Hardware Nintendo Switch Runs FreeBSD Kernel

[munchy_cool]

Nintendo Switch Runs FreeBSD Kernel.

Ps4 also runs FreeBSD.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD





Source:- https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/837481011508195329

 

[Polarise]

Does this mean it will be harder to mod/hack the Switch?

 

[MasterViper81]

Smh copying PS4.

 

[Xzi]

Does this mean it will be harder to mod/hack the Switch?

All depends on how well security is coded on top of the kernel.

 

[ItsKipz]

Does this mean it will be harder to mod/hack the Switch?

Actually, the opposite. Just like with the NESCLASSIC running linux, this might make it easier to get homebrew on it.

 

[Polarise]

All depends on how well security is coded on top of the kernel.

ok. @smealum should start looking for bugs that could allow an exploit soon.

 

[linuxares]

FreeBSD?! Oh shit baby, that will be a beast on Network.

 

[LightyKD]

Smh copying PS4.

Are you surprised?! Hell the Wii U has a lot of PS3 traits. Honestly, at times the Wii U feels like a PS3 made by Nintendo

 

[MasterViper81]

Are you surprised?! Hell the Wii U has a lot of PS3 traits. Honestly, at times the Wii U feels like a PS3 made by Nintendo

true

 

[Xzi]

Are you surprised?! Hell the Wii U has a lot of PS3 traits. Honestly, at times the Wii U feels like a PS3 made by Nintendo

Even as far back as Wii, Nintendo OSes have just looked like a cross between Windows tiles and Sony's OS, just with a white default instead of black.

Now I think of that as standard for large-format Android. All the streaming sticks and Shield devices have UIs which look very similar.

 

[linuxares]

Even as far back as Wii, Nintendo OSes have just looked like a cross between Windows tiles and Sony's OS, just with a white default instead of black.

Now I think of that as standard for large-format Android. All the streaming sticks and Shield devices have UIs which look very similar.

And the PS3 OSes looks quite close to XBMC back in the day.

 

[jimmyleen]

And the PS3 OSes looks quite close to XBMC back in the day.

That's because Sony DID hard code XBMC within the PS3 OS.

 

[zoogie]

This isn't confirmed yet. The Vita had FreeBSD notices in it's OSS license page as well, but actually ran a custom OS.

 

[jimmyleen]

This isn't confirmed yet. The Vita had FreeBSD notices in it's OSS license page as well, but actually ran a custom OS.

Till this day most people still don't know everything about the PSVITA OS.

 

[lefthandsword]

We will wait to see how secure (or buggy) the userland components are, but I hope it it will not be hacked too soon because the last thing I want is people cheating online and ruin the fun for everyone

 

[Xenon Hacks]

On your mark...Get set,,,IDA!

 

[anhminh]

We will wait to see how secure (or buggy) the userland components are, but I hope it it will not be hacked too soon because the last thing I want is people cheating online and ruin the fun for everyone

It will take years for that to happen. It take 3DS 4 years to get hack so it would be naive to think Switch will be any easier.

 

[tech3475]

One thing to remember is that a kernel is just a part of the OS.

For example, Android runs on Linux but has many differences from a typical Linux distro.

 

[Duo8]

But what if, WHAT IF
It's just the network stack.

 

[lefthandsword]

It will take years for that to happen. It take 3DS 4 years to get hack so it would be naive to think Switch will be any easier.

Most of that time was spent on writing documentation and SDK. yellows8 and co. got CFW on 3DS back in 2013, they won't burn exploits until everything else is ready