Descriptions - miprom.exe

Miprom.exe is a content management tool for the EEPROM systems that are available in Aptina sensors and SOCs.
Miprom.exe executes the EEPROM commands in the order that they appear on the command line. Therefore the order of the parameters on the command line is important. The EEPROM commands are described below.

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-burn
Write all pending changes to the EEPROM. Note that no changes will be written to the EEPROM until a -burn command is encountered. If there is no -burn command then the contents of the EEPROM will not be changed.

-format
Write the signature bytes and reset the EEPROM to have no data records.
Note: Changes aren't committed to the EEPROM until the -burn command.

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