diff --git a/hardware/atmel/sam/boards.txt b/hardware/atmel/sam/boards.txt
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+##############################################################
+
+sam3n_ek.name=Atmel SAM3N-EK
+sam3n_ek.upload.tool=bossac
+sam3n_ek.upload.protocol=sam-ba
+sam3n_ek.upload.maximum_size=49152
+sam3n_ek.upload.speed=115200
+sam3n_ek.build.mcu=cortex-m3
+sam3n_ek.build.f_cpu=48000000L
+sam3n_ek.build.core=arduino:sam
+sam3n_ek.build.extra_flags=-D__SAM3N4C__ -mthumb 
+sam3n_ek.build.ldscript=linker_scripts/gcc/flash.ld
+sam3n_ek.build.variant=sam3n_ek
+sam3n_ek.build.variant_system_lib=libsam_sam3n4c_gcc_rel.a
+
+##############################################################
+
+sam3s_ek.name=Atmel SAM3S-EK
+sam3s_ek.upload.tool=bossac
+sam3s_ek.upload.protocol=sam-ba
+sam3s_ek.upload.maximum_size=49152
+sam3s_ek.upload.speed=115200
+sam3s_ek.build.mcu=cortex-m3
+sam3s_ek.build.f_cpu=64000000L
+sam3s_ek.build.core=arduino:sam
+sam3s_ek.build.extra_flags=-D__SAM3S4C__ -mthumb 
+sam3s_ek.build.ldscript=linker_scripts/gcc/flash.ld
+sam3s_ek.build.variant=sam3s_ek
+sam3s_ek.build.variant_system_lib=libsam_sam3s4c_gcc_rel.a
+
+##############################################################
+
+sam3s_ek2.name=Atmel SAM3S-EK2
+sam3s_ek2.upload.tool=bossac
+sam3s_ek2.upload.protocol=sam-ba
+sam3s_ek2.upload.maximum_size=49152
+sam3s_ek2.upload.speed=115200
+sam3s_ek2.build.mcu=cortex-m3
+sam3s_ek2.build.f_cpu=64000000L
+sam3s_ek2.build.core=arduino:sam
+sam3s_ek2.build.extra_flags=-D__SAM3SD8C__ -mthumb 
+sam3s_ek2.build.ldscript=linker_scripts/gcc/flash.ld
+sam3s_ek2.build.variant=sam3s_ek2
+sam3s_ek2.build.variant_system_lib=libsam_sam3sd8c_gcc_rel.a
+
+##############################################################
+
+sam3u_ek.name=Atmel SAM3U-EK
+sam3u_ek.upload.tool=bossac
+sam3u_ek.upload.protocol=sam-ba
+sam3u_ek.upload.maximum_size=49152
+sam3u_ek.upload.speed=115200
+sam3u_ek.build.mcu=cortex-m3
+sam3u_ek.build.f_cpu=96000000L
+sam3u_ek.build.core=arduino:sam
+sam3u_ek.build.extra_flags=-D__SAM3U4E__ -mthumb 
+sam3u_ek.build.ldscript=linker_scripts/gcc/flash.ld
+sam3u_ek.build.variant=sam3u_ek
+sam3u_ek.build.variant_system_lib=libsam_sam3u4e_gcc_rel.a
+
+##############################################################
+
+sam3x_ek.name=Atmel SAM3X-EK
+sam3x_ek.upload.tool=bossac
+sam3x_ek.upload.protocol=sam-ba
+sam3x_ek.upload.maximum_size=49152
+sam3x_ek.upload.speed=115200
+sam3x_ek.build.mcu=cortex-m3
+sam3x_ek.build.f_cpu=84000000L
+sam3x_ek.build.core=arduino:sam
+sam3x_ek.build.extra_flags=-D__SAM3X8H__ -mthumb 
+sam3x_ek.build.ldscript=linker_scripts/gcc/flash.ld
+sam3x_ek.build.variant=sam3x_ek
+sam3x_ek.build.variant_system_lib=libsam_sam3x8h_gcc_rel.a
+
+##############################################################
+
+sam4s_ek.name=Atmel SAM4S-EK
+sam4s_ek.upload.tool=bossac
+sam4s_ek.upload.protocol=sam-ba
+sam4s_ek.upload.maximum_size=49152
+sam4s_ek.upload.speed=115200
+sam4s_ek.build.mcu=cortex-m3
+sam4s_ek.build.f_cpu=120000000L
+sam4s_ek.build.core=arduino:sam
+sam4s_ek.build.extra_flags=-D__SAM4S16C__ -mthumb 
+sam4s_ek.build.ldscript=linker_scripts/gcc/flash.ld
+sam4s_ek.build.variant=sam4s_ek
+sam4s_ek.build.variant_system_lib=libsam_sam4s16c_gcc_rel.a
+
+
diff --git a/hardware/atmel/sam/platform.txt b/hardware/atmel/sam/platform.txt
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index 000000000..6f72ada2d
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+
+# SAM3 compile variables
+# --------------------- 
+
+name=Atmel SAM3
+compiler.path={runtime.ide.path}/hardware/tools/g++_arm_none_eabi/bin/
+compiler.c.cmd=arm-none-eabi-gcc
+compiler.c.flags=-c -g -Os -w -mlong-calls -ffunction-sections -nostdlib --param max-inline-insns-single=500 -Dprintf=iprintf
+compiler.c.elf.cmd=arm-none-eabi-gcc
+compiler.c.elf.flags=-Os -Wl,--gc-sections
+compiler.S.flags=-c -g -assembler-with-cpp
+compiler.cpp.cmd=arm-none-eabi-g++
+compiler.cpp.flags=-c -g -Os -w -mlong-calls -ffunction-sections -nostdlib --param max-inline-insns-single=500 -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions -Dprintf=iprintf
+compiler.ar.cmd=arm-none-eabi-ar
+compiler.ar.flags=rcs
+compiler.objcopy.cmd=arm-none-eabi-objcopy
+compiler.objcopy.eep.flags=-O ihex -j .eeprom --set-section-flags=.eeprom=alloc,load --no-change-warnings --change-section-lma .eeprom=0
+compiler.elf2hex.flags=-O binary
+compiler.elf2hex.cmd=arm-none-eabi-objcopy
+compiler.ldflags=
+compiler.size.cmd=arm-none-eabi-size
+compiler.define=-DARDUINO=
+
+compiler.libsam.c.flags=-I{build.system.path}/libsam -I{build.system.path}/CMSIS/CMSIS/Include/ -I{build.system.path}/CMSIS/Device/ATMEL/
+
+# SAM3 compile patterns
+# ---------------------
+
+## Compile c files
+recipe.c.o.pattern={compiler.path}{compiler.c.cmd} {compiler.c.flags} -mcpu={build.mcu} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -D{software}={runtime.ide.version} {build.extra_flags} {compiler.libsam.c.flags} {includes} {source_file} -o {object_file}
+
+## Compile c++ files
+recipe.cpp.o.pattern={compiler.path}{compiler.cpp.cmd} {compiler.cpp.flags} -mcpu={build.mcu} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -D{software}={runtime.ide.version} {build.extra_flags} {compiler.libsam.c.flags} {includes} {source_file} -o {object_file}
+
+## Create archives
+recipe.ar.pattern={compiler.path}{compiler.ar.cmd} {compiler.ar.flags} {build.path}/{archive_file} {object_file}
+
+## Combine gc-sections, archives, and objects
+recipe.c.combine.pattern={compiler.path}{compiler.c.elf.cmd} {compiler.c.elf.flags} -mcpu={build.mcu} -T{build.variant.path}/{build.ldscript} -Wl,-Map,{build.path}/{build.project_name}.map -o {build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf -L{build.path} -lm -lgcc -mthumb -Wl,--cref -Wl,--check-sections -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,--entry=Reset_Handler -Wl,--unresolved-symbols=report-all -Wl,--warn-common -Wl,--warn-section-align -Wl,--warn-unresolved-symbols -Wl,--start-group {object_files} {build.variant.path}/{build.variant_system_lib} {build.path}/{archive_file} -Wl,--end-group
+
+## Create eeprom
+recipe.objcopy.eep.pattern=
+
+## Create hex
+recipe.objcopy.hex.pattern={compiler.path}{compiler.elf2hex.cmd} {compiler.elf2hex.flags} {build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf {build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin
+
+## Compute size
+recipe.size.pattern={compiler.path}{compiler.size.cmd} -A {build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf
+recipe.size.regex=\.text\s+([0-9]+).*
+
+
+# SAM3 Uploader tools
+# -------------------
+
+tools.bossac.cmd=bossac
+tools.bossac.path={runtime.ide.path}/hardware/tools
+
+tools.bossac.upload.params.verbose=-i -d
+tools.bossac.upload.params.quiet=
+tools.bossac.upload.pattern={path}/{cmd} {upload.verbose} --port={serial.port.file} -e -w -v -b {build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin
+
diff --git a/hardware/atmel/sam/programmers.txt b/hardware/atmel/sam/programmers.txt
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+samba.name=SAM-BA
+samba.communication=serial
+samba.protocol=sam-ba
+samba.speed=19200
+
+sambausb.name=SAM-BA
+sambausb.communication=usb
+sambausb.protocol=sam-ba
+
+arduinosamba.name=Arduino as SAM-BA
+arduinosamba.communication=serial
+arduinosamba.protocol=sam-ba
+arduinosamba.speed=19200
+
+arduinosambausb.name=Arduino as SAM-BA USB
+arduinosambausb.communication=usb
+arduinosambausb.protocol=sam-ba
+
diff --git a/hardware/atmel/sam/sam.bat b/hardware/atmel/sam/sam.bat
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index 000000000..624e9a829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hardware/atmel/sam/sam.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+set Path=%ARM_GCC_TOOLCHAIN%
+export Path
+
+start "libsam" /d"..\..\arduino\sam\system\libsam\build_gcc" /max "cd"
+start "libarduino" /d"..\..\arduino\sam\cores\sam\build_gcc" /max "cd"
+start "libvariant sam3s-ek" /d"variants\sam3s_ek\build_gcc" /max "cd"
+start "libvariant sam3u-ek" /d"variants\sam3u_ek\build_gcc" /max "cd"
+start "libvariant sam3x-ek" /d"variants\sam3x_ek\build_gcc" /max "cd"
+start "test" /d"..\..\arduino\sam\cores\sam\validation\build_gcc" /max "cd"
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