[flashrom] Re: Optimized Erase Function Selection Algorithm

[Thomas Heijligen]

Great job!!! Thank you so much!!

-- Thomas

On Tue, 2023-02-28 at 22:04 +0530, Aarya Chaumal wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am excited to announce that we've added the optimized erase
> function selection algorithm to the master branch. It will optimally
> select the
> erase functions according to the flash region to erase/write. This
> should make using our application quicker and more convenient.
>
> Please ensure you have the latest source code to test the new
> feature.
> Do the following change to the flashrom.c file :
> -static bool use_legacy_erase_path = true;
> +static bool use_legacy_erase_path = false;
>
> and build flashrom using make or meson.
> Makefile:
> $ make clean && make
>
> Meson:
> $ meson setup out
> $ ninja -C out
>
> This feature offers the following:
> Lesser flash erase/write times (upto 80 times less on tests done so
>
> far)
> On the long term, we plan to enable feature by default. For now, you
> need to enable it manually and rebuild from source code.
> We would love to hear your feedback! Please let us know if you have
> any questions or encounter any issues.
>
> -Aarya
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