Flashrom errors when using -p ite_ec:boardmismatch=force on known board

[m-iwanicki]

Component

other

Device

NovaCustom NS5x 11th Gen, other

Dasharo version

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Dasharo Tools Suite version

v2.1.0

Test case ID

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Brief summary

Flashrom fails with Unhandled programmer parameters when using boardmismatch=force on known board

How reproducible

100%

How to reproduce

use

flashrom -p ite_ec:boardmismatch=force,romsize=128K,autoload=disable -r /fw_backup/ec.bin
echo $?

on a board known by flashrom e.g. NS5xMU

Expected behavior

Return code should be 0

Actual behavior

flashrom exits with code 1 and Unhandled programmer parameters: boardmismatch=force error.

• stdout:

  flashrom v1.2-1039-ga961af7a on Linux 6.6.21-yocto-standard (x86_64)
  flashrom is free software, get the source code at https://flashrom.org
  
  Using clock_gettime for delay loops (clk_id: 1, resolution: 1ns).
  Mainboard EC Project: NS50MU
  Mainboard EC Version: 1.07.07
  Flash Part ID: ef 00 00 
  Found unknown Winbond flash chip
  

• stderr:

  + flashrom -p ite_ec:boardmismatch=force,romsize=128K,autoload=disable -r /fw_backup/ec.bin
  Found PCI subsystem match for device CLEVO NS50MU/NS51MU
  Unhandled programmer parameters: boardmismatch=force,
  Aborting.
  Error: Programmer initialization failed.
  + return 1
  

Screenshots

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Additional context

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Solutions you've tried

Remove boardmismatch=force parameter from flashrom ite_ec commands on NS5x 11th gen

[m-iwanicki]

Dasharo/dts-scripts#54 removes boardmismatch=force for NS5xMU in DTS but it feels like flashrom bug.

[miczyg1]

@m-iwanicki check if this helps: Dasharo/flashrom#18