diff --git a/cmake/configs/qurt_eagle_release.cmake b/cmake/configs/qurt_eagle_release.cmake
index bca8e7f3bf..aa1fc6b34a 100644
--- a/cmake/configs/qurt_eagle_release.cmake
+++ b/cmake/configs/qurt_eagle_release.cmake
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ set(config_module_list
 	${EAGLE_DRIVERS_SRC}/uart_esc
 	${EAGLE_DRIVERS_SRC}/rc_receiver
 	${EAGLE_DRIVERS_SRC}/csr_gps
-	${EAGLE_DRIVERS_SRC}/utils
 
 	#
 	# System commands
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ set(config_module_list
 	modules/uORB
 	modules/commander
 	modules/controllib
-
+	
 	#
 	# Libraries
 	#
diff --git a/src/drivers/device/vdev_posix.cpp b/src/drivers/device/vdev_posix.cpp
index 165c60d6ea..b3eef8f9aa 100644
--- a/src/drivers/device/vdev_posix.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/device/vdev_posix.cpp
@@ -230,19 +230,19 @@ extern "C" {
 
 	int px4_ioctl(int fd, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	{
-		PX4_DEBUG("px4_ioctl fd = %d", fd);
 		int ret = 0;
 
 		VDev *dev = get_vdev(fd);
 
 		if (dev) {
 			ret = dev->ioctl(filemap[fd], cmd, arg);
-
 		} else {
+			PX4_ERR("px4_ioctl: vdev handle not available, file handle: %d", fd);
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 		}
 
 		if (ret < 0) {
+			PX4_ERR("px4_ioctl: call failed: %d", ret);
 			px4_errno = -ret;
 		}
 
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ extern "C" {
 					fd_pollable = true;
 				}
 			}
+			else {
+				PX4_DEBUG("vdev invalid, index: %d, name: %s, handle: 0x%X", i, thread_name, fds[i].fd);
+			}
 		}
 
 		// If any FD can be polled, lock the semaphore and
diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
index 796151c2f2..e7e12c9db2 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  *
- *   Copyright (c) 2012-2016 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (c) 2012-2015 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -41,11 +41,14 @@
  * well instead of relying on the sensor_combined topic.
  *
  * @author Lorenz Meier <lorenz@px4.io>
- * @author Julian Oes <julian@oes.ch>
+ * @author Julian Oes <julian@px4.io>
  * @author Thomas Gubler <thomas@px4.io>
  * @author Anton Babushkin <anton@px4.io>
  */
 
+// TODO-JYW: TESTING-TESTING
+#define DEBUG_BUILD 1
+
 #include <board_config.h>
 
 #include <px4_config.h>
@@ -2152,15 +2155,26 @@ Sensors::task_main()
 
 	_gyro_count = init_sensor_class(ORB_ID(sensor_gyro), &_gyro_sub[0],
 					&raw.gyro_priority[0], &raw.gyro_errcount[0]);
+	warnx("gyro: sub: 0x%X, priority: 0x%X, error count: 0x%X",
+			_gyro_sub[0], raw.gyro_priority[0], raw.gyro_errcount[0]);
 
 	_mag_count = init_sensor_class(ORB_ID(sensor_mag), &_mag_sub[0],
 				       &raw.magnetometer_priority[0], &raw.magnetometer_errcount[0]);
+	warnx("mag: sub: 0x%X, priority: 0x%X, error count: 0x%X",
+			_mag_sub[0], raw.magnetometer_priority[0], raw.magnetometer_errcount[0]);
 
 	_accel_count = init_sensor_class(ORB_ID(sensor_accel), &_accel_sub[0],
 					 &raw.accelerometer_priority[0], &raw.accelerometer_errcount[0]);
+	warnx("gyro: sub: 0x%X, priority: 0x%X, error count: 0x%X",
+			_accel_sub[0], raw.accelerometer_priority[0], raw.accelerometer_errcount[0]);
 
 	_baro_count = init_sensor_class(ORB_ID(sensor_baro), &_baro_sub[0],
 					&raw.baro_priority[0], &raw.baro_errcount[0]);
+	warnx("gyro: sub: 0x%X, priority: 0x%X, error count: 0x%X",
+			_baro_sub[0], raw.baro_priority[0], raw.baro_errcount[0]);
+
+	warnx("subscription counts: gyro: %d, mag: %d, accel: %d, baro: %d", _gyro_count, _mag_count,
+			_accel_count, _baro_count);
 
 	if (gcount_prev != _gyro_count ||
 	    mcount_prev != _mag_count ||
@@ -2171,6 +2185,9 @@ Sensors::task_main()
 		parameter_update_poll(true);
 	}
 
+	warnx("counts: gyro: %d, mag: %d, accel: %d, baro: %d", _gyro_count, _mag_count,
+			_accel_count, _baro_count);
+
 	_rc_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(input_rc));
 	_diff_pres_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(differential_pressure));
 	_vcontrol_mode_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(vehicle_control_mode));
@@ -2228,7 +2245,7 @@ Sensors::task_main()
 
 		/* this is undesirable but not much we can do - might want to flag unhappy status */
 		if (pret < 0) {
-			PX4_WARN("poll error %d, %d", pret, errno);
+			warnx("poll error %d, %d", pret, errno);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -2247,6 +2264,7 @@ Sensors::task_main()
 		/* Work out if main gyro timed out and fail over to alternate gyro.
 		 * However, don't do this if the secondary is not available. */
 		if (hrt_elapsed_time(&raw.gyro_timestamp[0]) > 20 * 1000 && _gyro_sub[1] >= 0) {
+			warnx("gyro has timed out");
 
 			/* If the secondary failed as well, go to the tertiary, also only if available. */
 			if (hrt_elapsed_time(&raw.gyro_timestamp[1]) > 20 * 1000 && _gyro_sub[2] >= 0) {