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ventoy/Ventoy

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3.3 Low pattern signal View on GitHub

Open-Source Code Quality, Security and Technical Debt Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for ventoy/Ventoy, a C project with 80,492 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 404,507 lines of code across 1388 source files, recording 1269 pattern matches distributed across 11 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 3.3 (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.

3.3
Adjusted Signal
3.3
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-10-22
Last Push
80.5K
Stars
C
Language
404.5K
Lines of Code
1.4K
Files
1.3K
Pattern Hits
2026-10-31
Scan Date
0.01
HC Hit Rate

Risk Review · Payload v1

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.

Cognitive Ownership Risk 14.0/100 · LOW

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 1258 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 1.2/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 10 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 0.2/100 · LOW

Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 9 finding(s).

PR Review Velocity Impact 15.4/100 · LOW

Which changes need focused human review? 1269 finding(s).

What These Metrics Mean

Adjusted Signal
Legacy pattern score normalized per 1,000 scanned lines and multiplied by the repository-level time factor. It is not an estimate of AI authorship.
Raw Pattern Score
Sum of severity- and context-weighted pattern findings before applying the time factor.
Time Factor
A coarse multiplier based on repository last-push metadata. It does not identify when individual code was written.
Pattern Hits
Count of configured pattern findings. Review each location and surrounding code before acting.
HC Hit Rate
High- and critical-severity findings per scanned file. Severity is a configured detector weight, not proof of a vulnerability or authorship.
Lines / Files
Scan coverage denominators used by the legacy normalized score.

Pattern-Signal History

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.

Severity Breakdown

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.

CRITICAL 8HIGH 1MEDIUM 2LOW 1258

Directory Score Breakdown

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.

Pattern Findings

The scanner identified 1269 distinct pattern matches across 11 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.

Over-Commented Block1219 hits · 1156 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_QWERTZ_SLOV_CROAT.cfg41COMMENT
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_AZERTY.cfg61#minus (-), underscore (_), equal (=), parenleft [(], backspace (backspace), tab (Tab), bracketleft ([), braceleft ({), COMMENT
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_ITALIANO.cfg41if [ "${quiet}" = "" ]; thenCOMMENT
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_QWERTZ.cfg41#braceright (}), enter (carriage return), semicolon (;), colon (:), quote (') , doublequote ("), slash (/), backquote (`COMMENT
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_VIETNAMESE.cfg41COMMENT
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_PORTU_BRAZIL.cfg41#Use prefix A for Alt+, e.g. Aequal, Aq, Aslash, A0, etc. COMMENT
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_DVORAK_USA.cfg101#braceright (}), enter (carriage return), semicolon (;), colon (:), quote (') , doublequote ("), slash (/), backquote (`COMMENT
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_TURKISH_Q.cfg41fiCOMMENT
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_LATIN_USA.cfg41setkey -eCOMMENT
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_QWERTZ_HUN.cfg61fiCOMMENT
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_QWERTY_UK.cfg21#key namesCOMMENT
LOWKBD/cfg/KBD_CZECH_QWERTZ.cfg61#braceright (}), enter (carriage return), semicolon (;), colon (:), quote (') , doublequote ("), slash (/), backquote (`COMMENT
LOWPlugson/www/static/AdminLTE/js/app.js41 navbarMenuHeight: "200px", //The height of the inner menuCOMMENT
LOWPlugson/www/static/AdminLTE/js/app.js61 //Enable Fast Click. Fastclick.js creates a moreCOMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/main_linux.c1#include <stdio.h>COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/main_windows.c481COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_json.h61 } \COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_json.h281COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_json.h321COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_util_linux.c21#include <stdint.h>COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_define.h21#define __VENTOY_DEFINE_H__COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_define.h141COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_disk_linux.c21#include <stdint.h>COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_json.c21#include <stdio.h>COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_utf.c21#include <stdlib.h>COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_utf.c41// The codepoint that is used to replace invalid encodingsCOMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_utf.c61#define SURROGATE_CODEPOINT_BITS 10COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_utf.c101#define UTF8_LEADING_BYTES_LEN 4COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_disk.h81#define SCSI_DISK0_MAJOR 8COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_disk.h101#define COMPAQ_SMART2_MAJOR4 76COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Core/ventoy_disk.h121#define I2O_MAJOR7 86COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Web/ventoy_http.c21#include <stdint.h>COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.h21 */COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c21 */COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c41#ifndef _FILE_OFFSET_BITSCOMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c101/* DTL -- including winsock2.h works better if lean and mean */COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c121COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c181 t->tv_nsec = now % 1000000000;COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c201#define MAX_WORKER_THREADS (1024 * 64)COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c221COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c241typedef long off_t;COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c261#define __func__ __FILE__ ":" STR(__LINE__)COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c281COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c301#define pipe(x) _pipe(x, MG_BUF_LEN, _O_BINARY)COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c401#if defined(_MSC_VER)COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c421#if defined(ANDROID)COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c441#endifCOMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c541COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c801#endifCOMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c821#define vsnprintf DO_NOT_USE_THIS_FUNCTION__USE_mg_vsnprintfCOMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c841#endifCOMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c861typedef struct ssl_ctx_st SSL_CTX;COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c881 const char *name; /* SSL function name */COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c901 (*(void (*)(SSL_CTX *, mg_callback_t))ssl_sw[13].ptr)COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c921 (*(const char *(*)(const SSL_CIPHER *))ssl_sw[27].ptr)COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/libhttp/include/civetweb.c13121#if !defined(NO_CGI)COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/xz-embedded/linux/lib/decompress_unxz.c101 * XZ_PREBOOT here.COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/xz-embedded/linux/lib/decompress_unxz.c121/*COMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/xz-embedded/linux/lib/xz/xz_dec_bcj.c541#endifCOMMENT
LOWPlugson/src/Lib/xz-embedded/linux/lib/xz/xz_private.h21# include <linux/string.h>COMMENT
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Hallucination Indicators8 hits · 95 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
CRITICALPlugson/www/static/js/jQuery-2.1.4.min.js4void 0===c?d&&"get"in d&&null!==(e=d.get(a,b))?e:(e=n.find.attr(a,b),null==e?void 0:e):null!==c?d&&"set"in d&&void 0!==(CODE
CRITICAL…ensions/FixedColumns/js/dataTables.fixedColumns.min.js8!0!==this.s.dt.oInstance.fnVersionCheck("1.8.0"))alert("FixedColumns "+j.VERSION+" required DataTables 1.8.0 or later. PCODE
CRITICAL…ensions/FixedColumns/js/dataTables.fixedColumns.min.js15g=c.childNodes[0],f=c.childNodes[1];this.dom.grid.dt.parentNode.insertBefore(c,this.dom.grid.dt);c.appendChild(this.dom.CODE
CRITICAL⚡…/extensions/ColReorder/js/dataTables.colReorder.min.js14this.s.dt.aoColumns.length)&&(d=this.s.dt.oLoadedState.ColReorder);if(d)if(a.s.dt._bInitComplete)b=p(d),a._fnOrderColumnCODE
CRITICAL⚡…/extensions/ColReorder/js/dataTables.colReorder.min.js15else{for(var b=0,e=a.length;b<e;b++){var h=d.inArray(b,a);b!=h&&(l(a,h,b),this.s.dt.oInstance.fnColReorder(h,b))}(""!==tCODE
CRITICAL⚡…/extensions/ColReorder/js/dataTables.colReorder.min.js20this.dom.drag=null,this.dom.pointer=null,this.s.dt.oInstance.fnColReorder(this.s.mouse.fromIndex,this.s.mouse.toIndex),tCODE
CRITICAL…tatables/extensions/ColVis/js/dataTables.colVis.min.js16c+"</span></label></li>").click(function(c){var e=!d("input",this).is(":checked");if("li"!==c.target.nodeName.toLowerCasCODE
CRITICALLinuxGUI/WebUI/static/js/jQuery-2.1.4.min.js4void 0===c?d&&"get"in d&&null!==(e=d.get(a,b))?e:(e=n.find.attr(a,b),null==e?void 0:e):null!==c?d&&"set"in d&&void 0!==(CODE
Verbosity Indicators14 hits · 24 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_chain.sh22# Step 1 : Parse kernel parameter #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_chain.sh42# Step 2 : Do OS specific hook #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_chain.sh445# Step 3 : Run LiveInjection Hook #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_chain.sh459# Step 4 : Check for debug break #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_chain.sh476# Step 5 : Hand over to real init #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_loop.sh22# Step 1 : Parse kernel parameter #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_loop.sh42# Step 2 : Process ko #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_loop.sh63# Step 3 : Do OS specific hook #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_loop.sh399# Step 4 : Check for debug break #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_loop.sh416# Step 5 : Hand over to real init #COMMENT
LOW⚡IMG/cpio/ventoy/hook/pclos/ventoy-hook.sh22# Step 1: dd initrd file to ramdiskCOMMENT
LOW⚡IMG/cpio/ventoy/hook/pclos/ventoy-hook.sh28# Step 2: mount ramdiskCOMMENT
LOW⚡IMG/cpio/ventoy/hook/pclos/ventoy-hook.sh34# Step 3: Copy ventoy tool to new root directory.COMMENT
LOW⚡IMG/cpio/ventoy/hook/pclos/ventoy-hook.sh44# Step 4: add hook in linuxrc&rc.sysinit script fileCOMMENT
Structural Annotation Overuse14 hits · 24 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_chain.sh22# Step 1 : Parse kernel parameter #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_chain.sh42# Step 2 : Do OS specific hook #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_chain.sh445# Step 3 : Run LiveInjection Hook #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_chain.sh459# Step 4 : Check for debug break #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_chain.sh476# Step 5 : Hand over to real init #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_loop.sh22# Step 1 : Parse kernel parameter #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_loop.sh42# Step 2 : Process ko #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_loop.sh63# Step 3 : Do OS specific hook #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_loop.sh399# Step 4 : Check for debug break #COMMENT
LOWIMG/cpio/ventoy/ventoy_loop.sh416# Step 5 : Hand over to real init #COMMENT
LOW⚡IMG/cpio/ventoy/hook/pclos/ventoy-hook.sh22# Step 1: dd initrd file to ramdiskCOMMENT
LOW⚡IMG/cpio/ventoy/hook/pclos/ventoy-hook.sh28# Step 2: mount ramdiskCOMMENT
LOW⚡IMG/cpio/ventoy/hook/pclos/ventoy-hook.sh34# Step 3: Copy ventoy tool to new root directory.COMMENT
LOW⚡IMG/cpio/ventoy/hook/pclos/ventoy-hook.sh44# Step 4: add hook in linuxrc&rc.sysinit script fileCOMMENT
Hyper-Verbose Identifiers8 hits · 8 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWPlugson/www/plugson_auto_install.html482 function OnAutoInstallInnerAddClick() {CODE
LOWPlugson/www/plugson_auto_install.html518 function OnAutoInstallInnerDelClick() {CODE
LOWPlugson/www/plugson_persistence.html184 function FillPersistenceInnerTable(i, data) {CODE
LOWPlugson/www/plugson_persistence.html447 function OnPersistenceInnerAddClick() {CODE
LOWPlugson/www/plugson_persistence.html483 function OnPersistenceInnerDelClick() {CODE
LOWGRUB2/MOD_SRC/grub-2.04/gentpl.py487def set_canonical_name_suffix(suffix):CODE
LOWGRUB2/MOD_SRC/grub-2.04/gentpl.py545def foreach_platform_specific_value(defn, platform, suffix, nonetag, closure):CODE
LOWGRUB2/MOD_SRC/grub-2.04/gentpl.py618def under_platform_specific_conditionals(defn, platform, closure):CODE
Empty Error Handlers1 hit · 5 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
HIGHGRUB2/MOD_SRC/grub-2.04/gentpl.py288except ValueError:CODE
Slop Phrases1 hit · 3 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMINSTALL/grub/grub.cfg2525# Default menu display mode, you can change it as you want.COMMENT
Self-Referential Comments1 hit · 3 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMIMG/cpio/ventoy/hook/vine/udev_disk_hook.sh83#Create a fake IDE-CDROM driver can't be ide-scsi /proc has been patched to /vtoyCOMMENT
Fake / Example Data1 hit · 1 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWPlugson/www/static/datatables/jquery.dataTables.min.js38f=function(){var b=!this.value?"":this.value;b!=d.sSearch&&(fa(a,{sSearch:b,bRegex:d.bRegex,bSmart:d.bSmart,bCaseInsensiCODE
Unused Imports1 hit · 1 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWGRUB2/MOD_SRC/grub-2.04/gentpl.py18CODE
Deep Nesting1 hit · 1 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWGRUB2/MOD_SRC/grub-2.04/gentpl.py197CODE