---
name: "virt-fw-dump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "virt-firmware"
version: "26.10-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/virt-fw-dump"
---

# virt-fw-dump(1)

manual page for virt-fw-dump 26.10

## NAME

virt-fw-dump - manual page for virt-fw-dump 26.10

## 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\>