diff --git a/basic_example/Makefile b/basic_example/Makefile
index 57e79c5..f3275bf 100644
--- a/basic_example/Makefile
+++ b/basic_example/Makefile
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ TARGET		= app
 
 # which modules (subdirectories) of the project to include in compiling
 MODULES		= driver user
-EXTRA_INCDIR    = include /usr/include /usr/include/i386-linux-gnu
+EXTRA_INCDIR    = include /opt/Espressif/include
 
 # libraries used in this project, mainly provided by the SDK
-LIBS		= c gcc hal phy net80211 lwip wpa main
+LIBS		= c gcc hal phy net80211 lwip wpa upgrade upgrade_ssl main
 
 # compiler flags using during compilation of source files
 CFLAGS		= -Os -g -O2 -Wpointer-arith -Wundef -Werror -Wl,-EL -fno-inline-functions -nostdlib -mlongcalls -mtext-section-literals  -D__ets__ -DICACHE_FLASH
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ $1/%.o: %.c
 	$(Q) $(CC) $(INCDIR) $(MODULE_INCDIR) $(EXTRA_INCDIR) $(SDK_INCDIR) $(CFLAGS)  -c $$< -o $$@
 endef
 
-.PHONY: all checkdirs clean
+.PHONY: all checkdirs flash clean
 
 all: checkdirs $(TARGET_OUT) $(FW_FILE_1) $(FW_FILE_2)
 
@@ -130,9 +130,7 @@ firmware:
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $@
 
 flash: firmware/0x00000.bin firmware/0x40000.bin
-	-$(ESPTOOL) --port $(ESPPORT) write_flash 0x00000 firmware/0x00000.bin
-	sleep 3
-	-$(ESPTOOL) --port $(ESPPORT) write_flash 0x40000 firmware/0x40000.bin
+	-$(ESPTOOL) --port $(ESPPORT) write_flash 0x00000 firmware/0x00000.bin 0x40000 firmware/0x40000.bin
 
 clean:
 	$(Q) rm -f $(APP_AR)
diff --git a/blinky/Makefile b/blinky/Makefile
index 57e79c5..f3275bf 100644
--- a/blinky/Makefile
+++ b/blinky/Makefile
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ TARGET		= app
 
 # which modules (subdirectories) of the project to include in compiling
 MODULES		= driver user
-EXTRA_INCDIR    = include /usr/include /usr/include/i386-linux-gnu
+EXTRA_INCDIR    = include /opt/Espressif/include
 
 # libraries used in this project, mainly provided by the SDK
-LIBS		= c gcc hal phy net80211 lwip wpa main
+LIBS		= c gcc hal phy net80211 lwip wpa upgrade upgrade_ssl main
 
 # compiler flags using during compilation of source files
 CFLAGS		= -Os -g -O2 -Wpointer-arith -Wundef -Werror -Wl,-EL -fno-inline-functions -nostdlib -mlongcalls -mtext-section-literals  -D__ets__ -DICACHE_FLASH
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ $1/%.o: %.c
 	$(Q) $(CC) $(INCDIR) $(MODULE_INCDIR) $(EXTRA_INCDIR) $(SDK_INCDIR) $(CFLAGS)  -c $$< -o $$@
 endef
 
-.PHONY: all checkdirs clean
+.PHONY: all checkdirs flash clean
 
 all: checkdirs $(TARGET_OUT) $(FW_FILE_1) $(FW_FILE_2)
 
@@ -130,9 +130,7 @@ firmware:
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $@
 
 flash: firmware/0x00000.bin firmware/0x40000.bin
-	-$(ESPTOOL) --port $(ESPPORT) write_flash 0x00000 firmware/0x00000.bin
-	sleep 3
-	-$(ESPTOOL) --port $(ESPPORT) write_flash 0x40000 firmware/0x40000.bin
+	-$(ESPTOOL) --port $(ESPPORT) write_flash 0x00000 firmware/0x00000.bin 0x40000 firmware/0x40000.bin
 
 clean:
 	$(Q) rm -f $(APP_AR)
diff --git a/blinky/user/user_main.c b/blinky/user/user_main.c
index a21c035..e0ca1d5 100644
--- a/blinky/user/user_main.c
+++ b/blinky/user/user_main.c
@@ -9,24 +9,21 @@
 os_event_t    user_procTaskQueue[user_procTaskQueueLen];
 static void user_procTask(os_event_t *events);
 
-extern uint32_t PIN_OUT;
-#define CHECK_BIT(var,pos) ((var) & (1<<(pos)))
-
 static volatile os_timer_t some_timer;
 
 
 void some_timerfunc(void *arg)
 {
     //Do blinky stuff
-    if (CHECK_BIT(PIN_OUT,2))
+    if (GPIO_REG_READ(GPIO_OUT_ADDRESS) & BIT2)
     {
-        //Set GPIO2 to HIGH
-        gpio_output_set(BIT2, 0, BIT2, 0);
+        //Set GPIO2 to LOW
+        gpio_output_set(0, BIT2, BIT2, 0);
     }
     else
     {
-        //Set GPIO2 to LOW 
-        gpio_output_set(0, BIT2, BIT2, 0);
+        //Set GPIO2 to HIGH
+        gpio_output_set(BIT2, 0, BIT2, 0);
     }
 }
 
@@ -41,6 +38,9 @@ user_procTask(os_event_t *events)
 void ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR
 user_init()
 {
+    // Initialize the GPIO subsystem.
+    gpio_init();
+
     //Set GPIO2 to output mode
     PIN_FUNC_SELECT(PERIPHS_IO_MUX_GPIO2_U, FUNC_GPIO2);
 
diff --git a/example.Makefile b/example.Makefile
index f8eacd4..8e444c3 100644
--- a/example.Makefile
+++ b/example.Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ TARGET		= app
 
 # which modules (subdirectories) of the project to include in compiling
 MODULES		= driver user
-EXTRA_INCDIR    = include /opt/Espressif/include/ 
+EXTRA_INCDIR    = include /opt/Espressif/include
 
 # libraries used in this project, mainly provided by the SDK
 LIBS		= c gcc hal phy net80211 lwip wpa upgrade upgrade_ssl main
@@ -131,9 +131,7 @@ firmware:
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $@
 
 flash: firmware/0x00000.bin firmware/0x40000.bin
-	-$(ESPTOOL) --port $(ESPPORT) write_flash 0x00000 firmware/0x00000.bin
-	sleep 3
-	-$(ESPTOOL) --port $(ESPPORT) write_flash 0x40000 firmware/0x40000.bin
+	-$(ESPTOOL) --port $(ESPPORT) write_flash 0x00000 firmware/0x00000.bin 0x40000 firmware/0x40000.bin
 
 clean:
 	$(Q) rm -f $(APP_AR)