NAME¶

picotool-erase - Erase the program / memory stored in flash on the device.

SYNOPSIS¶

picotool erase [-a] [device-selection]

picotool erase -p <partition> [device-selection]

picotool erase -r <from> <to> [device-selection]

OPTIONS¶

Selection of data to erase

-a, --all

Erase all of flash memory. This is the default

-p, --partition

Erase a partition

<partition>

Partition number to erase

-r, --range

Erase a range of memory. Note that erases must be 4096 byte-aligned,so the range is expanded accordingly

<from>

The lower address bound in hex

<to>

The upper address bound in hex

Source device selection

--bus <bus>

Filter devices by USB bus number

--address <addr>

Filter devices by USB device address

--vid <vid>

Filter by vendor id

--pid <pid>

Filter by product id

--ser <ser>

Filter by serial number

-f, --force

Force a device not in BOOTSEL mode but running compatible code toreset so the command can be executed. After executing the command(unless the command itself is a `reboot') the device will berebooted back to application mode

-F, --force-no-reboot

Force a device not in BOOTSEL mode but running compatible code toreset so the command can be executed. After executing the command(unless the command itself is a `reboot') the device will be leftconnected and accessible to picotool, but without the USB drivemounted