iPXE network bootloader
This report summarizes scanner evidence for ipxe/ipxe, a C project with 2,093 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 1,074,247 lines of code across 2111 source files, recording 3582 pattern matches distributed across 9 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 2.9 (Low pattern signal); it is not an authorship estimate.
Use the findings to ask whether maintainers can explain intent, verify dependencies, simplify unnecessary scaffolding, and focus review effort. Risk Payload v1 adds ownership, supply-chain, over-engineering, and review-effort vectors when available. These are prompts for human verification, not probabilities, security findings, or measured maintenance costs.
Use each vector to guide manual verification of the underlying findings.
Payload schema: 1.0.0 · Engine: 2.0.0 · Scoring: heuristic-density-v1 · Scan date: 2026-10-31.
Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 3448 finding(s).
Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 1 finding(s).
Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 135 finding(s).
Which changes need focused human review? 3582 finding(s).
This chart tracks the legacy adjusted pattern score across scan runs. Changes can reflect source changes, scan coverage, or detector/scoring versions; they do not measure AI adoption or prove that a team refactored code. Compare runs only when their scoring versions are compatible. The dashed line tracks the raw pattern-hit count.
Groups findings by configured severity weight. Severity is not a confidence estimate, security rating, or proof that a package is missing. Verify imports against the project's manifests and inspect each finding in its local design context.
This horizontal bar chart shows where configured pattern scores accumulate across directories. Treat the bars as locations to inspect, not as evidence of authorship or code quality. Use the file-level findings to decide whether a directory needs a focused ownership, dependency, complexity, or review check.
The scanner identified 3582 distinct pattern matches across 9 syntactic categories. Each entry below represents a discrete location in the source code where the engine recorded a detector match to inspect in context. Expand any category row to inspect the individual file paths, line numbers, code snippets, and the lexical context (CODE, COMMENT, or STRING) in which each match was detected.
Reading the findings table: The Severity column indicates the configured finding weight (CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW). The Context column identifies whether the match occurred inside executable code, an inline comment, or a string literal — legacy comment-context matches receive a ×1.5 score weight. The ⚡ bolt icon marks clustered matches: three or more patterns within a 10-line window, each receiving an additional ×1.5 density multiplier under the legacy scoring model.
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| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1 | # You may now use double quotes around pathnames, in case | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 21 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 41 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 61 | # rfb provides an interface to AT&T's VNC viewer, cross platform | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 81 | # "timeout" - time (in seconds) to wait for client (rfb, vncsrv) | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 101 | # on desktop window size | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 121 | # pentium_mmx Intel Pentium MMX | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 141 | # corei7_ivy_bridge_3770k Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU (Ivy Bridge) | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 161 | # to disable CPU features(s) to see if they responsible for the failures. | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 181 | # | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 201 | # is capable of running on your machine. You can recompile Bochs with | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 221 | cpu: model=core2_penryn_t9600, count=1, ips=50000000, reset_on_triple_fault=1, ignore_bad_msrs=1, msrs="msrs.def" | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 241 | # Memory block size select granularity of host memory allocation. Very | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 261 | # Name of the BIOS image file. You can use the environment variable $BXSHARE | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 281 | #romimage: file=$BXSHARE/BIOS-bochs-latest, options=fastboot | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 301 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 321 | #optramimage3: file=/path/file3.img, address=0x0030000 | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 341 | # REALTIME | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 361 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 381 | # | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 401 | # | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 421 | # keyboard: user_shortcut=ctrl-alt-del | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 441 | # Unless you have a particular reason for enabling the mouse by default, | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 461 | # This defines the parameters to set up the Bochs PCI emulation: | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 481 | # ADVOPTS: | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 501 | # value and no host time synchronization is used. The 'slowdown' method | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 521 | # clock: sync=[none|slowdown|realtime|both], time0=[timeValue|local|utc] | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 541 | # to the clock option is used. With 'rtc_init=image' the image is the source | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 561 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 581 | # The path should be the name of a disk image file. On Unix, you can use a raw | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 601 | # See FLOPPYA above for syntax | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 621 | # ata3: enabled=1, ioaddr1=0x168, ioaddr2=0x360, irq=9 | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 641 | # translation=type of translation of the bios, only for disks [none|lba|large|rechs|auto] | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 661 | # from the image must be exactly C*H*S*512. | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 681 | #ata0-slave: type=disk, mode=vvfat, path=/bochs/images/vvfat, journal=vvfat.redolog | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 701 | boot: network, floppy | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 721 | # log: ./bochs.out | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 741 | #logprefix: %t%e%d | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 761 | # It is also possible to specify the 'action' to do for each Bochs facility | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 781 | # Examples: | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 801 | # opens socket/named pipe and waits until a client application connects to it | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 821 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 841 | # SOUND: | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 861 | # midioutdrv: | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 881 | # is generated by the square wave generator which is a part of the | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 901 | # 0 = no output | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 921 | # microseconds per second for a DMA cycle. Make it smaller to fix | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 941 | # es1370: enabled=1, wavemode=1 # use 'sound' parameters | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 961 | # IOADDR, IRQ: You probably won't need to change ioaddr and irq, unless there | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 981 | # this script to configure this network interface, or enable masquerading. | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1001 | # DHCP assigns 192.168.10.15 to the guest. | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1021 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1041 | # The E1000 accepts the same syntax (for card, mac, ethmod, ethdev, script, | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1061 | # To connect a disk image as a USB hardisk you can use the 'disk' device. Use | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1081 | # configuration. | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1101 | # supported (can fix hw detection in some guest OS). The USB floppy also | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1121 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1141 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1161 | # The xHCI also allows for different host controllers using the model= | COMMENT |
| LOW | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1181 | # Triggers: | COMMENT |
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| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 280 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 289 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 295 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 302 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 312 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 533 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 536 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 546 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 549 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 559 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 562 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 589 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 599 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 602 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 606 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 698 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 703 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 710 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 713 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 723 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 727 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 770 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 776 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 783 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 788 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 875 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 878 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 887 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 891 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1022 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1031 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1034 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1044 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1048 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1122 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1128 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
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| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1191 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
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| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1201 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1206 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1209 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1226 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1229 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1238 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1243 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1257 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1260 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1270 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1273 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1281 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1285 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1292 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1294 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1300 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 4 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 17 | #======================================================================= | COMMENT |
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| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
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| MEDIUM | src/doxygen.cfg | 570 | # If the value of the INPUT tag contains directories, you can use the | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | src/doxygen.cfg | 599 | # If the value of the INPUT tag contains directories, you can use the | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | src/doxygen.cfg | 621 | # If the value of the EXAMPLE_PATH tag contains directories, you can use the | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | src/include/ipxe/efi/Protocol/MpService.h | 641 | /// whenever the APs are disabled or the APs are not executing code as requested | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
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| LOW | src/doxygen.cfg | 356 | # Set it to YES to include the internal documentation. | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/util/relicense.pl | 64 | # Read file to determine existing licence | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/util/licence.pl | 172 | # Print resulting licence | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
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| LOW⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1197 | # WARNING: This Bochs feature is not maintained yet and may fail. | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | contrib/vm/bochsrc.txt | 1205 | # WARNING: This Bochs feature is not maintained yet and may fail. | COMMENT |
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| LOW | src/util/niclist.pl | 557 | function(){var parsers=[],widgets=[];this.defaults={cssHeader:"header",cssAsc:"headerSortUp",cssDesc:"headerSortDown",cs | CODE |
| LOW | src/util/niclist.pl | 558 | var firstAvailCol;if(typeof(matrix[rowIndex])=="undefined"){matrix[rowIndex]=[];}for(var k=0;k<matrix[rowIndex].length+1 | CODE |
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| LOW | src/util/genkeymap.py | 22 | CODE |
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| LOW | src/util/genkeymap.py | 287 | CODE |