> Now, My bootloader takes about 55 secs just to read the entire f877.
> I've not yet implemented the writer part in the control software.

WLoader/WISP takes (on my PC) 1 minute and a few seconds to read the
code+data+config. WISP is a DOS-application that just polls the serial port
hardware, so it has no overhead from windows, except for whatever windows
does 'behind the scenes'. But this combo is definitely not designed for top
speed in reading, because the common use is writing, which is mainly limited
by the PIC anyway. You should be able to do much better somehow...

Wouter

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