diff --git a/cores/esp8266/libc_replacements.c b/cores/esp8266/libc_replacements.c
index 0554184d5..c1abbcf6f 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/libc_replacements.c
+++ b/cores/esp8266/libc_replacements.c
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ char* ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR strtok_r(char * str, const char * delimiters, char ** te
     uint32_t size = 0;
 
     if(str == NULL) {
+        if(temp == NULL) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
         start = *temp;
     } else {
         start = str;
@@ -184,6 +187,10 @@ char* ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR strtok_r(char * str, const char * delimiters, char ** te
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    if(delimiters == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     end = start;
 
     while(1) {
@@ -211,7 +218,9 @@ char* ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR strtok_r(char * str, const char * delimiters, char ** te
 }
 
 char* ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR strtok(char * str, const char * delimiters) {
-    return strtok_r(str, delimiters, NULL);
+    static char * ret = NULL;
+    ret = strtok_r(str, delimiters, &ret);
+    return ret;
 }
 
 int strcasecmp(const char * str1, const char * str2) {
diff --git a/libraries/SD/src/SD.cpp b/libraries/SD/src/SD.cpp
index 1d42e3738..6862daed8 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/src/SD.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SD/src/SD.cpp
@@ -345,8 +345,6 @@ boolean SDClass::begin(uint8_t csPin, uint32_t speed) {
          root.openRoot(volume);
 }
 
-
-
 // this little helper is used to traverse paths
 SdFile SDClass::getParentDir(const char *filepath, int *index) {
   // get parent directory
diff --git a/libraries/SD/src/SD.h b/libraries/SD/src/SD.h
index 6ba08b21b..449984219 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/src/SD.h
+++ b/libraries/SD/src/SD.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
   // This needs to be called to set up the connection to the SD card
   // before other methods are used.
   boolean begin(uint8_t csPin = SD_CHIP_SELECT_PIN, uint32_t speed = SPI_HALF_SPEED);
-  
+
   // Open the specified file/directory with the supplied mode (e.g. read or
   // write, etc). Returns a File object for interacting with the file.
   // Note that currently only one file can be open at a time.
diff --git a/libraries/SD/src/utility/Sd2Card.cpp b/libraries/SD/src/utility/Sd2Card.cpp
index 98a02ba42..2d7618d65 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/src/utility/Sd2Card.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SD/src/utility/Sd2Card.cpp
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ static void spiSend(uint8_t b) {
   SPDR = b;
   while (!(SPSR & (1 << SPIF)))
     ;
+#else
+#ifdef ESP8266
+  SPI.write(b);
 #else
   SPI.transfer(b);
 #endif
+#endif
 }
 /** Receive a byte from the card */
 static  uint8_t spiRec(void) {
@@ -116,8 +120,14 @@ uint8_t Sd2Card::cardCommand(uint8_t cmd, uint32_t arg) {
   // send command
   spiSend(cmd | 0x40);
 
+#ifdef ESP8266
+  // send argument
+  SPI.write32(arg, true);
+#else
   // send argument
   for (int8_t s = 24; s >= 0; s -= 8) spiSend(arg >> s);
+#endif
+
 
   // send CRC
   uint8_t crc = 0xFF;
@@ -424,7 +434,14 @@ uint8_t Sd2Card::readData(uint32_t block,
   dst[n] = SPDR;
 
 #else  // OPTIMIZE_HARDWARE_SPI
+#ifdef ESP8266
+  // skip data before offset
+  SPI.transferBytes(NULL, NULL, offset_);
 
+  // transfer data
+  SPI.transferBytes(NULL, dst, count);
+
+#else
   // skip data before offset
   for (;offset_ < offset; offset_++) {
     spiRec();
@@ -433,6 +450,7 @@ uint8_t Sd2Card::readData(uint32_t block,
   for (uint16_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
     dst[i] = spiRec();
   }
+#endif
 #endif  // OPTIMIZE_HARDWARE_SPI
 
   offset_ += count;
@@ -463,7 +481,11 @@ void Sd2Card::readEnd(void) {
     while (!(SPSR & (1 << SPIF)))
       ;
 #else  // OPTIMIZE_HARDWARE_SPI
+#ifdef ESP8266
+    SPI.transferBytes(NULL, NULL, (514-offset_));
+#else
     while (offset_++ < 514) spiRec();
+#endif
 #endif  // OPTIMIZE_HARDWARE_SPI
     chipSelectHigh();
     inBlock_ = 0;
@@ -479,7 +501,11 @@ uint8_t Sd2Card::readRegister(uint8_t cmd, void* buf) {
   }
   if (!waitStartBlock()) goto fail;
   // transfer data
+#ifdef ESP8266
+  SPI.transferBytes(NULL, dst, 16);
+#else
   for (uint16_t i = 0; i < 16; i++) dst[i] = spiRec();
+#endif
   spiRec();  // get first crc byte
   spiRec();  // get second crc byte
   chipSelectHigh();
@@ -646,13 +672,21 @@ uint8_t Sd2Card::writeData(uint8_t token, const uint8_t* src) {
 
 #else  // OPTIMIZE_HARDWARE_SPI
   spiSend(token);
+#ifdef ESP8266
+  // send argument
+  SPI.writeBytes((uint8_t *)src, 512);
+#else
   for (uint16_t i = 0; i < 512; i++) {
     spiSend(src[i]);
   }
+#endif
 #endif  // OPTIMIZE_HARDWARE_SPI
+#ifdef ESP8266
+  SPI.write16(0xFFFF, true);
+#else
   spiSend(0xff);  // dummy crc
   spiSend(0xff);  // dummy crc
-
+#endif
   status_ = spiRec();
   if ((status_ & DATA_RES_MASK) != DATA_RES_ACCEPTED) {
     error(SD_CARD_ERROR_WRITE);
diff --git a/libraries/SPI/SPI.cpp b/libraries/SPI/SPI.cpp
index d9f9ea1eb..be4627740 100644
--- a/libraries/SPI/SPI.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SPI/SPI.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ typedef union {
 SPIClass SPI;
 
 SPIClass::SPIClass() {
+    useHwCs = false;
 }
 
 void SPIClass::begin() {
@@ -54,9 +55,26 @@ void SPIClass::end() {
     pinMode(SCK, INPUT);
     pinMode(MISO, INPUT);
     pinMode(MOSI, INPUT);
+    if(useHwCs) {
+        pinMode(SS, INPUT);
+    }
+}
+
+void SPIClass::setHwCs(bool use) {
+    if(use) {
+        pinMode(SS, SPECIAL); ///< GPIO15
+        SPI1U |= (SPIUCSSETUP | SPIUCSHOLD);
+    } else {
+        if(useHwCs) {
+            pinMode(SS, INPUT);
+            SPI1U &= ~(SPIUCSSETUP | SPIUCSHOLD);
+        }
+    }
+    useHwCs = use;
 }
 
 void SPIClass::beginTransaction(SPISettings settings) {
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
     setFrequency(settings._clock);
     setBitOrder(settings._bitOrder);
     setDataMode(settings._dataMode);
@@ -198,13 +216,19 @@ void SPIClass::setClockDivider(uint32_t clockDiv) {
     SPI1CLK = clockDiv;
 }
 
+inline void SPIClass::setDataBits(uint16_t bits) {
+    const uint32_t mask = ~((SPIMMOSI << SPILMOSI) | (SPIMMISO << SPILMISO));
+    bits--;
+    SPI1U1 = ((SPI1U1 & mask) | ((bits << SPILMOSI) | (bits << SPILMISO)));
+}
+
 uint8_t SPIClass::transfer(uint8_t data) {
-    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY)
-        ;
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
+    // reset to 8Bit mode
+    setDataBits(8);
     SPI1W0 = data;
     SPI1CMD |= SPIBUSY;
-    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY)
-        ;
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
     return (uint8_t) (SPI1W0 & 0xff);
 }
 
@@ -230,3 +254,177 @@ uint16_t SPIClass::transfer16(uint16_t data) {
     return out.val;
 }
 
+void SPIClass::write(uint8_t data) {
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
+    // reset to 8Bit mode
+    setDataBits(8);
+    SPI1W0 = data;
+    SPI1CMD |= SPIBUSY;
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
+}
+
+void SPIClass::write16(uint16_t data) {
+    write16(data, !(SPI1C & (SPICWBO | SPICRBO)));
+}
+
+void SPIClass::write16(uint16_t data, bool msb) {
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
+    // Set to 16Bits transfer
+    setDataBits(16);
+    if(msb) {
+        // MSBFIRST Byte first
+        SPI1W0 = (data >> 8) | (data << 8);
+        SPI1CMD |= SPIBUSY;
+    } else {
+        // LSBFIRST Byte first
+        SPI1W0 = data;
+        SPI1CMD |= SPIBUSY;
+    }
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
+}
+
+void SPIClass::write32(uint32_t data) {
+    write32(data, !(SPI1C & (SPICWBO | SPICRBO)));
+}
+
+void SPIClass::write32(uint32_t data, bool msb) {
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
+    // Set to 32Bits transfer
+    setDataBits(32);
+    if(msb) {
+        union {
+                uint32_t l;
+                uint8_t b[4];
+        } data_;
+        data_.l = data;
+        // MSBFIRST Byte first
+        SPI1W0 = (data_.b[3] | (data_.b[2] << 8) | (data_.b[1] << 16) | (data_.b[0] << 24));
+        SPI1CMD |= SPIBUSY;
+    } else {
+        // LSBFIRST Byte first
+        SPI1W0 = data;
+        SPI1CMD |= SPIBUSY;
+    }
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
+}
+
+void SPIClass::writeBytes(uint8_t * data, uint32_t size) {
+    while(size) {
+        if(size > 64) {
+            writeBytes_(data, 64);
+            size -= 64;
+            data += 64;
+        } else {
+            writeBytes_(data, size);
+            size = 0;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void SPIClass::writeBytes_(uint8_t * data, uint8_t size) {
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
+    // Set Bits to transfer
+    setDataBits(size * 8);
+
+    volatile uint32_t * fifoPtr = &SPI1W0;
+    uint32_t * dataPtr = (uint32_t*) data;
+    uint8_t dataSize = ((size + 3) / 4);
+
+    while(dataSize--) {
+        *fifoPtr = *dataPtr;
+        dataPtr++;
+        fifoPtr++;
+    }
+
+    SPI1CMD |= SPIBUSY;
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
+}
+
+void SPIClass::writePattern(uint8_t * data, uint8_t size, uint32_t repeat) {
+    if(size > 64) return; //max Hardware FIFO
+
+    uint32_t byte = (size * repeat);
+    uint8_t r = (64 / size);
+
+    while(byte) {
+        if(byte > 64) {
+            writePattern_(data, size, r);
+            byte -= 64;
+        } else {
+            writePattern_(data, size, (byte / size));
+            byte = 0;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void SPIClass::writePattern_(uint8_t * data, uint8_t size, uint8_t repeat) {
+    uint8_t bytes = (size * repeat);
+    uint8_t buffer[64];
+    uint8_t * bufferPtr = &buffer[0];
+    uint8_t * dataPtr;
+    uint8_t dataSize = bytes;
+    for(uint8_t i = 0; i < repeat; i++) {
+        dataSize = size;
+        dataPtr = data;
+        while(dataSize--) {
+            *bufferPtr = *dataPtr;
+            dataPtr++;
+            bufferPtr++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    writeBytes(&buffer[0], bytes);
+}
+
+void SPIClass::transferBytes(uint8_t * out, uint8_t * in, uint32_t size) {
+    while(size) {
+        if(size > 64) {
+            transferBytes_(out, in, 64);
+            size -= 64;
+            if(out) out += 64;
+            if(in) in += 64;
+        } else {
+            transferBytes_(out, in, size);
+            size = 0;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void SPIClass::transferBytes_(uint8_t * out, uint8_t * in, uint8_t size) {
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
+    // Set in/out Bits to transfer
+
+    setDataBits(size * 8);
+
+    volatile uint32_t * fifoPtr = &SPI1W0;
+    uint8_t dataSize = ((size + 3) / 4);
+
+    if(out) {
+        uint32_t * dataPtr = (uint32_t*) out;
+        while(dataSize--) {
+            *fifoPtr = *dataPtr;
+            dataPtr++;
+            fifoPtr++;
+        }
+    } else {
+        // no out data only read fill with dummy data!
+        while(dataSize--) {
+            *fifoPtr = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+            fifoPtr++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    SPI1CMD |= SPIBUSY;
+    while(SPI1CMD & SPIBUSY) {}
+
+    if(in) {
+        volatile uint8_t * fifoPtr8 = (volatile uint8_t *) &SPI1W0;
+        dataSize = size;
+        while(dataSize--) {
+            *in = *fifoPtr8;
+            in++;
+            fifoPtr8++;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/libraries/SPI/SPI.h b/libraries/SPI/SPI.h
index 3a37c52e1..e67b5b0d5 100644
--- a/libraries/SPI/SPI.h
+++ b/libraries/SPI/SPI.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public:
   SPIClass();
   void begin();
   void end();
+  void setHwCs(bool use);
   void setBitOrder(uint8_t bitOrder);  
   void setDataMode(uint8_t dataMode);
   void setFrequency(uint32_t freq);
@@ -71,7 +72,21 @@ public:
   void beginTransaction(SPISettings settings);
   uint8_t transfer(uint8_t data);
   uint16_t transfer16(uint16_t data);
+  void write(uint8_t data);
+  void write16(uint16_t data);
+  void write16(uint16_t data, bool msb);
+  void write32(uint32_t data);
+  void write32(uint32_t data, bool msb);
+  void writeBytes(uint8_t * data, uint32_t size);
+  void writePattern(uint8_t * data, uint8_t size, uint32_t repeat);
+  void transferBytes(uint8_t * out, uint8_t * in, uint32_t size);
   void endTransaction(void);
+private:
+  bool useHwCs;
+  void writeBytes_(uint8_t * data, uint8_t size);
+  void writePattern_(uint8_t * data, uint8_t size, uint8_t repeat);
+  void transferBytes_(uint8_t * out, uint8_t * in, uint8_t size);
+  inline void setDataBits(uint16_t bits);
 };
 
 extern SPIClass SPI;
diff --git a/platform.txt b/platform.txt
index ebeeadfd4..cd09aff98 100644
--- a/platform.txt
+++ b/platform.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ compiler.S.flags=-c -g -x assembler-with-cpp -MMD
 compiler.c.elf.ldscript=eagle.app.v6.ld
 compiler.c.elf.flags=-nostdlib -Wl,--no-check-sections -u call_user_start -Wl,-static "-L{compiler.sdk.path}/lib" "-L{compiler.sdk.path}/ld" "-T{compiler.c.elf.ldscript}"
 compiler.c.elf.cmd=xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc
-compiler.c.elf.libs=-lm -lc -lgcc -lhal -lphy -lnet80211 -llwip -lwpa -lmain -lpp -lsmartconfig
+compiler.c.elf.libs=-lm -lgcc -lhal -lphy -lnet80211 -llwip -lwpa -lmain -lpp -lsmartconfig
 
 compiler.cpp.cmd=xtensa-lx106-elf-g++
 compiler.cpp.flags=-c -Os -mlongcalls -mtext-section-literals -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -std=c++11 -MMD