From 87077045570851ca622ff9240f700bff56f9af38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Leah Woods <info@minifree.org>
Date: Sat, 07 May 2016 11:06:19 -0400
Subject: docs (flashrom page): note about strict devmem option in the linux kernel

---
(limited to 'docs/src/install')

diff --git a/docs/src/install/index.texi b/docs/src/install/index.texi
index 2e6d1f9..b0d7a01 100644
--- a/docs/src/install/index.texi
+++ b/docs/src/install/index.texi
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 @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::
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