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@@ -47,3 +47,14 @@ Valid architectures (for the `-a` parameter) are (to this point):
  - ARMv7 (for the XMC4500 / Cortex-M4)
  - posix
  - patmos
+
+
+Flashing
+--------
+
+    user@host:~$ make flash-appname
+
+Debugging
+---------
+
+    user@host:~$ make swo-viewer