VSH
VSH is the internal name used by Sony for the VShell aka VirtualShell. It then loads up the XMB you know.XrossMediaBar (XMB). This, is a user space executable (vsh.self), loaded by lv2_kernel/sys_init_osd.
from here several other functions/syscalls to other modules are made, e.g. lv2 (SELF decryption), lv1 (Secure_RTC, Storage_Manager, Gelic_Device, BD_Drive) etc.
not much is documented (yet) about this module. Please fill in where possible.
Modes
possible arguments to pass when executing vsh.self:
- --mode=gametool
- --mode=gametool2
- --arcade=true
Offsets
| Function | 3.55 | 3.41 | 3.15 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - |
| sub_308EE4 | check_Is_Act_Dat_for_This_Acc_ID |
Exports
| Export Library | Export NID | Notes | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| sys_io | - | - | - |
| sys_fs | - | - | - |
| sys_fs_ps2disc | 0x8160A811 | switches /dev_ps2disc(1) mount? | |
| vsh | - | - | |
| vsh | 0xF48562D | cellSsAimIsCEX | |
| vsh | 0x145991B4 | cellSsAimIsArcade | |
| vsh | 0x172B05CD | update_mgr_write_eprom syscall | |
| vsh | 0x1B890AD2 | update_mgr_get_token_seed syscall | |
| vsh | 0x1F80E287 | cellSsAimIsTool | |
| vsh | 0x2C563C92 | update_mgr_read_eprom syscall | |
| vsh | 0x3231E012 | vtrm_Decrypt_Master syscall | |
| vsh | 0x349F1535 | update_mgr_set_token syscall | |
| vsh | 0x3B4A1AC4 | AIM GetDeviceId syscall | |
| vsh | 0x3F062337 | AIM GetPsCode syscall | |
| vsh | 0xE44F29F4 | cellFsUtilMount syscall | |
| vsh | 0xE932A8C0 | reboot and show minimum version char can be "text whatever you like", no check etc. |
int vsh_E932A8C0(char * ) |
| vsh | 0xFF4A1633 | cellFsUtilMount syscall | |
| vsh | 0x7D73E7CD | inflate_init | |
| vsh | 0x4DB8DD87 | inflate_end | |
| vsh | 0x20215547 | inflate_buffer | |
| vsh | 0x1C68CC75 | inflate | |
| sdk | - | - | |
| sdk | 0x5FAFE92B | cellCryptoPuSha1Hash | |
| sdk | 0xB45387CD | AesCbcCfb128Decrypt | |
| sdk | 0x55ACAB8A | sha1_init | |
| sdk | 0x831E89EE | sha1_update | |
| sdk | 0x3CABD075 | sha1_final | |
| sdk | 0x4484A101 | sha1_hmac_update | |
| sdk | 0x547B602C | sha1_hmac_init | |
| sdk | 0x300B99F2 | sha1_hmac_final | |
| sdk | 0x74A2A1FE | sha1_hmac_buffer | |
| sdk | 0x68B630D5 | aes_omac_mode1 | |
| paf | - | - | |
| paf | 0x350B4536 | Job_Start | |
| paf | 0xFE0C1F10 | Job_Queue | |
| paf | 0xA1DC401 | sets Interface from plugin | uint32_t SetInterface(unknown, uint32_t identifier, void * ptr_structure) |
| paf | 0x23AFB290 | gets Interface from plugin, should allow calling its exports/funcs | uint32_t plugin->GetInterface(uint32_t return from paf_F21655F3, uint32_t identifier) |
| paf | 0x3A8454FC | finds/gets Texture/Resource | Example: out: uint32_t*, return from paf_F21655F3, "tex_notification_info" |
| paf | 0x794CEACB | finds widget in a plugin | Example: plugin->FindWidget(return from paf_F21655F3, "page_autooff_guide") |
| paf | 0x89B67B9C | gets msg_ text from plugin resource | Example: (w)char (return from paf_F21655F3, "msg_help_system_off_soon_by_setting") |
| paf | 0xF21655F3 | finds a loaded plugin | Example: uint32_t paf::View::Find("system_plugin") |
| vshcommon | - | - | |
| vshcommon | 0x16106ACD | returns "impose_plugin" interface 1 | uint vshcommon_16106ACD() |
| x3 | - | - | |
| x3 | 0x16FA740A | xCore_GetInterface() | uint32_t* interface xCore_GetInterface() |
| x3 | 0x11409ED3 | xRegistryGetDefaultInstance | int xRegistryGetDefaultInstance (1, &handle) |
| x3 | 0x9C246A91 | xBDVDGetInstance | |
| x3 | 0xCB1D791D | Obtains SS Key | |
| x3 | 0xECACA8AD | xRegistry SetValue | Example: int SetValue(handle, "/setting/categoryVersion", 0,0,0) |
| vshnet | - | - | |
| vshnet | 0x50EE5602 | gets updatelist txt and compares version | |
| vshmain | - | - | |
| vshmain | 0xAE35CF2D | call "xmb_plugin" XMM0 +0x5C Interface value = 0 (string starts: http(s)/psns/psim/psvp), | |
| vshmain | 0xD609A2F6 | shows up XMB Login? | |
| vshmain | 0xF3F75BE | sysutil::BeginService | |
| vshmain | 0x505FA917 | cxmlutil::GetFile | |
| vshmain | 0x7606AF6F | VersionFile::Get | |
| vshmain | 0x981D7E9F | Gets ScreenShot Flag | int vshmain_981D7E9F() |
| vshtask | - | - | |
| vshtask | 0xA02D46E7 | Displays a notification in XMB | int vshtask_A02D46E7(0 /*ignored*/, "your text" ) |
To help documenting offsets+exports, you can use this dumper tool for vsh (actually,no need to dump anymore).
Display Buffers
VSH uses 2 of 8 available display buffers. Information about them can be aquired by vsh plugins using this code snippet: [[1]]
In FW 4.46 DEX the buffer info looks like this (for 1920x1080):
GCMBUFINFO 0 offset: 0xdc80000 pitch: 0x2000 width: 0x780 height: 0x438 GCMBUFINFO 1 offset: 0xe500000 pitch: 0x2000 width: 0x780 height: 0x438