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authorLeah Woods <info@minifree.org>2016-05-07 11:06:19 (EDT)
committer Leah Woods <info@minifree.org>2016-05-07 11:06:19 (EDT)
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docs (flashrom page): note about strict devmem option in the linux kernel
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@anchor{#installing-libreboot}
This section relates to installing libreboot on supported targets.
+NOTE: 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.
+
@uref{../index.html,Back to previous index}
@menu
* Software methods::