In order to fit maximum user program into the chip, how to free up Flash space (0.5 kilo bytes for UNO, 2 KB pro Mini, 8KB for ATMega2560) by removing the bootloader on Atmega328 (UNO, Pro Mini, or similar)?
What software development tools needed (like Atmel AVR Studio software or similar)?
What hardware flash writing / debug tools needed (like JTAG hardware programmer/debugger)?
How is the procedure? Where can I get more information.
Many thanks in advance.
edit: Update boot loader size for different boards
USBASP
programmer. You can use the regular Arduino IDE for programming, though you'd probably have to edit the boards.txt file a bit.