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diff --git a/tools/binman/README.entries b/tools/binman/README.entries index 60cb2488c0..0b3be69f5e 100644 --- a/tools/binman/README.entries +++ b/tools/binman/README.entries @@ -26,6 +26,26 @@ example the 'u_boot' entry which provides the filename 'u-boot.bin'. +Entry: fmap: An entry which contains an Fmap section +---------------------------------------------------- + +Properties / Entry arguments: + None + +FMAP is a simple format used by flashrom, an open-source utility for +reading and writing the SPI flash, typically on x86 CPUs. The format +provides flashrom with a list of areas, so it knows what it in the flash. +It can then read or write just a single area, instead of the whole flash. + +The format is defined by the flashrom project, in the file lib/fmap.h - +see www.flashrom.org/Flashrom for more information. + +When used, this entry will be populated with an FMAP which reflects the +entries in the current image. Note that any hierarchy is squashed, since +FMAP does not support this. + + + Entry: intel-cmc: Entry containing an Intel Chipset Micro Code (CMC) file ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |