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@ -7,6 +7,83 @@ Approximate change log for AVRDUDE by version.
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Current:
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* Major changes compared to the previous version:
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- Programmer types in configuration file are no longer keywords but
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specified as string.
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So you need to change 'type = XYZ;' to 'type = "XYZ";' in own
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config files. (internal: The parser does not need to know all
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programmer types now, new programmers will update only the table
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in pgm_type.c.)
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- The erase cycle counter (formerly options -y / -Y) has been
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removed.
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- Specifying a -U option without a memory type (short form of
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option argument list) now defaults to "application" memory for
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Xmega devices, and "flash" for everything else. This ensures
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the bootloader is not touched.
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- For programmers that support it, the default erase method is a
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page erase now, rather than a chip erase (Xmega only).
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- Keep track of input file contents
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Memory segments are being tracked to remember whether they've
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been actually read from a file. Only segments that came from a
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file are being programmed into the device, or considered for
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verification. This drastically improves handling speed for
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sparse files (e.g. files that have a second bootloader segment),
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and it ensures the device contents is actually compared for
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everything mentioned in the file (even in case the file has
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large 0xFF blocks).
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- The -U option now accepts ELF files as input files, and extracts
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the appropriate section contents that matches the requested memory
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region.
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- Programmers and parts lists
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They are now sorted at output with '-c ?'/'-p ?'. (patch #7671:
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Sorting programmers and parts lists for console output)
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Programmers and parts lists in documentation generated from lists
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mentioned above. (patch #7687: Autogenerating programmers and
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parts lists for docs)
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Output list of programmer types with '-c ?type', add list to
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documentation
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- Configuration files now accepts parent parts/programmers, parts
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starting with '.' (eg. .xmega) are not included in output parts
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list and can be used as abstract parents
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(bug #34302: Feature request : device configuration with parent classes)
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(patch #7688: Implement parent programmers feature)
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- Additional config files which are read after default can be
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specified on command line using '-C +filename'
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(patch #7699 Read additional config files)
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- "Safemode" can now be turned off by default in a configuration
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file.
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- The new option -l logfile allows to redirect diagnostic messages
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to a logfile rather than stdout. Useful to record debugging
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traces, in particular in environments which do not offer
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shell-style redirection functionality for standard streams.
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- When leaving debugWIRE mode, immediately retry with ISP rather
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than bailing out completely.
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- The USBasp programmer implementation now supports detailed traces
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with -vvv, and device communication traces with -vvvv.
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- The "verbose" terminal mode command allows to query or modify the
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verbosity level.
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* New devices supported:
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- ATmega48P (patch #7629 add support for atmega48p)
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- AT90PWM316 (bug #21797: AT90PWM316: New part description)
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@ -115,81 +192,6 @@ Current:
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- patch #7710: usb_libusb: Check VID/PID before opening device
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- [no-id]: Fix SCK period adjustment for STK500v2
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* Keep track of input file contents
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Memory segments are being tracked to remember whether they've
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been actually read from a file. Only segments that came from a
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file are being programmed into the device, or considered for
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verification. This drastically improves handling speed for
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sparse files (e.g. files that have a second bootloader segment),
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and it ensures the device contents is actually compared for
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everything mentioned in the file (even in case the file has
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large 0xFF blocks).
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* The erase cycle counter (formerly options -y / -Y) has been
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removed.
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* The -U option now accepts ELF files as input files, and extracts
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the appropriate section contents that matches the requested memory
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region.
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* Specifying a -U option without a memory type (short form of
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option argument list) now defaults to "application" memory for
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Xmega devices, and "flash" for everything else. This ensures
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the bootloader is not touched.
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* For programmers that support it, the default erase method is a
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page erase now, rather than a chip erase (Xmega only).
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* Programmers and parts lists
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They are now sorted at output with '-c ?'/'-p ?'. (patch #7671:
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Sorting programmers and parts lists for console output)
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Programmers and parts lists in documentation generated from lists
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mentioned above. (patch #7687: Autogenerating programmers and
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parts lists for docs)
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Output list of programmer types with '-c ?type', add list to
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documentation
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* Configuration files now accepts parent parts/programmers, parts
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starting with '.' (eg. .xmega) are not included in output parts
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list and can be used as abstract parents
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(bug #34302: Feature request : device configuration with parent classes)
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(patch #7688: Implement parent programmers feature)
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* Additional config files which are read after default can be
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specified on command line using '-C +filename'
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(patch #7699 Read additional config files)
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* The new option -l logfile allows to redirect diagnostic messages
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to a logfile rather than stdout. Useful to record debugging
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traces, in particular in environments which do not offer
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shell-style redirection functionality for standard streams.
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* When leaving debugWIRE mode, immediately retry with ISP rather
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than bailing out completely.
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* Programmer types in configuration file are no longer keywords but
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specified as string.
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So you need to change 'type = XYZ;' to 'type = "XYZ";' in own
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config files. (internal: The parser does not need to know all
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programmer types now, new programmers will update only the table
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in pgm_type.c.)
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* The USBasp programmer implementation now supports detailed traces
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with -vvv, and device communication traces with -vvvv.
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* The "verbose" terminal mode command allows to query or modify the
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verbosity level.
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* "Safemode" can now be turned off by default in a configuration
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file.
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* Internals:
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- Restructuring and compacting programmer definition part of
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