FLASHCTL(8) | System Manager's Manual | FLASHCTL(8)

# NAME

flashctl — a program to manipulate flash devices

# SYNOPSIS

flashctl | device command [arg [...]]

# DESCRIPTION

flashctl could be used to invoke low level operations specific to flash devices. It is used by specifying a device to manipulate, the command to perform, and any arguments the command may require.

# DEVICE COMMANDS

The following commands may be used on flash devices:

badblocks
  List the bad blocks on the device.
erase offset size
  Erase size amount of flash memory from offset. Size could be all, which means the rest of the flash after offset will be erased.
identify
  Identify the specified device, displaying the device's vendor, product strings, and the device's capabilities.
markbad offset
  Mark the block given by its offset as bad.

# SEE ALSO

flash(4)

# HISTORY

The flashctl command first appeared in NetBSD 6.0.

# AUTHORS

The flashctl command was written by Adam Hoka.

February 27, 2011 | NetBSD 6.0