# Silverr12/DMA-CFW-Guide

Detailed Instructions on the creation of custom/modified DMA (attack) Firmware based on pcileech-fpga

Repository: https://github.com/Silverr12/DMA-CFW-Guide
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dma-cfw-guide
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-01-09T09:24:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 53/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 61, release rhythm 35, longevity 68
- inputs: {"age_days": 956, "days_push": 236, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1041, forks 177 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:20.640404+00:00)

## What it is
A detailed guide for creating custom/modified DMA attack firmware based on pcileech-fpga for FPGA-based PCIe DMA cards. It walks through donor card identification, config space customization, TLP emulation, and flashing/testing firmware.

## Use cases
- build custom DMA firmware for a pcileech FPGA card
- learn PCIe device emulation with FPGA
- customize pcileech-fpga config space and TLPs
- avoid buying overpriced custom DMA firmware
- flash modified firmware onto a squirrel DMA card

## When to choose
- you own a DMA card (35T/75T/100T) and want to build your own firmware
- you want a free alternative to commercial custom firmware vendors
- you're learning PCIe/FPGA attack firmware internals

## When to avoid
- you need software setup or host configuration guidance for DMA cards
- you want a ready-made firmware binary rather than a tutorial
- you need guaranteed up-to-date best practices for live testing

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, reverse-engineering, embedded
- domain: security, hardware, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, embedded
- tags: dma, fpga, pcileech, firmware, pcie, hardware-hacking, cheat-detection-evasion, guide

## Member repositories
- Silverr12/DMA-CFW-Guide (main) score 53

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:20.640404+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:02:52.543359+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Silverr12/DMA-CFW-Guide (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:20.640404+00:00, sha 719044039200)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.