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Diffstat (limited to 'src/flash/nor/str7x.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | src/flash/nor/str7x.c | 11 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/flash/nor/str7x.c b/src/flash/nor/str7x.c index 93b0f837..3d8ce542 100644 --- a/src/flash/nor/str7x.c +++ b/src/flash/nor/str7x.c @@ -707,12 +707,13 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(str7x_handle_part_id_command) static int get_str7x_info(struct flash_bank *bank, char *buf, int buf_size) { - /* STR7x flash doesn't support sector protection interrogation. - * FLASH_NVWPAR acts as a write only register; its read value - * doesn't reflect the actual protection state of the sectors. + /* Setting the write protection on a sector is a permanent change but it + * can be disabled temporarily. FLASH_NVWPAR reflects the permanent + * protection state of the sectors, not the temporary. */ - snprintf(buf, buf_size, "STR7x flash lock information might not be correct " - "due to hardware limitations."); + snprintf(buf, buf_size, "STR7x flash protection info is only valid after a power cycle, " + "clearing the protection is only temporary and may not be reflected in the current " + "info returned."); return ERROR_OK; } |