PS4: Kernel elf loading added to elfloader
Developer Hitodama updated the PS4 native toolchain yesterday to add support for Kernel elf loading in the elf loader tool.
Typically, a process/binary running in kernel mode has more access than a “normal” process. This could mean access to more RAM in some cases, or functions that could help optimize speed, or simply being able to do things a normal process would not be able to (in the PSP world this included the possibility to spawn plugins on top of homebrews, for example)
The Native PS4 SDK and associated tools will only work if you have a PS4 running firmware 1.76 currently. This is not a limitation of the tools themselves, but running your own code on the PS4 today requires a combination of exploit + privilege escalation (kernel exploit). This combination today is limited by the only publicly know userland exploit, a Webkit exploit running on firmware 1.76.
Some users are leveraging the firmware 1.76 hack to run linux on their PS4, while other hackers are hard at work to run native tools and utilities through the exploits. The PS4 SDK is a critical piece, in both cases.
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You can get the latest commit on the PS4Dev github.
More details on the latest PS4 hacks on our PS4 Jailbreak page.
Source: Hitodama on twitter
Well… This is an step. Can this make load homebrews? If the answer is no, how far we are to load a fully-usefull homebrew?
unlikely yet.
Hold on one moment, let me consult my crystal ball…
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Oh something’s starting to show…
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Oh wait right, I can’t see the future it’s just a normal crystal ball. Guess you’ll just have to wait around patiently like all the rest of us and find out when homebrew starts to roll out.
Keep up the great work!! Always nice to see work being done on the ps4 scene
Hayyyyyy!!! 1.76 FW SO BORING
That’s why you get two consoles, one up to date, one for exploiting
How bout we all try to revive that NULL DC DreamCast Emulator for PSP.
As a PS4 homebrew project you mean?
Not on latest firmware means it’s worthless.
For you maybe
Wait… there is another strong rumour about a CFW from Cobra Team working at least untill FW 3.15… with modded kernel etc… that’s look more than a rumour 🙂
For you sure… for me (and anyone else that has a 1.76 FW PS4) are great news.
Sucks for you, pretty awesome news for me.
For all the naysayers, actually more progress on homebrew for 1.76 is a Very Good Thing. Because if/when exploits are found for later versions then the work already done will make the PS4 homebrew scene more interesting and active.
What about the vita hacks?…some time since there is no news (or I am missing something)
The Vita is officially died, don’t blame Sony of what happened to Vita, we all are the blame of not love or vita’s more, and of course blame the hacker and the developers who is either don’t care or lazy to Mack us good stuff to our beloved.
There is “U” messing in “or” bad English or bad keyboard
I’ve been trying to modify the kdz extractor from the lg creator for pup files. so far progress is slow since my time is limited.
I’m working on the python scripts you can find here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2600575