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@@ -315,6 +315,21 @@ important opcodes are inaccessible due to lockdown; or if more than one flash chip is attached). The other options (swseq, hwseq) select the respective mode (if possible). .sp +ICH8 and later southbridges may also have locked address ranges of different +kinds if a valid descriptor was written to it. The flash address space is then +partitioned in multiple so called "Flash Regions" containing the host firmware, +the ME firmware and so on respectively. The flash descriptor can also specify up +to 5 so called "Protected Regions", which are freely chosen address ranges +independent from the aforementioned "Flash Regions". All of them can be write +and/or read protected individually. If flashrom detects such a lock it will +disable write support unless the user forces it with the +.sp +.B " flashrom \-p internal:ich_spi_force=yes" +.sp +syntax. If this leads to erase or write accesses to the flash it would most +probably bring it into an inconsistent and unbootable state and we will not +provide any support in such a case. +.sp If you have an Intel chipset with an ICH6 or later southbridge and if you want to set specific IDSEL values for a non-default flash chip or an embedded controller (EC), you can use the |