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authorJoel Challis <git@zvecr.com>2019-08-24 16:35:11 +0100
committerDrashna Jaelre <drashna@live.com>2019-08-24 08:35:11 -0700
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Add 'bootloadHID' flash target (#5587)
* Add 'bootloadHID' flash target * Prep for flash target * Add :flash support * Align bootloader wait messages Co-Authored-By: Drashna Jaelre <drashna@live.com> * Update template to suggest use of :flash
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3. Flash a .hex file
4. Reset the device into application mode (may be done automatically)
+## BootloadHID
+
+BootloadHID is a USB bootloader for AVR microcontrollers. The uploader tool requires no kernel level driver on Windows and can therefore be run without installing any DLLs.
+
+To ensure compatibility with the bootloadHID bootloader, make sure this block is present your `rules.mk`:
+
+ # Bootloader
+ # This definition is optional, and if your keyboard supports multiple bootloaders of
+ # different sizes, comment this out, and the correct address will be loaded
+ # automatically (+60). See bootloader.mk for all options.
+ BOOTLOADER = bootloadHID
+
+Compatible flashers:
+
+* [HIDBootFlash](http://vusb.wikidot.com/project:hidbootflash) (recommended Windows GUI)
+* [bootloadhid Command Line](https://www.obdev.at/products/vusb/bootloadhid.html) / `:BootloadHID` in QMK (recommended command line)
+
+Flashing sequence:
+
+1. Enter the bootloader using any of the following methods:
+ * Tap the `RESET` keycode (may not work on all devices)
+ * Hold the salt key while plugging the keyboard in (usually documented within keyboard readme)
+2. Wait for the OS to detect the device
+3. Flash a .hex file
+4. Reset the device into application mode (may be done automatically)
+
+or:
+
+ make <keyboard>:<keymap>:bootloadHID
+
## STM32
All STM32 chips come preloaded with a factory bootloader that cannot be modified nor deleted. Some STM32 chips have bootloaders that do not come with USB programming (e.g. STM32F103) but the process is still the same.