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 contain 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 incomplete.

EXAMPLES

       The following example combines three files, abc-00.nvm, abc-01.nvm and abc-06.nvm into one
       file abc.nvm.  Option -v displays 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 information 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 Qualcomm
       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