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CROSSYSTEM(1) User Commands CROSSYSTEM(1)

NAME

crossystem - Chrome OS firmware/system interface utility

DESCRIPTION

Usage:

crossystem [--all]
Prints all parameters with descriptions and current values. If --all is specified, prints even normally hidden fields.
crossystem [param1 [param2 [...]]]
Prints the current value(s) of the parameter(s).
crossystem [param1=value1] [param2=value2 [...]]]
Sets the parameter(s) to the specified value(s).
crossystem [param1?value1] [param2?value2 [...]]]
Checks if the parameter(s) all contain the specified value(s).

Stops at the first error. Valid parameters:

Platform architecture
Backup the nvram somewhere at the next boot. Cleared on success.
Cut off battery and shutdown on next boot.
Block all use of developer mode
Clear TPM owner on next boot
Clear TPM owner done
OS should allow debug features
Debug reset mode request (writable)
OS image built for debug features
Enable developer mode boot from USB/SD (writable)
Enable developer mode boot Legacy OSes (writable)
Enable developer mode boot only from official kernels (writable)
default boot from legacy or usb (writable)
Developer switch position at boot
Developer switch current position
Disable virtual dev-mode on next boot
Active EC firmware
Main firmware flashmap physical address
Try firmware B count (writable)
1 if firmware was selected by vboot2 or 0 otherwise
Active firmware ID
Times to try OS firmware update (writable, inside kern_nv)
Firmware tried this boot (vboot2)
Number of times to try fw_try_next (writable)
Firmware to try next (vboot2,writable)
Firmware result this boot (vboot2,writable)
Firmware tried on previous boot (vboot2)
Firmware result of previous boot (vboot2)
Hardware ID
Non-volatile field for kernel use
Type of verification done on kernel key block
Localization index for firmware screens (writable)
Active main firmware
Active main firmware type
Have NV settings been lost? Write 0 to clear
Should we load the VGA Option ROM at boot?
Recovery mode reason for current boot
Recovery mode request (writable)
Recovery reason subcode (writable)
Recovery switch position at boot
Recovery switch current position
Recovery switch position at EC boot
Read-only firmware ID
Firmware write protect software setting enabled at boot (Baytrail only)
TPM was interrupted since this flag was cleared
Firmware version stored in TPM
Kernel version stored in TPM
TPM requesting repeated reboot (vboot2)
try read only software sync
Tried firmware B before A this boot
Flags from VbSharedData
LoadFirmware() debug data (not in print-all)
LoadKernel() debug data (not in print-all)
Timer values from VbSharedData
Firmware requested factory reset (wipeout)
Firmware write protect hardware switch position at boot
Firmware write protect hardware switch current position

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for crossystem is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and crossystem programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info crossystem

should give you access to the complete manual.

July 2016 crossystem