flash/nor/nrf5: detect newer devices without HWID table

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diff --git a/doc/openocd.texi b/doc/openocd.texi
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--- a/doc/openocd.texi
+++ b/doc/openocd.texi
@@ -4949,6 +4949,20 @@ flash drivers can distinguish between probing and autoprobing,
 but most don't bother.
 @end deffn
 
+@section Preparing a Target before Flash Programming
+
+The target device should be in well defined state before the flash programming
+begins.
+
+@emph{Always issue} @command{reset init} before @ref{flashprogrammingcommands,,Flash Programming Commands}.
+Do not issue another @command{reset} or @command{reset halt} or @command{resume}
+until the programming session is finished.
+
+If you use @ref{programmingusinggdb,,Programming using GDB},
+the target is prepared automatically in the event gdb-flash-erase-start
+
+The jimtcl script @command{program} calls @command{reset init} explicitly.
+
 @section Erasing, Reading, Writing to Flash
 @cindex flash erasing
 @cindex flash reading
@@ -5124,7 +5138,7 @@ command or the flash driver then it defaults to 0xff.
 @end deffn
 
 @anchor{program}
-@deffn Command {program} filename [verify] [reset] [exit] [offset]
+@deffn Command {program} filename [preverify] [verify] [reset] [exit] [offset]
 This is a helper script that simplifies using OpenOCD as a standalone
 programmer. The only required parameter is @option{filename}, the others are optional.
 @xref{Flash Programming}.
@@ -6349,6 +6363,10 @@ works only for chips that do not have factory pre-programmed region 0
 code.
 @end deffn
 
+@deffn Command {nrf5 info}
+Decodes and shows informations from FICR and UICR registers.
+@end deffn
+
 @end deffn
 
 @deffn {Flash Driver} ocl
@@ -7002,6 +7020,23 @@ unlock str9 device.
 
 @end deffn
 
+@deffn {Flash Driver} swm050
+@cindex swm050
+All members of the swm050 microcontroller family from Foshan Synwit Tech.
+
+@example
+flash bank $_FLASHNAME swm050 0x0 0x2000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
+@end example
+
+One swm050-specific command is defined:
+
+@deffn Command {swm050 mass_erase} bank_id
+Erases the entire flash bank.
+@end deffn
+
+@end deffn
+
+
 @deffn {Flash Driver} tms470
 Most members of the TMS470 microcontroller family from Texas Instruments
 include internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores.
@@ -7482,72 +7517,11 @@ or @code{read_page} methods, so @command{nand raw_access} won't
 change any behavior.
 @end deffn
 
-@section mFlash
-
-@subsection mFlash Configuration
-@cindex mFlash Configuration
-
-@deffn {Config Command} {mflash bank} soc base RST_pin target
-Configures a mflash for @var{soc} host bank at
-address @var{base}.
-The pin number format depends on the host GPIO naming convention.
-Currently, the mflash driver supports s3c2440 and pxa270.
-
-Example for s3c2440 mflash where @var{RST pin} is GPIO B1:
-
-@example
-mflash bank $_FLASHNAME s3c2440 0x10000000 1b 0
-@end example
-
-Example for pxa270 mflash where @var{RST pin} is GPIO 43:
-
-@example
-mflash bank $_FLASHNAME pxa270 0x08000000 43 0
-@end example
-@end deffn
-
-@subsection mFlash commands
-@cindex mFlash commands
-
-@deffn Command {mflash config pll} frequency
-Configure mflash PLL.
-The @var{frequency} is the mflash input frequency, in Hz.
-Issuing this command will erase mflash's whole internal nand and write new pll.
-After this command, mflash needs power-on-reset for normal operation.
-If pll was newly configured, storage and boot(optional) info also need to be update.
-@end deffn
-
-@deffn Command {mflash config boot}
-Configure bootable option.
-If bootable option is set, mflash offer the first 8 sectors
-(4kB) for boot.
-@end deffn
-
-@deffn Command {mflash config storage}
-Configure storage information.
-For the normal storage operation, this information must be
-written.
-@end deffn
-
-@deffn Command {mflash dump} num filename offset size
-Dump @var{size} bytes, starting at @var{offset} bytes from the
-beginning of the bank @var{num}, to the file named @var{filename}.
-@end deffn
-
-@deffn Command {mflash probe}
-Probe mflash.
-@end deffn
-
-@deffn Command {mflash write} num filename offset
-Write the binary file @var{filename} to mflash bank @var{num}, starting at
-@var{offset} bytes from the beginning of the bank.
-@end deffn
-
 @node Flash Programming
 @chapter Flash Programming
 
 OpenOCD implements numerous ways to program the target flash, whether internal or external.
-Programming can be achieved by either using GDB @ref{programmingusinggdb,,Programming using GDB},
+Programming can be achieved by either using @ref{programmingusinggdb,,Programming using GDB},
 or using the commands given in @ref{flashprogrammingcommands,,Flash Programming Commands}.
 
 @*To simplify using the flash commands directly a jimtcl script is available that handles the programming and verify stage.
@@ -7558,6 +7532,7 @@ The script is executed as follows and by default the following actions will be p
 @item 'init' is executed.
 @item 'reset init' is called to reset and halt the target, any 'reset init' scripts are executed.
 @item @code{flash write_image} is called to erase and write any flash using the filename given.
+@item If the @option{preverify} parameter is given, the target is "verified" first and only flashed if this fails.
 @item @code{verify_image} is called if @option{verify} parameter is given.
 @item @code{reset run} is called if @option{reset} parameter is given.
 @item OpenOCD is shutdown if @option{exit} parameter is given.