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>
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