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Synopsis

qdl [options] <prog.mbn> (<program-xml> | <patch-xml> | <read-xml>)...

Description

qdl [options] <prog.mbn> ((read | write) <address> <binary>)... qdl [options] <prog.mbn> (erase <address>)... qdl [options] <prog.mbn> (sha256 <address>)... qdl list qdl ramdump [--debug] [-o <ramdump-path>] [<segment-filter>,...] qdl flash (<flashmap>[::specifier] | <contents>[::<specifier>]) qdl create-zip <zipfile> <contents>[::<specifier>]

-d,  --debug

Print detailed debug info

-v,  --version

Print the current version and exit

-n,  --dry-run

Dry run execution, no device reading or flashing

-f,  --allow-missing

Allow skipping of missing files during flashing

-s,  --storage=T

Set target storage type T: <emmc|nand|nvme|spinor|ufs>

-l,  --finalize-provisioning

Provision the target storage

-i,  --include=T

Set an optional folder T to search for files

-S,  --serial=T

Select target by serial number T (e.g. <0AA94EFD>)

-u,  --out-chunk-size=T

Override chunk size for transaction with T

-t,  --create-digests=T

Generate table of digests in the T folder

-T,  --slot=T

Set slot number T for multiple storage devices

-D,  --vip-table-path=T

Use digest tables in the T folder for VIP

-R,  --skip-reset

Do not send the reset command after flashing completes

--backend=B

Select device backend B: <auto|usb|qud> (default: auto)

--skipblock=M

Use readback mechanism M to skip <program> entries already on flash; M: <none|sha256> (default: none)

-h,  --help

Print this usage info

<program-xml>

xml file containing <program> or <erase> directives

<patch-xml>

xml file containing <patch> directives

<read-xml>

xml file containing <read> directives

<address>

disk address specifier, can be one of <P>, <P/S>, <P/S+L>, <name>, or <P/name>, to specify a physical partition number P, a starting sector number S, the number of sectors to follow L, or partition by "name"

<ramdump-path>

path where ramdump should stored

<segment-filter>

optional glob-pattern to select which segments to ramdump

<flashmap>

flashmap JSON file, or ZIP archive with flashmap.json

<contents>

contents XML file

<specifier>

comma-separated list of specifiers, such as storage type and flavors

Example: qdl prog_firehose_ddr.elf rawprogram*.xml patch*.xml

qdl flash contents.xml::ufs,spinor/safe_rtos

Info

June 2026 qdl version unknown-version