- Replace Python cfw_inject_dylib.py with tyilo/insert_dylib (built by setup_tools)
- Use --weak flag for LC_LOAD_WEAK_DYLIB injection (avoids crash on missing dylib)
- Preserve original launchd entitlements on re-sign (fixes "operation not permitted")
- Deploy dylibs from pre-built basebin payload instead of building from source
- Remove launchdhook, systemhook, treblehook sources (no longer needed)
- Print GDB debug stub port after VM starts
- Cleanup: remove test scripts, rename patch comparison doc
Apply whitespace and formatting cleanups across research/kernel_patch_jb/*.md: add missing blank lines for readability, remove extraneous trailing blank lines, and adjust a small inline spacing/punctuation in patch_vm_map_protect.md. No semantic changes to content.
Included commits:
- f8a54b8 Update JB kernel patch research notes
Refresh and revalidate jailbreak kernel-patcher documentation and runtime-verification notes. Key updates: re-analyzed B13 (patch_bsd_init_auth) and retargeted recommended site to the FSIOC_KERNEL_ROOTAUTH return check in bsd_init rather than the old ldr/cbz/bl heuristic; clarified preferred NOP-of-CBNZ vs forcing ioctl return. Reworked C21 (patch_cred_label_update_execve) to preserve AMFI exec-time flow and instead clear restrictive csflags in a success-tail trampoline; disabled in default schedule until boot validation. Documented that C23 (patch_hook_cred_label_update_execve) was mis-targeting the wrapper (sub_FFFFFE00093D2CE4) instead of the real hook body (_hook_cred_label_update_execve), explaining boot failures and recommending retargeting. Noted syscallmask and vm_fault matcher problems (patch_syscallmask_apply_to_proc historical hit targeted _profile_syscallmask_destroy; patch_vm_fault_enter_prepare matcher resolves to pmap_lock_phys_page path), and updated the runtime-verification summary with follow-up findings and which methods are temporarily commented out/disabled in the default KernelJBPatcher schedule pending staged re-validation.
- 6ebac65 fix: patch_bsd_init_auth
- 5b224d3 fix: patch_io_secure_bsd_root
- e6806bf docs: update patch notes
- 0d89c5c Retarget vm_fault_enter_prepare jailbreak patch
- 6b9d79b Rework C21 late-exit cred_label patch
- ece8cc0 Clean C21 mov matcher encodings
- ad2ea7c enabled fixed patch_cred_label_update_execve
- c37b6b1 Rebuild syscallmask C22 patch
- 363dd7a Rebuild JB C23 as faithful upstream trampoline
- 129e648 Disable IOUC MACF; rebuild kcall10 & C22 docs
Re-evaluate and rework several JB kernel patches and docs: mark patch_iouc_failed_macf as reverted/disabled (repo-local, over-broad early-return) and replace its patcher with a no-op implementation to emit zero writes by default; update research notes to explain the reanalysis and rationale. Rebuild patch_kcall10: replace the historical 10-arg design with an ABI-correct syscall-439 cave (target + 7 args -> uint64 return), add a new cave builder and munge32 reuse logic in the kcall10 patcher, and enable the method in KernelJBPatcher group. Clarify syscallmask (C22) semantics in docs: upstream C22 is an all-ones-mask retarget (not a NULL install) and keep the rebuilt all-ones wrapper as the authoritative baseline. Misc: minor refactors and helper additions (chained-pointer helpers, cave size/constants, validation and dry-run safeguards) to improve correctness and alignment with IDA/runtime verification.
- e1b2365 Rebuild kcall10 as ABI-correct syscall cave
- 23090d0 fix patch_iouc_failed_macf
- 0056be2 Normalize formatting in research docs
Apply whitespace and formatting cleanup across research markdown files for consistency and readability. Adjust table alignment and spacing in 00_patch_comparison_all_variants.md, normalize list/indentation spacing in patch_bsd_init_auth.md and patch_syscallmask_apply_to_proc.md, and add/clean blank lines and minor spacing in patch_kcall10.md. These are non-functional documentation changes only.
Reflow and standardize research/00_patch_comparison_all_variants.md: reorganized and simplified tables, normalized headings, clarified Kernel vs JB patch lists, updated ramdisk and CFW matrices, and refreshed aggregate counts (e.g. grand totals and kernel/JB method summaries). Minor formatting and wording improvements throughout the document for readability and consistency. Also removed an unused import (os) from scripts/patchers/kernel_jb.py to clean up the code.
- Upload errors were silently cleared by refresh() before the alert
could fire; fix by setting self.error after refresh()
- Unreadable local files were skipped silently; now surfaces an error
- Upload loop continued past failures unlike downloads; now breaks early
- Drag-and-drop with no resolvable URLs was silent; now shows an error
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Introduce a kernel debug port option and wire it through the CLI and VM configuration. Adds a --kernelDebugPort CLI option (default 5909), a kernelDebugPort field in VPhoneVirtualMachine.Options, and validation (1..65535) that throws VPhoneError.invalidKernelDebugPort on invalid values. Configure the VM to use a fixed host GDB debug stub port when possible (with system-assigned fallback) and print the chosen stub info from the AppDelegate. Also include a small menu styling tweak (comma-style) in VPhoneMenuBattery.
Add ramdisk-specific kernel snapshot and build logic so the installer ramdisk can boot with a conservative kernel while the restore target keeps the fully JB-patched kernel. Changes:
- research/patch_comparison_all_variants.md: document the Ramdisk Kernel Split and intent.
- scripts/fw_patch_jb.py: snapshot the base/dev-patched kernel before applying JB extensions (new helper and constants).
- scripts/ramdisk_build.py: build krnl.ramdisk.img4 from the snapshot and krnl.img4 from the restore kernel when a snapshot exists; factor kernel IMG4 creation into build_kernel_img4.
- scripts/ramdisk_send.sh: prefer krnl.ramdisk.img4 when present, falling back to krnl.img4; fail early if no kernel image found.
This improves /dev/disk1s1 remount reliability during CFW/install by keeping the restore kernel JB-patched but booting the installer ramdisk with a more conservative kernel variant.
Use _VZMacSyntheticBatterySource to inject a virtual power source into the
guest VM. The guest kernel's AppleVirtualPlatformPowerSource driver picks it
up automatically via VirtIO, giving iOS a real battery indicator without any
guest-side changes.
- Default: 100% charge, charging state
- Runtime-adjustable via setBattery(charge:connectivity:)
- Battery menu in menu bar with level presets and charging toggle
Ensure target mountpoint exists and verify mounts succeed in remote_mount across cfw_install scripts: create the directory with mkdir -p, short-circuit if already mounted, attempt mount_apfs, and fail with a clear error if the mount did not occur. Also replace the grep|head pipeline with an awk extraction to safely pick the first com.apple.os.update snapshot when renaming to orig-fs.
These were used for per-patch kernel JB debugging (C23 bisect,
single-patch boot test, batch testing). No longer needed now that
A2, C23, and C24 are all boot-tested and fixed.
