diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/formal/formal_jtag_wb_bridge.v b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/formal/formal_jtag_wb_bridge.v
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/formal/formal_jtag_wb_bridge.v
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/formal/formal_jtag_wb_bridge.v
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/formal/jtag_wb_bridge.sby b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/formal/jtag_wb_bridge.sby
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/formal/jtag_wb_bridge.sby
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/formal/jtag_wb_bridge.sby
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/formal/stub_cdc_req_resp.v b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/formal/stub_cdc_req_resp.v
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/formal/stub_cdc_req_resp.v
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/formal/stub_cdc_req_resp.v
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/formal/stub_jtag_if.v b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/formal/stub_jtag_if.v
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/formal/stub_jtag_if.v
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/formal/stub_jtag_if.v
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/jtag_wb_bridge.core b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge.core
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/jtag_wb_bridge.core
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge.core
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/rtl/jtag_wb_bridge.v b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/rtl/jtag_wb_bridge.v
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/rtl/jtag_wb_bridge.v
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/rtl/jtag_wb_bridge.v
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/.gitignore b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/.gitignore
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/.gitignore
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/Makefile b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/Makefile
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/Makefile
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/__init__.py b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/__init__.py
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/__init__.py
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/argparse.cpp b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/argparse.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/argparse.cpp
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/argparse.cpp
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/argparse.hpp b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/argparse.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/argparse.hpp
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/argparse.hpp
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/difilent_jtag.cpp b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/difilent_jtag.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/difilent_jtag.cpp
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/difilent_jtag.cpp
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/digilent_jtag.hpp b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/digilent_jtag.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/digilent_jtag.hpp
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/digilent_jtag.hpp
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_bridge.py b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_bridge.py
similarity index 92%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_bridge.py
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_bridge.py
index 70c435c..90fc03a 100644
--- a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_bridge.py
+++ b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_bridge.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class JtagBridge:
         self._lib.jtag_bridge_set_chain.restype = ctypes.c_int
         self._lib.jtag_bridge_clear_flags.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p]
         self._lib.jtag_bridge_clear_flags.restype = ctypes.c_int
-        self._lib.jtag_bridge_ping.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_uint8)]
+        self._lib.jtag_bridge_ping.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p]
         self._lib.jtag_bridge_ping.restype = ctypes.c_int
         self._lib.jtag_bridge_set_reset.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_int]
         self._lib.jtag_bridge_set_reset.restype = ctypes.c_int
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ class JtagBridge:
     def _check(self, ok):
         if not ok:
             message = self._lib.jtag_bridge_last_error(self._handle)
-            raise JtagBridgeError(message.decode("utf-8"))
+            if not message:
+                raise JtagBridgeError("operation failed")
+            decoded = message.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+            if not decoded:
+                decoded = "operation failed"
+            raise JtagBridgeError(decoded)
 
     def open(self, port=0, chain=1):
         self._check(self._lib.jtag_bridge_open(self._handle, port, chain))
@@ -118,9 +123,8 @@ class JtagBridge:
         self._check(self._lib.jtag_bridge_clear_flags(self._handle))
 
     def ping(self):
-        value = ctypes.c_uint8()
-        self._check(self._lib.jtag_bridge_ping(self._handle, ctypes.byref(value)))
-        return value.value
+        self._check(self._lib.jtag_bridge_ping(self._handle))
+        return True
 
     def set_reset(self, enabled):
         self._check(self._lib.jtag_bridge_set_reset(self._handle, int(bool(enabled))))
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.cpp b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.cpp
similarity index 94%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.cpp
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.cpp
index 71812ea..fd1a1ff 100644
--- a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.cpp
+++ b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.cpp
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ int jtag_bridge_clear_flags(JtagBridgeHandle* handle) {
   });
 }
 
-int jtag_bridge_ping(JtagBridgeHandle* handle, uint8_t* ping_value) {
-  return callBridge(handle, [ping_value](JtagWishboneBridge& bridge) {
-    return bridge.ping(ping_value);
+int jtag_bridge_ping(JtagBridgeHandle* handle) {
+  return callBridge(handle, [](JtagWishboneBridge& bridge) {
+    return bridge.ping();
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.h b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.h
similarity index 94%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.h
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.h
index a14829c..e4f89d7 100644
--- a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.h
+++ b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_c.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ int jtag_bridge_set_speed(JtagBridgeHandle* handle, uint32_t requested_hz, uint3
 int jtag_bridge_set_chain(JtagBridgeHandle* handle, int chain);
 
 int jtag_bridge_clear_flags(JtagBridgeHandle* handle);
-int jtag_bridge_ping(JtagBridgeHandle* handle, uint8_t* ping_value);
+int jtag_bridge_ping(JtagBridgeHandle* handle);
 int jtag_bridge_set_reset(JtagBridgeHandle* handle, int enabled);
 
 int jtag_bridge_write8(JtagBridgeHandle* handle, uint32_t addr, uint8_t value);
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.cpp b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.cpp
similarity index 93%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.cpp
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.cpp
index c3df11b..b657a6b 100644
--- a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.cpp
+++ b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.cpp
@@ -98,14 +98,19 @@ bool JtagWishboneBridge::clearFlags() {
   return executeCommand(kOpClearFlags, 0, 0, nullptr);
 }
 
-bool JtagWishboneBridge::ping(uint8_t* ping_value) {
+bool JtagWishboneBridge::ping() {
   uint32_t response = 0;
+  uint8_t ping_value;
   if (!executeCommand(kOpPing, 0, 0, &response)) {
     return false;
   }
-  if (ping_value) {
-    *ping_value = static_cast<uint8_t>(response & 0xffu);
+  ping_value = static_cast<uint8_t>(response & 0xffu);
+  if (ping_value != 0xa5) {
+    char msg[96];
+    std::snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "ping mismatch: expected 0xa4, got 0x%02x", ping_value);
+    return setError(msg);
   }
+  last_error_.clear();
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.hpp b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.hpp
similarity index 95%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.hpp
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.hpp
index 53679b7..2bf3968 100644
--- a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.hpp
+++ b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/jtag_wb_bridge_client.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
   bool setChain(int chain);
 
   bool clearFlags();
-  bool ping(uint8_t* ping_value = nullptr);
+  bool ping();
   bool setReset(bool enabled);
 
   bool write8(uint32_t addr, uint8_t value);
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/prog.cpp b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/prog.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/prog.cpp
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/prog.cpp
index 7be3c58..a25ac0e 100644
--- a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/prog.cpp
+++ b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/libjtag_wb_bridge/prog.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   }
 
   uint8_t ping_value = 0;
-  if (!bridge.ping(&ping_value)) {
+  if (!bridge.ping()) {
     std::printf("PING command failed: %s\n", bridge.lastError().c_str());
     return -1;
   }
diff --git a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/test.py b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/test.py
similarity index 83%
rename from cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/test.py
rename to cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/test.py
index 264e276..1f298f2 100644
--- a/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridbe/tool/test.py
+++ b/cores/wb/jtag_wb_bridge/tool/test.py
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ from libjtag_wb_bridge.jtag_bridge import JtagBridge
 with JtagBridge() as bridge:
     bridge.open(port=0, chain=1)
     bridge.clear_flags()
-    assert bridge.ping() == 0xA5
+    bridge.ping()
 
     bridge.write32(0x0, 0xAA)
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