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More notes on .hex size protection
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@ -1318,14 +1318,27 @@ You probably don't want to "brick" your keyboard, making it impossible
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to rewrite firmware onto it. Here are some of the parameters to show
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what things are (and likely aren't) too risky.
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- If a keyboard map does not include RESET, then, to get into DFU
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- If your keyboard map does not include RESET, then, to get into DFU
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mode, you will need to press the reset button on the PCB, which
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requires unscrewing some bits.
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requires unscrewing the bottom.
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- Messing with tmk_core / common files might make the keyboard
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inoperable
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- Too large a .hex file is trouble; `make dfu` will erase the block,
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test the size (oops, wrong order!), which errors out, failing to
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flash the keyboard
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flash the keyboard, leaving it in DFU mode.
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- To this end, note that the maximum .hex file size on Planck is
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7000h (28672 decimal)
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```Linking: .build/planck_rev4_cbbrowne.elf [OK]
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Creating load file for Flash: .build/planck_rev4_cbbrowne.hex [OK]
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Size after:
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text data bss dec hex filename
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0 22396 0 22396 577c planck_rev4_cbbrowne.hex
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```
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- The above file is of size 22396/577ch, which is less than
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28672/7000h
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- As long as you have a suitable alternative .hex file around, you
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can retry, loading that one
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- DFU tools do /not/ allow you to write into the bootloader (unless
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you throw in extra fruitsalad of options), so there is little risk
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there.
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