jtool and Intel Disassembly

[acheronfail]

Hi there,

I've been using a combination of `otool`, `radare2` and `nm` lately for general disassembling tasks, and have recently found that `jtool` gives me much better, and more precise output than the aforementioned tools! Nice job, I really like it!

One thing that is a limitation for me though, is that `jtool` doesn't (yet?) support intel disassembly. When I try to disassemble a method I get the following:

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jtool -d MyClass:myMethod /path/to/binary
Intel Disassembly not supported yet. Patience, little grasshopper (you can, however, dump __TEXT.__cstring, and CFStrings)


I would like to know if Intel Disassembly is on the roadmap for `jtool`? Or perhaps for `jtool2`?
This tool has proven invaluble for me so far!

[morpheus]

Thank you for the kind words! But I'm sorry to disappoint - no Intel planned because A) I write my own disassembler, and implementing Intel parsing is WAY too time consuming. B) Main focus is for iOS binaries. I do have a wrapper (ojtool) over otool to bring some of its features in, though.

If you have any specific requests for ways I can best radare and the like, please let me know. I'm always happy to add features.


(And, yes, jtool2 is on the way).

[acheronfail]

Thank you for the kind words! But I'm sorry to disappoint - no Intel planned because A) I write my own disassembler, and implementing Intel parsing is WAY too time consuming. B) Main focus is for iOS binaries. I do have a wrapper (ojtool) over otool to bring some of its features in, though.

Understandable! Appreciate the reply.
I figured that it probably wouldn't be on the way, writing a disassembler is no simple task.

If you have any specific requests for ways I can best radare and the like, please let me know. I'm always happy to add features.

Well, in regards to stripping objc and generating headers and such, IMO jtool is already way ahead of radare2.