Hi Jeff,

On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 04:00:14PM +0000, Katz, Jeff wrote:
> Currently:
> 1) New image downloaded to spare storage (external SPI NOR flash)
> 2) When new image verified, relocate important functions to RAM
> 3) Wipe internal flash
> 4) Copy new image to internal flash
> 5) Reboot
> 
> Obviously between 3 and 4 if there is an issue, the device is a brick. In
> practice, 2-3-4-5 takes place in under a few milliseconds, which is shorter
> than the amount of power provided by the bulk capacitors on the input, so
> it's "OK". 

Are you checking for an "external" power failure before starting phase
3? Otherwise the period length is irrelevant ;)

Cheers, Ludwig
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