---
name: "ectool"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "coreboot-utils"
version: "24.12+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ectool"
---

# ectool(8)

Dumps the RAM of a laptop's Embedded/Environmental Controller (EC)

## NAME

ectool - Dumps the RAM of a laptop's Embedded/Environmental Controller (EC)

## SYNOPSIS

```
ectool [-vh?Vidq] [-w 0x<addr> -z 0x<data>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Dumps the RAM of a laptop's Embedded/Environmental Controller (EC)

## OPTIONS

- **-v** \| **--version**:

  print the version

- **-h** \| **--help**:

  print this help

- **-V** \| **--verbose**:

  print debug information

- **-p** \| **--getports**:

  get EC data & cmd ports from */proc/ioports*

- **-d** \| **--dump**:

  print RAM

- **-i** \| **--idx**:

  print IDX RAM & RAM

- **-q** \| **--query**:

  print query byte

- **-w** \<addr in hex\>

  write to addr

- **-z** \<data in hex\>

  write to data

## AUTHORS

```
coresystems GmbH.
Man page written by Ahmad Khalifa.
```