Name

fis lock — Lock flash area

Synopsis

fis lock {-f flash_address} {-l length}

Arguments

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
flash_address NumberAddress of area to be locked. 
length NumberLength of area to be locked. 

Description

This command is used to write-protect (lock) a portion of flash memory, to prevent accidental overwriting of images. In order to make any modifications to the flash, a matching fis unlock command must be issued. This command is optional and will only be provided on hardware which can support write-protection of the flash space.

[Note]Note

Depending on the system, attempting to write to write-protected flash may generate errors or warnings, or be benignly quiet.

Examples

Lock an area of the flash

RedBoot> fis lock -f 0xa0040000 -l 0x20000
... Lock from 0xa0040000-0xa0060000: .