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PICOTOOL-VERIFY(1) User Commands PICOTOOL-VERIFY(1)

NAME

picotool-verify - Check that the device contents match those in the file.

SYNOPSIS

picotool verify <filename> [-t <type>] [-r <from> <to>] [-o <offset>] [device-selection]

OPTIONS

The file to compare against

<filename>
The file name
Specify file type (uf2 | elf | bin) explicitly, ignoring fileextension

Address options

Compare a sub range of memory only
<from>
The lower address bound in hex
<to>
The upper address bound in hex
Specify the load address when comparing with a BIN file
<offset>
Load offset (memory address; default 0x10000000)

Target device selection

Filter devices by USB bus number
Filter devices by USB device address
Filter by vendor id
Filter by product id
Filter by serial number
Force a device not in BOOTSEL mode but running compatible code toreset so the command can be executed. After executing the command(unless the command itself is a `reboot') the device will berebooted back to application mode
Force a device not in BOOTSEL mode but running compatible code toreset so the command can be executed. After executing the command(unless the command itself is a `reboot') the device will be leftconnected and accessible to picotool, but without the USB drivemounted
December 2025 picotool 2.2.0-a4+dfsg