<s>
Flashrom	B-Language
is	O
a	O
software	B-Application
utility	I-Application
published	O
under	O
an	O
open	B-Application
source	I-Application
license	O
that	O
can	O
detect	O
,	O
read	O
,	O
verify	O
,	O
erase	O
,	O
or	O
write	O
EEPROMs	B-General_Concept
using	O
interfaces	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Low	O
Pin	O
Count	O
(	O
LPC	O
)	O
,	O
FWH	O
,	O
parallel	O
,	O
and	O
Serial	B-Architecture
Peripheral	I-Architecture
Interface	I-Architecture
(	O
SPI	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
flash	O
firmware	B-Application
images	O
such	O
as	O
BIOS	O
or	O
coreboot	B-Device
,	O
or	O
to	O
backup	O
existing	O
firmware	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
free	B-Application
software	I-Application
released	O
under	O
the	O
terms	O
of	O
the	O
GNU	B-License
General	I-License
Public	I-License
License	I-License
version	O
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
pciutils	O
and	O
zlib	B-Language
as	O
dependencies	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
some	O
programmers	O
also	O
libftdi	O
and	O
libusb	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
run	O
from	O
user	B-Operating_System
space	I-Operating_System
and	O
usually	O
requires	O
superuser	B-Application
privileges	O
(	O
except	O
when	O
using	O
supported	O
USB	O
devices	O
as	O
programmer	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Support	O
for	O
programmers	O
include	O
the	B-Device
Bus	I-Device
Pirate	I-Device
and	O
the	O
Raspberry	B-Operating_System
Pi	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Supported	O
packaging	O
types	O
include	O
dual	B-Algorithm
in-line	I-Algorithm
package	I-Algorithm
(	O
DIP	B-Algorithm
)	O
,	O
plastic	B-Algorithm
leaded	I-Algorithm
chip	I-Algorithm
carrier	I-Algorithm
(	O
PLCC	O
)	O
,	O
small-outline	B-Algorithm
integrated	I-Algorithm
circuit	I-Algorithm
(	O
SOIC	O
)	O
,	O
thin	B-Algorithm
small-outline	I-Algorithm
package	I-Algorithm
(	O
TSOP	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
ball	B-Algorithm
grid	I-Algorithm
array	I-Algorithm
(	O
BGA	O
)	O
packages	O
.	O
</s>
