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flashrom

Identify and read supported flash chips to obtain firmware images for offline inspection, with separate write and verification operations.

Targets: Firmware
Category: Firmware tools
Relationship: Foundation tool
Sources reviewed: 2026-10-29

Stars: 1.2k
Last commit: 2026-11-07
Language: C
License (GitHub): GPL-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Requires a supported programmer or mainboard/chip combination. Source builds use Meson; the tool covers interfaces including SPI, LPC, FWH and parallel flash.
The README warns against laptop use because embedded-controller interactions can damage the device, and calls for a backup before writing. Chip access is hardware-specific; firmware extraction is limited to accessible chips and hardware.

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BibTeX

@misc{flashrom,
  title = {{flashrom}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/flashrom/flashrom}},
  url = {https://github.com/flashrom/flashrom},
  urldate = {2026-10-29},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/flashrom/}}
}

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flashrom. https://github.com/flashrom/flashrom (accessed 2026-10-29). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/flashrom/

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README.rst GitHub · flashrom/flashrom · Revision 26bdd4a