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-rw-r--r--flash.h2
-rw-r--r--flashrom.c77
-rw-r--r--layout.c9
3 files changed, 71 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/flash.h b/flash.h
index 1b7a47a7..81fdbd7d 100644
--- a/flash.h
+++ b/flash.h
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ int cli_classic(int argc, char *argv[]);
/* layout.c */
int read_romlayout(char *name);
int find_romentry(char *name);
-int handle_romentries(uint8_t *buffer, struct flashchip *flash);
+int handle_romentries(struct flashchip *flash, uint8_t *oldcontents, uint8_t *newcontents);
/* spi.c */
struct spi_command {
diff --git a/flashrom.c b/flashrom.c
index 5451c60d..f1edfca5 100644
--- a/flashrom.c
+++ b/flashrom.c
@@ -1343,6 +1343,19 @@ int erase_flash(struct flashchip *flash)
return ret;
}
+void nonfatal_help_message(void)
+{
+ msg_gerr("Writing to the flash chip apparently didn't do anything.\n"
+ "This means we have to add special support for your board, "
+ "programmer or flash chip.\n"
+ "Please report this on IRC at irc.freenode.net (channel "
+ "#flashrom) or\n"
+ "mail flashrom@flashrom.org!\n"
+ "-------------------------------------------------------------"
+ "------------------\n"
+ "You may now reboot or simply leave the machine running.\n");
+}
+
void emergency_help_message(void)
{
msg_gerr("Your flash chip is in an unknown state.\n"
@@ -1602,9 +1615,10 @@ int chip_safety_check(struct flashchip *flash, int force, char *filename, int re
*/
int doit(struct flashchip *flash, int force, char *filename, int read_it, int write_it, int erase_it, int verify_it)
{
- uint8_t *buf;
+ uint8_t *oldcontents;
+ uint8_t *newcontents;
int ret = 0;
- unsigned long size;
+ unsigned long size = flash->total_size * 1024;
if (chip_safety_check(flash, force, filename, read_it, write_it, erase_it, verify_it)) {
msg_cerr("Aborting.\n");
@@ -1612,9 +1626,6 @@ int doit(struct flashchip *flash, int force, char *filename, int read_it, int wr
return 1;
}
- size = flash->total_size * 1024;
- buf = (uint8_t *) calloc(size, sizeof(char));
-
/* Given the existence of read locks, we want to unlock for read,
* erase and write.
*/
@@ -1627,6 +1638,12 @@ int doit(struct flashchip *flash, int force, char *filename, int read_it, int wr
return ret;
}
if (erase_it) {
+ /* FIXME: Do we really want the scary warning if erase failed?
+ * After all, after erase the chip is either blank or partially
+ * blank or it has the old contents. A blank chip won't boot,
+ * so if the user wanted erase and reboots afterwards, the user
+ * knows very well that booting won't work.
+ */
if (erase_flash(flash)) {
emergency_help_message();
programmer_shutdown();
@@ -1634,33 +1651,71 @@ int doit(struct flashchip *flash, int force, char *filename, int read_it, int wr
}
}
+ newcontents = (uint8_t *) calloc(size, sizeof(char));
+
if (write_it || verify_it) {
- if (read_buf_from_file(buf, flash->total_size * 1024, filename)) {
+ if (read_buf_from_file(newcontents, size, filename)) {
programmer_shutdown();
return 1;
}
#if CONFIG_INTERNAL == 1
- show_id(buf, size, force);
+ if (programmer == PROGRAMMER_INTERNAL)
+ show_id(newcontents, size, force);
#endif
}
+ oldcontents = (uint8_t *) calloc(size, sizeof(char));
+
+ /* Read the whole chip to be able to check whether regions need to be
+ * erased and to give better diagnostics in case write fails.
+ * The alternative would be to read only the regions which are to be
+ * preserved, but in that case we might perform unneeded erase which
+ * takes time as well.
+ */
+ msg_cdbg("Reading old flash chip contents...\n");
+ if (flash->read(flash, oldcontents, 0, size)) {
+ programmer_shutdown();
+ return 1;
+ }
+
// This should be moved into each flash part's code to do it
// cleanly. This does the job.
- handle_romentries(buf, flash);
+ handle_romentries(flash, oldcontents, newcontents);
// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
if (write_it) {
if (erase_flash(flash)) {
+ msg_cerr("Uh oh. Erase failed. Checking if anything "
+ "changed.\n");
+ if (!flash->read(flash, newcontents, 0, size)) {
+ if (!memcmp(oldcontents, newcontents, size)) {
+ msg_cinfo("Good. It seems nothing was "
+ "changed.\n");
+ nonfatal_help_message();
+ programmer_shutdown();
+ return 1;
+ }
+ }
emergency_help_message();
programmer_shutdown();
return 1;
}
msg_cinfo("Writing flash chip... ");
- ret = flash->write(flash, buf, 0, flash->total_size * 1024);
+ ret = flash->write(flash, newcontents, 0, size);
if (ret) {
- msg_cerr("FAILED!\n");
+ msg_cerr("Uh oh. Write failed. Checking if anything "
+ "changed.\n");
+ if (!flash->read(flash, newcontents, 0, size)) {
+ if (!memcmp(oldcontents, newcontents, size)) {
+ msg_cinfo("Good. It seems nothing was "
+ "changed.\n");
+ nonfatal_help_message();
+ programmer_shutdown();
+ return 1;
+ }
+ }
emergency_help_message();
programmer_shutdown();
return 1;
@@ -1673,7 +1728,7 @@ int doit(struct flashchip *flash, int force, char *filename, int read_it, int wr
/* Work around chips which need some time to calm down. */
if (write_it)
programmer_delay(1000*1000);
- ret = verify_flash(flash, buf);
+ ret = verify_flash(flash, newcontents);
/* If we tried to write, and verification now fails, we
* might have an emergency situation.
*/
diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index c01e09c1..b24e4dd9 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int find_romentry(char *name)
return -1;
}
-int handle_romentries(uint8_t *buffer, struct flashchip *flash)
+int handle_romentries(struct flashchip *flash, uint8_t *oldcontents, uint8_t *newcontents)
{
int i;
@@ -225,13 +225,12 @@ int handle_romentries(uint8_t *buffer, struct flashchip *flash)
// normal will be updated and the rest will be kept.
for (i = 0; i < romimages; i++) {
-
if (rom_entries[i].included)
continue;
- flash->read(flash, buffer + rom_entries[i].start,
- rom_entries[i].start,
- rom_entries[i].end - rom_entries[i].start + 1);
+ memcpy(newcontents + rom_entries[i].start,
+ oldcontents + rom_entries[i].start,
+ rom_entries[i].end - rom_entries[i].start + 1);
}
return 0;