True to its name, the execution is transient. An AFF is designed to perform a task and terminate. It does not hold handles to system resources (files, sockets) for extended periods. This stateless nature makes it ideal for serverless architectures where cold-start times are critical. An Ator Flash File can initialize, process data, and return a result in milliseconds, often faster than a Docker container can boot.
To save the contents of a chip to a file on your computer (great for reverse engineering or backups): ator flash file
: Software like SP Flash Tool or the ATF Box Setup is used to select the firmware and initiate the "Download" process. True to its name, the execution is transient
ATOR> tftp -i 192.168.0.10 GET ator_firmware_v2.1.bin ATOR> flash write 0x0 0x100000 ATOR> reboot This stateless nature makes it ideal for serverless
Flash files are the "OS images" that a flasher tool writes to a device's internal memory. Key features include: