29  Kernel

29.1  Devices

29.1.1  Block Devices

29.1.2  Filesystems

29.2  Return Codes

29.2.1  Structure

29.2.2  Facilities

29.2.3  General Errors

29.2.4  Errnos

29.2.5  Kernel Errors

29.2.6  Network Errors

29.2.7  unspecified Errors

29.3  Versions

29.3.1  1.0

• The first batch of PSPs was shipped with this firmware in Japan.
• 1.0 will run an unsigned binary in a PBP file without worry.

29.3.2  1.5

• 1.5 will refuse to run an unsigned binary in a PBP file, but will execute a bare elf file if you can provide that file after the PSP has already loaded the PBP.
• the 1.50-US and the 1.50 JP flash0 are identical

29.3.3  1.51

• The ability to run unencrypted, unsigned binaries was removed in this Firmware.

29.3.4  1.52

• The first batch of european PSPs was shipped with this firmware

29.3.5  2.0

29.3.5.1   new Features

• Network
  • Internet browser was added. (Doesn't yet support Macromedia Flash, some webpages will not be displayed correctly)
• Video
  • Jump function was added (UMD Video and UMD Music).
  • A-B repeat function was added (UMD Video, UMD Music and Memory Stick Duo)
  • 4:3 screen mode was added (Memory Stick Duo)
  • Voice switch function was added (Memory Stick Duo)
  • MP4 AVC support was added (Memory Stick Duo)
• Music
  • SonicStage version 3.2 now supports using ATRAC3plus with the Memory Stick PRO Duo on the PSP.
  • MP4 AAC and WAV PCM support added (Memory Stick Duo)
• Photo
  • Wallpaper function was added.
  • Sending and receiving of images was added.
  • TIFF, GIF, PNG and BMP support added.
• Settings
  • Korean language was added.
  • Theme setting was added.
  • Security setting was added.
  • WPA-PSK support added.

29.3.5.2   updated Files

29.3.6  2.01

29.3.6.1   new Features

29.3.6.2   updated Files

29.3.7  2.5

29.3.7.1   new Features

• Streaming Video Support
• Unicode support in the Browser with automatic Encoding Detection
• Save your text size settings in the Browser
• Save your Browser input history (URLs)
• Videos with DRM can be played
• NTP (Network Time Protocol) support
• WPA and PSK have been added to network setting
• Korean input keyboard method

29.3.8  2.6

29.3.8.1   new Features

• Revisions to strengthen security have been added
• [LocationFree Player] has been added as a feature under [Network]
• [Auto-Select] and [Unicode (UTF-8)] have been added as options to [Encoding] under [View] in the [Internet Browser] menu bar
• [Text Size] and [Display Mode] settings of the [Internet Browser] can now be saved
• The input history of online forms accessed through the [Internet Browser] can now be saved
• Copyright-protected video can now be played under [Video]. (This applies to video data saved on Memory Stick)
• [Set via Internet] has been added as an option to [Date & Time Settings] under [Settings]
• WPA-PSK (AES) has been added as a security method under [Network Settings]
• Korean input mode has been added to the on-screen keyboard
• [RSS Channel] has been added as a feature under [Network]
• [Simplified Chinese (GB18030)] and [Traditional Chinese (Big5)] have been added as options to [Encoding] under [View] in the [Internet Browser] menu bar
• [Volume Adjustment] has been added as a feature to [LocationFree Player]
• You can now download video data that supports copyright protection using the [Internet Browser]
• WMA has been added as a codec that can be played under [Music]. (This applies to music data saved on the Memory Stick)

29.3.9  2.7

• GTA exploit has been patched ("Load failed. Savegame is corrupted" is message displayed during launch).

29.3.9.1   new Features

• [Internet Browser] now supports Macromedia Flash contents playback.
  • You need to enable the Flash contents playback in the [System Settings].
  • The version of the flash player is Macromedia Flash Player 6 (a part of the functions is not supported).
• The settings of the [Internet Browser] is added into [Settings] -> [Connection Settings]
• The audio contents from channels in the [RSS Channel] section now can be saved into your memory stick.
• [Auto] option added to [Rate Change] in [Location Free Player].
• Added file extension to playable AAC format.
• You can simply put a JPEG file in the same folder as the music, creating the art for the playlist.
• Added [Enable Flash Player] in [System Settings].
  • To change this option, you need to connect to the Internet
• "Simplified Chinese" and "Traditional Chinese" added to [System Settings] -> [System Language].
• Added [RSS Channel Settings].
• Added [UMD Video L & R Button] into [Video Settings].
• Fixed some issues when using a memory stick with more than 2GB free space.

29.3.9.2   new modules

29.3.10  2.71

29.3.11  2.8

• In [RSS Channel], the download function for animation contents and image contents is now supported.
• In [Location Free Player], it is now possible to login via wireless LAN access point.

• AAC files in ".3gp" extension can now be played.

• Supporting saving to "MUSIC", "PICTURE" and "VIDEO" folders in "Memory Stick Duo".
• Adding the next downloadable game demo to the "Memory Stick Duo".

29.3.12  2.81

29.3.13  2.82

• Ability to play Flash content in the Internet Browser (Connection to internet required for license)
• Connection Settings added under Settings in Internet Browser
• Ability to save content added in RSS to Memory Stick
• Automatic has been added under Rate in Location Free Player
• UMD Video L/R button added under Video Settings in Settings
• Ability to disable Chapter Skip feature of the L/R Buttons (UMD Video)
• New playable extension - AAC
• Simplified Chinese, Tradition Chinese added as new languages
• RSS channel Settings added in Settings
• Demos can now be downloaded from Browser and saved on Memory Stick
• Video output can now be displayed correctly when an external tuner is selected in Location Free Player
• Ability to download Video and Image content under RSS Channel
• Ability to register devices via a wireless LAN access point under Location Free Player
• Ability to play AAC files with .3gp extension under Music
• Ability to play content saved in MUSIC, PICTURE and VIDEO folders on a Memory Stick
• Added security strengthening revisions.

29.3.14  3.0

• Remote Play - Remote play is a new feature in Firmware 3.00 that allows you to remotely control your PlayStation 3 from your PSP. This also includes the display of PS3 content on the PSP. "You can display a PLAYSTATION®3 system screen on a PSP system and play content that is on the PS3 system. To use this feature, you must adjust the necessary settings on the PSP system and the PS3 system." Using this new mode of playback, one can control the Photo, Music, Video, and Internet Browser features of the PlayStation 3 from a remote location via their Playstation Portable.
• Video Compatibility - In this updated version of the Playstation Portable firmware, you are also able to play a few new video formats. The Motion JPEG format (M-JPEG), is an "informal name for multimedia formats where each video frame or interlaced field of a digital video sequence is separately compressed as a JPEG image". The PlayStation Portable plays both the Linear PCM and the u-Law Versions of the Motion JPEG video format.
• In addition, you will now be able to access the Camera (functionality) from the photo option menus, for quicker easier access when taking photos or video.
• Another nifty function is the ability to finally turn off Auto Play for inserted UMD Discs via UMD Auto Boot.
• PlayStation Games - Here's the big tip you've been waiting for. Finally, Sony is going to drop their highly anticipated PlayStation One emulator onto the PSP. From the manual however, there seems to be a unavoidable catch. If you don't have a PS3, your not going to be enjoying PlayStation One games emulating on Sony's PlayStation One emulator for PSP anytime soon. From the manual it states that you must connect to the Playstation Online store with your PSP connected to the PlayStation 3 in order to download and play the games. In addition, they mention that you can in fact share the games, but you must activate the other system in the Friends menu as a PS3 Network Account.

29.3.15  3.01

• security fixes

29.3.16  3.02

29.3.17  3.03

29.4  Exploits

29.4.1  Kxploit (Code Execution)

29.4.1.1   Overview

29.4.1.2   Details

29.4.2  TIFF Exploit (Code Execution)

29.4.2.1   Overview

29.4.2.2   Details

29.4.3  GTA Savegame Exploit (Code Execution)

• ULES 00182 - Unpatched

• ULES-00151# - Unpatched - Contains fw 2.0 Update on UMD
• ULES-00151#2 - Patched - Contains the 2.60 update on UMD

• ULUS 10041 - Patched - Contails UPDL 010050 on the UMD.
• ULUS 10041 - Unpatched - Contains UPDL 0048501A 5, plus IFPI L332 in very small letters.
• ULUS 10041 Unpatched, and Patched UMDs look exactly the same... Only the small codes are different.

29.4.3.1   Overview

29.4.3.2   Details

29.4.4  LoadExec Exploit (gain Kernel access)

29.4.4.1   Overview

29.4.4.2   Details

29.5  Network Update

• Japanese PSP (JP Region) fetches from http://fj01.psp.update.playstation.org/update/jp/psp-updatelist.txt 
   
  

  # JP Dest=00;ImageVersion=00000000;CDN=http://dj01.psp.update.playstation.org/update/jp/ nodata;CDN_Timeout=30;

   
   
  or 
   
  

  # JP Dest=00;ImageVersion=000002d5;CDN=http://dj01.psp.update.playstation.org/update/jp/ 2005_0824_50c7032754835b588319c1a6c652cdc0/EBOOT.PBP;CDN_Timeout=30;

   
  
• American PSP (US Region) fetches from http://fj01.psp.update.playstation.org/update/us/psp-updatelist.txt 
   
  

  # US Dest=01;ImageVersion=000002d5;CDN=http://du01.psp.update.playstation.org/update/us/ 2005_0824_50c7032754835b588319c1a6c652cdc0/EBOOT.PBP;CDN_Timeout=30;

   
  
• European PSP (EU Region) fetches from http://fj01.psp.update.playstation.org/update/eu/psp-updatelist.txt
  
  

  # EU Dest=02;ImageVersion=000002d5;CDN=http://de01.psp.update.playstation.org/update/eu/ 2005_0824_50c7032754835b588319c1a6c652cdc0/EBOOT.PBP;CDN_Timeout=30;

29.6  Network Test

29.7  Registry

29.8  VSH

29.9  Game Sharing