Skip to content

Instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

@watson0x90
Last active December 14, 2025 17:49
Show Gist options
  • Select an option

  • Save watson0x90/3f3b3ea8b40b8f6fa8e5c07cc087615e to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.

Select an option

Save watson0x90/3f3b3ea8b40b8f6fa8e5c07cc087615e to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
#!/bin/bash
# ----------------------------------------------------
# SNIPER ELITE: HARDENED LOOP (State Aware)
# ----------------------------------------------------
# TARGET CONFIGURATION
TARGET_VID="0634"
TARGET_PID="5603"
# RECOVERY FILES
IMG_FILE="/mnt/recovery_drive/sniper.img"
MAP_FILE="/mnt/recovery_drive/sniper.map"
# 1. GLOBAL SETTINGS
echo -1 | sudo tee /sys/module/usbcore/parameters/autosuspend >/dev/null
echo "----------------------------------------------------"
echo "[*] PASSIVE LISTENER ACTIVE (HARDENED)"
echo "[*] Waiting for Kasa Plug to cycle power..."
echo "----------------------------------------------------"
# 2. PERSISTENT MONITORING
inotifywait -m -e create --format '%f' /dev | while read NEW_DRIVE; do
# Filter for sd* devices (sdc, sdd, sde...)
if [[ "$NEW_DRIVE" =~ ^sd[c-z]$ ]]; then
echo "[?] Event detected: $NEW_DRIVE. Verifying stability..."
# SAFETY 1: THE SETTLE PAUSE
# Give the kernel/udev 3 seconds to fully register the device attributes.
# This prevents "race conditions" where we check the ID too fast.
sleep 3
# SAFETY 2: THE STALE CHECK
# If this event was buffered while we were busy, the drive might already be gone.
# If the file /dev/sdX doesn't exist, skip it immediately.
if [ ! -b "/dev/$NEW_DRIVE" ]; then
echo "[!] Skipping Stale/Ghost Event: /dev/$NEW_DRIVE is effectively gone."
continue
fi
# Verify it is the Crucial Drive
IS_TARGET=$(udevadm info -a -n /dev/$NEW_DRIVE 2>/dev/null | grep "$TARGET_VID")
if [ ! -z "$IS_TARGET" ]; then
echo "------------------------------------------------"
echo "[!] HARDWARE EVENT: Drive $NEW_DRIVE Confirmed & Stable"
# A. APPLY PERFORMANCE PATCHES
echo 180 | sudo tee /sys/block/$NEW_DRIVE/device/timeout >/dev/null 2>&1
echo 256 | sudo tee /sys/block/$NEW_DRIVE/queue/max_sectors_kb >/dev/null 2>&1
# Force Power On
find /sys/block/$NEW_DRIVE/device/../../ -name "control" | grep "power/control" | while read config; do
echo "on" | sudo tee $config >/dev/null 2>&1
done
# B. RUN RESCUE
# Using standard Forward mode with the mapfile (No Input Position needed)
echo "[!] Starting Recovery Run..."
sudo timeout -s INT 100s ddrescue -n -d -r 0 -c 64 /dev/$NEW_DRIVE "$IMG_FILE" "$MAP_FILE"
EXIT_STATUS=$?
if [ $EXIT_STATUS -eq 0 ]; then
echo "------------------------------------------------"
echo "🎉 VICTORY: Recovery Complete! (Exit Code 0)"
echo "------------------------------------------------"
exit 0
fi
echo "[!] Run finished. Mapfile updated."
echo "[*] Loop active. Waiting for next hardware event..."
else
echo "[X] Ignored: $NEW_DRIVE is not the target (Vendor Mismatch)."
fi
fi
done
Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment