diff --git a/82802ab.c b/82802ab.c
index c5cf52f..1dc997f 100644
--- a/82802ab.c
+++ b/82802ab.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include "flash.h"
 
 // I need that Berkeley bit-map printer
@@ -172,7 +173,12 @@
 	int total_size = flash->total_size * 1024;
 	int page_size = flash->page_size;
 	chipaddr bios = flash->virtual_memory;
+	uint8_t *tmpbuf = malloc(page_size);
 
+	if (!tmpbuf) {
+		printf("Could not allocate memory!\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
 	printf("Programming page: \n");
 	for (i = 0; i < total_size / page_size; i++) {
 		printf
@@ -186,8 +192,8 @@
 		 * or not erased and rewritten; their data is retained also in
 		 * sudden power off situations
 		 */
-		if (!memcmp((void *)(buf + i * page_size),
-			    (void *)(bios + i * page_size), page_size)) {
+		chip_readn(tmpbuf, bios + i * page_size, page_size);
+		if (!memcmp((void *)(buf + i * page_size), tmpbuf, page_size)) {
 			printf("SKIPPED\n");
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -199,6 +205,7 @@
 	}
 	printf("\n");
 	protect_jedec(bios);
+	free(tmpbuf);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/dummyflasher.c b/dummyflasher.c
index 784cc55..64b083e 100644
--- a/dummyflasher.c
+++ b/dummyflasher.c
@@ -103,6 +103,18 @@
 	printf_debug("%s: addr=0x%lx, val=0x%08x\n", __func__, addr, val);
 }
 
+void dummy_chip_writen(uint8_t *buf, chipaddr addr, size_t len)
+{
+	size_t i;
+	printf_debug("%s: addr=0x%lx, len=0x%08lx, writing data (hex):",
+		     __func__, addr, (unsigned long)len);
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		if ((i % 16) == 0)
+			printf_debug("\n");
+		printf_debug("%02x ", buf[i])
+	}
+}
+
 uint8_t dummy_chip_readb(const chipaddr addr)
 {
 	printf_debug("%s:  addr=0x%lx, returning 0xff\n", __func__, addr);
@@ -121,6 +133,14 @@
 	return 0xffffffff;
 }
 
+void dummy_chip_readn(uint8_t *buf, const chipaddr addr, size_t len)
+{
+	printf_debug("%s:  addr=0x%lx, len=0x%lx, returning array of 0xff\n",
+		     __func__, addr, (unsigned long)len);
+	memset(buf, 0xff, len);
+	return;
+}
+
 int dummy_spi_command(unsigned int writecnt, unsigned int readcnt,
 		      const unsigned char *writearr, unsigned char *readarr)
 {
diff --git a/flash.h b/flash.h
index 31c2fed..3111dbf 100644
--- a/flash.h
+++ b/flash.h
@@ -100,10 +100,11 @@
 	void (*chip_writeb) (uint8_t val, chipaddr addr);
 	void (*chip_writew) (uint16_t val, chipaddr addr);
 	void (*chip_writel) (uint32_t val, chipaddr addr);
+	void (*chip_writen) (uint8_t *buf, chipaddr addr, size_t len);
 	uint8_t (*chip_readb) (const chipaddr addr);
 	uint16_t (*chip_readw) (const chipaddr addr);
 	uint32_t (*chip_readl) (const chipaddr addr);
-
+	void (*chip_readn) (uint8_t *buf, const chipaddr addr, size_t len);
 	void (*delay) (int usecs);
 };
 
@@ -117,9 +118,11 @@
 void chip_writeb(uint8_t val, chipaddr addr);
 void chip_writew(uint16_t val, chipaddr addr);
 void chip_writel(uint32_t val, chipaddr addr);
+void chip_writen(uint8_t *buf, chipaddr addr, size_t len);
 uint8_t chip_readb(const chipaddr addr);
 uint16_t chip_readw(const chipaddr addr);
 uint32_t chip_readl(const chipaddr addr);
+void chip_readn(uint8_t *buf, const chipaddr addr, size_t len);
 void programmer_delay(int usecs);
 
 #define ARRAY_SIZE(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof((a)[0]))
@@ -649,6 +652,7 @@
 uint8_t internal_chip_readb(const chipaddr addr);
 uint16_t internal_chip_readw(const chipaddr addr);
 uint32_t internal_chip_readl(const chipaddr addr);
+void internal_chip_readn(uint8_t *buf, const chipaddr addr, size_t len);
 void mmio_writeb(uint8_t val, void *addr);
 void mmio_writew(uint16_t val, void *addr);
 void mmio_writel(uint32_t val, void *addr);
@@ -660,8 +664,10 @@
 void fallback_unmap(void *virt_addr, size_t len);
 void fallback_chip_writew(uint16_t val, chipaddr addr);
 void fallback_chip_writel(uint32_t val, chipaddr addr);
+void fallback_chip_writen(uint8_t *buf, chipaddr addr, size_t len);
 uint16_t fallback_chip_readw(const chipaddr addr);
 uint32_t fallback_chip_readl(const chipaddr addr);
+void fallback_chip_readn(uint8_t *buf, const chipaddr addr, size_t len);
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__DragonFly__)
 extern int io_fd;
 #endif
@@ -675,9 +681,11 @@
 void dummy_chip_writeb(uint8_t val, chipaddr addr);
 void dummy_chip_writew(uint16_t val, chipaddr addr);
 void dummy_chip_writel(uint32_t val, chipaddr addr);
+void dummy_chip_writen(uint8_t *buf, chipaddr addr, size_t len);
 uint8_t dummy_chip_readb(const chipaddr addr);
 uint16_t dummy_chip_readw(const chipaddr addr);
 uint32_t dummy_chip_readl(const chipaddr addr);
+void dummy_chip_readn(uint8_t *buf, const chipaddr addr, size_t len);
 int dummy_spi_command(unsigned int writecnt, unsigned int readcnt,
 		      const unsigned char *writearr, unsigned char *readarr);
 
diff --git a/flashrom.c b/flashrom.c
index 7368d4f..20532e8 100644
--- a/flashrom.c
+++ b/flashrom.c
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@
 		.chip_readb		= internal_chip_readb,
 		.chip_readw		= internal_chip_readw,
 		.chip_readl		= internal_chip_readl,
+		.chip_readn		= internal_chip_readn,
 		.chip_writeb		= internal_chip_writeb,
 		.chip_writew		= internal_chip_writew,
 		.chip_writel		= internal_chip_writel,
+		.chip_writen		= fallback_chip_writen,
 		.delay			= internal_delay,
 	},
 
@@ -57,9 +59,11 @@
 		.chip_readb		= dummy_chip_readb,
 		.chip_readw		= dummy_chip_readw,
 		.chip_readl		= dummy_chip_readl,
+		.chip_readn		= dummy_chip_readn,
 		.chip_writeb		= dummy_chip_writeb,
 		.chip_writew		= dummy_chip_writew,
 		.chip_writel		= dummy_chip_writel,
+		.chip_writen		= dummy_chip_writen,
 		.delay			= internal_delay,
 	},
 
@@ -71,9 +75,11 @@
 		.chip_readb		= nic3com_chip_readb,
 		.chip_readw		= fallback_chip_readw,
 		.chip_readl		= fallback_chip_readl,
+		.chip_readn		= fallback_chip_readn,
 		.chip_writeb		= nic3com_chip_writeb,
 		.chip_writew		= fallback_chip_writew,
 		.chip_writel		= fallback_chip_writel,
+		.chip_writen		= fallback_chip_writen,
 		.delay			= internal_delay,
 	},
 
@@ -85,9 +91,11 @@
 		.chip_readb		= satasii_chip_readb,
 		.chip_readw		= fallback_chip_readw,
 		.chip_readl		= fallback_chip_readl,
+		.chip_readn		= fallback_chip_readn,
 		.chip_writeb		= satasii_chip_writeb,
 		.chip_writew		= fallback_chip_writew,
 		.chip_writel		= fallback_chip_writel,
+		.chip_writen		= fallback_chip_writen,
 		.delay			= internal_delay,
 	},
 
@@ -97,11 +105,13 @@
 		.map_flash_region	= dummy_map,
 		.unmap_flash_region	= dummy_unmap,
 		.chip_readb		= dummy_chip_readb,
-		.chip_readw		= dummy_chip_readw,
-		.chip_readl		= dummy_chip_readl,
+		.chip_readw		= fallback_chip_readw,
+		.chip_readl		= fallback_chip_readl,
+		.chip_readn		= fallback_chip_readn,
 		.chip_writeb		= dummy_chip_writeb,
-		.chip_writew		= dummy_chip_writew,
-		.chip_writel		= dummy_chip_writel,
+		.chip_writew		= fallback_chip_writew,
+		.chip_writel		= fallback_chip_writel,
+		.chip_writen		= fallback_chip_writen,
 		.delay			= internal_delay,
 	},
 
@@ -145,6 +155,11 @@
 	programmer_table[programmer].chip_writel(val, addr);
 }
 
+void chip_writen(uint8_t *buf, chipaddr addr, size_t len)
+{
+	programmer_table[programmer].chip_writen(buf, addr, len);
+}
+
 uint8_t chip_readb(const chipaddr addr)
 {
 	return programmer_table[programmer].chip_readb(addr);
@@ -160,6 +175,12 @@
 	return programmer_table[programmer].chip_readl(addr);
 }
 
+void chip_readn(uint8_t *buf, chipaddr addr, size_t len)
+{
+	programmer_table[programmer].chip_readn(buf, addr, len);
+	return;
+}
+
 void programmer_delay(int usecs)
 {
 	programmer_table[programmer].delay(usecs);
@@ -174,12 +195,7 @@
 
 int read_memmapped(struct flashchip *flash, uint8_t *buf)
 {
-	int i;
-
-	/* We could do a memcpy as optimization if the flash is onboard */
-	//memcpy(buf, (const char *)flash->virtual_memory, flash->total_size * 1024);
-	for (i = 0; i < flash->total_size * 1024; i++)
-		buf[i] = chip_readb(flash->virtual_memory + i);
+	chip_readn(buf, flash->virtual_memory, flash->total_size * 1024);
 		
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -784,14 +800,10 @@
 	 */
 
 	// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-	/* FIXME: This memcpy will not work for SPI nor external flashers.
-	 * Convert to chip_readb.
-	 */
 	if (exclude_end_position - exclude_start_position > 0)
-		memcpy(buf + exclude_start_position,
-		       (const char *)flash->virtual_memory +
-		       exclude_start_position,
-		       exclude_end_position - exclude_start_position);
+		chip_readn(buf + exclude_start_position,
+			   flash->virtual_memory + exclude_start_position,
+			   exclude_end_position - exclude_start_position);
 
 	exclude_start_page = exclude_start_position / flash->page_size;
 	if ((exclude_start_position % flash->page_size) != 0) {
@@ -802,6 +814,7 @@
 
 	// This should be moved into each flash part's code to do it 
 	// cleanly. This does the job.
+	/* FIXME: Adapt to the external flasher infrastructure. */
 	handle_romentries(buf, (uint8_t *) flash->virtual_memory);
 
 	// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/internal.c b/internal.c
index d24bb34..302c7a9 100644
--- a/internal.c
+++ b/internal.c
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@
 	return mmio_readl((void *) addr);
 }
 
+void internal_chip_readn(uint8_t *buf, const chipaddr addr, size_t len)
+{
+	memcpy(buf, (void *)addr, len);
+	return;
+}
+
 void mmio_writeb(uint8_t val, void *addr)
 {
 	*(volatile uint8_t *) addr = val;
@@ -249,3 +255,19 @@
 	val |= chip_readw(addr + 2) << 16;
 	return val;
 }
+
+void fallback_chip_writen(uint8_t *buf, chipaddr addr, size_t len)
+{
+	size_t i;
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
+		chip_writeb(buf[i], addr + i);
+	return;
+}
+
+void fallback_chip_readn(uint8_t *buf, chipaddr addr, size_t len)
+{
+	size_t i;
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
+		buf[i] = chip_readb(addr + i);
+	return;
+}
diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index 4326aea..68684a7 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@
 		if (rom_entries[i].included)
 			continue;
 
+	/* FIXME: Adapt to the external flasher infrastructure. */
 		memcpy(buffer + rom_entries[i].start,
 		       content + rom_entries[i].start,
 		       rom_entries[i].end - rom_entries[i].start);
diff --git a/stm50flw0x0x.c b/stm50flw0x0x.c
index 5ca769b..83c95bb 100644
--- a/stm50flw0x0x.c
+++ b/stm50flw0x0x.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include "flash.h"
 
 void protect_stm50flw0x0x(chipaddr bios)
@@ -255,7 +256,12 @@
 	int total_size = flash->total_size * 1024;
 	int page_size = flash->page_size;
 	chipaddr bios = flash->virtual_memory;
+	uint8_t *tmpbuf = malloc(page_size);
 
+	if (!tmpbuf) {
+		printf("Could not allocate memory!\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
 	printf("Programming page: \n");
 	for (i = 0; (i < total_size / page_size) && (rc == 0); i++) {
 		printf
@@ -269,8 +275,8 @@
 		 * are not erased and rewritten; data is retained also
 		 * in sudden power off situations
 		 */
-		if (!memcmp((void *)(buf + i * page_size),
-			    (void *)(bios + i * page_size), page_size)) {
+		chip_readn(tmpbuf, bios + i * page_size, page_size);
+		if (!memcmp((void *)(buf + i * page_size), tmpbuf, page_size)) {
 			printf("SKIPPED\n");
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -284,6 +290,7 @@
 	}
 	printf("\n");
 	protect_stm50flw0x0x(bios);
+	free(tmpbuf);
 
 	return rc;
 }