On Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:03:39 -0800 Ed Swierk <[email protected]> wrote:
> Various kernel options are known to interfere with flashrom's attempts to > access physical memory through /dev/mem. Some (like CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM) > are important security measures that cannot be disabled without recompiling > the kernel, and are likely to be used more widely over time. > > However, complete access to physical memory is unnecessary for some use > cases. For example, the SPI interface on an Intel NIC can be accessed by > mmapping a BAR resource file in the PCI device directory in sysfs. Has > anyone considered implementing such an alternative access method for PCI > devices in flashrom? Hello Ed, The issue is on our radar but we have not made any plans how to approach it. RFCs, PoCs and Patches very welcome ;) -- Kind regards/Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Stefan Tauner _______________________________________________ flashrom mailing list [email protected] http://www.flashrom.org/mailman/listinfo/flashrom
