[flashrom] Help required for GD25LB64C

[Nico Huber]

Hello CyberPK,

On 11.02.2018 02:37, CyberPK wrote:
> Hello, I'm trying to read and write the flash memory into a GD25LB64C which
> is automatically recognized as GD25LQ64C.

Did it really say GD25LQ64C? I could only find an entry for GD25LQ64(B),
wondering what version of flashrom you are using.

> I'm using a pickit2 setting 1.8V and flashrom 1.0 compiled from source
> release.
> I'm using the -VVV flag, but the read process remains stuck in reading and
> the writing process remains stuck in "reading old flash chip contents".
> I've also tried to erase the content using the -E flag in addition to the
> verbose  -VVV flag and I can see the slow advancements through the
> addresses appearing to n the screen.
> But I'm still unable to read or write. What I can do? Any idea?

You probably just need more patience. Reading has no progress indication
(because most programmers are fast). Maybe the pickit is just slow.

Nico