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QDL(1) User Commands QDL(1)

NAME

qdl - Qualcomm Download

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

qdl [options] <prog.mbn> ((read | write) <address> <binary>)...
Print detailed debug info
Print the current version and exit
Dry run execution, no device reading or flashing
Allow skipping of missing files during flashing
Set target storage type T: <emmc|nand|nvme|spinor|ufs>
Provision the target storage
Set an optional folder T to search for files
Select target by serial number T (e.g. <0AA94EFD>)
Override chunk size for transaction with T
Generate table of digests in the T folder
Set slot number T for multiple storage devices
Use digest tables in the T folder for VIP
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"

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

December 2025 qdl version 2.4-2