nvmmerge.1
Author: cmaier@cmassoc.net

    nvmmerge(1)                                  Qualcomm Atheros Open Powerline Toolkit                                 nvmmerge(1)

    NAME
           nvmmerge - Qualcomm Atheros PLC Firmware Image File Splicer

    SYNOPSIS
           nvmmerge [options] file [file] [...]  [>stdout]

    DESCRIPTION
           Combine multiple binary image files into a single Qualcomm Atheros binary image file, leaving the original files intact.

           Qualcomm Atheros image files consist of a chain of image headers, each followed by an image block.  Image blocks can con‐
           tain data, applets or programs.  Atheros software reads the header chain and decides which images to download and execute
           based on information in image headers.  Tampering with image headers or images may void some contractual obligations made
           by Atheros.

           This program is part of the Qualcomm Atheros Powerline Toolkit.  See the AMP man page for an  overview  and  installation
           instructions.

    OPTIONS
           -q     Suppresses printing of routine messages.  This option has no efect.

           -v     Print input file names on stderr as they are merged.

           -?,--help
                  Print program help summary on stdout.  This option takes precedence over other options on the command line.

           -!,--version
                  Print program version information on stdout.  This option takes precedence over other options on the command line.
                  use this option when sending screen dumps to Atheros Technical Support so that they know exactly which version  of
                  the Linux Toolkit you are using.

    ARGUMENTS
           file   The  name of  a Qualcomm Atheros image file.  By convention, these image files have a .nvm file extension but this
                  program does not enforce that convention.  Invalid image files will be rejected causing the output  to  be  incom‐
                  plete.

    EXAMPLES
           The  following example combines three files, abc-00.nvm, abc-01.nvm and abc-06.nvm into one file abc.nvm.  Option -v dis‐
           plays the input file names as they are merged.  Program output is in binary format and so output should be directed to  a
           file or pipe and not the console.

              # nvmmerge -v abc-00.nvm abc-01.nvm abc-06.nvm > abc.nvm
              nvmmerge: abc-00.nvm
              nvmmerge: abc-01.nvm
              nvmmerge: abc-06.nvm

    DISCLAIMER
           Atheros image file structure and content is proprietary to Qualcomm Atheros, Ocala FL USA.  Consequently, public informa‐
           tion is not available.  Qualcomm Atheros reserves the right to change  file  structure  or  content  in  future  firmware
           releases without any obligation to notify or compensate users of this program.  This program is reserved for use by Qual‐
           comm Atheros Field Engineers.  Use of this program may void certain contractual obligations made by Qualcomm Atheros.

    SEE ALSO
           ampboot(1), amptest(1), amptool(1), chknvm(1), chknvm2(1), int6k(1), int6kf(1),  int6ktest(1),  nvmsplit(1),  plcboot(1),
           plctest(1), plctool(1)

    CREDITS
            Charles Maier <cmaier@qca.qualcomm.com>

    open-plc-utils-0.0.3                                        Mar 2014                                                 nvmmerge(1)

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