linux-kernel - Re: Linux 2.6.29-rc6

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Message-ID: <49A70164.4000502@gmx.net>
Date:	Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:53:56 +0100
From:	Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006@....net>
To:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
CC:	Jesper Krogh <jesper@...gh.cc>, Ryan Jackson <rjackson@...i.com>,
	"linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org" <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
	Dave Olsen <dolsen@...i.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.29-rc6

On 26.02.2009 20:36, David Woodhouse wrote:
> It's for overwriting your BIOS.
>   

There's a pure userspace replacement for it. That replacement is even
packaged in most distros. See http://www.coreboot.org/Flashrom .


Regards,
Carl-Daniel

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