From 77df068efd98481001f23bb75df349959aaadbd2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Grigori Goronzy Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 20:31:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: note that you can actually read back EEPROM --- doc/FAQ.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/FAQ.md b/doc/FAQ.md index 618b249..c912076 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ.md +++ b/doc/FAQ.md @@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ Frequently Asked Questions ### Is it possible to read code (or EEPROM) memory out of a chip? -By design, this is not possible with STC's bootloader protocols. This is considered a security feature by STC. There is no known workaround at this time. See issue #7 for more details and discussion. +By design, it is not possible to read back code flash memory with STC's bootloader protocols. This is considered a security feature by STC. There is no known workaround at this time. See issue #7 for more details and discussion. + +On some STC MCUs, you can erase code flash memory without erasing EEPROM. That means you can create a program to dump the EEPROM. stcgal does not have any native support to do that at this time. ### Which serial interfaces have been tested with stcgal?