();
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
+	private native int read0(long handle) throws IOException;
+
+	public OutputStream getOutputStream() {
+		return new OutputStream() {
+			@Override
+			public void write(int b) throws IOException {
+				if (isOpen()) {
+					write0(handle, b);
+				}
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void close() throws IOException {
+				SerialPort.this.close();
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
+	private native void write0(long handle, int b) throws IOException;
+
+}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/StopBits.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/StopBits.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e9a7e07a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/src/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/serial/StopBits.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 QNX Software Systems and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors:
+ *     QNX Software Systems - Initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.cdt.utils.serial;
+
+public enum StopBits {
+
+	S1,
+	S2
+
+}
diff --git a/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/remote/internal/core/Activator.java b/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/remote/internal/core/Activator.java
index 26ed502c918..f3126d139c0 100644
--- a/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/remote/internal/core/Activator.java
+++ b/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/remote/internal/core/Activator.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.remote.internal.core;
 
 import org.osgi.framework.BundleActivator;
 import org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
+import org.osgi.framework.ServiceReference;
 
 public class Activator implements BundleActivator {
 
@@ -41,4 +42,15 @@ public class Activator implements BundleActivator {
 		Activator.context = null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return the OSGi service with the given service interface.
+	 * 
+	 * @param service service interface
+	 * @return the specified service or null if it's not registered
+	 */
+	public static <T> T getService(Class<T> service) {
+		ServiceReference<T> ref = context.getServiceReference(service);
+		return ref != null ? context.getService(ref) : null;
+	}
+
 }