[LinuxBIOS] flashrom geodelx patch

[Ingmar Schraub]

Okay, I fully agree with you. That means, the patch I sent, should not
be applied until this has been corrected in a proper way!!

Tom Sylla wrote:
> This patch is not quite correct.
> 
> The MSR being written is RCONF_DEFAULT_MSR (0x1808). That MSR includes
> SYSTOP (where RAM ends). That should be dynamic depending on the
> amount of RAM in the system, you can't really just smash in a fixed
> value. The correct thing to do is to read the MSR, clear WP of the
> ROMRP field, and write it back. Doing it this way would make it proper
> and much cleaner (and self-documented).
> 
> (if anyone wonders what the fields mean, just read the LX databook)
> 
> On 8/15/07, Ingmar Schraub <is at eseco.de> wrote:
>> Add support for AMD Geode LX / CS5536 to the flashrom utility.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Ingmar Schraub <is at eseco.de>
>>
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>> regards,
>>
>> Ingmar
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