This is my first time submitting a patch to a project, so let me know if I have done something wrong here.  

I commonly use the C232HM cable from FTDI to program various parts of boards I design.  This one cable allows me to program SPI, I2C, and JTAG parts.  Simply adding some muxes to the design I have a single header to attach this cable to.  The patch below allows control of the muxes from the GPIOL3-GPIOL0 signals on the cable and disable write protection.  I figured other people may like this capability if they are using a similar breakout cable of have designed the ft2232 chip into their design.
Signed-off-by: Reggie McMurtrey <reggie.mcmurtrey@gmail.com>
---
 flashrom.8.tmpl | 17 ++++++++++++++++
 ft2232_spi.c    | 61 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 2 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/flashrom.8.tmpl b/flashrom.8.tmpl
index 8b5f98c..40d8d84 100644
--- a/flashrom.8.tmpl
+++ b/flashrom.8.tmpl
@@ -681,6 +681,23 @@ parameter with the
 .B "  flashrom \-p ft2232_spi:divisor=div"
 .sp
 syntax.
+.sp
+If the ft2232_spi device has been integrated into a custom board, or you are using a breakout cable
+like the C232HM cable from FTDI you can control the upper bits of the port ( bits 7-4  ) via the
+.sp
+.B "  flashrom \-p ft2232_spi:gpio_dir=dir,gpio_value=value"
+.sp
+syntax where
+.B dir
+is a mask defining the directions of the port's upper bits.  
+.B value
+is the value of the bits for the port. Only bits defined as outputs with the
+.B dir
+argument are affected. For example
+.B gpio_dir=0xf0,gpio_value=0x80 
+would set the four upper bits of the port as outputs with bit 7 as high, and bits 6 through 4 as 
+low. This could be useful for controlling write protects, muxing options, or other in 
+circuit programming related features.
 .SS
 .BR "serprog " programmer
 A mandatory parameter specifies either a serial
diff --git a/ft2232_spi.c b/ft2232_spi.c
index 4e23797..c7a78fe 100644
--- a/ft2232_spi.c
+++ b/ft2232_spi.c
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ const struct dev_entry devs_ft2232spi[] = {
  */
 static uint8_t cs_bits = 0x08;
 static uint8_t pindir = 0x0b;
+static uint8_t gpio_dir = 0x00;
+static uint8_t gpio_value = 0x00;
+static uint8_t adapter_mask = 0x00;
 static struct ftdi_context ftdic_context;
 
 static const char *get_ft2232_devicename(int ft2232_vid, int ft2232_type)
@@ -204,10 +207,11 @@ int ft2232_spi_init(void)
 			ft2232_type = AMONTEC_JTAGKEY_PID;
 			channel_count = 2;
 			/* JTAGkey(2) needs to enable its output via Bit4 / GPIOL0
-			*  value: 0x18  OE=high, CS=high, DI=low, DO=low, SK=low
-			*    dir: 0x1b  OE=output, CS=output, DI=input, DO=output, SK=output */
-			cs_bits = 0x18;
-			pindir = 0x1b;
+			*  value: 0x10  OE=high, Reserved (CS), Reserved (DI), Reserved (DO), Reserved (SK)
+			*    dir: 0x10  OE=output, Reserved (CS), Reserved (DI), Reserved (DO), Reserved (SK) */
+			gpio_dir = 0x10;
+			gpio_value = 0x10;
+			adapter_mask = 0x10;
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(arg, "picotap")) {
 			ft2232_vid = GOEPEL_VID;
 			ft2232_type = GOEPEL_PICOTAP_PID;
@@ -224,8 +228,9 @@ int ft2232_spi_init(void)
 			/* In its default configuration it is a jtagkey clone */
 			ft2232_type = FTDI_FT2232H_PID;
 			channel_count = 2;
-			cs_bits = 0x18;
-			pindir = 0x1b;
+			gpio_dir = 0x10;
+			gpio_value = 0x10;
+			adapter_mask = 0x10;
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(arg, "openmoko")) {
 			ft2232_vid = FIC_VID;
 			ft2232_type = OPENMOKO_DBGBOARD_PID;
@@ -235,10 +240,11 @@ int ft2232_spi_init(void)
 			ft2232_type = OLIMEX_ARM_OCD_PID;
 			channel_count = 2;
 			/* arm-usb-ocd(-h) has an output buffer that needs to be enabled by pulling ADBUS4 low.
-			*  value: 0x08  #OE=low, CS=high, DI=low, DO=low, SK=low
-			*    dir: 0x1b  #OE=output, CS=output, DI=input, DO=output, SK=output */
-			cs_bits = 0x08;
-			pindir = 0x1b;
+			*  value: 0x00  #OE=low, Reserved (CS), Reserved (DI), Reserved (DO), Reserved (SK)
+			*    dir: 0x10  #OE=output, Reserved (CS), Reserved (DI), Reserved (DO), Reserved (SK) */
+			gpio_dir = 0x10;
+			gpio_value = 0x00;
+			adapter_mask = 0x10;
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(arg, "arm-usb-tiny")) {
 			ft2232_vid = OLIMEX_VID;
 			ft2232_type = OLIMEX_ARM_TINY_PID;
@@ -248,8 +254,9 @@ int ft2232_spi_init(void)
 			ft2232_type = OLIMEX_ARM_OCD_H_PID;
 			channel_count = 2;
 			/* See arm-usb-ocd */
-			cs_bits = 0x08;
-			pindir = 0x1b;
+			gpio_dir = 0x10;
+			gpio_value = 0x00;
+			adapter_mask = 0x10;
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(arg, "arm-usb-tiny-h")) {
 			ft2232_vid = OLIMEX_VID;
 			ft2232_type = OLIMEX_ARM_TINY_H_PID;
@@ -262,6 +269,18 @@ int ft2232_spi_init(void)
 	}
 	free(arg);
 
+	arg = extract_programmer_param("gpio_dir");
+	if (arg) {
+		gpio_dir = (strtoul(arg, 0, 16) & (0xf0 & ~adapter_mask)) | gpio_dir;
+	}
+	free(arg);
+
+	arg = extract_programmer_param("gpio_value");
+	if (arg) {
+		gpio_value = (strtoul(arg, 0, 16) & (0xf0 & ~adapter_mask)) | gpio_value;
+	}
+	free(arg);
+
 	arg = extract_programmer_param("port");
 	if (arg) {
 		switch (toupper((unsigned char)*arg)) {
@@ -391,9 +410,11 @@ int ft2232_spi_init(void)
 	}
 
 	msg_pdbg("Set data bits\n");
+	msg_pspew("Value: 0x%02x\n", cs_bits | gpio_value);
+	msg_pspew("Dir: 0x%02x\n", pindir | gpio_dir);
 	buf[0] = SET_BITS_LOW;
-	buf[1] = cs_bits;
-	buf[2] = pindir;
+	buf[1] = cs_bits | gpio_value;
+	buf[2] = pindir | gpio_dir;
 	if (send_buf(ftdic, buf, 3)) {
 		ret = -8;
 		goto ftdi_err;
@@ -446,9 +467,11 @@ static int ft2232_spi_send_command(struct flashctx *flash,
 	 * operations.
 	 */
 	msg_pspew("Assert CS#\n");
+	msg_pspew("Value: 0x%02x\n", ~cs_bits & gpio_value);
+	msg_pspew("Dir: 0x%02x\n", pindir | gpio_dir);
 	buf[i++] = SET_BITS_LOW;
-	buf[i++] = 0 & ~cs_bits; /* assertive */
-	buf[i++] = pindir;
+	buf[i++] = ~cs_bits & gpio_value; /* assertive */
+	buf[i++] = pindir | gpio_dir;
 
 	if (writecnt) {
 		buf[i++] = MPSSE_DO_WRITE | MPSSE_WRITE_NEG;
@@ -487,9 +510,11 @@ static int ft2232_spi_send_command(struct flashctx *flash,
 	}
 
 	msg_pspew("De-assert CS#\n");
+	msg_pspew("Value: 0x%02x\n", cs_bits | gpio_value);
+	msg_pspew("Dir: 0x%02x\n", pindir | gpio_dir);
 	buf[i++] = SET_BITS_LOW;
-	buf[i++] = cs_bits;
-	buf[i++] = pindir;
+	buf[i++] = cs_bits | gpio_value;
+	buf[i++] = pindir | gpio_dir;
 	ret = send_buf(ftdic, buf, i);
 	failed |= ret;
 	if (ret)
-- 
1.9.1