[knc1]

The original project thread is here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=175512
The original repository is here:
https://bitbucket.org/ixtab/jbpatcher

The repository of this fork of JBpatch is at:
https://bitbucket.org/knc1-admin/jbpatcher/overview

The Serp project on SourceForge appears to be dead, a backup copy of that code, as of 11.23.2016, is at (no CVS history, code only):
https://github.com/janetizzy/serp
And it appears to be updated for Java8 (which is what firmware 5.8.x is using).

The initial goal of re-opening this dead project:

• Update the patching classloader for the 5.8 series firmware, if required
  (it may not require any changes - not yet tested).
• Update the margins patch.
• Create a patch to take control of OTA downloader, once and forever.
  (Mostly because 5.8.5 can **almost** defeat our current OTA blocker.)

Various tools

• cVM developer information ::
  • http://docs.oracle.com/javame/config...r/html/toc.htm
  • http://docs.oracle.com/javame/embedded/embedded.html
  • (closest) Source code: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8u/jdk...e/3229d7b76bab
• De-compiling ::
  • Procyon toolset repository: https://bitbucket.org/mstrobel/procyon
• Deobfuscation ::
  • Active fork of enigma: https://bitbucket.org/Earthcomputer/enigma
  • Distribution by bintray.com at: Earthcomputer-MEME
• List of cVM referenced binary files ::
  lib-list.zip, attached below, both the 'on-kindle' script and an example output file.

Spoiler:

Note 1:
I haven't coded anything in Java for 20 years, help will be require from current Java coders or this project will remain dead.

Note 2 (5.8.5 built for the KT3):

[root@kindle us]# /usr/java/bin/cvm -version
CVM Capabilities set
java version "1.8.0_06-ea"
Java(TM) SE Embedded Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_06-ea-b00, profile compact1, headless)
Java HotSpot(TM) Embedded Minimal VM (build 25.06-b00, mixed mode)

Note 3 (procyon-decompiler-0.5.30.jar renamed to procyon.jar and placed in */esys (our extension system's directory) ):
The procyon decompiler, version 0.5.30 requires Java-7 or later to run, so this isn't much of a test, but:

[root@kindle esys]# /usr/java/bin/cvm -jar procyon.jar
CVM Capabilities set
Usage: <main class> [options] <type names or class/jar files>
  Options:
- - - snip - - -

Drat!
It seems I can't follow our own instructions ( https://github.com/janetizzy/KUAL-buttons ).
Before I screw up our plan again, make things look like this:

[root@kindle us]# tree esys
esys
├── bin
│   └── tree
├── java
│   ├── bin
│   │   └── procyon.jar
│   └── lib
└── lib

5 directories, 2 files

of course you will need an:

[root@kindle us]# export PATH=/mnt/us/esys/bin:$PATH

somewhere along the line.
How / If you automate that for ssh logins is up to you (there is a thread on that somewhere - since root's home directory is normally on tmpfs).

tree isn't pre-installed, attached is the one from Debian/Jessie/ARMel, works fine (at least over ssh).
The .bin is to keep the forum uploader happy, you can rename it on the Kindle as shown above.

Note 4: The "original" engima (renamed from enigma-v0.10.4.beta):
*/esys looks like this now:

[root@kindle esys]# tree .
.
├── bin
│   └── tree
├── java
│   ├── bin
│   │   ├── enigma.jar
│   │   └── procyon.jar
│   └── lib
└── lib

5 directories, 3 files

And for a quick check on that (again, KT3-fm-5.8.5):

[root@kindle esys]# /usr/java/bin/cvm -cp java/bin/enigma.jar cuchaz.enigma.CommandMain
CVM Capabilities set
command is required
Enigma - 0.10.4 beta
Usage:
	java -cp enigma.jar cuchaz.enigma.CommandMain <command>
	where <command> is one of:
		deobfuscate <in jar> <out jar> [<mappings file>]
		decompile <in jar> <out folder> [<mappings file>]
		protectify <in jar> <out jar>

Note: enigma also has a GUI mode.

Note 5: Going to need readelf for the next script (shown after renaming from readelf.bin to keep the forum uploader happy).

[root@kindle esys]# tree .
.
├── bin
│   ├── readelf
│   └── tree
├── java
│    ├── bin
│    │    ├── enigma.jar
│    │    └── procyon.jar
│    └── lib
└── lib

More bits and pieces to come as I gather them together.