Chrome os firmware/system interface utility
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:
arch
Platform architecture
clear_tpm_owner_request
Clear TPM owner on next boot
clear_tpm_owner_done
Clear TPM owner done
cros_debug
OS should allow debug features
dbg_reset
Debug reset mode request (writable)
ddr_type
Type of DDR RAM
disable_dev_request
Disable virtual dev-mode on next boot
dev_boot_usb
Enable developer mode boot from USB/SD (writable)
dev_boot_legacy
Enable developer mode boot Legacy OSes (writable)
dev_boot_signed_only
Enable developer mode boot only from official kernels (writable)
devsw_boot
Developer switch position at boot
devsw_cur
Developer switch current position
ecfw_act
Active EC firmware
fmap_base
Main firmware flashmap physical address
fwb_tries
Try firmware B count (writable)
fwid
Active firmware ID
fwupdate_tries
Times to try OS firmware update (writable, inside kern_nv)
hwid
Hardware ID
kern_nv
Non-volatile field for kernel use
kernkey_vfy
Type of verification done on kernel key block
loc_idx
Localization index for firmware screens (writable)
mainfw_act
Active main firmware
mainfw_type
Active main firmware type
nvram_cleared
Have NV settings been lost? Write 0 to clear
oprom_needed
Should we load the VGA Option ROM at boot?
platform_family
Platform family type
recovery_reason
Recovery mode reason for current boot
recovery_request
Recovery mode request (writable)
recoverysw_boot
Recovery switch position at boot
recoverysw_cur
Recovery switch current position
recoverysw_ec_boot
Recovery switch position at EC boot
ro_fwid
Read-only firmware ID
savedmem_base
RAM debug data area physical address
savedmem_size
RAM debug data area size in bytes
sw_wpsw_boot
Firmware write protect software setting enabled at boot
tpm_fwver
Firmware version stored in TPM
tpm_kernver
Kernel version stored in TPM
tried_fwb
Tried firmware B before A this boot
vdat_flags
Flags from VbSharedData
vdat_lfdebug
LoadFirmware() debug data (not in print-all)
vdat_lkdebug
LoadKernel() debug data (not in print-all)
vdat_timers
Timer values from VbSharedData
wpsw_boot
Firmware write protect hardware switch position at boot
wpsw_cur
Firmware write protect hardware switch current position
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.