tldr/pages/linux/flashrom.md

# flashrom

> Read, write, verify and erase flash chips.
> More information: <https://manned.org/flashrom>.

- Probe the chip, ensuring the wiring is correct:

`flashrom {{[-p|--programmer]}} {{programmer}}`

- Read flash and save it to a file:

`flashrom {{[-p|--programmer]}} {{programmer}} {{[-r|--read]}} {{path/to/file}}`

- Write a file to the flash:

`flashrom {{[-p|--programmer]}} {{programmer}} {{[-w|--write]}} {{path/to/file}}`

- Verify the flash against a file:

`flashrom {{[-p|--programmer]}} {{programmer}} {{[-v|--verify]}} {{path/to/file}}`

- Probe the chip using Raspberry Pi:

`flashrom {{[-p|--programmer]}} {{linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev0.0}}`