# Xbox 360 kernel: decompiling version 17489.0 > This is a work-in-progress decompilation of the Xbox 360 kernel, file set 21256.18_D, kernel version 17489.0. xboxkrnld.exe has SHA-1 a303e3404e8dd0b9e9defd38aa6c37e04eb19101. xboxkrnld.pdb has SHA-1 625c54f4f273c66fd7a08e8b2ff7d1167983eeba. The image goes in orig/21256.18_D. python configure.py and ninja build it. objdiff.json appears after the first successful build. - 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/xkrnl-decomp/index.md) ## Requirements & limits - Python 3 and Ninja. macOS uses wine-crossover. Linux x86 uses wibo, which the build downloads. - The README does not name a license. ## Primary sources 1. ## More in Native binaries - [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 - [radare2](https://awesomerea.org/resources/radare2/index.md) · Tool - [Cutter](https://awesomerea.org/resources/cutter/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.