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Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 16:38:15 -0700
From: Colin D Bennett <colin AT gibibit DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Re: [coreboot] Dual SPI Flash adapter
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Hi Oliver,

Your project sounds interesting, but I don't yet understand it
completely.  You mentioned it can be useful for coreboot (PC
firmware) development if the dual SPI flash module is installed on
the motherboard.  Could you elaborate on that?  I am not familiar
with coreboot.

Do existing motherboards include a _single_ SPI flash IC already?
What is stored on the SPI flash, and who reads data from it?
Is your module designed to mount on a stock motherboard and
transparently emulate a single SPI flash IC, or does it use a
modified interface (presumably requiring the party accessing it to
be modified?

Regards,
Colin