Graf_Chokolo Updates PS3 Linux Kernel to 2.6

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03-02-2011, 06:11 AM
The Central Scrutinizer

Graf_Chokolo Updates PS3 Linux Kernel to 2.6

Despite being raided by the police, graf_chokolo continues to improve and release his work. Today, he brings us an updated PS3 linux kernel, complete with new hypervisor calls, PS3 NOR and VFLASH block device drivers, and more. Graf_Chokolo is asking for the community's help in regards to testing the new kernel. He stated, "But i need your help. I wrote ps3dmproxy driver from my head. You have to test it please and report bugs to me."

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Changelog:

-Added new PS3 hv calls
-Added possibility to access more than one region of a PS3 storage device simultaneously
-Added new PS3 NOR and VFLASH block device drivers
-Added new PS3 RAM misc device driver that enables direct read/write -access to the whole RAM of PS3
-Added PS3 VUART 10 (Dispatcher Manager) support
-Added new PS3 Dispatcher Manager Proxy misc device driver
-Fixed return value in ps3ram_ioctl

To quote from Graf_Chokolo:

So guys, Linux 2.6 [notranslate]GIT[/notranslate] repository for PS3 is online again
Link: git.dukio.com Git - linux-2.6/summary
But i need your help. I wrote ps3dmproxy driver from my head. You have to test it please and report bugs to me.
Unleash your Linux on PS3 !!!
Later i will code a small program that will show you how to use ps3dmproxy driver. It’s very powerfull, now you have access to Update manager and Storage Manager e.g. on Linux. It means BD drive access guys.
But hurry up with testing Because SONY’s gendarmes could get me anytime soon

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News Source: PS3Crunch

Thanks to yeh_im_here for the news submission.
03-02-2011, 09:11 AM
FarenHeit

Wow!
This guy is a machine!
Why he isnt working for NASA or something is beyond me lol :D
03-02-2011, 09:18 AM
josh1095

ya hes got PLENTY of enthusiasm.
03-02-2011, 09:23 AM
squarepusher2

He's the only one keeping this scene alive to be honest - all the others have backed out and are too scared to even contribute anymore - this guy here doesn't care that he is being sued - he still contributes. That, folks, is a lot of guts - and the only appropriate response to be honest. Judges are beholden to big corporate CEOs - the game is rigged - you aren't going to win anything - best just put it all out there and hope Sony backs the hell off thanks to them losing big-time in the LG court case.

Let's break it down for folks = OtherOS = poor man's debug environment that COULD be hugely beneficial for GameOS development. There is NO debug environment on a retail PS3 other than printf debugging or some kind of Telnet app to track variables/performance data whatnot - we desperately need this, and we desperately need a version of OtherOS that doesn't require downgrading to 3.15.

Nothing is more important than OtherOS++ right now from a developer's perspective. Good luck finding L2 cache misses and programming for the SPUs without a sane debugging environment. Even just the ability to set breakpoints and step through the code would be a huge relief.
03-02-2011, 09:31 AM
Jerome

XBMC??
03-02-2011, 09:32 AM
FuFu

Sony will perma ban him in real life ... !

Maybe geohot releases finally the last needed key ... then sony will stop this shit, they do all this to prevent the game over on ps3.

Geohot has wounded the animal and now its angry! He wanted all the fame on breaking ps3, thats why he used his own keys in his cfw release.
You can't break the door and then put your own door lock in it!
03-02-2011, 09:54 AM
whytellyou

With the shhh he's in. He needs to setup a donation link. Big balls indeed. EDIT: I wouldn't care if he used it to smoke drugs. He isn't human, can't be.
03-02-2011, 10:14 AM
Jassbag

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Originally Posted by FuFu

Maybe geohot releases finally the last needed key ...

Last needed key for what?

Oh yes, you dont know shit, but hey, you heard someone say it so why not reproduce it?
03-02-2011, 10:21 AM
Bishoff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jassbag

Last needed key for what?

Oh yes, you dont know shit, but hey, you heard someone say it so why not reproduce it?

I believe he is referring to the npdrm keys for decryption of game updates, DLC, etc.
03-02-2011, 10:25 AM
Jassbag

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bishoff

I believe he is referring to the npdrm keys for decryption of game updates, DLC, etc.

Yes he is. The "what" goes to what's the reason to release the keys. What's the reason to decrypt DLC other than bury indie developers

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