Re: [flashrom] New SPI NOR Flash product Support

[Hatim Kanchwala]

On Saturday 26 March 2016 02:19 AM, Victor Lim wrote:
> Thanks, Hatim,
>
> I will check with our factory to understand why the GD25Q128C was not sent
> to you. Did they replace it with the GD25Q127C?

My sincere apologies Victor. I rechecked, the GD25Q128C was indeed sent. I had kept it aside along with a few other packages while waiting for the IC clips.

I was wondering if you could send a few samples of these - GD25Q40C, GD25Q127C, GD25VQ21B, GD25VQ40C, GD25LQ05B, GD25LQ40, GD25LQ80, GD25LQ16, GD25LQ32C, GD25LQ64C. Most of these are marked mass produced on your website (and in some cases are recommended over others). I am willing to test these, and flashrom in general will also benefit.

Thanks. :)
> Regards,
>
> Victor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hatim Kanchwala [mailto:[e-mail]] 
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 1:27 PM
> To: Victor Lim 
> Cc: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
> Subject: Re: [flashrom] New SPI NOR Flash product Support
>
> Hello Victor,
>
> I am doing fine, thanks :) The following chips have been tested successfully
> GD25D05B/10B, GD25LQ10B/20B/40B/80B, GD25Q21B/41B and GD25VQ41B (reported
>
> by David Hendrix). Test logs for the first 8 of these chips can be found
> here - https://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2016-March/014537.html.
> The patches for all these chips and additionally GD25Q80C/16C have been sent
> and are waiting for further review. I have ordered some IC clips, so I will
> test the remaining chips as soon as those arrive. Unfortunately, one of the
> chips you explicitly requested support for, GD25Q128C was not included in
> the samples so was not tested. But support for it has already been added ;)
> Apologies for the late reply. :)
>
> On Tuesday 22 March 2016 01:20 AM, Victor Lim wrote:
> > Hi, Hatim,
> >
> > How are you doing? Hope all the sample test results are good.
> > Can you please update the status so that I can ask customer to try out.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Victor
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hatim Kanchwala [mailto:[e-mail]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 9:02 AM
> > To: Victor Lim 
> > Cc: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
> > Subject: Re: [flashrom] New SPI NOR Flash product Support
> >
> > Hello Victor,
> >
> > Support for two chips you requested was added some time ago in r1937 
> > (look here https://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/flashrom/changeset/1937). 
> > I am waiting for samples to perform tests. FedEx was in touch 
> > regarding documents for customs clearance, so delivery should be in a 
> > day or two. In the meanwhile I am working on support for other 
> > GigaDevice chips (http://www.gigadevice.com/product-series/12.html).
> >
> > On Wednesday 24 February 2016 04:47 AM, Victor Lim wrote:
> > > Hi, Hatim,
> > >
> > > How is the new program to include these two part #?
> > > I have sent the samples to you, but they are held up at the Fedex 
> > > facility at New Delhi.
> > > Can you please give Fedex the instruction for delivery?
> > > The tracking # is 806824856677
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Victor
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Victor Lim [mailto:[e-mail]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 3:02 PM
> > > To: 'Hatim Kanchwala' 
> > > Cc: '[e-mail]' 
> > > Subject: RE: [flashrom] New SPI NOR Flash product Support
> > >
> > > Thanks, Hatim,
> > >
> > > Please help me on these two part #s, datasheets are attached.
> > > GD25VQ41B
> > > GD25Q128C
> > >
> > > Can you provide the ship to address, I will send you same samples. 
> > > What package type do you prefer?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Victor
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Hatim Kanchwala [mailto:[e-mail]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 12:27 PM
> > > To: Victor Lim 
> > > Cc: [e-mail]
> > > Subject: Re: [flashrom] New SPI NOR Flash product Support
> > >
> > > Hello Victor,
> > >
> > > I have recently started looking at flashrom and have contributed by 
> > > adding a few SPI flashchip definitions. I would be glad to add 
> > > support for the SPI chips. Usually datasheets are sufficient for 
> > > adding flashchip support (as long as datasheets convey full 
> > > information on functionality). However, the chips remain untested. I 
> > > would be glad to test them as well if you are willing to provide 
> > > samples (I am at a University, so I have access to a lab with equipment
>
> for testing).
> > > On Wednesday 10 February 2016 12:18 AM, Victor Lim wrote:
> > > > Hi, Flashrom team,
> > > >
> > > > I am the FAE manager for Gigadevice and would like to know how I can 
> > > > work
> > >
> > > with you to add our part # to your support list.
> > > > A customer of mine is looking to program our GD25VQ41B with your 
> > > > tool and
> > >
> > > found that it is not supported by your tools.
> > > > It would like grateful if you can support our entire SPI NOR portfolio.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Victor Lim(Gigadevice/MK IV/FAE Manager)
> > > >
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