1 files changed, 25 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Software/Embedded_SW/Embedded/Drivers/flash_ram/FlashProgram.c b/Software/Embedded_SW/Embedded/Drivers/flash_ram/FlashProgram.c
index c2b228ffb..af7f13a00 100644
--- a/Software/Embedded_SW/Embedded/Drivers/flash_ram/FlashProgram.c
+++ b/Software/Embedded_SW/Embedded/Drivers/flash_ram/FlashProgram.c
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ uint32_t ReadAppAndProgram(uint32_t ui32FlashStart,uint32_t ui32FileSize,void* b
     // Enter a loop to erase all the requested flash pages beginning at the
     // application start address (above the USB stick updater).
     //
-    for(ui32Idx = ui32FlashStart; ui32Idx < ui32FlashEnd; ui32Idx += 1024)
+    /*for(ui32Idx = ui32FlashStart; ui32Idx < ui32FlashEnd; ui32Idx += 1024)
     {
         ROM_FlashErase(ui32Idx);
-    }
+    }*/
 
     //
     // Enter a loop to read sectors from the application image file and
@@ -108,4 +108,27 @@ uint32_t ReadAppAndProgram(uint32_t ui32FlashStart,uint32_t ui32FileSize,void* b
     //
     return(1);
 }
+#warning flash erase is now done only in init. should consider adding before config changes
+uint32_t EraseFlashSection(uint32_t ui32FlashStart,uint32_t ui32FileSize)
+{
+    volatile uint32_t ui32Idx;
+    for(ui32Idx = ui32FlashStart; ui32Idx < ui32FlashStart+ui32FileSize; ui32Idx += 1024)
+    {
+        ROM_FlashErase(ui32Idx);
+    }
+    return OK;
+
+}
+//Each word may not be subject to more than a specific number of programming cycles before an
+//erase cycle is required. In other words, for any given word, FlashProgram can only be called
+//twice before FlashErase is called.
+void FlashInit(void)
+{
+    volatile uint32_t ui32Idx;
+    //FlashUsecSet(120);
+    for(ui32Idx = FLASH_RAM_BASE; ui32Idx < FLASH_RAM_BASE+FLASH_SIZE; ui32Idx += 1024)
+    {
+        ROM_FlashErase(ui32Idx);
+    }
+}