[flashrom] [PATCH] Add option to read ROM layout from IFD

Nico Huber nico.h at gmx.de
Tue Jun 18 21:08:49 CEST 2013


Hello Stefan,

just one spontaneous thought, see below.

Am 18.06.2013 18:06, schrieb Stefan Tauner:
> On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:34:35 +0200
> Nico Huber <nico.huber at secunet.com> wrote:
> 
>> Add an option (-d|--ifd) to read the ROM layout from an Intel Firmware
>> Descriptor (IFD). Works the same as the -l option, if given, -i
>> specifies the images to update.
>>
>> I've tried to make it the least invasive, as I know, you have other
>> layout related patches pending.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Nico Huber <nico.huber at secunet.com>
> 
> Hi Nico,
> 
> thanks for the patch! I planned something like that too for a while. I
> think we will either want to make it a broader "create layout file from
> existing data structures and probable hardware" or make it an
> ichspi-specific programmer option (I am not sure regarding the exact
> semantics in that case though... what would this option do if you
> specify -w too etc).
I'd use it for external flashing, too. So an ichspi specific option
should be out of the question.

Nico

> 
> I'll integrate my layout patches first and will look back at this then
> (don't hold your breath ;).
> 





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