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Dfu-util - Device Firmware Upgrade Utilities

Dfu-util is a host side implementation of the DFU 1.0 and DFU 1.1 [1]
specification of the USB forum.

DFU is intended to download and upload firmware to devices connected over
USB. It ranges from small devices like micro-controller boards up to mobile
phones and single-board computers. dfu-util is able to download firmware
to devices as well as to upload firmware from them.

dfu-util has been tested with Openmoko Neo1973 and Freerunner and many
other devices.

The official website is:

  http://dfu-util.sourceforge.net

See the INSTALL file for build instructions.

[1] DFU 1.1 specification:
    https://www.usb.org/sites/default/files/DFU_1.1.pdf