From 6ac9bab94456da37380725feeab2cf105a4d5c68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: buzzer-re <22428720+buzzer-re@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:53:05 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] Add direct "x86_64-linux-gnu-*" if running on ARM64 Linux
 machines

---
 README.md                     |  9 +++++++++
 shellcode_hypervisor/Makefile | 11 +++++++++--
 shellcode_kernel/Makefile     | 11 +++++++++--
 3 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 749979c..119e7eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -156,6 +156,14 @@ git clone https://github.com/ps5-linux/ps5-linux-loader
 cd ps5-linux-loader
 make
 ```
+## Compiling on ARM64 Linux
+
+Install the x86-64 cross-compilation tools before:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install gcc-x86-64-linux-gnu binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu
+```
+
 
 Find your PS5 IP at `Settings → Network → View Connection Status`.
 
@@ -172,6 +180,7 @@ If the LED is white, but you still have a blackscreen then:
 
 If none of this helps, please report the issue in our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/PeMGVB7BAm) and provide your EDID information.
 
+
 ## First Boot
 
 Configure your system and memorize your login password.
diff --git a/shellcode_hypervisor/Makefile b/shellcode_hypervisor/Makefile
index 3d6fc1e..6640141 100644
--- a/shellcode_hypervisor/Makefile
+++ b/shellcode_hypervisor/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,16 @@ ifndef PS5_PAYLOAD_SDK
 endif
 
 # 1. Variables
+ifeq ($(shell uname -m),aarch64)
+CC      = x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc
+LD      = x86_64-linux-gnu-ld
+OBJCOPY = x86_64-linux-gnu-objcopy
+else
 CC      = gcc
 LD      = ld
-CFLAGS  = -O2 -fno-stack-protector -ffreestanding -nostdlib -fcf-protection=none -I$(PS5_PAYLOAD_SDK)/target/include
+OBJCOPY = objcopy
+endif
+CFLAGS  = -O2 -fno-stack-protector -ffreestanding -nostdlib -fcf-protection=none -m64 -I$(PS5_PAYLOAD_SDK)/target/include
 LDFLAGS = -T linker.ld
 TARGET  = shellcode_hypervisor.elf
 TEXT_BIN = shellcode_hypervisor.bin
@@ -23,7 +30,7 @@ $(TARGET): $(OBJ)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(TEXT_BIN): $(TARGET)
-	objcopy -O binary -j .shell_code $(TARGET) $(TEXT_BIN)
+	$(OBJCOPY) -O binary -j .shell_code $(TARGET) $(TEXT_BIN)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJ) $(TARGET) $(TEXT_BIN) $(dump)
diff --git a/shellcode_kernel/Makefile b/shellcode_kernel/Makefile
index 8b8fdb0..828c588 100644
--- a/shellcode_kernel/Makefile
+++ b/shellcode_kernel/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,16 @@ ifndef PS5_PAYLOAD_SDK
 endif
 
 
+ifeq ($(shell uname -m),aarch64)
+CC      = x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc
+LD      = x86_64-linux-gnu-ld
+OBJCOPY = x86_64-linux-gnu-objcopy
+else
 CC      = gcc
 LD      = ld
-CFLAGS  = -O2 -fno-stack-protector -ffreestanding -nostdlib -I$(PS5_PAYLOAD_SDK)/target/include
+OBJCOPY = objcopy
+endif
+CFLAGS  = -O2 -fno-stack-protector -ffreestanding -nostdlib -m64 -I$(PS5_PAYLOAD_SDK)/target/include
 LDFLAGS = -T linker.ld
 TARGET  = shellcode_kernel.elf
 TEXT_BIN = shellcode_text.bin
@@ -24,7 +31,7 @@ $(TARGET): $(OBJ)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(TEXT_BIN): $(TARGET)
-	objcopy -O binary -j .text $(TARGET) $(TEXT_BIN)
+	$(OBJCOPY) -O binary -j .text $(TARGET) $(TEXT_BIN)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJ) $(TARGET) $(TEXT_BIN) $(dump)