virt-fw-dump(1)

VIRT-FW-DUMP(1) User Commands VIRT-FW-DUMP(1)

NAME

virt-fw-dump - manual page for virt-fw-dump 26.2

DESCRIPTION

The virt-fw-dump utility prints the structure and content of edk2 firmware volumes to stdout.

usage: virt-fw-dump [-h] [-i FILE] [--all] [--volumes] [--modules] [--meta]

[--volume-hashes]

Dump EFI firmware volumes and EFI variable stores.

options:

-h, --help
show this help message and exit
-i, --input FILE
dump firmware volume FILE
--all
print everything (default)
--volumes
print firmware volumes
--modules
print included modules
--meta, --ovmf-meta
decode ovmf metadata (in reset vector)
--volume-hashes
print volume hashes

EXAMPLES

virt-fw-dump --input /usr/share/edk2/ovmf/OVMF_CODE.fd

AUTHOR

Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com>

February 2026 virt-fw-dump 26.2