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Avrdude Command: Read Flash Rom

An engineer would use this avrdude command to read the flash ROM data from a specific microcontroller, identified by its part number, while connected to a programmer, in order to analyze or backup the firmware stored in the device. Exact CLI syntax to read flash rom using Avrdude.

When to use this: An engineer would use this avrdude command to read the flash ROM data from a specific microcontroller, identified by its part number, while connected to a programmer, in order to analyze or backup the firmware stored in the device.

Command Syntax

avrdude -p <part_no> -c <programmer_id> -U flash:r:<file.hex>:i

Command Breakdown

-p
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-c
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-U
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

FAQ

Purpose: Exact syntax to read flash rom using Avrdude.

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