I'm trying to write a vendor image to flash using a layout file.

It looks like -w expects a full sized flash image even if I'm writing less.

Error: Image size (99224 B) doesn't match the flash chip's size (524288 B)!

Is that normal? Is there a flag - would -f work and be safe?

layout:

0:18397 FW0138a1

flashrom unknown on Linux 4.15.0-130-generic (x86_64)

flashrom was built with libpci 3.5.2, GCC 7.5.0, little endian

Command line (11 args): ./flashrom -VV --programmer vl805 --layout /home/jmorrison/VL805/firmware/layout --image FW0138a1 -w /home/jmorrison/VL805/firmware/vl805_fw_0138a1.bin -o test6.log

romlayout 00000000 - 00018397 named FW0138a1

Using region: "FW0138a1".

Using clock_gettime for delay loops (clk_id: 1, resolution: 1ns).

Initializing vl805 programmer

Found "VIA VL805" (1106:3483, BDF 01:00.0).

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