Re: Flash Memory

Prashant Viswanathan wrote:

>Any kind of API/example code which shows how to read and write from the
>flash would be invaluable!
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>
Reading from flash is no different from reading from RAM.

>I request that such code be shipped as an example in the next release.
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>
Writing to flash is dangerous, primarily on the TINIm390 where you can 
easily blow away your loader with one slip of the keyboard. Once the 
loader is gone your TINI is only useful as a paper weight. This code 
only available on request and with full acceptance of responsibility of 
potential consequences by the requestor.

>Regards
>Prashant
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Kelly Smith" <[email protected]>
>To: "Bryan Armstrong" <bryan.armstrong-6tN4nzCoH/[email protected]>; "Prashant Viswanathan"
><[email protected]>
>Cc: "Andy Page" <andyp-TwreDTNAk1ZH2KyEQ/[email protected]>; <tini-6tN4nzCoH/[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 10:29 AM
>Subject: RE: [TINI] Flash Memory
>
>
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>>Dear Bryan - Could Tom make that code available, that is refered to below.
>>Open to the TINI SIG, or else off-list?  Please?  I have the flash, and
>>would love to give it a try!
>>
>>Best regards, Kelly Smith
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: tini-admin-6tN4nzCoH/[email protected] [mailto:tini-admin-6tN4nzCoH/[email protected]]On Behalf Of
>>Bryan Armstrong
>>Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 7:04 AM
>>To: Prashant Viswanathan
>>Cc: Andy Page; tini-6tN4nzCoH/[email protected]
>>Subject: Re: [TINI] Flash Memory
>>
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>> > I have seen this question come up before on the list, but I haven't
>>really
>> >> seen a satisfactory response so I thought I would post it again...
>> >> I understand how to put a (java) program into flash but I would also
>>like
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>>
>>This has been discussed before:
>>http://lists.dalsemi.com/maillists/tini/2001-June/080142.html
>>
>>See Native_API.txt for usage information on the System_WriteFlashByte
>>function.
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>>
>>--
>>--
>>Bryan Armstrong
>>bryan.armstrong-6tN4nzCoH/[email protected]
>>
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Thomas Chenot

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