- /* Don't bother writing the segment valid bits if sector
- * programming failed. */
- if (sector_write_failed == FALSE) {
- /* Finally validate the new segment by setting bit 15:14
- * to 10b in word 0x13 , this can be done without an
- * erase as well since these bits are 11 to start with
- * and we need to change bit 14 to 0b */
- e1000_read_ich8_byte(hw,
- E1000_ICH8_NVM_SIG_WORD * 2 + 1 + new_bank_offset,
- &high_byte);
- high_byte &= 0xBF;
+ /* Don't bother writing the segment valid bits if sector
+ * programming failed. */
+ if (sector_write_failed == FALSE) {
+ /* Finally validate the new segment by setting bit 15:14
+ * to 10b in word 0x13 , this can be done without an
+ * erase as well since these bits are 11 to start with
+ * and we need to change bit 14 to 0b */
+ e1000_read_ich8_byte(hw,
+ E1000_ICH8_NVM_SIG_WORD * 2 + 1 + new_bank_offset,
+ &high_byte);
+ high_byte &= 0xBF;
+ error = e1000_verify_write_ich8_byte(hw,
+ E1000_ICH8_NVM_SIG_WORD * 2 + 1 + new_bank_offset, high_byte);
+ /* And invalidate the previously valid segment by setting
+ * its signature word (0x13) high_byte to 0b. This can be
+ * done without an erase because flash erase sets all bits
+ * to 1's. We can write 1's to 0's without an erase */
+ if (error == E1000_SUCCESS) {