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** if any '''-i region:<file>''' is given along with '''<filename>''', the data of '''-i region:<file>''' takes precedence
** if any '''-i region:<file>''' is given along with '''<filename>''', the data of '''-i region:<file>''' takes precedence
** regions with files given with '''-i region:<file>''' must not overlap
** regions with files given with '''-i region:<file>''' must not overlap
More details: https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/packages/cros-flashrom#TOC-Partial-Reads-and-Writes


== More explicit alternative ==
== More explicit alternative ==

Revision as of 22:59, 19 January 2018

Current chromium impl.

Current chromium flashrom implements the syntax like this:

   [-i <region>[:<file>]]... -r|-w|-v [<filename>]

Where <filename> can be given anywhere on the command line (non-positional).

Rules:

  • if no <filename> is given, all -i arguments must specify a <file>
  • For reading:
    • if any -i region:<file> is given along with <filename>, read all included regions into <filename> and all included regions with a <file> specified into the respective file
  • For writing and verifying:
    • if any -i region:<file> is given along with <filename>, the data of -i region:<file> takes precedence
    • regions with files given with -i region:<file> must not overlap

More details: https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/packages/cros-flashrom#TOC-Partial-Reads-and-Writes

More explicit alternative

   [-i <region>]... (-r|-w|-v [<region>:]<filename>)...

Easier to implement, no optional arguments, no non-positional arguments.

Rules for sanity:

  • combinations of -r/-w/-v are not allowed
  • -r/-w/-v <filename> (i.e. without a <region>) may only be specified once
  • if no -r/-w/-v <filename> (i.e. without a <region>) is specified, no -i arguments may be given either

optional Rules:

  • forbid combinations of -r/-w/-v <filename> without a <region> and with? less flexible but easier to use