diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 1f89c7615b1..109106f05c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -3016,6 +3016,11 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::extensionsInitialized()
         mstart->addAction(cmd, CC::G_DEFAULT_ONE);
     }
 
+    QAction *sep = new QAction(this);
+    sep->setSeparator(true);
+    cmd = am->registerAction(sep, "Debugger.Sep.Start", globalcontext);
+    mstart->addAction(cmd);
+
     cmd = am->registerAction(m_detachAction,
         "Debugger.Detach", globalcontext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Command::CA_Hide);
@@ -3051,7 +3056,7 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::extensionsInitialized()
     cmd->setDefaultText(tr("Reset Debugger"));
     debugMenu->addAction(cmd, CC::G_DEFAULT_ONE);
 
-    QAction *sep = new QAction(this);
+    sep = new QAction(this);
     sep->setSeparator(true);
     cmd = am->registerAction(sep, "Debugger.Sep.Step", globalcontext);
     debugMenu->addAction(cmd);
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.pro b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.pro
index a616927a1e3..49df34ba879 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.pro
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     remotelinuxutils.h \
     deploymentsettingsassistant.h \
     remotelinuxdeployconfigurationwidget.h \
-    profilesupdatedialog.h
+    profilesupdatedialog.h \
+    startgdbserverdialog.h
 
 SOURCES += \
     remotelinuxplugin.cpp \
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     remotelinuxutils.cpp \
     deploymentsettingsassistant.cpp \
     remotelinuxdeployconfigurationwidget.cpp \
-    profilesupdatedialog.cpp
+    profilesupdatedialog.cpp \
+    startgdbserverdialog.cpp
 
 FORMS += \
     linuxdevicefactoryselectiondialog.ui \
@@ -113,7 +115,8 @@ FORMS += \
     linuxdeviceconfigurationssettingswidget.ui \
     sshkeycreationdialog.ui \
     remotelinuxdeployconfigurationwidget.ui \
-    profilesupdatedialog.ui
+    profilesupdatedialog.ui \
+    startgdbserverdialog.ui
 
 DEFINES += QT_NO_CAST_TO_ASCII
 DEFINES += REMOTELINUX_LIBRARY
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.cpp
index f821834fa2e..aa47157a60a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,17 @@
 #include "remotelinuxrunconfigurationfactory.h"
 #include "remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.h"
 #include "remotelinuxsettingspages.h"
+#include "startgdbserverdialog.h"
+
+#include <coreplugin/icore.h>
+#include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
+#include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
+#include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actioncontainer.h>
+
+#include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 
 #include <QtCore/QtPlugin>
+#include <QtGui/QAction>
 
 namespace RemoteLinux {
 namespace Internal {
@@ -51,10 +60,6 @@ RemoteLinuxPlugin::RemoteLinuxPlugin()
 {
 }
 
-RemoteLinuxPlugin::~RemoteLinuxPlugin()
-{
-}
-
 bool RemoteLinuxPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments,
     QString *errorMessage)
 {
@@ -77,6 +82,28 @@ bool RemoteLinuxPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments,
 
 void RemoteLinuxPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 {
+    using namespace Core;
+    ICore *core = ICore::instance();
+    ActionManager *am = core->actionManager();
+    ActionContainer *mstart = am->actionContainer(ProjectExplorer::Constants::M_DEBUG_STARTDEBUGGING);
+
+    const Context globalcontext(Core::Constants::C_GLOBAL);
+
+    QAction *startGdbServerAction = new QAction(tr("Start Remote Debug Server"), 0);
+    Command *cmd = am->registerAction(startGdbServerAction, "StartGdbServer", globalcontext);
+    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("Start Gdbserver"));
+    mstart->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_DEFAULT_TWO);
+
+    connect(startGdbServerAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(startGdbServer()));
+}
+
+void RemoteLinuxPlugin::startGdbServer()
+{
+    StartGdbServerDialog dlg;
+    int result = dlg.exec();
+    if (result == QDialog::Rejected)
+        return;
+    dlg.startGdbServer();
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.h
index d3620f145a6..93fe64ae664 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.h
@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ namespace Internal {
 class RemoteLinuxPlugin : public ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+
 public:
     RemoteLinuxPlugin();
-    ~RemoteLinuxPlugin();
 
     bool initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *errorMessage);
     void extensionsInitialized();
+
+private slots:
+    void startGdbServer();
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxprocesslist.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxprocesslist.cpp
index f156acb9ecc..139a2dc83c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxprocesslist.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxprocesslist.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ void AbstractRemoteLinuxProcessList::killProcess(int row)
     startProcess(killProcessCommandLine(d->remoteProcesses.at(row)));
 }
 
+int AbstractRemoteLinuxProcessList::pidAt(int row) const
+{
+    return d->remoteProcesses.at(row).pid;
+}
+
 int AbstractRemoteLinuxProcessList::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
 {
     return parent.isValid() ? 0 : d->remoteProcesses.count();
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxprocesslist.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxprocesslist.h
index 020858ed96e..327b1abf036 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxprocesslist.h
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxprocesslist.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
 
     void update();
     void killProcess(int row);
+    int pidAt(int row) const;
 
 signals:
     void error(const QString &errorMsg);
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/startgdbserverdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/startgdbserverdialog.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4581de1dd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/startgdbserverdialog.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+#include "startgdbserverdialog.h"
+#include "ui_startgdbserverdialog.h"
+
+#include "remotelinuxprocesslist.h"
+#include "linuxdeviceconfiguration.h"
+#include "linuxdeviceconfigurations.h"
+#include "remotelinuxusedportsgatherer.h"
+#include "portlist.h"
+
+#include <utils/ssh/sshconnection.h>
+#include <utils/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.h>
+#include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+
+#include <QtGui/QMessageBox>
+#include <QtGui/QSortFilterProxyModel>
+#include <QtGui/QComboBox>
+
+namespace RemoteLinux {
+namespace Internal {
+
+class StartGdbServerDialogPrivate
+{
+public:
+    StartGdbServerDialogPrivate()
+        : processList(0)
+    {}
+
+
+    LinuxDeviceConfiguration::ConstPtr currentDevice() const
+    {
+        LinuxDeviceConfigurations *devices = LinuxDeviceConfigurations::instance();
+        return devices->deviceAt(ui.deviceComboBox->currentIndex());
+    }
+
+    AbstractRemoteLinuxProcessList *processList;
+    QSortFilterProxyModel proxyModel;
+    Ui::StartGdbServerDialog ui;
+    RemoteLinuxUsedPortsGatherer gatherer;
+    Utils::SshRemoteProcessRunner::Ptr runner;
+};
+
+} // namespace Internal
+
+StartGdbServerDialog::StartGdbServerDialog(QWidget *parent) :
+    QDialog(parent),
+    d(new Internal::StartGdbServerDialogPrivate)
+{
+    LinuxDeviceConfigurations *devices = LinuxDeviceConfigurations::instance();
+    d->ui.setupUi(this);
+    d->ui.deviceComboBox->setModel(devices);
+    connect(&d->gatherer, SIGNAL(error(QString)), SLOT(portGathererError(QString)));
+    connect(&d->gatherer, SIGNAL(portListReady()), SLOT(portListReady()));
+    if (devices->rowCount() == 0) {
+        d->ui.tableView->setEnabled(false);
+    } else {
+        d->ui.tableView->setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView::SelectRows);
+        d->proxyModel.setDynamicSortFilter(true);
+        d->proxyModel.setFilterKeyColumn(1);
+        d->ui.tableView->setModel(&d->proxyModel);
+        connect(d->ui.processFilterLineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)),
+            &d->proxyModel, SLOT(setFilterRegExp(QString)));
+
+        connect(d->ui.tableView->selectionModel(),
+            SIGNAL(selectionChanged(QItemSelection,QItemSelection)),
+            SLOT(handleSelectionChanged()));
+        connect(d->ui.updateListButton, SIGNAL(clicked()),
+            SLOT(updateProcessList()));
+        connect(d->ui.attachProcessButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(attachToProcess()));
+        connect(&d->proxyModel, SIGNAL(layoutChanged()),
+            SLOT(handleProcessListUpdated()));
+        connect(d->ui.deviceComboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)),
+            SLOT(attachToDevice(int)));
+        handleSelectionChanged();
+        attachToDevice(0);
+    }
+}
+
+StartGdbServerDialog::~StartGdbServerDialog()
+{
+    delete d->processList;
+    delete d;
+}
+
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::attachToDevice(int index)
+{
+    LinuxDeviceConfigurations *devices = LinuxDeviceConfigurations::instance();
+    delete d->processList;
+    d->processList = new GenericRemoteLinuxProcessList(devices->deviceAt(index));
+    d->proxyModel.setSourceModel(d->processList);
+    connect(d->processList, SIGNAL(error(QString)),
+        SLOT(handleRemoteError(QString)));
+    connect(d->processList, SIGNAL(modelReset()),
+        SLOT(handleProcessListUpdated()));
+    connect(d->processList, SIGNAL(processKilled()),
+        SLOT(handleProcessKilled()), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    updateProcessList();
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::handleRemoteError(const QString &errorMsg)
+{
+    QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Remote Error"), errorMsg);
+    d->ui.updateListButton->setEnabled(true);
+    handleSelectionChanged();
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::handleProcessListUpdated()
+{
+    d->ui.updateListButton->setEnabled(true);
+    d->ui.tableView->resizeRowsToContents();
+    handleSelectionChanged();
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::updateProcessList()
+{
+    d->ui.updateListButton->setEnabled(false);
+    d->ui.attachProcessButton->setEnabled(false);
+    d->processList->update();
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::attachToProcess()
+{
+    const QModelIndexList &indexes =
+            d->ui.tableView->selectionModel()->selectedIndexes();
+    if (indexes.empty())
+        return;
+    d->ui.updateListButton->setEnabled(false);
+    d->ui.attachProcessButton->setEnabled(false);
+
+    LinuxDeviceConfiguration::ConstPtr device = d->currentDevice();
+    PortList ports = device->freePorts();
+    const int port = d->gatherer.getNextFreePort(&ports);
+    const int row = d->proxyModel.mapToSource(indexes.first()).row();
+    QTC_ASSERT(row >= 0, processAborted(); return);
+    const int pid = d->processList->pidAt(row);
+    if (port == -1) {
+        emit processAborted();
+    } else {
+        emit pidSelected(pid);
+        emit portSelected(pid);
+        startGdbServerOnPort(port, pid);
+    }
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::handleProcessKilled()
+{
+    updateProcessList();
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::handleSelectionChanged()
+{
+    d->ui.attachProcessButton->setEnabled(d->ui.tableView->selectionModel()->hasSelection());
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::portGathererError(const QString &text)
+{
+    d->ui.textBrowser->append(tr("Could not retrieve list of free ports:"));
+    d->ui.textBrowser->append(text);
+    emit processAborted();
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::portListReady()
+{
+    d->ui.updateListButton->setEnabled(true);
+    d->ui.attachProcessButton->setEnabled(true);
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::startGdbServer()
+{
+    LinuxDeviceConfiguration::ConstPtr device = d->currentDevice();
+    d->gatherer.start(Utils::SshConnection::create(device->sshParameters()), device);
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::handleConnectionError()
+{
+    d->ui.textBrowser->append(tr("Connection error: %1")
+        .arg(d->runner->connection()->errorString()));
+    emit processAborted();
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::handleProcessStarted()
+{
+    d->ui.textBrowser->append(tr("Starting gdbserver..."));
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::handleProcessOutputAvailable(const QByteArray &ba)
+{
+    d->ui.textBrowser->append(QString::fromUtf8(ba.trimmed()));
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::handleProcessErrorOutput(const QByteArray &ba)
+{
+    d->ui.textBrowser->append(QString::fromUtf8(ba.trimmed()));
+    // "Attached; pid = 16740"
+    // "Listening on port 10000"
+    int pos = ba.indexOf("Listening on port");
+    if (pos != -1) {
+        int port = ba.mid(pos + 18).toInt();
+        d->ui.textBrowser->append(tr("Port %1 is now accessible.").arg(port));
+        emit portOpened(port);
+    }
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::handleProcessClosed(int status)
+{
+    d->ui.textBrowser->append(tr("Process gdbserver finished. Status: %1").arg(status));
+}
+
+void StartGdbServerDialog::startGdbServerOnPort(int port, int pid)
+{
+    LinuxDeviceConfiguration::ConstPtr device = d->currentDevice();
+    d->runner = Utils::SshRemoteProcessRunner::create(device->sshParameters());
+    connect(d->runner.data(), SIGNAL(connectionError(Utils::SshError)),
+            SLOT(handleConnectionError()));
+    connect(d->runner.data(), SIGNAL(processStarted()),
+            SLOT(handleProcessStarted()));
+    connect(d->runner.data(), SIGNAL(processOutputAvailable(QByteArray)),
+            SLOT(handleProcessOutputAvailable(QByteArray)));
+    connect(d->runner.data(), SIGNAL(processErrorOutputAvailable(QByteArray)),
+            SLOT(handleProcessErrorOutput(QByteArray)));
+    connect(d->runner.data(), SIGNAL(processClosed(int)),
+            SLOT(handleProcessClosed(int)));
+
+    QByteArray cmd = "/usr/bin/gdbserver --attach localhost:"
+        + QByteArray::number(port) + " " + QByteArray::number(pid);
+    d->runner->run(cmd);
+}
+
+} // namespace RemoteLinux
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/startgdbserverdialog.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/startgdbserverdialog.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba7e32b086b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/startgdbserverdialog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#ifndef STARTGDBSERVERDIALOG_H
+#define STARTGDBSERVERDIALOG_H
+
+#include "remotelinux_export.h"
+
+#include <QtGui/QDialog>
+
+namespace RemoteLinux {
+
+namespace Internal {
+class StartGdbServerDialogPrivate;
+} // namespace Internal
+
+class REMOTELINUX_EXPORT StartGdbServerDialog : public QDialog
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit StartGdbServerDialog(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    ~StartGdbServerDialog();
+
+    void startGdbServer();
+
+signals:
+    void pidSelected(int pid);
+    void portSelected(int port);
+    void portOpened(int port);
+    void processAborted();
+
+private slots:
+    void attachToDevice(int index);
+    void handleRemoteError(const QString &errorMessage);
+    void handleProcessListUpdated();
+    void updateProcessList();
+    void attachToProcess();
+    void handleProcessKilled();
+    void handleSelectionChanged();
+    void portGathererError(const QString &errorMessage);
+    void portListReady();
+
+    void handleProcessClosed(int);
+    void handleProcessErrorOutput(const QByteArray &data);
+    void handleProcessOutputAvailable(const QByteArray &data);
+    void handleProcessStarted();
+    void handleConnectionError();
+
+private:
+    void startGdbServerOnPort(int port, int pid);
+    Internal::StartGdbServerDialogPrivate *d;
+};
+
+} // namespace RemoteLinux
+
+#endif // STARTGDBSERVERDIALOG_H
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/startgdbserverdialog.ui b/src/plugins/remotelinux/startgdbserverdialog.ui
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e46116c5bcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/startgdbserverdialog.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>StartGdbServerDialog</class>
+ <widget class="QDialog" name="StartGdbServerDialog">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>420</width>
+    <height>564</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>List of Remote Processes</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2" stretch="0,1,0,0,0">
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+     <item row="0" column="0">
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Device:</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item row="0" column="1">
+      <widget class="QComboBox" name="deviceComboBox"/>
+     </item>
+     <item row="1" column="0">
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="filterLabel">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>&amp;Filter by process name:</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="buddy">
+        <cstring>processFilterLineEdit</cstring>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item row="1" column="1">
+      <widget class="QLineEdit" name="processFilterLineEdit"/>
+     </item>
+     <item row="1" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignVCenter">
+      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+        <size>
+         <width>40</width>
+         <height>20</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+      </spacer>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QTableView" name="tableView">
+       <property name="showGrid">
+        <bool>false</bool>
+       </property>
+       <property name="sortingEnabled">
+        <bool>true</bool>
+       </property>
+       <attribute name="horizontalHeaderDefaultSectionSize">
+        <number>100</number>
+       </attribute>
+       <attribute name="horizontalHeaderStretchLastSection">
+        <bool>true</bool>
+       </attribute>
+       <attribute name="verticalHeaderVisible">
+        <bool>false</bool>
+       </attribute>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+       <item>
+        <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>20</width>
+           <height>40</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="attachProcessButton">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>&amp;Attach to Selected Process</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="updateListButton">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>&amp;Update List</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+        <size>
+         <width>242</width>
+         <height>20</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+      </spacer>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QTextBrowser" name="textBrowser"/>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="standardButtons">
+        <set>QDialogButtonBox::Close</set>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+  <zorder>buttonBox</zorder>
+  <zorder>filterLabel</zorder>
+  <zorder>processFilterLineEdit</zorder>
+  <zorder>deviceComboBox</zorder>
+  <zorder>label</zorder>
+  <zorder>updateListButton</zorder>
+  <zorder>attachProcessButton</zorder>
+  <zorder>textBrowser</zorder>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
+   <signal>accepted()</signal>
+   <receiver>StartGdbServerDialog</receiver>
+   <slot>accept()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>257</x>
+     <y>290</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>157</x>
+     <y>274</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
+   <signal>rejected()</signal>
+   <receiver>StartGdbServerDialog</receiver>
+   <slot>reject()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>316</x>
+     <y>260</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>286</x>
+     <y>274</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+ </connections>
+</ui>