[A83] Re: What is the problem with flash writes (in general)
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[A83] Re: What is the problem with flash writes (in general)
> From: "Hyperbyte" <hyper@hysoft-automation.com>
>
> Simply put, no user-program can do it.
>
> Explanation:
> The flash chip has a "write enabled" line,
> only if this line has specific signal, one can write to the flash
>
> Now one could simply set this signal, if TI hadn't prevented that,
> they've somehow made it only possible for certain OS Rompages to
> set that value.
>
> (I think it's kinda obsolete now, since TI's released the app signing key,
> but I doubt they'll insert _FlashWE and _FlashWD romcalls in new OS'es)
>
> You could hardware hack that WE line, but then your program wouldn't be
distributable...
Or, you can make your own OS, I mean TI-OS, which implements a routine that
enables writing to flash......
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