A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium of a control system includes a firmware program file, a signature detection module that causes a processor to detect whether a pre-defined signature is present; a booting module that causes the processor to perform, after it is determined that the pre-defined signature is not present in the main block, operations of power management and pin initiation included in the booting sequence; and a flashing module that causes the processor to perform, in response to receipt of a flashing command, a flashing operation that includes overwriting the firmware program file with an update firmware program file.

An upgradable electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes: a main controller including a single-chip microcomputer including an internal memory and a processing unit; and a communication unit receiving upgrade data from outside the electronic device, wherein, when existing program data stored in a first area of the internal memory has a size less than or equal to a reference size, the processing unit updates the existing program data stored in the first area based on the upgrade data after backing the existing program data up to a second area of the internal memory, the second area being different from the first area.

An upgradable electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes: a main controller including a single-chip microcomputer including an internal memory and a processing unit; and a communication unit receiving upgrade data from outside the electronic device, wherein, when existing program data stored in a first area of the internal memory has a size less than or equal to a reference size, the processing unit updates the existing program data stored in the first area based on the upgrade data after backing the existing program data up to a second area of the internal memory, the second area being different from the first area.

A method and system may be provided for recording discussions about computer code in an integrated development environment (“IDE”). In some aspects, a communication channel is integrated with an IDE. Communications and discussions may be tracked and linked with specific code sections.

The present invention relates to a firmware provision apparatus and a provision method therefor. The firmware provision apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a memory that stores firmware data of a specific device; and a processor that divides the firmware data into two or more logical blocks, and generates a firmware image including the logical blocks obtained from the division, wherein the logical blocks include data areas in which the corresponding divided firmware data is stored and buffer areas in which data about changed details of the corresponding divided firmware data is stored.

The present invention relates to a firmware provision apparatus and a provision method therefor. The firmware provision apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a memory that stores firmware data of a specific device; and a processor that divides the firmware data into two or more logical blocks, and generates a firmware image including the logical blocks obtained from the division, wherein the logical blocks include data areas in which the corresponding divided firmware data is stored and buffer areas in which data about changed details of the corresponding divided firmware data is stored.

A system on chip includes a non-volatile memory and a processor configured to execute an operating system which receives data according to a first communication protocol and program installation software that communicates with the non-volatile memory according to a second communication protocol. The operating system functions to: determine whether data received according to the first communication protocol is program data, make the program data available to the installation software, and inform the installation software that program data has been received. The installation software then stores the program data in the non-volatile memory.

Examples of performing an out-of-band firmware update of a server computing device are described. In an example, a first disk image is mounted onto a server computing device. The first disk image comprises a bootable firmware and is mounted in response to a mount command received through an out-of-band communication service. In another example, a second disk image is also mounted onto the server computing device. The second disk image is also mounted in response to another mount command received through the out-of-band communication service and is to provide a read-writable container, when mounted. Thereafter, a booting process of the server computing device may be initiated based on mounted first image to update the firmware of the server computing device. Information related to the update of the firmware is store in the read-writable container.

Examples of performing an out-of-band firmware update of a server computing device are described. In an example, a first disk image is mounted onto a server computing device. The first disk image comprises a bootable firmware and is mounted in response to a mount command received through an out-of-band communication service. In another example, a second disk image is also mounted onto the server computing device. The second disk image is also mounted in response to another mount command received through the out-of-band communication service and is to provide a read-writable container, when mounted. Thereafter, a booting process of the server computing device may be initiated based on mounted first image to update the firmware of the server computing device. Information related to the update of the firmware is store in the read-writable container.

The subject disclosure relates to techniques for updating a bootloader on a embedded device. In some aspects, a process of the disclosed technology can include steps for calculating a digest for an existing bootloader stored on the bootloader memory, determining if the digest for the existing bootloader matches a digest for a target bootloader, and copying the target bootloader to the bootloader memory, if the digest for the existing bootloader does not match the digest for the target bootloader. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.