[flashrom] [PATCH] Real partial writes

Carl-Daniel Hailfinger c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006 at gmx.net
Thu Nov 4 02:04:57 CET 2010


On 29.10.2010 01:13, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote:
> This patch makes flashrom use real partial writes. If you write an image
> full of 0xff, flashrom will erase and detect that no write is needed. If
> you write an image which differs only in some parts from the current
> flash contents, flashrom will detect that and not touch unchanged areas.
>
> Fix a long-standing bug in need_erase() for 256 byte granularity as well.
>
> Nice side benefit: Detailed progress printing.
> S means skipped
> E means erased
> W means written
>   

Thanks to everyone who tested and reviewed this patch. I believe it is
the most tested patch in flashrom history.

Committed in r1224.

Regards,
Carl-Daniel

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