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flashrom README
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===============
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flashrom is a utility for detecting, reading, writing, verifying and erasing
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flash chips. It is often used to flash BIOS/EFI/coreboot/firmware images
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in-system using a supported mainboard, but it also supports flashing of network
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cards (NICs), SATA controller cards, and other external devices which can
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program flash chips.
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It supports a wide range of flash chips (most commonly found in SOIC8, DIP8,
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SOIC16, WSON8, PLCC32, DIP32, TSOP32, and TSOP40 packages), which use various
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protocols such as LPC, FWH, parallel flash, or SPI.
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Do not use flashrom on laptops (yet)! The embedded controller (EC) present in
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many laptops might interact badly with any attempts to communicate with the
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flash chip and may brick your laptop.
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Please make a backup of your flash chip before writing to it.
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Please see the flashrom(8) manpage :doc:`classic_cli_manpage`.
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The list of platforms that package flashrom can be found on `repology.org <https://repology.org/project/flashrom/versions>`_.
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Information about recent releases can be found in :doc:`/release_notes/index`.
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Building / installing / packaging
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flashrom is built with **meson**. TLDR:
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::
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meson setup builddir
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meson compile -C builddir
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meson test -C builddir
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meson install -C builddir
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For full detailed instructions, follow the information in
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:doc:`dev_guide/building_from_source`.
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If you are interested in development, have a look at :doc:`dev_guide/development_guide`.
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Contact
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-------
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The official flashrom website is:
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https://www.flashrom.org/
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For available contact methods see :doc:`contact`
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