diff --git a/openbsc/.gitignore b/openbsc/.gitignore
index f345bac..bf909f5 100644
--- a/openbsc/.gitignore
+++ b/openbsc/.gitignore
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 tests/sms/sms_test
 tests/timer/timer_test
 tests/gprs/gprs_test
+tests/abis/abis_test
 
 tests/atconfig
 tests/atlocal
diff --git a/openbsc/configure.ac b/openbsc/configure.ac
index 1bb660f..91ae08a 100644
--- a/openbsc/configure.ac
+++ b/openbsc/configure.ac
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
     tests/mgcp/Makefile
     tests/gprs/Makefile
     tests/si/Makefile
+    tests/abis/Makefile
     doc/Makefile
     doc/examples/Makefile
     Makefile)
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/abis_nm.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/abis_nm.h
index 9c4cc33..51f11e9 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/abis_nm.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/abis_nm.h
@@ -66,6 +66,18 @@
 	int (*sw_act_req)(struct msgb *);
 };
 
+struct abis_nm_sw_descr {
+	/* where does it start? how long is it? */
+	const uint8_t	*start;
+	size_t		len;
+
+	/* the parsed data */
+	const uint8_t 	*file_id;
+	uint16_t	file_id_len;
+	const uint8_t	*file_ver;
+	uint16_t	file_ver_len;
+};
+
 extern int abis_nm_rcvmsg(struct msgb *msg);
 
 int abis_nm_tlv_parse(struct tlv_parsed *tp, struct gsm_bts *bts, const uint8_t *buf, int len);
@@ -167,4 +179,7 @@
 
 void abis_nm_queue_send_next(struct gsm_bts *bts);	/* for bs11_config. */
 
+int abis_nm_parse_sw_config(const uint8_t *data, const size_t len,
+			struct abis_nm_sw_descr *res, const int res_len);
+
 #endif /* _NM_H */
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/abis_nm.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/abis_nm.c
index e95c0a9..7485a6c 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/abis_nm.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/abis_nm.c
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@
 	return abis_nm_sendmsg(bts, msg);
 }
 
-static int abis_nm_parse_sw_descr(const uint8_t *sw_descr, int sw_descr_len)
+int abis_nm_parse_sw_config(const uint8_t *sw_descr, const size_t sw_descr_len,
+			struct abis_nm_sw_descr *desc, const int res_len)
 {
 	static const struct tlv_definition sw_descr_def = {
 		.def = {
@@ -368,38 +369,56 @@
 		},
 	};
 
-	uint8_t tag;
-	uint16_t tag_len;
-	const uint8_t *val;
-	int ofs = 0, len;
+	size_t pos = 0;
+	int desc_pos = 0;
 
-	/* Classic TLV parsing doesn't work well with SW_DESCR because of it's
-	 * nested nature and the fact you have to assume it contains only two sub
-	 * tags NM_ATT_FILE_VERSION & NM_ATT_FILE_ID to parse it */
+	for (pos = 0; pos < sw_descr_len && desc_pos < res_len; ++desc_pos) {
+		uint8_t tag;
+		uint16_t tag_len;
+		const uint8_t *val;
+		int len;
 
-	if (sw_descr[0] != NM_ATT_SW_DESCR) {
-		DEBUGP(DNM, "SW_DESCR attribute identifier not found!\n");
-		return -1;
+		memset(&desc[desc_pos], 0, sizeof(desc[desc_pos]));
+		desc[desc_pos].start = &sw_descr[pos];
+
+		/* Classic TLV parsing doesn't work well with SW_DESCR because of it's
+		 * nested nature and the fact you have to assume it contains only two sub
+		 * tags NM_ATT_FILE_VERSION & NM_ATT_FILE_ID to parse it */
+		if (sw_descr[pos] != NM_ATT_SW_DESCR) {
+			LOGP(DNM, LOGL_ERROR,
+				"SW_DESCR attribute identifier not found!\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		pos += 1;
+		len = tlv_parse_one(&tag, &tag_len, &val,
+			&sw_descr_def, &sw_descr[pos], sw_descr_len - pos);
+		if (len < 0 || (tag != NM_ATT_FILE_ID)) {
+			LOGP(DNM, LOGL_ERROR,
+				"FILE_ID attribute identifier not found!\n");
+			return -2;
+		}
+		desc[desc_pos].file_id = val;
+		desc[desc_pos].file_id_len = tag_len;
+		pos += len;
+
+
+		len = tlv_parse_one(&tag, &tag_len, &val,
+			&sw_descr_def, &sw_descr[pos], sw_descr_len - pos);
+		if (len < 0 || (tag != NM_ATT_FILE_VERSION)) {
+			LOGP(DNM, LOGL_ERROR,
+				"FILE_VERSION attribute identifier not found!\n");
+			return -3;
+		}
+		desc[desc_pos].file_ver = val;
+		desc[desc_pos].file_ver_len = tag_len;
+		pos += len;
+
+		/* final size */
+		desc[desc_pos].len = &sw_descr[pos] - desc[desc_pos].start;
 	}
-	ofs += 1;
 
-	len = tlv_parse_one(&tag, &tag_len, &val,
-		&sw_descr_def, &sw_descr[ofs], sw_descr_len-ofs);
-	if (len < 0 || (tag != NM_ATT_FILE_ID)) {
-		DEBUGP(DNM, "FILE_ID attribute identifier not found!\n");
-		return -2;
-	}
-	ofs += len;
-
-	len = tlv_parse_one(&tag, &tag_len, &val,
-		&sw_descr_def, &sw_descr[ofs], sw_descr_len-ofs);
-	if (len < 0 || (tag != NM_ATT_FILE_VERSION)) {
-		DEBUGP(DNM, "FILE_VERSION attribute identifier not found!\n");
-		return -3;
-	}
-	ofs += len;
-
-	return ofs;
+	return desc_pos;
 }
 
 static int abis_nm_rx_sw_act_req(struct msgb *mb)
@@ -409,7 +428,8 @@
 	struct e1inp_sign_link *sign_link = mb->dst;
 	struct tlv_parsed tp;
 	const uint8_t *sw_config;
-	int ret, sw_config_len, sw_descr_len;
+	int ret, sw_config_len;
+	struct abis_nm_sw_descr sw_descr[1];
 
 	abis_nm_debugp_foh(DNM, foh);
 
@@ -439,16 +459,19 @@
 		DEBUGP(DNM, "Found SW config: %s\n", osmo_hexdump(sw_config, sw_config_len));
 	}
 
-		/* Use the first SW_DESCR present in SW config */
-	sw_descr_len = abis_nm_parse_sw_descr(sw_config, sw_config_len);
-	if (sw_descr_len < 0)
+	/* Parse up to two sw descriptions from the data */
+	ret = abis_nm_parse_sw_config(sw_config, sw_config_len,
+				&sw_descr[0], ARRAY_SIZE(sw_descr));
+	if (ret <= 0) {
+		LOGP(DNM, LOGL_ERROR, "Failed to parse SW Config.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	return ipacc_sw_activate(sign_link->trx->bts, foh->obj_class,
 				 foh->obj_inst.bts_nr,
 				 foh->obj_inst.trx_nr,
 				 foh->obj_inst.ts_nr,
-				 sw_config, sw_descr_len);
+				 sw_descr[0].start, sw_descr[0].len);
 }
 
 /* Receive a CHANGE_ADM_STATE_ACK, parse the TLV and update local state */
diff --git a/openbsc/tests/Makefile.am b/openbsc/tests/Makefile.am
index cede8e8..7ea4cff 100644
--- a/openbsc/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/openbsc/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SUBDIRS = gsm0408 db channel mgcp gprs si
+SUBDIRS = gsm0408 db channel mgcp gprs si abis
 
 if BUILD_NAT
 SUBDIRS += bsc-nat
diff --git a/openbsc/tests/abis/Makefile.am b/openbsc/tests/abis/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3255ecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openbsc/tests/abis/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+INCLUDES = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include
+AM_CFLAGS=-Wall -ggdb3 $(LIBOSMOCORE_CFLAGS) $(LIBOSMOABIS_CFLAGS) \
+	$(LIBOSMOGSM_CFLAGS) $(COVERAGE_CFLAGS)
+
+EXTRA_DIST = abis_test.ok
+
+noinst_PROGRAMS = abis_test
+
+abis_test_SOURCES = abis_test.c
+
+abis_test_LDADD = \
+		$(top_builddir)/src/libbsc/libbsc.a \
+		$(top_builddir)/src/libcommon/libcommon.a \
+		$(top_builddir)/src/libbsc/libbsc.a \
+		$(top_builddir)/src/libtrau/libtrau.a \
+		$(LIBOSMOCORE_LIBS) $(LIBOSMOABIS_LIBS) \
+		$(LIBOSMOGSM_LIBS)
diff --git a/openbsc/tests/abis/abis_test.c b/openbsc/tests/abis/abis_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2f6a05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openbsc/tests/abis/abis_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+ * (C) 2012 by Holger Hans Peter Freyther <zecke@selfish.org>
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <osmocom/core/application.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/utils.h>
+
+#include <openbsc/gsm_data.h>
+#include <openbsc/abis_nm.h>
+#include <openbsc/debug.h>
+
+static const uint8_t simple_config[] = {
+	/*0, 13, */
+	66, 18, 0, 3, 1, 2, 3, 19, 0, 3, 3, 4, 5,
+};
+
+static const uint8_t dual_config[] = {
+	/*0, 26, */
+	66, 18, 0, 3, 1, 2, 3, 19, 0, 3, 3, 4, 5,
+	66, 18, 0, 3, 9, 7, 5, 19, 0, 3, 6, 7, 8,
+};
+
+static void test_simple_sw_config(void)
+{
+	struct abis_nm_sw_descr descr[1];
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = abis_nm_parse_sw_config(simple_config, ARRAY_SIZE(simple_config),
+				&descr[0], ARRAY_SIZE(descr));
+	if (rc != 1) {
+		printf("FAILED to parse the File Id/File version\n");
+		abort();
+	}
+
+	if (descr[0].len != 13) {
+		printf("WRONG SIZE: %d\n", descr[0].len);
+		abort();
+	}
+
+	printf("Start: %u len: %zu\n", descr[0].start - simple_config, descr[0].len);
+	printf("file_id:  %s\n", osmo_hexdump(descr[0].file_id, descr[0].file_id_len));
+	printf("file_ver: %s\n", osmo_hexdump(descr[0].file_ver, descr[0].file_ver_len));
+}
+
+static void test_simple_sw_short(void)
+{
+	struct abis_nm_sw_descr descr[1];
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < ARRAY_SIZE(simple_config); ++i) {
+		int rc = abis_nm_parse_sw_config(simple_config,
+				ARRAY_SIZE(simple_config) - i, &descr[0],
+				ARRAY_SIZE(descr));
+		if (rc >= 1) {
+			printf("SHOULD not have parsed: %d\n", rc);
+			abort();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void test_dual_sw_config(void)
+{
+	struct abis_nm_sw_descr descr[2];
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = abis_nm_parse_sw_config(dual_config, ARRAY_SIZE(dual_config),
+				&descr[0], ARRAY_SIZE(descr));
+	if (rc != 2) {
+		printf("FAILED to parse the File Id/File version\n");
+		abort();
+	}
+
+	if (descr[0].len != 13) {
+		printf("WRONG SIZE0: %d\n", descr[0].len);
+		abort();
+	}
+
+	if (descr[1].len != 13) {
+		printf("WRONG SIZE1: %d\n", descr[1].len);
+		abort();
+	}
+
+	printf("Start: %u len: %zu\n", descr[0].start - dual_config, descr[0].len);
+	printf("file_id:  %s\n", osmo_hexdump(descr[0].file_id, descr[0].file_id_len));
+	printf("file_ver: %s\n", osmo_hexdump(descr[0].file_ver, descr[0].file_ver_len));
+
+	printf("Start: %u len: %zu\n", descr[1].start - dual_config, descr[1].len);
+	printf("file_id:  %s\n", osmo_hexdump(descr[1].file_id, descr[1].file_id_len));
+	printf("file_ver: %s\n", osmo_hexdump(descr[1].file_ver, descr[1].file_ver_len));
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	osmo_init_logging(&log_info);
+	test_simple_sw_config();
+	test_simple_sw_short();
+	test_dual_sw_config();
+
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/openbsc/tests/abis/abis_test.ok b/openbsc/tests/abis/abis_test.ok
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6401988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openbsc/tests/abis/abis_test.ok
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Start: 0 len: 13
+file_id:  01 02 03
+file_ver: 03 04 05
+Start: 13 len: 26
+file_id:  01 02 03
+file_ver: 03 04 05
+Start: 26 len: 13
+file_id:  09 07 05
+file_ver: 06 07 08
diff --git a/openbsc/tests/testsuite.at b/openbsc/tests/testsuite.at
index 8e12773..4c5de8d 100644
--- a/openbsc/tests/testsuite.at
+++ b/openbsc/tests/testsuite.at
@@ -43,3 +43,9 @@
 cat $abs_srcdir/si/si_test.ok > expout
 AT_CHECK([$abs_top_builddir/tests/si/si_test], [], [expout], [ignore])
 AT_CLEANUP
+
+AT_SETUP([abis])
+AT_KEYWORDS([abis])
+cat $abs_srcdir/abis/abis_test.ok > expout
+AT_CHECK([$abs_top_builddir/tests/abis/abis_test], [], [expout], [ignore])
+AT_CLEANUP