diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/amx.h b/sourcepawn/compiler/amx.h
index 3d497a0f..6ba09a92 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/amx.h
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/amx.h
@@ -205,12 +205,6 @@ typedef int (AMXAPI *AMX_IDLE)(struct tagAMX *amx, int AMXAPI Exec(struct tagAMX
   #define AMX_NO_ALIGN
 #endif
 
-#if defined __GNUC__
-  #define PACKEDENTRY        __attribute__((packed))
-#else
-  #define PACKEDENTRY
-#endif
-
 #if !defined AMX_NO_ALIGN
   #if defined LINUX || defined __FreeBSD__
     #pragma pack(1)         /* structures must be packed (byte-aligned) */
@@ -226,8 +220,8 @@ typedef int (AMXAPI *AMX_IDLE)(struct tagAMX *amx, int AMXAPI Exec(struct tagAMX
 #endif
 
 typedef struct tagAMX_NATIVE_INFO {
-  const char _FAR *name PACKEDENTRY;
-  AMX_NATIVE func       PACKEDENTRY;
+  const char _FAR *name;
+  AMX_NATIVE func;
 } AMX_NATIVE_INFO;
 
 #define AMX_USERNUM     4
@@ -235,48 +229,48 @@ typedef struct tagAMX_NATIVE_INFO {
 #define sNAMEMAX        31      /* maximum name length of symbol name */
 
 typedef struct tagAMX_FUNCSTUB {
-  ucell address         PACKEDENTRY;
-  char name[sEXPMAX+1]  PACKEDENTRY;
+  ucell address;
+  char name[sEXPMAX+1];
 } AMX_FUNCSTUB;
 
 typedef struct tagFUNCSTUBNT {
-  ucell address         PACKEDENTRY;
-  uint32_t nameofs      PACKEDENTRY;
+  ucell address;
+  uint32_t nameofs;
 } AMX_FUNCSTUBNT;
 
 /* The AMX structure is the internal structure for many functions. Not all
  * fields are valid at all times; many fields are cached in local variables.
  */
 typedef struct tagAMX {
-  unsigned char _FAR *base PACKEDENTRY; /* points to the AMX header plus the code, optionally also the data */
-  unsigned char _FAR *data PACKEDENTRY; /* points to separate data+stack+heap, may be NULL */
-  AMX_CALLBACK callback PACKEDENTRY;
-  AMX_DEBUG debug       PACKEDENTRY; /* debug callback */
+  unsigned char _FAR *base; /* points to the AMX header plus the code, optionally also the data */
+  unsigned char _FAR *data; /* points to separate data+stack+heap, may be NULL */
+  AMX_CALLBACK callback;
+  AMX_DEBUG debug       ; /* debug callback */
   /* for external functions a few registers must be accessible from the outside */
-  cell cip              PACKEDENTRY; /* instruction pointer: relative to base + amxhdr->cod */
-  cell frm              PACKEDENTRY; /* stack frame base: relative to base + amxhdr->dat */
-  cell hea              PACKEDENTRY; /* top of the heap: relative to base + amxhdr->dat */
-  cell hlw              PACKEDENTRY; /* bottom of the heap: relative to base + amxhdr->dat */
-  cell stk              PACKEDENTRY; /* stack pointer: relative to base + amxhdr->dat */
-  cell stp              PACKEDENTRY; /* top of the stack: relative to base + amxhdr->dat */
-  int flags             PACKEDENTRY; /* current status, see amx_Flags() */
+  cell cip              ; /* instruction pointer: relative to base + amxhdr->cod */
+  cell frm              ; /* stack frame base: relative to base + amxhdr->dat */
+  cell hea              ; /* top of the heap: relative to base + amxhdr->dat */
+  cell hlw              ; /* bottom of the heap: relative to base + amxhdr->dat */
+  cell stk              ; /* stack pointer: relative to base + amxhdr->dat */
+  cell stp              ; /* top of the stack: relative to base + amxhdr->dat */
+  int flags             ; /* current status, see amx_Flags() */
   /* user data */
-  long usertags[AMX_USERNUM] PACKEDENTRY;
-  void _FAR *userdata[AMX_USERNUM] PACKEDENTRY;
+  long usertags[AMX_USERNUM] ;
+  void _FAR *userdata[AMX_USERNUM] ;
   /* native functions can raise an error */
-  int error             PACKEDENTRY;
+  int error             ;
   /* passing parameters requires a "count" field */
   int paramcount;
   /* the sleep opcode needs to store the full AMX status */
-  cell pri              PACKEDENTRY;
-  cell alt              PACKEDENTRY;
-  cell reset_stk        PACKEDENTRY;
-  cell reset_hea        PACKEDENTRY;
-  cell sysreq_d         PACKEDENTRY; /* relocated address/value for the SYSREQ.D opcode */
+  cell pri              ;
+  cell alt              ;
+  cell reset_stk        ;
+  cell reset_hea        ;
+  cell sysreq_d         ; /* relocated address/value for the SYSREQ.D opcode */
   #if defined JIT
     /* support variables for the JIT */
-    int reloc_size      PACKEDENTRY; /* required temporary buffer for relocations */
-    long code_size      PACKEDENTRY; /* estimated memory footprint of the native code */
+    int reloc_size      ; /* required temporary buffer for relocations */
+    long code_size      ; /* estimated memory footprint of the native code */
   #endif
 } AMX;
 
@@ -284,23 +278,23 @@ typedef struct tagAMX {
  * structure is used internaly.
  */
 typedef struct tagAMX_HEADER {
-  int32_t size          PACKEDENTRY; /* size of the "file" */
-  uint16_t magic        PACKEDENTRY; /* signature */
-  char    file_version  PACKEDENTRY; /* file format version */
-  char    amx_version   PACKEDENTRY; /* required version of the AMX */
-  int16_t flags         PACKEDENTRY;
-  int16_t defsize       PACKEDENTRY; /* size of a definition record */
-  int32_t cod           PACKEDENTRY; /* initial value of COD - code block */
-  int32_t dat           PACKEDENTRY; /* initial value of DAT - data block */
-  int32_t hea           PACKEDENTRY; /* initial value of HEA - start of the heap */
-  int32_t stp           PACKEDENTRY; /* initial value of STP - stack top */
-  int32_t cip           PACKEDENTRY; /* initial value of CIP - the instruction pointer */
-  int32_t publics       PACKEDENTRY; /* offset to the "public functions" table */
-  int32_t natives       PACKEDENTRY; /* offset to the "native functions" table */
-  int32_t libraries     PACKEDENTRY; /* offset to the table of libraries */
-  int32_t pubvars       PACKEDENTRY; /* the "public variables" table */
-  int32_t tags          PACKEDENTRY; /* the "public tagnames" table */
-  int32_t nametable     PACKEDENTRY; /* name table */
+  int32_t size          ; /* size of the "file" */
+  uint16_t magic        ; /* signature */
+  char    file_version  ; /* file format version */
+  char    amx_version   ; /* required version of the AMX */
+  int16_t flags         ;
+  int16_t defsize       ; /* size of a definition record */
+  int32_t cod           ; /* initial value of COD - code block */
+  int32_t dat           ; /* initial value of DAT - data block */
+  int32_t hea           ; /* initial value of HEA - start of the heap */
+  int32_t stp           ; /* initial value of STP - stack top */
+  int32_t cip           ; /* initial value of CIP - the instruction pointer */
+  int32_t publics       ; /* offset to the "public functions" table */
+  int32_t natives       ; /* offset to the "native functions" table */
+  int32_t libraries     ; /* offset to the table of libraries */
+  int32_t pubvars       ; /* the "public variables" table */
+  int32_t tags          ; /* the "public tagnames" table */
+  int32_t nametable     ; /* name table */
 } AMX_HEADER;
 
 #if PAWN_CELL_SIZE==16
diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/amxdbg.h b/sourcepawn/compiler/amxdbg.h
index acc4d1b3..4fc3c1c1 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/amxdbg.h
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/amxdbg.h
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ extern  "C" {
   #define AMX_NO_ALIGN
 #endif
 
-#if defined __GNUC__
-  #define PACKED        __attribute__((packed))
-#else
-  #define PACKED
-#endif
-
 #if !defined AMX_NO_ALIGN
   #if defined LINUX || defined __FreeBSD__
     #pragma pack(1)         /* structures must be packed (byte-aligned) */
@@ -63,72 +57,72 @@ extern  "C" {
 #endif
 
 typedef struct tagAMX_DBG_HDR {
-  int32_t size          PACKED; /* size of the debug information chunk */
-  uint16_t magic        PACKED; /* signature, must be 0xf1ef */
-  char    file_version  PACKED; /* file format version */
-  char    amx_version   PACKED; /* required version of the AMX */
-  int16_t flags         PACKED; /* currently unused */
-  int16_t files         PACKED; /* number of entries in the "file" table */
-  int16_t lines         PACKED; /* number of entries in the "line" table */
-  int16_t symbols       PACKED; /* number of entries in the "symbol" table */
-  int16_t tags          PACKED; /* number of entries in the "tag" table */
-  int16_t automatons    PACKED; /* number of entries in the "automaton" table */
-  int16_t states        PACKED; /* number of entries in the "state" table */
-} PACKED AMX_DBG_HDR;
+  int32_t size          ; /* size of the debug information chunk */
+  uint16_t magic        ; /* signature, must be 0xf1ef */
+  char    file_version  ; /* file format version */
+  char    amx_version   ; /* required version of the AMX */
+  int16_t flags         ; /* currently unused */
+  int16_t files         ; /* number of entries in the "file" table */
+  int16_t lines         ; /* number of entries in the "line" table */
+  int16_t symbols       ; /* number of entries in the "symbol" table */
+  int16_t tags          ; /* number of entries in the "tag" table */
+  int16_t automatons    ; /* number of entries in the "automaton" table */
+  int16_t states        ; /* number of entries in the "state" table */
+} AMX_DBG_HDR;
 #define AMX_DBG_MAGIC   0xf1ef
 
 typedef struct tagAMX_DBG_FILE {
-  ucell   address       PACKED; /* address in the code segment where generated code (for this file) starts */
-  const char name[1]    PACKED; /* ASCII string, zero-terminated */
-} PACKED AMX_DBG_FILE;
+  ucell   address       ; /* address in the code segment where generated code (for this file) starts */
+  const char name[1]    ; /* ASCII string, zero-terminated */
+} AMX_DBG_FILE;
 
 typedef struct tagAMX_DBG_LINE {
-  ucell   address       PACKED; /* address in the code segment where generated code (for this line) starts */
-  int32_t line          PACKED; /* line number */
-} PACKED AMX_DBG_LINE;
+  ucell   address       ; /* address in the code segment where generated code (for this line) starts */
+  int32_t line          ; /* line number */
+} AMX_DBG_LINE;
 
 typedef struct tagAMX_DBG_SYMBOL {
-  ucell   address       PACKED; /* address in the data segment or relative to the frame */
-  int16_t tag           PACKED; /* tag for the symbol */
-  ucell   codestart     PACKED; /* address in the code segment from which this symbol is valid (in scope) */
-  ucell   codeend       PACKED; /* address in the code segment until which this symbol is valid (in scope) */
-  char    ident         PACKED; /* kind of symbol (function/variable) */
-  char    vclass        PACKED; /* class of symbol (global/local) */
-  int16_t dim           PACKED; /* number of dimensions */
-  const char name[1]    PACKED; /* ASCII string, zero-terminated */
-} PACKED AMX_DBG_SYMBOL;
+  ucell   address       ; /* address in the data segment or relative to the frame */
+  int16_t tag           ; /* tag for the symbol */
+  ucell   codestart     ; /* address in the code segment from which this symbol is valid (in scope) */
+  ucell   codeend       ; /* address in the code segment until which this symbol is valid (in scope) */
+  char    ident         ; /* kind of symbol (function/variable) */
+  char    vclass        ; /* class of symbol (global/local) */
+  int16_t dim           ; /* number of dimensions */
+  const char name[1]    ; /* ASCII string, zero-terminated */
+} AMX_DBG_SYMBOL;
 
 typedef struct tagAMX_DBG_SYMDIM {
-  int16_t tag           PACKED; /* tag for the array dimension */
-  ucell   size          PACKED; /* size of the array dimension */
-} PACKED AMX_DBG_SYMDIM;
+  int16_t tag           ; /* tag for the array dimension */
+  ucell   size          ; /* size of the array dimension */
+} AMX_DBG_SYMDIM;
 
 typedef struct tagAMX_DBG_TAG {
-  int16_t tag           PACKED; /* tag id */
-  const char name[1]    PACKED; /* ASCII string, zero-terminated */
-} PACKED AMX_DBG_TAG;
+  int16_t tag           ; /* tag id */
+  const char name[1]    ; /* ASCII string, zero-terminated */
+} AMX_DBG_TAG;
 
 typedef struct tagAMX_DBG_MACHINE {
-  int16_t automaton     PACKED; /* automaton id */
-  ucell address         PACKED; /* address of state variable */
-  const char name[1]    PACKED; /* ASCII string, zero-terminated */
-} PACKED AMX_DBG_MACHINE;
+  int16_t automaton     ; /* automaton id */
+  ucell address         ; /* address of state variable */
+  const char name[1]    ; /* ASCII string, zero-terminated */
+} AMX_DBG_MACHINE;
 
 typedef struct tagAMX_DBG_STATE {
-  int16_t state         PACKED; /* state id */
-  int16_t automaton     PACKED; /* automaton id */
-  const char name[1]    PACKED; /* ASCII string, zero-terminated */
-} PACKED AMX_DBG_STATE;
+  int16_t state         ; /* state id */
+  int16_t automaton     ; /* automaton id */
+  const char name[1]    ; /* ASCII string, zero-terminated */
+} AMX_DBG_STATE;
 
 typedef struct tagAMX_DBG {
-  AMX_DBG_HDR     *hdr           PACKED; /* points to the AMX_DBG header */
-  AMX_DBG_FILE    **filetbl      PACKED;
-  AMX_DBG_LINE    *linetbl       PACKED;
-  AMX_DBG_SYMBOL  **symboltbl    PACKED;
-  AMX_DBG_TAG     **tagtbl       PACKED;
-  AMX_DBG_MACHINE **automatontbl PACKED;
-  AMX_DBG_STATE   **statetbl     PACKED;
-} PACKED AMX_DBG;
+  AMX_DBG_HDR     *hdr           ; /* points to the AMX_DBG header */
+  AMX_DBG_FILE    **filetbl      ;
+  AMX_DBG_LINE    *linetbl       ;
+  AMX_DBG_SYMBOL  **symboltbl    ;
+  AMX_DBG_TAG     **tagtbl       ;
+  AMX_DBG_MACHINE **automatontbl ;
+  AMX_DBG_STATE   **statetbl     ;
+} AMX_DBG;
 
 #if !defined iVARIABLE
   #define iVARIABLE  1  /* cell that has an address and that can be fetched directly (lvalue) */
diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/memfile.c b/sourcepawn/compiler/memfile.c
index 2047f710..bc572e7f 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/memfile.c
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/memfile.c
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ memfile_t *memfile_creat(const char *name, size_t init)
 
 void memfile_destroy(memfile_t *mf)
 {
+	if (!mf)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (!mf->_static)
 	{
 		free(mf->name);
@@ -69,7 +74,7 @@ size_t memfile_read(memfile_t *mf, void *buffer, size_t maxsize)
 	return maxsize;
 }
 
-int memfile_write(memfile_t *mf, void *buffer, size_t size)
+int memfile_write(memfile_t *mf, const void *buffer, size_t size)
 {
 	if (mf->offs + size > mf->size)
 	{
@@ -103,3 +108,9 @@ int memfile_write(memfile_t *mf, void *buffer, size_t size)
 
 	return 1;
 }
+
+void memfile_reset(memfile_t *mf)
+{
+	mf->usedoffs = 0;
+	mf->offs = 0;
+}
diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/memfile.h b/sourcepawn/compiler/memfile.h
index f5222a9e..7f953f20 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/memfile.h
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/memfile.h
@@ -13,11 +13,43 @@ typedef struct memfile_s
 	int _static;
 } memfile_t;
 
+/**
+ * Creates a new memory file
+ * init is the initial size in bytes
+ */
 memfile_t *memfile_creat(const char *name, size_t init);
+
+/**
+ * Frees the memory associated.
+ */
 void memfile_destroy(memfile_t *mf);
+
+/**
+ * Seeks to a given offset (always from start)
+ */
 void memfile_seek(memfile_t *mf, long seek);
-int memfile_write(memfile_t *mf, void *buffer, size_t size);
+
+/**
+ * Writes to a memory buffer (expands as necessary).
+ * Returns 1 on success, 0 on failure.
+ */
+int memfile_write(memfile_t *mf, const void *buffer, size_t size);
+
+/**
+ * Reads a number of bytes from a memory buffer.
+ * Returns the number of bytes read until the end was hit.
+ */
 size_t memfile_read(memfile_t *mf, void *buffer, size_t maxsize);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the current position from the start.
+ */
 long memfile_tell(memfile_t *mf);
 
+/**
+ * Resets all the states of the memory buffer.
+ * (does not actually free or zero memory)
+ */
+void memfile_reset(memfile_t *mf);
+
 #endif //_INCLUDE_MEMFILE_H
diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/pawncc.c b/sourcepawn/compiler/pawncc.c
index 8da3e2e6..d8073e2d 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/pawncc.c
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/pawncc.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "memfile.h"
 #include "sp_file.h"
 #include "amx.h"
+#include "amxdbg.h"
 #include "osdefs.h"
 #include "zlib/zlib.h"
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ enum FileSections
 	FS_DbgTags,
 	FS_DbgAutomaton,
 	FS_DbgState,
+	FS_DbgStrings,
 	/* --- */
 	FS_Number,
 };
@@ -38,10 +40,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (pc_compile(argc,argv) == 0)
 	{
 		AMX_HEADER *hdr;
+		AMX_DBG_HDR *dbg = NULL;
 		int err;
 		uint32_t i;
 		sp_file_t *spf;
+		memfile_t *dbgtab = NULL;
+		unsigned char *dbgptr = NULL;
 		uint32_t sections[FS_Number] = {1,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0};
+		FILE *fp;
 
 		if (bin_file == NULL)
 		{
@@ -83,6 +89,35 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		spfw_add_section(spf, ".names");
 
+		if (hdr->flags & AMX_FLAG_DEBUG)
+		{
+			dbg = (AMX_DBG_HDR *)((unsigned char *)hdr + hdr->size);
+			if (dbg->magic != AMX_DBG_MAGIC)
+			{
+				pc_printf("Error reading AMX_DBG_HDR, debug data will not be written.");
+			} else {
+				dbgtab = memfile_creat("", 512);
+				dbgptr = (unsigned char *)dbg + sizeof(AMX_DBG_HDR);
+				if (dbg->files)
+				{
+					spfw_add_section(spf, ".dbg.files");
+					sections[FS_DbgFile] = dbg->files;
+				}
+				if (dbg->lines)
+				{
+					spfw_add_section(spf, ".dbg.lines");
+					sections[FS_DbgLine] = dbg->lines;
+				}
+				if (dbg->symbols)
+				{
+					spfw_add_section(spf, ".dbg.symbols");
+					sections[FS_DbgSymbol] = dbg->symbols;
+				}
+				sections[FS_DbgStrings] = 1;
+				spfw_add_section(spf, ".dbg.strings");
+			}
+		}
+
 		spfw_finalize_header(spf);
 		
 		/** 
@@ -324,8 +359,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				}
 			}
 			cod.codesize = (uint32_t)(tptr - tbase);
-			cod.disksize = cod.codesize;
-			cod.compression = SPFILE_COMPRESSION_NONE;
 			sfwrite(&cod, sizeof(cod), 1, spf);
 			sfwrite(tbase, cod.codesize, 1, spf);
 			free(tbase);
@@ -336,51 +369,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		if (sections[FS_Data])
 		{
 			sp_file_data_t dat;
-			unsigned char *dbase;
-			Bytef *cmp_dbase;
-			uLong disksize;
-			int err;
+			unsigned char *dbase = (unsigned char *)hdr + hdr->dat;
 
 			dat.datasize = hdr->hea - hdr->dat;
 			dat.memsize = hdr->stp;
 			dat.data = sizeof(dat);
-			dat.compression = SPFILE_COMPRESSION_GZ;
+
+			/* write header */
+			sfwrite(&dat, sizeof(dat), 1, spf);
 
 			if (dat.datasize)
 			{
-				dat.disksize = (uint32_t)compressBound((uLong)dat.datasize);
-
-				dbase = (unsigned char *)hdr + hdr->dat;
-				cmp_dbase = (Bytef *)malloc(dat.disksize);
-
-				/* compress */
-				err = compress2(cmp_dbase, &disksize, (Bytef *)dbase, (uLong)dat.datasize, Z_BEST_COMPRESSION);
-
-				if (err != Z_OK)
-				{
-					pc_printf("Failed to compress DAT section with error: %d\n", err);
-					pc_printf("Defaulting to no compression.\n");
-					dat.compression = SPFILE_COMPRESSION_NONE;
-					dat.disksize = dat.datasize;
-
-					/* write header */
-					sfwrite(&dat, sizeof(dat), 1, spf);
-					/* write data */
-					sfwrite(&dbase, dat.datasize, 1, spf);
-				} else {
-					dat.disksize = (uint32_t)disksize;
-
-					/* write header */
-					sfwrite(&dat, sizeof(dat), 1, spf);
-					/* write data */
-					sfwrite(cmp_dbase, dat.disksize, 1, spf);
-				}
-				
-				free(cmp_dbase);
-			} else {
-				/* should be 0 */
-				dat.disksize = dat.datasize;
-				sfwrite(&dat, sizeof(dat), 1, spf);
+				/* write data */
+				sfwrite(dbase, dat.datasize, 1, spf);
 			}
 
 			spfw_next_section(spf);
@@ -474,17 +475,186 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			spfw_next_section(spf);
 		}
 
+		if (hdr->flags & AMX_FLAG_DEBUG)
+		{
+			if (sections[FS_DbgFile])
+			{
+				uint32_t idx;
+				sp_fdbg_file_t dbgfile;
+				AMX_DBG_FILE *_ptr;
+				uint32_t len;
+				for (idx=0; idx<sections[FS_DbgFile]; idx++)
+				{
+					/* get entry info */
+					_ptr = (AMX_DBG_FILE *)dbgptr;
+					len = strlen(_ptr->name);
+					/* store */
+					dbgfile.addr = _ptr->address;
+					dbgfile.name = (uint32_t)memfile_tell(dbgtab);
+					sfwrite(&dbgfile, sizeof(sp_fdbg_file_t), 1, spf);
+					/* write to tab, then move to next */
+					memfile_write(dbgtab, _ptr->name, len + 1);
+					dbgptr += sizeof(AMX_DBG_FILE) + len;
+				}
+				spfw_next_section(spf);
+			}
+
+			if (sections[FS_DbgLine])
+			{
+				uint32_t idx;
+				AMX_DBG_LINE *line;
+				sp_fdbg_line_t dbgline;
+				for (idx=0; idx<sections[FS_DbgLine]; idx++)
+				{
+					/* get entry info */
+					line = (AMX_DBG_LINE *)dbgptr;
+					/* store */
+					dbgline.addr = (uint32_t)line->address;
+					dbgline.line = (uint32_t)line->line;
+					sfwrite(&dbgline, sizeof(sp_fdbg_line_t), 1, spf);
+					/* move to next */
+					dbgptr += sizeof(AMX_DBG_LINE);
+				}
+				spfw_next_section(spf);
+			}
+
+			if (sections[FS_DbgSymbol])
+			{
+				uint32_t idx;
+				uint32_t dnum;
+				AMX_DBG_SYMBOL *sym;
+				AMX_DBG_SYMDIM *dim;
+				sp_fdbg_symbol_t dbgsym;
+				sp_fdbg_arraydim_t dbgdim;
+				uint32_t len;
+
+				for (idx=0; idx<sections[FS_DbgSymbol]; idx++)
+				{
+					/* get entry info */
+					sym = (AMX_DBG_SYMBOL *)dbgptr;
+					/* store */
+					dbgsym.addr = *(int32_t *)&sym->address;
+					dbgsym.tagid = sym->tag;
+					dbgsym.codestart = (uint32_t)sym->codestart;
+					dbgsym.codeend = (uint32_t)sym->codeend;
+					dbgsym.dimcount = (uint16_t)sym->dim;
+					dbgsym.vclass = (uint8_t)sym->vclass;
+					dbgsym.ident = (uint8_t)sym->ident;
+					dbgsym.name = (uint32_t)memfile_tell(dbgtab);
+					sfwrite(&dbgsym, sizeof(sp_fdbg_symbol_t), 1, spf);
+					/* write to tab */
+					len = strlen(sym->name);
+					memfile_write(dbgtab, sym->name, len + 1);
+					/* move to next */
+					dbgptr += sizeof(AMX_DBG_SYMBOL) + len;
+					/* look for any dimensions */
+					for (dnum=0; dnum<dbgsym.dimcount; dnum++)
+					{
+						/* get entry info */
+						dim = (AMX_DBG_SYMDIM *)dbgptr;
+						/* store */
+						dbgdim.size = (uint32_t)dim->size;
+						dbgdim.tagid = dim->tag;
+						sfwrite(&dbgdim, sizeof(sp_fdbg_arraydim_t), 1, spf);
+						/* move to next */
+						dbgptr += sizeof(AMX_DBG_SYMDIM);
+					}
+				}
+				spfw_next_section(spf);
+			}
+
+			if (sections[FS_DbgStrings])
+			{
+				sfwrite(dbgtab->base, sizeof(char), dbgtab->usedoffs, spf);
+				spfw_next_section(spf);
+			}
+		}
+
 		spfw_finalize_all(spf);
+
+		/** 
+		 * do compression
+		 * new block for scoping only
+		 */
+		if (1)
+		{
+			memfile_t *pOrig = (memfile_t *)spf->handle;
+			sp_file_hdr_t *pHdr;
+			unsigned char *proper;
+			size_t size;
+			Bytef *zcmp;
+			uLong disksize;
+			int err = Z_OK;
+
+			/* reuse this memory block! */
+			memfile_reset(bin_file);
+
+			/* copy tip of header */
+			memfile_write(bin_file, pOrig->base, sizeof(sp_file_hdr_t));
+
+			/* get pointer to header */
+			pHdr = (sp_file_hdr_t *)bin_file->base;
+
+			/* copy the rest of the header */
+			memfile_write(bin_file, 
+							(unsigned char *)pOrig->base + sizeof(sp_file_hdr_t),
+							pHdr->dataoffs - sizeof(sp_file_hdr_t));
+
+			size = pHdr->imagesize - pHdr->dataoffs;
+			proper = (unsigned char *)pOrig->base + pHdr->dataoffs;
+
+			/* get initial size estimate */
+			pHdr->disksize = (uint32_t)compressBound(pHdr->imagesize);
+			zcmp = (Bytef *)malloc(pHdr->disksize);
+
+			if ((err=compress2(zcmp, 
+					&disksize, 
+					(Bytef *)proper,
+					(uLong)size,
+					Z_BEST_COMPRESSION))
+				!= Z_OK)
+			{
+				free(zcmp);
+				pc_printf("Unable to compress (Z): error %d", err);
+				pc_printf("Falling back to no compression.");
+				memfile_write(bin_file, 
+							proper,
+							size);
+			} else {
+				pHdr->disksize = (uint32_t)disksize;
+				pHdr->compression = SPFILE_COMPRESSION_GZ;
+				memfile_write(bin_file,
+							(unsigned char *)zcmp,
+							pHdr->disksize);
+				free(zcmp);
+			}
+		}
+
 		spfw_destroy(spf);
+		memfile_destroy(dbgtab);
+
+		/** 
+		 * write file 
+		 */
+		if ((fp=fopen(bin_file->name, "wb")) != NULL)
+		{
+			fwrite(bin_file->base, bin_file->usedoffs, 1, fp);
+			fclose(fp);
+		} else {
+			pc_printf("Unable to open %s for writing!", bin_file->name);
+		}
+
+		memfile_destroy(bin_file);
 
 		return 0;
 
 write_error:
 		pc_printf("Error writing to file: %s", bin_file->name);
+		
+		spfw_destroy(spf);
 		unlink(bin_file->name);
-
 		memfile_destroy(bin_file);
-		bin_file = NULL;
+		memfile_destroy(dbgtab);
 
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file.c b/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file.c
index 21f2980e..a83d290d 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file.c
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file.c
@@ -2,22 +2,23 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include "sp_file.h"
+#include "memfile.h"
 
-void *fp_open(const char *name);
-void fp_close(void *handle);
-size_t fp_write(const void *buf, size_t size, size_t count, void *handle);
-size_t fp_read(void *buf, size_t size, size_t count, void *handle);
-size_t fp_getpos(void *handle);
-int fp_setpos(void *handle, size_t pos);
+void *mf_open(const char *name);
+void mf_close(void *handle);
+size_t mf_write(const void *buf, size_t size, size_t count, void *handle);
+size_t mf_read(void *buf, size_t size, size_t count, void *handle);
+size_t mf_getpos(void *handle);
+int mf_setpos(void *handle, size_t pos);
 
 sp_writefuncs_t cstd_funcs = 
 {
-	fp_open,
-	fp_close,
-	fp_write,
-	fp_read,
-	fp_getpos,
-	fp_setpos
+	mf_open,
+	mf_close,
+	mf_write,
+	mf_read,
+	mf_getpos,
+	mf_setpos
 };
 
 sp_file_t *spfw_create(const char *name, sp_writefuncs_t *optfuncs)
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@ sp_file_t *spfw_create(const char *name, sp_writefuncs_t *optfuncs)
 	pFile->header.stringtab = 0;
 	pFile->header.version = SPFILE_VERSION;
 	pFile->header.imagesize = 0;
+	pFile->header.disksize = 0;
+	pFile->header.compression = SPFILE_COMPRESSION_NONE;
+	pFile->header.dataoffs = 0;
 	pFile->lastsection = 0;
 	pFile->offsets = NULL;
 	pFile->sections = NULL;
@@ -113,6 +117,7 @@ int spfw_finalize_header(sp_file_t *spf)
 	size = sizeof(sp_file_section_t) * spf->header.sections;
 
 	spf->header.stringtab = sizeof(spf->header) + size;
+	spf->header.dataoffs = spf->header.stringtab + spf->nametab_idx;
 	if (spf->funcs.fnWrite(&spf->header, sizeof(spf->header), 1, spf->handle) != 1)
 	{
 		return -1;
@@ -178,6 +183,7 @@ int spfw_finalize_all(sp_file_t *spf)
 	}
 
 	offs = offsetof(sp_file_hdr_t, imagesize);
+	spf->header.disksize = spf->funcs.fnGetPos(spf->handle);
 	spf->header.imagesize = spf->funcs.fnGetPos(spf->handle);
 	spf->funcs.fnSetPos(spf->handle, offs);
 	spf->funcs.fnWrite(&spf->header.imagesize, sizeof(uint32_t), 1, spf->handle);
@@ -186,6 +192,53 @@ int spfw_finalize_all(sp_file_t *spf)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * More memory file operations
+ */
+
+void *mf_open(const char *name)
+{
+	return memfile_creat(name, 1024);
+}
+
+void mf_close(void *handle)
+{
+	memfile_destroy((memfile_t *)handle);
+}
+
+size_t mf_write(const void *buf, size_t size, size_t count, void *handle)
+{
+	if (!count)
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (memfile_write((memfile_t *)handle, buf, size*count))
+	{
+		return count;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+size_t mf_read(void *buf, size_t size, size_t count, void *handle)
+{
+	return memfile_read((memfile_t *)handle, buf, size*count) / count;
+}
+
+size_t mf_getpos(void *handle)
+{
+	return (long)memfile_tell((memfile_t *)handle);
+}
+
+int mf_setpos(void *handle, size_t pos)
+{
+	memfile_seek((memfile_t *)handle, (long)pos);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+
+#if UNUSED_FOR_NOW
 /**
  * Default file operations...
  * Based on C standard library calls.
@@ -220,5 +273,4 @@ int fp_setpos(void *handle, size_t pos)
 {
 	return fseek((FILE *)handle, (long)pos, SEEK_SET);
 }
-
-
+#endif
diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file.h b/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file.h
index 41ff70a9..f2d39786 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file.h
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ int spfw_next_section(sp_file_t *spf);
  * Finalizes all sections.
  * Cannot be called until all sections are used.
  * Must be called with the file pointer at the end.
+ * Also does compression!
  */
 int spfw_finalize_all(sp_file_t *spf);
 
diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file_headers.h b/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file_headers.h
index bb60aee8..b83fff38 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file_headers.h
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/sp_file_headers.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 	#pragma pack(1)         /* structures must be packed (byte-aligned) */
 #endif
 
+#define SPFILE_COMPRESSION_NONE		0
+#define SPFILE_COMPRESSION_GZ		1
+
 typedef struct sp_file_section_s
 {
 	uint32_t	nameoffs;	/* rel offset into global string table */
@@ -36,13 +39,21 @@ typedef struct sp_file_section_s
 	uint32_t	size;
 } sp_file_section_t;
 
+/**
+ * If compression is 0, then
+ *  disksize may be 0 to mean that
+ *  only the imagesize is needed.
+ */
 typedef struct sp_file_hdr_s
 {
-	uint32_t	magic;
-	uint16_t	version;
-	uint32_t	imagesize;
-	uint8_t		sections;
-	uint32_t	stringtab;
+	uint32_t	magic;		/* magic number */
+	uint16_t	version;	/* version code */
+	uint8_t		compression;/* compression algorithm */
+	uint32_t	disksize;	/* size on disk */
+	uint32_t	imagesize;	/* size in memory */
+	uint8_t		sections;	/* number of sections */
+	uint32_t	stringtab;	/* offset to string table */
+	uint32_t	dataoffs;	/* offset to file proper (any compression starts here) */
 } sp_file_hdr_t;
 
 typedef enum
@@ -59,21 +70,14 @@ typedef struct sp_file_code_s
 	uint8_t		codeversion;	/* version of opcodes supported */
 	uint16_t	flags;			/* flags */
 	uint32_t	main;			/* address to "main" if any */
-	uint32_t	disksize;		/* disksize in bytes */
-	uint8_t		compression;	/* compression */
 	uint32_t	code;			/* rel offset to code */
 } sp_file_code_t;
 
-#define SPFILE_COMPRESSION_NONE		0
-#define SPFILE_COMPRESSION_GZ		1
-
 /* section is .data */
 typedef struct sp_file_data_s
 {
 	uint32_t	datasize;		/* size of data section in memory */
 	uint32_t	memsize;		/* total mem required (includes data) */
-	uint32_t	disksize;		/* size of data on disk (compressed) */
-	uint8_t		compression;	/* compression */
 	uint32_t	data;			/* file offset to data (helper) */
 } sp_file_data_t;
 
@@ -103,6 +107,44 @@ typedef struct sp_file_pubvars_s
 	#pragma pack(pop) /* reset previous packing */
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * Debug information structures
+ */
+typedef struct sp_fdbg_file_s
+{
+	uint32_t	addr;		/* address into code */
+	uint32_t	name;		/* offset into debug nametable */
+} sp_fdbg_file_t;
+
+typedef struct sp_fdbg_line_s
+{
+	uint32_t	addr;		/* address into code */
+	uint32_t	line;		/* line number */
+} sp_fdbg_line_t;
+
+#define SP_SYM_VARIABLE  1  /* cell that has an address and that can be fetched directly (lvalue) */
+#define SP_SYM_REFERENCE 2  /* VARIABLE, but must be dereferenced */
+#define SP_SYM_ARRAY     3
+#define SP_SYM_REFARRAY  4  /* an array passed by reference (i.e. a pointer) */
+#define SP_SYM_FUNCTION	 9
+
+typedef struct sp_fdbg_symbol_s
+{
+	int32_t		addr;		/* address rel to DAT or stack frame */
+	int16_t		tagid;		/* tag id */
+	uint32_t	codestart;	/* start scope validity in code */
+	uint32_t	codeend;	/* end scope validity in code */
+	uint8_t		ident;		/* variable type */
+	uint8_t		vclass;		/* scope class (local vs global) */
+	uint16_t	dimcount;	/* dimension count (for arrays) */
+	uint32_t	name;		/* offset into debug nametable */
+} sp_fdbg_symbol_t;
+
+typedef struct sp_fdbg_arraydim_s
+{
+	int16_t		tagid;		/* tag id */
+	uint32_t	size;		/* size of dimension */
+} sp_fdbg_arraydim_t;
 
 /* section is .names */
 typedef char * sp_file_nametab_t;