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+++ b/flashrom.8.tmpl
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ flashrom \- detect, read, write, verify and erase flash chips
\fB\-p\fR <programmername>[:<parameters>]
[\fB\-E\fR|\fB\-r\fR <file>|\fB\-w\fR <file>|\fB\-v\fR <file>] \
[\fB\-c\fR <chipname>]
- [\fB\-l\fR <file> [\fB\-i\fR <image>]] [\fB\-n\fR] [\fB\-N\fR] \
-[\fB\-f\fR]]
+ [(\fB\-l\fR <file>|\fB\-\-ifd\fR) [\fB\-i\fR <image>]] \
+[\fB\-n\fR] [\fB\-N\fR] [\fB\-f\fR]]
[\fB\-V\fR[\fBV\fR[\fBV\fR]]] [\fB-o\fR <logfile>]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B flashrom
@@ -195,6 +195,22 @@ To update only the images named
.sp
Overlapping sections are not supported.
.TP
+.B "\-\-ifd"
+Read ROM layout from Intel Firmware Descriptor.
+.sp
+flashrom supports ROM layouts given by an Intel Firmware Descriptor
+(IFD). The on-chip descriptor will be read and used to generate the
+layout. If you need to change the layout, you have to update the IFD
+only first.
+.sp
+The following ROM images may be present in an IFD:
+.sp
+ fd the IFD itself
+ bios the host firmware aka. BIOS
+ me Intel Management Engine firmware
+ gbe gigabit ethernet firmware
+ pd platform specific data
+.TP
.B "\-i, \-\-image <imagename>"
Only flash region/image
.B <imagename>