diff --git a/recipes-devtools/gdb/files/gdbinit b/recipes-devtools/gdb/files/gdbinit
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55a41f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-devtools/gdb/files/gdbinit
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+target remote :3333
+set arm fallback-mode thumb
+monitor reset
+monitor halt
diff --git a/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross-canadian_%.bbappend b/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross-canadian_%.bbappend
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a04bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross-canadian_%.bbappend
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend_stm32mpcommon := "${THISDIR}/files:"
+
+#Add scripts for gdb/openocd/eclipse
+SRC_URI_append_stm32mpcommon += " \
+    file://gdbinit \
+"
+
+# Ref to yocto default conf at:
+# openembedded-core/meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-common.inc
+# We force activation of tui for the "layout" command.
+EXTRA_OECONF_append_stm32mpcommon = " \
+    --enable-tui \
+"
+
+do_install_append_stm32mpcommon() {
+   install -d ${D}/${bindir}/
+   cp -a ${WORKDIR}/gdbinit ${D}/${bindir}/
+}
+
diff --git a/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross_%.bbappend b/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross_%.bbappend
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a04bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross_%.bbappend
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend_stm32mpcommon := "${THISDIR}/files:"
+
+#Add scripts for gdb/openocd/eclipse
+SRC_URI_append_stm32mpcommon += " \
+    file://gdbinit \
+"
+
+# Ref to yocto default conf at:
+# openembedded-core/meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-common.inc
+# We force activation of tui for the "layout" command.
+EXTRA_OECONF_append_stm32mpcommon = " \
+    --enable-tui \
+"
+
+do_install_append_stm32mpcommon() {
+   install -d ${D}/${bindir}/
+   cp -a ${WORKDIR}/gdbinit ${D}/${bindir}/
+}
+