FIRM
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Overview
This is the file format for the 3DS' Firmware, it contains four 'sections' of ARM code (ARM9 and ARM11). The firmware sections are not encrypted in the FIRM format.
A structural example of a FIRM file (created using the specs in ctrtool) can be found here (Note it does not contain any ARM code, it's just a structural example)
FIRM Header
| OFFSET | SIZE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 0x000 | 4 | Magic 'FIRM' |
| 0x004 | 4 | Reserved1 |
| 0x008 | 4 | ARM11 Entrypoint |
| 0x00C | 4 | ARM9 Entrypoint |
| 0x010 | 0x030 | Reserved2 |
| 0x040 | 0x0C0 (0x030*4) | Firmware Section Headers |
| 0x100 | 0x100 | RSA-2048 signature of the FIRM header, using SHA-256. |
Firmware Section Headers
| OFFSET | SIZE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 0x000 | 4 | Offset |
| 0x004 | 4 | Address |
| 0x008 | 4 | Size |
| 0x00C | 4 | Firmware Type ('0'=ARM9/'1'=ARM11) |
| 0x010 | 0x020 | SHA-256 Hash of Firmware Section |