diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 380a2dc..957a189 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ configuration = {
     'include_file_name': False,
     'print_debug_info': False,
     'all_members': False,
+    'no_array_expand': False,
 }
 
 supported_types = [
@@ -295,12 +296,16 @@ class Bear():
 
         self.flat_list.append(flat_entry)
 
-        if 'children' in entry:
+        if 'children' in entry and 'number_of_elements' not in entry:
             for kid in entry['children']:
                 self.pettanko(kid, flat_entry['name'])
 
         if 'number_of_elements' in entry:
-            for index in range(0, entry['number_of_elements']):
+            step = 1
+            if configuration['no_array_expand']:
+                step = entry['number_of_elements'] - 1
+
+            for index in range(0, entry['number_of_elements'], step):
                 kid = flat_entry.copy()
                 kid['name'] = '{name}[{index}]'.format(name=flat_entry['name'], index=index)
 
@@ -366,6 +371,8 @@ def main():
                         help='Print debug infor when parsing DWARF')
     parser.add_argument('-a', '--all-members', dest='all_members', action='store_true',
                         help='Print information of all children')
+    parser.add_argument('-e', '--no-array-expand', dest='no_array_expand', action='store_true',
+                        help='Print only first and last array elements')
     parser.add_argument('--version', action='version',
                         version='%(prog)s {version}'.format(version=SCRIPT_VERSION))
 
@@ -374,6 +381,7 @@ def main():
     configuration['include_file_name'] = args.include_file_name
     configuration['print_debug_info'] = args.print_debug_info
     configuration['all_members'] = args.all_members
+    configuration['no_array_expand'] = args.no_array_expand
 
     if not args.elf_file:
         parser.print_help()