DRV_SST26_ChipErase Function

C

bool DRV_SST26_ChipErase( const DRV_HANDLE handle );

Summary

Erase entire flash memory.

Description

This function schedules a non-blocking chip erase operation of flash memory.

The requesting client should call DRV_SST26_TransferStatusGet() API to know the current status of the request.

Preconditions

The DRV_SST26_Open() routine must have been called for the specified SST26 driver instance.

Parameters

ParamDescription
handleA valid open-instance handle, returned from the driver's open routine

Returns

true

  • if the erase request is successfully sent to the flash

false

  • if Write enable fails before sending sector erase command to flash

  • if chip erase command itself fails

Example

DRV_HANDLE handle; // Returned from DRV_SST26_Open

if(DRV_SST26_ChipErase(handle) == flase)
{
    // Error handling here
}

// Wait for erase to be completed
while(DRV_SST26_TransferStatusGet(handle) == DRV_SST26_TRANSFER_BUSY);

Remarks

None.