[coreboot] #104: flashrom: Change flash drivers to not erase in the write function (was: flashrom: Change flash drivers to never erase data before writing)
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#104: flashrom: Change flash drivers to not erase in the write function
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Reporter: stuge | Owner: stuge
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone: flashrom v1.1
Component: flashrom | Version:
Keywords: partial erase write | Dependencies:
Patchstatus: there is no patch |
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Changes (by stuge):
* keywords: erase write => partial erase write
* type: defect => enhancement
Comment:
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[http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-December/042781.html
email from Yu Ning FENG]
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We are talking about choosing some options from the full list:
* chip read
* chip erase
chip write (0xff to other)
* chip erase-and-write (option 'write')
partial read
partial erase
1 partial write
2 partial erase-and-write
* = Options we have
1 = Carl-Daniel suggests
2 = Other people suggest
Every option in the list is useful in some case. My opinion on -
the choice - Support the full list;
1 - Warning and ask for continuation. No checking for 0xff;
2 - We need this convenience for partial modification.
My two cents.
yu ning
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Ticket URL: <http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/ticket/104#comment:8>
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