[coreboot] [PATCH] flashrom: SB600 SPI detection heuristic

[Carl-Daniel Hailfinger]

On 06.05.2009 03:22, Stefan Reinauer wrote:
> On 06.05.2009 2:50 Uhr, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote:
>   
>> Create a SB600 SPI detection heuristic.
>>
>> I know that the data sheets say we can't read the ROM straps, but
>> creative interpretation of the data sheets yielded a heuristic which
>> should work pretty well.
>>
>> NOTE: If you test this, make sure you power down and _unplug_ the
>> machine for a few minutes before you boot and run flashrom with this patch.
>> If the machine is not unplugged for some time, the test will yield
>> incorrect results.
>> If you run a slightly older flashrom version than svn HEAD, the test
>> will yield incorrect results.
>> If you run any flashrom version (except svn HEAD plus this patch) after
>> poweron, the test will yield incorrect results.
>>
>> Explanation:
>> Older flashrom versions unconditionally stomp on registers which are
>> used for this heuristic. These registers are in the S5 power domain, so
>> even powering down does not clear them, you really have to unplug the
>> machine.
>>   
>>     
> (and remove the battery if it is a laptop)
>
>   
>> Signed-off-by: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006 at gmx.net>
>>   
>>     
> Acked-by: Stefan Reinauer <stepan at coresystems.de>
>   

Thanks, committed in r491.

Regards,
Carl-Daniel

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