The Runtime Trace Mode serves as an advanced monitoring layer for developers and technicians.

What SP Flash Tool does

Most standard firmware updates do not require this mode. However, you should use it if: Flashing Fails:

When you run -l 5 (maximum verbosity), you see five distinct layers of data. Here is how to interpret them:

This draft assumes the feature is a diagnostic/logging mode within a tool used for flashing firmware (e.g., SP Flash Tool, Qualcomm QFIL, or similar). You can adjust the technical specifics to match your exact tool.

on your Windows machine.

[ 0.124567] [TRACE] DA sent. Waiting for acknowledgment. [ 0.234890] [TRACE] Ack received. Device config = 0x0000001F. [ 0.245001] [WARN] High-speed not negotiated. Falling back to Full-Speed. [ 0.300456] [TRACE] Writing partition table... OK. [ 0.456789] [TRACE] Signature verification for 'recovery' starting. [ 0.567123] [ERROR] Hash mismatch for block 0x0040. Expected: 0xABCD, Got: 0x1234. [ 0.678901] [TRACE] Flashing aborted by user policy (hash fail).