# lv0pen: matching source for the PlayStation 3 boot chain > lv0pen rebuilds PlayStation 3 boot-chain programs and isolated SPU modules with the original compilers. The table lists lv0 4.93 at 100 percent, bootldr 1.0.0 at 458 of 458, metldr at 182 of 182, isoldr 4.93 at 273 of 273, and appldr 4.93 at 446 of 446. lv0ldr.2 3.6.5 is 472 of 474, and lv1ldr 4.93 is 293 of 300. Build steps are in BUILDING.md. - Type: Case study - Targets: Binary - Category: Independent reconstruction cases - Relationship: Independent reconstruction project - Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07 - Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09 - Original resource: - Primary source: - Catalog page: - Record JSON: - Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/lv0pen/index.md) ## Requirements & limits - Follow BUILDING.md. No firmware is included. - License: GPL version 3. lv1ldr/zlib is altered zlib 1.2.3 under its own license. ## Primary sources 1. ## More in Native binaries - [Forecast Channel: decompiling the Wii weather app](https://awesomerea.org/resources/forecast-channel/index.md) · Case study - [Xbox 360 kernel: decompiling version 17489.0](https://awesomerea.org/resources/xkrnl-decomp/index.md) · Case study - [PICOLOVE: reimplementing the PICO-8 API in LÖVE](https://awesomerea.org/resources/picolove/index.md) · Case study - [DLSS 5 Neural Rendering: reconstructing a runtime model from DLL analysis](https://awesomerea.org/resources/dlss5-nr-reverse-engineering-case/index.md) · Case study - [linux-apfs-rw: reconstructing APFS support in a Linux kernel module](https://awesomerea.org/resources/linux-apfs-rw-case/index.md) · Case study - [Ghidra](https://awesomerea.org/resources/ghidra/index.md) · Tool ## About this entry The description was reviewed against primary sources. Original editorial content: MIT. Linked projects, papers and assets retain their own rights and licenses.