acpixtract.1m

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.Dd Aug 2, 2016
.Dt ACPIXTRACT 1M
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm acpixtract
.Nd extract binary ACPI tables from a dump file
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl ahlmv
.Op Fl s Ar signature
.Ar file
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility extracts the binary data from a dump of the system's Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) tables.
The dump is usually obtained via the
.Xr acpidump 1M
command.
The resulting binary file(s) are represented in the ACPI
.Sy ASL
assembly language.
For each table extracted, a corresponding
.Em table.dat
file will be created.
.Sh OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl a
Extract all of the tables found.
By default only the
.Sy DSDT
and
.Sy SSDT
tables will be extracted.
.It Fl h
Display the usage message and exit.
.It Fl l
List tables only, do not extract.
.It Fl m
Make a single file for all of the
.Sy DSDT
and
.Sy SSDT
tables.
.It Fl s Ar signature
Get the table with the specified signature.
.It Fl v
Print the version.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr acpidump 1M