docs: note that you can actually read back EEPROM

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Grigori Goronzy 2021-01-03 20:31:07 +01:00
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@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ Frequently Asked Questions
### Is it possible to read code (or EEPROM) memory out of a chip? ### 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? ### Which serial interfaces have been tested with stcgal?