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OpenCore Configuration

Patch

  1. Arch
    • Type: plist string
    • Failsafe: Any (Apply to any supported architecture)
    • Description: Kext patch architecture (i386, x86_64).
  2. Base
    • Type: plist string
    • Failsafe: Empty (Ignored)
    • Description: Selects symbol-matched base for patch lookup (or immediate replacement) by obtaining the address of the provided symbol name.
  3. Comment
    • Type: plist string
    • Failsafe: Empty
    • Description: Arbitrary ASCII string used to provide human readable reference for the entry. Whether this value is used is implementation defined.
  4. Count
    • Type: plist integer
    • Failsafe: 0
    • Description: Number of patch occurrences to apply. 0 applies the patch to all occurrences found.
  5. Enabled
    • Type: plist boolean
    • Failsafe: false
    • Description: This kernel patch will not be used unless set to true.
  6. Find
    • Type: plist data
    • Failsafe: Empty (Immediate replacement at Base)
    • Description: Data to find. Must be equal to Replace in size if set.
  7. Identifier
    • Type: plist string
    • Failsafe: Empty
    • Description: Kext bundle identifier (e.g. com.apple.driver.AppleHDA) or kernel for kernel patch.
  8. Limit
    • Type: plist integer
    • Failsafe: 0 (Search entire kext or kernel)
    • Description: Maximum number of bytes to search for.
  9. Mask
    • Type: plist data
    • Failsafe: Empty (Ignored)
    • Description: Data bitwise mask used during find comparison. Allows fuzzy search by ignoring not masked (set to zero) bits. Must be equal to Replace in size if set.
  10. MaxKernel
    • Type: plist string
    • Failsafe: Empty
    • Description: Patches data on specified macOS version or older.

    Note: Refer to the Add MaxKernel description for matching logic.

  11. MinKernel
    • Type: plist string
    • Failsafe: Empty
    • Description: Patches data on specified macOS version or newer.

    Note: Refer to the Add MaxKernel description for matching logic.

  12. Replace
    • Type: plist data
    • Failsafe: Empty
    • Description: Replacement data of one or more bytes.
  13. ReplaceMask
    • Type: plist data
    • Failsafe: Empty (Ignored)
    • Description: Data bitwise mask used during replacement. Allows fuzzy replacement by updating masked (set to non-zero) bits. Must be equal to Replace in size if set.
  14. Skip
    • Type: plist integer
    • Failsafe: 0 (Do not skip any occurrences)
    • Description: Number of found occurrences to skip before replacements are applied.