16SalomonArs_Pcileech-DMA-NVMe-VMD/README.md

Pcileech-DMA-NVMe-VMD

Implemented

• Board status: CaptainDMA 75T and CaptainDMA 100T are the maintained targets. ZDMA 100T is still pending update and validation.
• Handles the normal NVMe driver path: controller enable/disable, admin queue setup, I/O queue setup, doorbells, and reset cleanup.
• Keeps written sectors in a volatile FPGA-side cache, so read-after-write works until the FPGA is reset or power-cycled.
• Handles small I/O, larger transfers, 4K page crossings, PRP1/PRP2, and PRP list transfers.
• Keeps PCIe identity, Identify Controller, and Identify Namespace fields aligned with the shipped Samsung-style profile.
• Reports SMART / Health data with temperature, read/write counters, command counters, error counters, and unsafe shutdown count.
• Uses FPGA XADC temperature input with a light workload-based offset.
• Implements Error Log, Supported Log Pages, and Firmware Slot Info.
• Implements Flush, Format, Write Zeroes, and DSM/TRIM for normal OS and tool testing.
• Supports MSI and MSI-X interrupts, including table, PBA, function mask, and vector mask behavior.
• Backing storage is volatile FPGA cache, not persistent NAND.

Requirements

• This Source is intended for controlled lab use, hardware learning, interoperability testing, and security research. It is not a PC for bypassing access controls, anti-cheat systems, or protected environments.
• Intel CPU, 11th generation or newer, in the host where the DMA card is installed.
• Intel VMD (Virtual RAID on CPU) enabled in BIOS for the physical PCIe port or M.2 adapter path used by the DMA card.
• Matching Intel RST/VMD drivers installed on Windows.
• A clean Windows install may be required for correct driver initialization and device recognition.