Re: Flash Memory

Andrew Page wrote:

>Surely the risk on a TINI400/TStik72.nb is minimal as the loader is in ROM?
>Perhaps an API could be provided that only allows users write access to a
>limited 'safe' area of flash.  Code to erase part/all of that same 'safe'
>area would also be extremely valuable.
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The code mentioned in this email thread is not an API. It is raw native 
library example that was written as Proof-of-Concept only. It IS 
AVAILABLE on request, as mentioned below.

>Best Regards,
>
>Andy Page.
>
>Message: 2
>Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:35:51 -0500
>From: Thomas Chenot <tom.chenot-6tN4nzCoH/[email protected]>
>To: Prashant Viswanathan <[email protected]>
>CC: tini-6tN4nzCoH/[email protected]
>Subject: Re: [TINI] Flash Memory
>
>Prashant Viswanathan wrote:
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>Regards
>>Prashant
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-- 
Thomas Chenot

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