diff --git a/include/programmer/physmap.h b/include/programmer/physmap.h
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+/*
+ * This file is part of the flashprog project.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2026 Nico Huber <nico.h@gmx.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __PROGRAMMER_PHYSMAP_H__
+#define __PROGRAMMER_PHYSMAP_H__
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "flash.h"		/* for chipaddr, *sigh* */
+#include "hwaccess_physmap.h"
+
+struct par_master;
+static inline void mmio_chip_writeb(const struct par_master *par, uint8_t val, chipaddr addr)
+{
+	mmio_writeb(val, (void *)addr);
+}
+static inline void mmio_chip_writew(const struct par_master *par, uint16_t val, chipaddr addr)
+{
+	mmio_writew(val, (void *)addr);
+}
+static inline void mmio_chip_writel(const struct par_master *par, uint32_t val, chipaddr addr)
+{
+	mmio_writel(val, (void *)addr);
+}
+static inline uint8_t mmio_chip_readb(const struct par_master *par, const chipaddr addr)
+{
+	return mmio_readb((void *)addr);
+}
+static inline uint16_t mmio_chip_readw(const struct par_master *par, const chipaddr addr)
+{
+	return mmio_readw((void *)addr);
+}
+static inline uint32_t mmio_chip_readl(const struct par_master *par, const chipaddr addr)
+{
+	return mmio_readl((void *)addr);
+}
+static inline void mmio_chip_readn(const struct par_master *par, uint8_t *buf, const chipaddr addr, size_t len)
+{
+	mmio_readn((void *)addr, buf, len);
+}
+
+#endif /* __PROGRAMMER_PHYSMAP_H__ */