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CHANGES: updates for fc-loadtool and setserial mystery
author Mychaela Falconia <falcon@freecalypso.org>
date Sat, 29 Feb 2020 21:34:03 +0000
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8 singular operation of transferring an XRAM image. The new 8 singular operation of transferring an XRAM image. The new
9 doc/Loadtools-performance article explains some of the underlying theory and 9 doc/Loadtools-performance article explains some of the underlying theory and
10 presents the performance numbers which you SHOULD be getting if your host 10 presents the performance numbers which you SHOULD be getting if your host
11 system works as well as the Mother's Slackware reference. 11 system works as well as the Mother's Slackware reference.
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13 * fc-loadtool: added support for Spansion S29/S71PL032J and S29/S71PL064J flash 13 * The mystery of poor fc-loadtool and fc-xram performance on newer Linux host
14 chips found in some modem modules; historical flash chip Am29DL640G is also 14 systems with FTDI adapters has been solved and documented in the same
15 supported as it is identical to S29PL064J for our purposes. 15 doc/Loadtools-performance article.
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17 * fc-loadtool changes:
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19 + Added support for Spansion S29/S71PL032J and S29/S71PL064J flash chips:
20 these flash chips are found in some historical modem modules and may also
21 be used in future mass-produced FreeCalypso modem products. Historical
22 flash chip Am29DL640G is also supported as it is identical to S29PL064J for
23 our purposes.
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25 + The implementation of flash program-m0 and program-srec commands (needed
26 for flashing classic TI fw images with large gaps between discontiguous
27 program regions) has been revamped, making these commands work as well as
28 our generally preferred flash program-bin command: same performance, same
29 progress indication, same CRC-32 verification at the end.
16 30
17 * loadtools config: the repertoire of -h targets has been significantly cleaned 31 * loadtools config: the repertoire of -h targets has been significantly cleaned
18 up and generalized, moving away from special cases and toward more generic 32 up and generalized, moving away from special cases and toward more generic
19 configurations. Please refer to the new doc/Loadtool-targets article for the 33 configurations. Please refer to the new doc/Loadtool-targets article for the
20 details. 34 details.