diff --git a/serial.c b/serial.c
index ad06d0e..66926e1 100644
--- a/serial.c
+++ b/serial.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ again:
     return (char*)&reply[1];
 }
 
-void serial_read_region(int addr, unsigned char *data, int nbytes)
+void c_serial_read_region(int addr, unsigned char *data, int nbytes)
 {
     static const int DATASZ = 64;
     unsigned char cmd[6], reply[8 + DATASZ];
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ again:
     }
 }
 
-void serial_write_region(int addr, unsigned char *data, int nbytes)
+void c_serial_write_region(int addr, unsigned char *data, int nbytes)
 {
     //static const int DATASZ = 64;
     static const int DATASZ = 16;
diff --git a/src/radio.rs b/src/radio.rs
index 62786ae..147607b 100644
--- a/src/radio.rs
+++ b/src/radio.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ pub fn connect() -> Radio {
       let trace_flag = false; //TODO fix
       if let Some(device_path) = crate::serial::serial_init(0x28e9, 0x018a, trace_flag) {
         if let Some(identifier) = crate::serial::identify(&device_path) {
+          unsafe {
+            crate::serial::device_path = Some(device_path);
+          }
+
           return identifier;
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/serial.rs b/src/serial.rs
index de9f2c8..b93f253 100644
--- a/src/serial.rs
+++ b/src/serial.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 use std::ffi::{CStr};
-use libc::{c_char};
+use libc::{c_char, c_int, c_uchar, c_void};
 use std::process::exit;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
+//hack to handle the serial device path state
+pub static mut device_path: Option<String> = None;
+
 extern {
   fn find_path(vid: libc::c_int, pid: libc::c_int) -> *const c_char;
   fn serial_identify(s: *const c_char) -> *const c_char;
@@ -61,6 +64,151 @@ fn send_receive(port: &mut dyn serial::SerialPort, command: &[u8], reply_len: us
   buf
 }
 
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn serial_read_region(addr: c_int, data: *mut c_uchar, nbytes: c_int) {
+  use serial::prelude::*;
+
+  let dev_path = unsafe {
+    match device_path {
+      Some(ref s) => s.clone(),
+      None => {
+        eprintln!("No serial device path set, exiting");
+        exit(-1);
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  let mut port = match serial::open(&dev_path) {
+    Ok(port) => port,
+    Err(err) => {
+      println!("{}", err);
+      exit(-1);
+    }
+  };
+
+  port.reconfigure(&|settings: &mut dyn SerialPortSettings| {
+    settings.set_baud_rate(serial::BaudRate::Baud115200)?;
+    settings.set_char_size(serial::CharSize::Bits8);
+    Ok(())
+  }).unwrap();
+  port.set_timeout(Duration::new(1,0)).unwrap();
+
+  const DATA_SIZE: usize = 64;
+  let num_bytes = nbytes as usize;
+  let addr = addr as usize;
+
+  let mut output_data = vec![];
+
+  let mut n = 0;
+  while n < num_bytes {
+    // Serial read command: 'R' aa aa aa aa 0x10
+    let cmd: [u8; 6] = [
+      0x52, // ASCII 'R'
+      ((addr + n) >> 24) as u8,
+      ((addr + n) >> 16) as u8,
+      ((addr + n) >> 8) as u8,
+      (addr + n) as u8,
+      64,
+    ];
+    let reply_len = 8 + DATA_SIZE;
+    eprintln!("Here in serial_read_region");
+    let reply = send_receive(&mut port, &cmd, reply_len, true);
+    if reply[0] != b'W' || reply[7+DATA_SIZE] != 0x6 {
+      eprintln!("serial_read_region: wrong read reply: {:?} shit: {}", reply, reply[7+DATA_SIZE]);
+      exit(-1);
+    }
+
+    //Compute checksum
+    let mut checksum: u8 = reply[1];
+    for idx in 2..6+DATA_SIZE {
+      checksum = checksum.overflowing_add(reply[idx]).0;
+    }
+    let expected_checksum = reply[6+DATA_SIZE];
+    if checksum != expected_checksum {
+        eprintln!("serial_read_region: wrong read checksum {}, expected {}", checksum, expected_checksum);
+        exit(-1);
+    }
+
+    output_data.extend(reply.into_iter());
+    n += DATA_SIZE;
+  }
+
+  let n = output_data.len();
+  let ptr = output_data.as_ptr() as *const c_void;
+  unsafe {
+    libc::memcpy(data as *mut c_void, ptr, n);
+  }
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn serial_write_region(addr: c_int, data: *mut c_uchar, nbytes: c_int) {
+  use serial::prelude::*;
+
+  let dev_path = unsafe {
+    match device_path {
+      Some(ref s) => s.clone(),
+      None => {
+        eprintln!("No serial device path set, exiting");
+        exit(-1);
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  let mut port = match serial::open(&dev_path) {
+    Ok(port) => port,
+    Err(err) => {
+      println!("{}", err);
+      exit(-1);
+    }
+  };
+
+  port.reconfigure(&|settings: &mut dyn SerialPortSettings| {
+    settings.set_baud_rate(serial::BaudRate::Baud115200)?;
+    settings.set_char_size(serial::CharSize::Bits8);
+    Ok(())
+  }).unwrap();
+  port.set_timeout(Duration::new(1,0)).unwrap();
+
+  const DATA_SIZE: usize = 16;
+
+  let num_bytes = nbytes as usize;
+  let addr = addr as usize;
+
+  let mut n = 0;
+  while n < num_bytes {
+    let mut cmd: [u8; 8 + DATA_SIZE] = [0; 8 + DATA_SIZE];
+    cmd[0] = 0x57; // ASCII 'W'
+    cmd[1] = ((addr + n) >> 24) as u8;
+    cmd[2] = ((addr + n) >> 16) as u8;
+    cmd[3] = ((addr + n) >> 8) as u8;
+    cmd[4] = (addr + n) as u8;
+    cmd[5] = DATA_SIZE as u8;
+
+    let ptr = unsafe {
+      cmd.as_mut_ptr().offset(6) as *mut c_void
+    };
+    unsafe {
+      libc::memcpy(ptr, data.offset(n as isize) as *const c_void, DATA_SIZE);
+    }
+
+    //Compute checksum
+    let mut checksum: u8 = cmd[1];
+    for idx in 2..(6+DATA_SIZE) {
+      checksum = checksum.overflowing_add(cmd[idx]).0;
+    }
+    cmd[DATA_SIZE+6] = checksum;
+    cmd[DATA_SIZE+7] = b'\x06'; // CMD_ACK byte
+    let reply = send_receive(&mut port, &cmd, 1, true);
+    if reply[0] != b'\x06' {
+      eprintln!("serial_write_region: wrong acknowledge {:?}, expected: {:?}", reply, b'\x06');
+      exit(-1);
+    }
+
+    n += DATA_SIZE as usize;
+  }
+}
+
+
 /// Query and return the device identification string.
 /// On error, return None.
 pub fn identify(dev_path: &str) -> Option<String> {