[coreboot] Homemaid LPC flasher

[Carl-Daniel Hailfinger]

On 07.11.2008 01:04, Joseph Smith wrote:
>
> On Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:48:02 +0100, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger
> <c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006 at gmx.net> wrote:
>   
>>> Anyways, I am going to start a project based on a very simple and CHEAP
>>> LPC flasher originally designed for the xbox.
>>> http://rex.xbox-scene.com/LPC2/LPC2.html
>>> [...]
>>> My question to the coreboot community is…..
>>> I have no problem hosting this project on my site, but would everyone
>>> like me to incorporate this project into coreboot? If so is anyone
>>> interested in helping?
>>>
>>>       
>> Do we want to add support for this flasher to flashrom? In theory,
>> reusing the abstraction model present since SPI could work well.
>>
>>     
> flashrom support would be very very cool :-)
> The ability of flashrom flashing over LPC would greatly broaden it
> horizons.
>   

You mean LPT?

> After I get it up and working, I also am going to do some testing with USB
> to LPC adapters for those of you that don't have a LPC port.

LPT again?

> These adapters
> can be found on eBay for pennies on the dollar (very cheap). I also plan on
> powering the LPC flasher from USB.
>   

AFAIK most USB-LPT adaptors have timing problems (timing is important
for many LPC chips) and you may not be able to control all pins
manually. If it works, more power to you!

Regards,
Carl-Daniel

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