From 235b0faa1b3720a02b6a774c7a0a014cd14ba892 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Swift Geek Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 04:20:25 +0000 Subject: Add sample flashrom output to faq Add flashrom output when CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM or CONFIG_IO_STRICT_DEVMEM is enabled --- www/faq.md | 15 ++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'www/faq.md') diff --git a/www/faq.md b/www/faq.md index 7da67885..140213a6 100644 --- a/www/faq.md +++ b/www/faq.md @@ -17,7 +17,20 @@ Flashrom complains about DEVMEM access If running `flashrom -p internal` for software based flashing, and you get an error related to /dev/mem access, you should reboot with `iomem=relaxed` kernel parameter before running flashrom, or use a kernel -that has `CONFIG\_STRICT\_DEVMEM` not enabled. +that has `CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM` and `CONFIG_IO_STRICT_DEVMEM` not enabled. + +Example flashrom output with both `CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM` and `CONFIG_IO_STRICT_DEVMEM` enabled: +``` +flashrom v0.9.9-r1955 on Linux 4.11.9-1-ARCH (x86_64) +flashrom is free software, get the source code at https://flashrom.org + +Calibrating delay loop... OK. +Error accessing high tables, 0x100000 bytes at 0x000000007fb5d000 +/dev/mem mmap failed: Operation not permitted +Failed getting access to coreboot high tables. +Error accessing DMI Table, 0x1000 bytes at 0x000000007fb27000 +/dev/mem mmap failed: Operation not permitted +``` The backlight is darker on the left side of the screen when lowering the brightness on my X200/T400/T500/R400 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2