Add a bunch of new/tested stuff and various small changes 13

Tested Mainboards:
OK:
 - ASRock A780FullHD
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-July/009599.html
 - ASRock 880G Pro3
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-July/009492.html
 - ASRock N61P-S
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009316.html
 - ASUS M2N68-VM
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009334.html
 - ASUS M3N78 PRO
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-July/009519.html
 - ASUS M4N68T V2
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009277.html
 - ASUS M5A78L-M LX
   reported by clavile on IRC
 - ASUS P8P67 PRO (rev. 3.0)
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-April/009188.html
 - ASUS P8Z68-V
   reported by Kano on IRC
   http://paste.flashrom.org/view.php?id=1232
 - ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX
   http://paste.flashrom.org/view.php?id=1214
 - Dell Inspiron 1420
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009196.html
 - ECS GF8200A
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009256.html
 - GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2H-USB3
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009333.html
 - MSI MS-7250 (K9N SLI (rev 2.1))
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-June/009436.html
 - MSI MS-7676 (Z68MA-G45 (B3))
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-June/009424.html
 - Palit N61S
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009212.html

NOT OK:
 - ASRock H61M-ITX
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009224.html
 - Dell Latitude E6520
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009197.html
 - Dell Vostro 3700
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009197.html
 - Intel DH61AG
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-June/009417.html
 - Intel DQ965GF
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009295.html
 - HP/Compaq 8100 Elite CMT PC (304Bh)
   http://paste.flashrom.org/view.php?id=1182
 - HP Z400 Workstation (0AE4h)
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-June/009350.html
 - Supermicro X9DR3-F
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-June/009422.html
   

Tested flash chips:
 - mark AMIC A25L032 as TEST_OK_PREW (+PREW)
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-June/009363.html
 - mark Atmel AT25DF321A as TEST_OK_PREW (+REW)
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-July/009492.html
 - mark Atmel AT26DF161 as TEST_OK_PR (+PR)
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-June/009350.html
 - mark Eon EN25QH16 as TEST_OK_PR (+PR)
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-July/009566.html
 - mark SST SST39VF010 as TEST_OK_PREW (+W)
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-June/009425.html
 - mark ST M25P64 as TEST_OK_PREW (+PREW)
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009332.html

Tested chipset enables:
 - Intel 3420
   http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2012-May/009332.html

 - Add board enable for ASUS P5GD2-X
   lspci: http://paste.flashrom.org/view.php?id=1234
   write: http://paste.flashrom.org/view.php?id=1240

Miscellaneous
 - Reorder some boards in print.c.
 - Remove broken abit URLs.
 - Whitespace changes.
 - Fix the maximum number of southbridge straps in the ICH descriptor structs.
 - Refine documentation regarding ICH region lock bits.
 - Demote verbosity of ICH Opcode reprogramming to -VV.
 - Exclude Pony-SPI for DOS targets (missing serial support).

Corresponding to flashrom svn r1554.

Signed-off-by: Stefan Tauner <stefan.tauner@alumni.tuwien.ac.at>
Acked-by: Stefan Tauner <stefan.tauner@alumni.tuwien.ac.at>

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/mysteries_intel.txt b/Documentation/mysteries_intel.txt
index 55921cf..10cb37d 100644
--- a/Documentation/mysteries_intel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/mysteries_intel.txt
@@ -14,10 +14,18 @@
  when trying to touch an address outside of any region.
  See also http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2011-August/007606.html
 
-= Unlocking the ME region =
+= (Un)locking the ME region =
  If the ME region is locked by the FRAP register in descriptor mode, the host
- software is not allowed to read or write any address inside that region. There
- are different ways to unlock access:
+ software is not allowed to read or write any address inside that region.
+ Although the chipset datasheets specify that "[t]he contents of this register
+ are that of the Flash Descriptor" [PANTHER], this is not entirely true.
+ The firmware has to fill at least some of the registers involved. It is not
+ known when they become read-only or any other details, but there is at least
+ one HM67-based board, that provides an user-changeable setting in the firmware
+ user interface to enable ME region updates that lead to a FRAP content that is
+ not equal to the descriptor region bits [NC9B].
+
+ There are different ways to unlock access:
 
  - A pin strap: Flash Descriptor Security Override Strap (as indicated by the
    Flash Descriptor Override Pin Strap Status (FDOPSS) in HSFS. That pin is
@@ -81,6 +89,11 @@
  vendor tools use it for updates. This needs to be investigated further before
  drawing any conclusion.
 
+[PANTHER]   Intel 7 Series Chipset Family Platform Controller Hub (PCH) Datasheet
+            Document Number: 326776, April 2012, page 857
+[NC9B]      Jetway NC9B flashrom v0.9.5.2-r1517 log with ME region unlocked.
+            NB: "FRAP 0e0f" vs. "FLMSTR1 0a0b".
+            http://paste.flashrom.org/view.php?id=1215
 [MODE_CTRL] Client Platform Enabling Tour: Platform Software
             Document Number: 439167, Revision 1.2, page 52
 [MEBX]      Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBX) User's Guide