diff --git a/bbootimg/build.gradle.kts b/bbootimg/build.gradle.kts
index 9e7c3e7..8243c89 100644
--- a/bbootimg/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/bbootimg/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "2.0.20"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "2.1.21"
     application
 }
 
@@ -62,11 +62,13 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
 }
 
-tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().all {
-    kotlinOptions {
-        freeCompilerArgs += "-opt-in=kotlin.RequiresOptIn"
-        freeCompilerArgs += "-opt-in=kotlin.ExperimentalUnsignedTypes"
-        jvmTarget = "11"
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll(
+            "-opt-in=kotlin.RequiresOptIn",
+            "-opt-in=kotlin.ExperimentalUnsignedTypes"
+        )
+        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_11)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/avb/Avb.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/avb/Avb.kt
index a8e01a1..2185a08 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/avb/Avb.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/avb/Avb.kt
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class Avb {
                 val readBackInfo = ObjectMapper().readValue(File(getJsonFileName(fileName)), AVBInfo::class.java)
                 val intermediateDir = Helper.joinPath(Helper.prop("workDir")!!, "intermediate")
                 val newHashDesc = if (File(intermediateDir).exists()) {
-                    AVBInfo.parseFrom(Dumpling(Helper.joinPath(intermediateDir, "$fileName.signed")))
+                    AVBInfo.parseFrom(Dumpling(Helper.joinPath(intermediateDir, File("$fileName.signed").name)))
                 } else {
                     //FIXME: before BootV2 supports abe mode
                     AVBInfo.parseFrom(Dumpling("$fileName.signed"))
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/Common.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/Common.kt
index ed99534..6a58cea 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/Common.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/Common.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import cfig.bootimg.cpio.AndroidCpio
 import rom.fdt.DTC
 import cfig.helper.Helper
 import cfig.helper.ZipHelper
+import cfig.packable.BootImgParser
 import cfig.utils.KernelExtractor
 import com.github.freva.asciitable.HorizontalAlign
 import org.apache.commons.exec.CommandLine
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ import java.io.File
 import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.nio.file.Paths
 import java.io.FileInputStream
+import java.io.FileOutputStream
+import java.io.IOException
 import java.lang.NumberFormatException
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer
 import java.nio.ByteOrder
@@ -52,6 +55,12 @@ class Common {
         private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Common::class.java)
         private const val MAX_ANDROID_VER = 11
 
+        val loadProperties: (String) -> Properties = { fileName ->
+            Properties().apply {
+                File(fileName).inputStream().use { load(it) }
+            }
+        }
+
         @Throws(IllegalArgumentException::class)
         fun packOsVersion(x: String?): Int {
             if (x.isNullOrBlank()) return 0
@@ -423,19 +432,24 @@ class Common {
             )
         }
 
-        fun printPackSummary(imageName: String) {
+        fun printPackSummary(imageName: String, outFile: String? = null) {
             val prints: MutableList<Pair<String, String>> = mutableListOf()
             val tableHeader = de.vandermeer.asciitable.AsciiTable().apply {
                 addRule(); addRow("What", "Where"); addRule()
             }
             val tab = de.vandermeer.asciitable.AsciiTable().let {
                 it.addRule()
-                if (File("$imageName.signed").exists()) {
-                    it.addRow("re-packed $imageName", "$imageName.signed")
-                    prints.add(Pair("re-packed $imageName", "$imageName.signed"))
+                if (outFile != null) {
+                    it.addRow("re-packed $imageName", outFile)
+                    prints.add(Pair("re-packed $imageName", outFile))
                 } else {
-                    it.addRow("re-packed $imageName", "$imageName.clear")
-                    prints.add(Pair("re-packed $imageName", "$imageName.clear"))
+                    if (File("$imageName.signed").exists()) {
+                        it.addRow("re-packed $imageName", "$imageName.signed")
+                        prints.add(Pair("re-packed $imageName", "$imageName.signed"))
+                    } else {
+                        it.addRow("re-packed $imageName", "$imageName.clear")
+                        prints.add(Pair("re-packed $imageName", "$imageName.clear"))
+                    }
                 }
                 it.addRule()
                 it
@@ -457,6 +471,31 @@ class Common {
             }
         }
 
+        /*
+            be_caller_dir: set in "be" script, to support out of tree invocation
+         */
+        fun shortenPath(fullPath: String, inCurrentPath: String = System.getProperty("user.dir")): String {
+            val currentPath = System.getenv("be_caller_dir") ?: inCurrentPath
+            val full = Paths.get(fullPath).normalize().toAbsolutePath()
+            val base = Paths.get(currentPath).normalize().toAbsolutePath()
+            return try {
+                base.relativize(full).toString()
+            } catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
+                full.toString()
+            }
+        }
+
+        fun String.toShortenPath(inCurrentPath: String = System.getProperty("user.dir")): String {
+            val currentPath = System.getenv("be_caller_dir") ?: inCurrentPath
+            val full = Paths.get(this).normalize().toAbsolutePath()
+            val base = Paths.get(currentPath).normalize().toAbsolutePath()
+            return try {
+                base.relativize(full).toString()
+            } catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
+                full.toString()
+            }
+        }
+
         fun printPackSummaryInternal(imageName: String) {
             val prints: MutableList<Pair<String, String>> = mutableListOf()
             val tableHeader = de.vandermeer.asciitable.AsciiTable().apply {
@@ -485,5 +524,47 @@ class Common {
                 log.info("\n\t\t\tPack Summary of ${imageName}\n{}\n{}", tableHeader.render(), tab.render())
             }
         }
+
+        fun createWorkspaceIni(fileName: String, iniFileName: String = "workspace.ini", prefix: String? = null) {
+            log.trace("create workspace file")
+            val workDir = Helper.prop("workDir")
+            val workspaceFile = File(workDir, iniFileName)
+
+            try {
+                if (prefix.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                    // override existing file entirely when prefix is null or empty
+                    val props = Properties().apply {
+                        setProperty("file", fileName)
+                        setProperty("workDir", workDir)
+                        setProperty("role", File(fileName).name)
+                    }
+                    FileOutputStream(workspaceFile).use { out ->
+                        props.store(out, "unpackInternal configuration (overridden)")
+                    }
+                    log.info("workspace file overridden: ${workspaceFile.canonicalPath}")
+                } else {
+                    // merge into existing (or create new) with prefixed keys
+                    val props = Properties().apply {
+                        if (workspaceFile.exists()) {
+                            FileInputStream(workspaceFile).use { load(it) }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    fun key(name: String) = "${prefix.trim()}.$name"
+                    props.setProperty(key("file"), fileName)
+                    props.setProperty(key("workDir"), workDir)
+                    props.setProperty(key("role"), File(fileName).name)
+
+                    FileOutputStream(workspaceFile).use { out ->
+                        props.store(out, "unpackInternal configuration (with prefix='$prefix')")
+                    }
+                    log.info("workspace file created/updated with prefix '$prefix': ${workspaceFile.canonicalPath}")
+                }
+            } catch (e: IOException) {
+                log.error("error writing workspace file: ${e.message}")
+            }
+
+            log.trace("create workspace file done")
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/Signer.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/Signer.kt
index 7609967..600a29a 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/Signer.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/Signer.kt
@@ -30,8 +30,58 @@ class Signer {
     companion object {
         private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Signer::class.java)
 
+        fun signAVB2(inFile: String, //"$output.clear"
+                     outFile: String, //"$output.signed"
+                     aiFile: String, //AVBInfo
+                     imageSize: Long,
+                     avbtool: String) {
+            log.info("Adding hash_footer with verified-boot 2.0 style: $inFile -> $outFile")
+            val ai = ObjectMapper().readValue(File(aiFile), AVBInfo::class.java)
+            val alg = Algorithms.get(ai.header!!.algorithm_type)
+            val bootDesc = ai.auxBlob!!.hashDescriptors[0]
+            val newAvbInfo = ObjectMapper().readValue(File(aiFile), AVBInfo::class.java)
+
+            //our signer
+            File(inFile).copyTo(File(outFile), overwrite = true)
+            Avb().addHashFooter(outFile,
+                imageSize,
+                partition_name = bootDesc.partition_name,
+                newAvbInfo = newAvbInfo)
+            //original signer
+            val cmdPrefix = if (EnvironmentVerifier().isWindows) "python " else ""
+            CommandLine.parse("$cmdPrefix$avbtool add_hash_footer").apply {
+                addArguments("--image ${outFile}2") //boot.img.signed2
+                addArguments("--flags ${ai.header!!.flags}")
+                addArguments("--partition_size ${imageSize}")
+                addArguments("--salt ${Helper.toHexString(bootDesc.salt)}")
+                addArguments("--partition_name ${bootDesc.partition_name}")
+                addArguments("--hash_algorithm ${bootDesc.hash_algorithm}")
+                addArguments("--algorithm ${alg!!.name}")
+                addArguments("--rollback_index ${ai.header!!.rollback_index}")
+                if (alg.defaultKey.isNotBlank()) {
+                    addArguments("--key ${alg.defaultKey}")
+                }
+                newAvbInfo.auxBlob?.let { newAuxblob ->
+                    newAuxblob.propertyDescriptors.forEach { newProp ->
+                        addArguments(arrayOf("--prop", "${newProp.key}:${newProp.value}"))
+                    }
+                }
+                addArgument("--internal_release_string")
+                addArgument(ai.header!!.release_string, false)
+                log.info(this.toString())
+
+                File(inFile).copyTo(File("${outFile}2"), overwrite = true)
+                DefaultExecutor().execute(this)
+            }
+            Helper.assertFileEquals(outFile, "${outFile}2")
+            File("${outFile}2").delete()
+            //TODO: decide what to verify
+            //Parser.verifyAVBIntegrity(cfg.info.output + ".signed", avbtool)
+            //Parser.verifyAVBIntegrity(cfg.info.output + ".signed2", avbtool)
+        }
+
         fun signAVB(output: String, imageSize: Long, avbtool: String) {
-            log.info("Adding hash_footer with verified-boot 2.0 style")
+            log.info("Adding hash_footer with verified-boot 2.0 style: $output")
             val ai = ObjectMapper().readValue(File(getJsonFileName(output)), AVBInfo::class.java)
             val alg = Algorithms.get(ai.header!!.algorithm_type)
             val bootDesc = ai.auxBlob!!.hashDescriptors[0]
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/cpio/AndroidCpio.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/cpio/AndroidCpio.kt
index dd40d46..59e5925 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/cpio/AndroidCpio.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/cpio/AndroidCpio.kt
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ class AndroidCpio {
         val rounded = Helper.round_to_multiple(len, 256) //file in page 256
         if (len != rounded) {
             FileOutputStream(outFile, true).use { fos ->
+                log.info("cpio padding size: " + (rounded - len) + " bytes")
                 fos.write(ByteArray((rounded - len).toInt()))
             }
         }
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v2/BootV2.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v2/BootV2.kt
index 4d9934a..9530d06 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v2/BootV2.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v2/BootV2.kt
@@ -16,15 +16,14 @@ package cfig.bootimg.v2
 
 import avb.AVBInfo
 import cfig.Avb
-import cfig.bootimg.Common as C
 import cfig.bootimg.Common
 import cfig.bootimg.Common.Companion.deleleIfExists
+import cfig.bootimg.Common.Companion.shortenPath
 import cfig.bootimg.Signer
 import cfig.helper.Dumpling
 import cfig.helper.Helper
 import cfig.helper.ZipHelper
 import cfig.packable.VBMetaParser
-import rom.fdt.DTC
 import cfig.utils.EnvironmentVerifier
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import com.github.freva.asciitable.HorizontalAlign
@@ -32,11 +31,13 @@ import de.vandermeer.asciitable.AsciiTable
 import org.apache.commons.exec.CommandLine
 import org.apache.commons.exec.DefaultExecutor
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+import rom.fdt.DTC
 import java.io.File
 import java.io.FileInputStream
 import java.io.FileOutputStream
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer
 import java.nio.ByteOrder
+import cfig.bootimg.Common as C
 
 data class BootV2(
     var info: MiscInfo = MiscInfo(),
@@ -95,7 +96,9 @@ data class BootV2(
 
     companion object {
         private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BootV2::class.java)
-        private val workDir = Helper.prop("workDir")
+        private val workDir: () -> String = {
+            Helper.prop("workDir")!!
+        }
         private val mapper = ObjectMapper()
         private val dtsSuffix = Helper.prop("config.dts_suffix")
 
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ data class BootV2(
                     }
                 }
                 ret.kernel.let { theKernel ->
-                    theKernel.file = File(workDir, "kernel").path
+                    theKernel.file = File(workDir(), "kernel").path
                     theKernel.size = bh2.kernelLength
                     theKernel.loadOffset = bh2.kernelOffset
                     theKernel.position = ret.getKernelPosition()
@@ -138,28 +141,28 @@ data class BootV2(
                     theRamdisk.loadOffset = bh2.ramdiskOffset
                     theRamdisk.position = ret.getRamdiskPosition()
                     if (bh2.ramdiskLength > 0) {
-                        theRamdisk.file = File(workDir, "ramdisk.img").path
+                        theRamdisk.file = File(workDir(), "ramdisk.img").path
                     }
                 }
                 if (bh2.secondBootloaderLength > 0) {
                     ret.secondBootloader = CommArgs()
                     ret.secondBootloader!!.size = bh2.secondBootloaderLength
                     ret.secondBootloader!!.loadOffset = bh2.secondBootloaderOffset
-                    ret.secondBootloader!!.file = File(workDir, "second").path
+                    ret.secondBootloader!!.file = File(workDir(), "second").path
                     ret.secondBootloader!!.position = ret.getSecondBootloaderPosition()
                 }
                 if (bh2.recoveryDtboLength > 0) {
                     ret.recoveryDtbo = CommArgsLong()
                     ret.recoveryDtbo!!.size = bh2.recoveryDtboLength
                     ret.recoveryDtbo!!.loadOffset = bh2.recoveryDtboOffset //Q
-                    ret.recoveryDtbo!!.file = File(workDir, "recoveryDtbo").path
+                    ret.recoveryDtbo!!.file = File(workDir(), "recoveryDtbo").path
                     ret.recoveryDtbo!!.position = ret.getRecoveryDtboPosition()
                 }
                 if (bh2.dtbLength > 0) {
                     ret.dtb = DtbArgsLong()
                     ret.dtb!!.size = bh2.dtbLength
                     ret.dtb!!.loadOffset = bh2.dtbOffset //Q
-                    ret.dtb!!.file = File(workDir, "dtb").path
+                    ret.dtb!!.file = File(workDir(), "dtb").path
                     ret.dtb!!.position = ret.getDtbPosition()
                 }
             }
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ data class BootV2(
 
     fun extractImages(): BootV2 {
         //info
-        mapper.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValue(File(workDir + info.json), this)
+        mapper.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValue(File(workDir(), info.json), this)
         //kernel
         if (kernel.size > 0) {
             Common.dumpKernel(Helper.Slice(info.output, kernel.position.toInt(), kernel.size, kernel.file!!))
@@ -220,15 +223,17 @@ data class BootV2(
         //ramdisk
         if (this.ramdisk.size > 0) {
             val fmt = C.dumpRamdisk(
-                Helper.Slice(info.output, ramdisk.position.toInt(), ramdisk.size, ramdisk.file!!), File(workDir, "root").path
+                Helper.Slice(info.output, ramdisk.position.toInt(), ramdisk.size, ramdisk.file!!),
+                File(workDir(), "root").path
             )
             this.ramdisk.file = this.ramdisk.file!! + ".$fmt"
             if (fmt == "xz") {
-                val checkType = ZipHelper.xzStreamFlagCheckTypeToString(ZipHelper.parseStreamFlagCheckType(this.ramdisk.file!!))
+                val checkType =
+                    ZipHelper.xzStreamFlagCheckTypeToString(ZipHelper.parseStreamFlagCheckType(this.ramdisk.file!!))
                 this.ramdisk.xzFlags = checkType
             }
             //dump info again
-            mapper.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValue(File(workDir + this.info.json), this)
+            mapper.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValue(File(workDir(), this.info.json), this)
         }
         //second bootloader
         secondBootloader?.let {
@@ -254,7 +259,7 @@ data class BootV2(
             this.dtb!!.dtbList = DTC.parseMultiple(dtb!!.file!!)
             log.info("dtb sz = " + this.dtb!!.dtbList.size)
             //dump info again
-            mapper.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValue(File(workDir + info.json), this)
+            mapper.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValue(File(workDir(), info.json), this)
 
             //dump dtb items
             DTC.extractMultiple(dtb!!.file!!, this.dtb!!.dtbList)
@@ -285,8 +290,8 @@ data class BootV2(
         }
         val tab = AsciiTable().let {
             it.addRule()
-            it.addRow("image info", workDir + info.output.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json")
-            prints.add(Pair("image info", workDir + info.output.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json"))
+            it.addRow("image info", shortenPath( File(Helper.prop("workDir"), info.output.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json").path))
+            prints.add(Pair("image info", shortenPath(File(workDir(), info.output.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json").path)))
             if (this.info.verify.startsWith("VB2.0")) {
                 it.addRule()
                 val verifyStatus = if (this.info.verify.contains("PASS")) {
@@ -295,8 +300,8 @@ data class BootV2(
                     "verify fail"
                 }
                 Avb.getJsonFileName(info.output).let { jsonFile ->
-                    it.addRow("AVB info [$verifyStatus]", jsonFile)
-                    prints.add(Pair("AVB info [$verifyStatus]", jsonFile))
+                    it.addRow("AVB info [$verifyStatus]", shortenPath(jsonFile))
+                    prints.add(Pair("AVB info [$verifyStatus]", shortenPath(jsonFile)))
                     if (File(jsonFile).exists()) {
                         mapper.readValue(File(jsonFile), AVBInfo::class.java).let { ai ->
                             val inspectRet = Avb.inspectKey(ai)
@@ -311,11 +316,11 @@ data class BootV2(
             //kernel
             it.addRule()
             if (this.kernel.size > 0) {
-                it.addRow("kernel", this.kernel.file)
+                it.addRow("kernel", shortenPath(this.kernel.file!!))
             } else { //only for ramdisk.img, Issue #122
                 it.addRow("kernel", "NONE")
             }
-            prints.add(Pair("kernel", this.kernel.file.toString()))
+            prints.add(Pair("kernel", shortenPath(this.kernel.file.toString())))
             File(Helper.prop("kernelVersionFile")).let { kernelVersionFile ->
                 if (kernelVersionFile.exists()) {
                     it.addRow("\\-- version " + kernelVersionFile.readLines().toString(), kernelVersionFile.path)
@@ -331,10 +336,10 @@ data class BootV2(
             //ramdisk
             if (this.ramdisk.size > 0) {
                 it.addRule()
-                it.addRow("ramdisk", this.ramdisk.file)
-                prints.add(Pair("ramdisk", this.ramdisk.file.toString()))
-                it.addRow("\\-- extracted ramdisk rootfs", File(workDir, "root").path)
-                prints.add(Pair("\\-- extracted ramdisk rootfs", File(workDir, "root").path))
+                it.addRow("ramdisk", shortenPath(this.ramdisk.file!!))
+                prints.add(Pair("ramdisk", shortenPath(this.ramdisk.file.toString())))
+                it.addRow("\\-- extracted ramdisk rootfs", shortenPath(File(workDir(), "root").path))
+                prints.add(Pair("\\-- extracted ramdisk rootfs", shortenPath(File(workDir(), "root").path)))
             }
             //second
             this.secondBootloader?.let { theSecondBootloader ->
@@ -357,11 +362,11 @@ data class BootV2(
                 if (theDtb.size > 0) {
                     val dtbCount = this.dtb!!.dtbList.size
                     it.addRule()
-                    it.addRow("dtb", theDtb.file)
-                    prints.add(Pair("dtb", theDtb.file.toString()))
+                    it.addRow("dtb", theDtb.file?.let { fullPath -> shortenPath(fullPath) })
+                    prints.add(Pair("dtb", shortenPath(theDtb.file.toString())))
                     if (File(theDtb.file + ".0.${dtsSuffix}").exists()) {
-                        it.addRow("\\-- decompiled dts [$dtbCount]", theDtb.file + ".*.${dtsSuffix}")
-                        prints.add(Pair("\\-- decompiled dts [$dtbCount]", theDtb.file + ".*.${dtsSuffix}"))
+                        it.addRow("\\-- decompiled dts [$dtbCount]", shortenPath(theDtb.file!!) + ".*.${dtsSuffix}")
+                        prints.add(Pair("\\-- decompiled dts [$dtbCount]", shortenPath(theDtb.file!!) + ".*.${dtsSuffix}"))
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -372,8 +377,8 @@ data class BootV2(
         val tabVBMeta = AsciiTable().let {
             if (File("vbmeta.img").exists()) {
                 it.addRule()
-                it.addRow("vbmeta.img", Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img"))
-                prints.add(Pair("vbmeta.img", Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img")))
+                it.addRow("vbmeta.img", shortenPath(Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img")))
+                prints.add(Pair("vbmeta.img", shortenPath(Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img"))))
                 it.addRule()
                 "\n" + it.render()
             } else {
@@ -382,15 +387,17 @@ data class BootV2(
         }
 
         if (EnvironmentVerifier().isWindows) {
-            log.info("\n" +
-                    com.github.freva.asciitable.AsciiTable.getTable(
-                        com.github.freva.asciitable.AsciiTable.BASIC_ASCII,
-                        prints, mutableListOf(
-                            com.github.freva.asciitable.Column().header("What")
-                                .dataAlign(HorizontalAlign.LEFT)
-                                .with { it.first },
-                            com.github.freva.asciitable.Column().header("Where").with { it.second })
-                    ))
+            log.info(
+                "\n" +
+                        com.github.freva.asciitable.AsciiTable.getTable(
+                            com.github.freva.asciitable.AsciiTable.BASIC_ASCII,
+                            prints, mutableListOf(
+                                com.github.freva.asciitable.Column().header("What")
+                                    .dataAlign(HorizontalAlign.LEFT)
+                                    .with { it.first },
+                                com.github.freva.asciitable.Column().header("Where").with { it.second })
+                        )
+            )
         } else {
             log.info(
                 "\n\t\t\tUnpack Summary of ${info.output}\n{}\n{}{}",
@@ -433,14 +440,14 @@ data class BootV2(
             ramdisk.file = null
             ramdisk.loadOffset = 0
         } else {
-            if (File(this.ramdisk.file!!).exists() && !File(workDir + "root").exists()) {
+            if (File(this.ramdisk.file!!).exists() && !File(workDir(), "root").exists()) {
                 //do nothing if we have ramdisk.img.gz but no /root
                 log.warn("Use prebuilt ramdisk file: ${this.ramdisk.file}")
             } else {
                 File(this.ramdisk.file!!).deleleIfExists()
                 File(this.ramdisk.file!!.removeSuffix(".gz")).deleleIfExists()
                 //Common.packRootfs("${workDir}/root", this.ramdisk.file!!, Common.parseOsMajor(info.osVersion.toString()))
-                Common.packRootfs(File(workDir, "root").path, this.ramdisk.file!!, this.ramdisk.xzFlags)
+                Common.packRootfs(File(workDir(), "root").path, this.ramdisk.file!!, this.ramdisk.xzFlags)
             }
             this.ramdisk.size = File(this.ramdisk.file!!).length().toInt()
         }
@@ -466,18 +473,21 @@ data class BootV2(
             0 -> {
                 Common.hashFileAndSize(kernel.file, ramdisk.file, secondBootloader?.file)
             }
+
             1 -> {
                 Common.hashFileAndSize(
                     kernel.file, ramdisk.file,
                     secondBootloader?.file, recoveryDtbo?.file
                 )
             }
+
             2 -> {
                 Common.hashFileAndSize(
                     kernel.file, ramdisk.file,
                     secondBootloader?.file, recoveryDtbo?.file, dtb?.file
                 )
             }
+
             else -> {
                 throw IllegalArgumentException("headerVersion ${info.headerVersion} illegal")
             }
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v3/BootV3.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v3/BootV3.kt
index 3506d93..0f2dfd1 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v3/BootV3.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v3/BootV3.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import cfig.bootimg.Common
 import cfig.utils.EnvironmentVerifier
 import cfig.bootimg.Common.Companion.deleleIfExists
 import cfig.bootimg.Common.Companion.getPaddingSize
+import cfig.bootimg.Common.Companion.shortenPath
 import cfig.bootimg.Signer
 import cfig.helper.Helper
 import cfig.helper.Dumpling
@@ -228,22 +229,26 @@ data class BootV3(
         }
 
         if (fileName != info.role) {
-            Helper.setProp("out.file", fileName)
             if (bSigningNeeded) {
+                log.info("x1")
+                Helper.setProp("out.file", "$fileName.signed")
                 //@formatter:off
                 File(Helper.joinPath(Helper.prop("intermediateDir")!!, info.role + ".signed"))
-                    .copyTo(File(fileName), true)
+                    .copyTo(File(Helper.prop("out.file")!!), true)
                 //@formatter:on
-                log.info("Signed image saved as $fileName")
+                log.info("Signed image saved as " + Helper.prop("out.file"))
             } else {
+                log.info("x2")
+                Helper.setProp("out.file", fileName)
                 //@formatter:off
                 File(Helper.joinPath(Helper.prop("intermediateDir")!!, info.role + ".clear"))
-                    .copyTo(File(fileName), true)
+                    .copyTo(File(Helper.prop("out.file")!!), true)
                 //@formatter:on
-                log.info("Unsigned image saved as $fileName")
+                log.info("Unsigned image saved as " + Helper.prop("out.file"))
             }
         } else {
             if (bSigningNeeded) {
+                log.info("x3")
                 Helper.setProp("out.file", info.role + ".signed")
                 //@formatter:off
                 File(Helper.joinPath(Helper.prop("intermediateDir")!!, info.role + ".signed"))
@@ -251,6 +256,7 @@ data class BootV3(
                 //@formatter:on
                 log.info("Signed image saved as ${info.role}.signed")
             } else {
+                log.info("x4")
                 Helper.setProp("out.file", info.role + ".clear")
                 //@formatter:off
                 File(Helper.joinPath(Helper.prop("intermediateDir")!!, info.role + ".clear"))
@@ -385,27 +391,27 @@ data class BootV3(
         }
         val tab = AsciiTable().let {
             it.addRule()
-            it.addRow("image info", Helper.joinPath(workDir!!, info.role.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json"))
-            prints.add(Pair("image info", Helper.joinPath(workDir, info.role.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json")))
+            it.addRow("image info", shortenPath(Helper.joinPath(workDir!!, info.role.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json")))
+            prints.add(Pair("image info", shortenPath(Helper.joinPath(workDir, info.role.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json"))))
             it.addRule()
             if (this.kernel.size > 0) {
-                it.addRow("kernel", this.kernel.file)
-                prints.add(Pair("kernel", this.kernel.file))
+                it.addRow("kernel", shortenPath(this.kernel.file))
+                prints.add(Pair("kernel", shortenPath(this.kernel.file)))
                 File(Helper.joinPath(workDir, Helper.prop("kernelVersionStem")!!)).let { kernelVersionFile ->
                     if (kernelVersionFile.exists()) {
-                        it.addRow("\\-- version " + kernelVersionFile.readLines().toString(), kernelVersionFile.path)
+                        it.addRow("\\-- version " + kernelVersionFile.readLines().toString(), shortenPath( kernelVersionFile.path))
                         prints.add(
                             Pair(
                                 "\\-- version " + kernelVersionFile.readLines().toString(),
-                                kernelVersionFile.path
+                                shortenPath(kernelVersionFile.path)
                             )
                         )
                     }
                 }
                 File(Helper.joinPath(workDir, Helper.prop("kernelConfigStem")!!)).let { kernelConfigFile ->
                     if (kernelConfigFile.exists()) {
-                        it.addRow("\\-- config", kernelConfigFile.path)
-                        prints.add(Pair("\\-- config", kernelConfigFile.path))
+                        it.addRow("\\-- config", shortenPath(kernelConfigFile.path))
+                        prints.add(Pair("\\-- config", shortenPath(kernelConfigFile.path)))
                     }
                 }
                 it.addRule()
@@ -442,11 +448,11 @@ data class BootV3(
             File(Avb.getJsonFileName("sig.boot")).let { jsonFile ->
                 if (jsonFile.exists()) {
                     it.addRow("GKI signature 2.0", this.bootSignature.file)
-                    it.addRow("\\-- boot", jsonFile.path)
+                    it.addRow("\\-- boot", shortenPath(jsonFile.path))
                     it.addRow("\\------ signing key", Avb.inspectKey(mapper.readValue(jsonFile, AVBInfo::class.java)))
                     //basic
                     prints.add(Pair("GKI signature 2.0", this.bootSignature.file))
-                    prints.add(Pair("\\-- boot", jsonFile.path))
+                    prints.add(Pair("\\-- boot", shortenPath(jsonFile.path)))
                     prints.add(
                         Pair(
                             "\\------ signing key",
@@ -458,19 +464,19 @@ data class BootV3(
             File(Avb.getJsonFileName("sig.kernel")).let { jsonFile ->
                 if (jsonFile.exists()) {
                     val readBackAvb = mapper.readValue(jsonFile, AVBInfo::class.java)
-                    it.addRow("\\-- kernel", jsonFile.path)
+                    it.addRow("\\-- kernel", shortenPath(jsonFile.path))
                     it.addRow("\\------ signing key", Avb.inspectKey(readBackAvb))
                     it.addRule()
                     //basic
-                    prints.add(Pair("\\-- kernel", jsonFile.path))
+                    prints.add(Pair("\\-- kernel", shortenPath(jsonFile.path)))
                     prints.add(Pair("\\------ signing key", Avb.inspectKey(readBackAvb)))
                 }
             }
 
             //AVB info
             Avb.getJsonFileName(info.role).let { jsonFile ->
-                it.addRow("AVB info", if (File(jsonFile).exists()) jsonFile else "NONE")
-                prints.add(Pair("AVB info", if (File(jsonFile).exists()) jsonFile else "NONE"))
+                it.addRow("AVB info", if (File(jsonFile).exists()) shortenPath(jsonFile) else "NONE")
+                prints.add(Pair("AVB info", if (File(jsonFile).exists()) shortenPath(jsonFile) else "NONE"))
                 if (File(jsonFile).exists()) {
                     mapper.readValue(File(jsonFile), AVBInfo::class.java).let { ai ->
                         it.addRow("\\------ signing key", Avb.inspectKey(ai))
@@ -487,10 +493,10 @@ data class BootV3(
             if (File(vbmetaCompanion).exists()) {
                 log.warn("XXXX: Found vbmeta.img, parsing ...")
                 //basic
-                prints.add(Pair("vbmeta.img", Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img")))
+                prints.add(Pair("vbmeta.img", shortenPath(Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img"))))
                 //table
                 it.addRule()
-                it.addRow("vbmeta.img", Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img"))
+                it.addRow("vbmeta.img", shortenPath(Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img")))
                 it.addRule()
                 "\n" + it.render()
             } else {
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v3/VendorBoot.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v3/VendorBoot.kt
index 6a515e4..8d8c957 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v3/VendorBoot.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/bootimg/v3/VendorBoot.kt
@@ -19,18 +19,19 @@ import cc.cfig.io.Struct
 import cfig.Avb
 import cfig.bootimg.Common
 import cfig.bootimg.Common.Companion.deleleIfExists
+import cfig.bootimg.Common.Companion.toShortenPath
 import cfig.bootimg.Signer
 import cfig.helper.Dumpling
 import cfig.helper.Helper
 import cfig.helper.ZipHelper
 import cfig.packable.VBMetaParser
-import rom.fdt.DTC
 import cfig.utils.EnvironmentVerifier
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import de.vandermeer.asciitable.AsciiTable
 import org.apache.commons.exec.CommandLine
 import org.apache.commons.exec.DefaultExecutor
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+import rom.fdt.DTC
 import java.io.*
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer
 import java.nio.ByteOrder
@@ -265,7 +266,9 @@ data class VendorBoot(
         }
         this.dtb.size = File(this.dtb.file).length().toInt()
         //header
-        FileOutputStream(this.info.role + ".clear", false).use { fos ->
+        val clearFile = Helper.joinPath(Helper.prop("intermediateDir")!!, this.info.role + ".clear")
+        val googleFile = Helper.joinPath(Helper.prop("intermediateDir")!!, this.info.role + ".google")
+        FileOutputStream(clearFile, false).use { fos ->
             val encodedHeader = this.toHeader().encode()
             fos.write(encodedHeader)
             fos.write(ByteArray(Helper.round_to_multiple(encodedHeader.size, this.info.pageSize) - encodedHeader.size))
@@ -303,17 +306,17 @@ data class VendorBoot(
             }
         }
         //write
-        FileOutputStream("${this.info.role}.clear", true).use { fos ->
+        FileOutputStream(clearFile, true).use { fos ->
             fos.write(bf.array(), 0, bf.position())
         }
 
         //google way
-        this.toCommandLine().addArgument(this.info.role + ".google").let {
+        this.toCommandLine().addArgument(googleFile).let {
             log.info(it.toString())
             DefaultExecutor().execute(it)
         }
 
-        Helper.assertFileEquals(this.info.role + ".clear", this.info.role + ".google")
+        Helper.assertFileEquals(clearFile, googleFile)
         return this
     }
 
@@ -321,7 +324,15 @@ data class VendorBoot(
         val avbtool = String.format(Helper.prop("avbtool")!!, "v1.2")
         File(Avb.getJsonFileName(info.role)).let {
             if (it.exists()) {
-                Signer.signAVB(info.role, this.info.imageSize, avbtool)
+                //Signer.signAVB(info.role, this.info.imageSize, avbtool)
+                val clearFile = Helper.joinPath(Helper.prop("intermediateDir")!!, this.info.role + ".clear")
+                val signedFile = Helper.joinPath(Helper.prop("intermediateDir")!!, this.info.role + ".signed")
+                Signer.signAVB2(clearFile,
+                    signedFile,
+                    Avb.getJsonFileName(info.role),
+                    this.info.imageSize,
+                    avbtool
+                )
             } else {
                 log.warn("skip signing of ${info.role}")
             }
@@ -329,6 +340,15 @@ data class VendorBoot(
         return this
     }
 
+    fun postCopy(outFile: String): VendorBoot {
+        val dir = Helper.prop("intermediateDir")!!
+        val signedFile = Helper.joinPath(dir, "${info.role}.signed").takeIf { File(it).exists() }
+            ?: Helper.joinPath(dir, "${info.role}.clear")
+        log.info("COPY $signedFile -> $outFile")
+        File(signedFile).copyTo(File(outFile), overwrite = true)
+        return this
+    }
+
     fun updateVbmeta(): VendorBoot {
         Avb.updateVbmeta(info.role)
         return this
@@ -416,31 +436,31 @@ data class VendorBoot(
         }
         val tab = AsciiTable().let {
             it.addRule()
-            val imageInfoJsonFile = Helper.joinPath(workDir!!, info.role.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json")
+            val imageInfoJsonFile = Helper.joinPath(workDir!!, info.role.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json").toShortenPath()
             it.addRow("image info", imageInfoJsonFile)
             prints.add(Pair("image info", imageInfoJsonFile))
             it.addRule()
-            it.addRow("ramdisk", this.ramdisk.file)
-            prints.add(Pair("ramdisk", this.ramdisk.file))
+            it.addRow("ramdisk", this.ramdisk.file.toShortenPath())
+            prints.add(Pair("ramdisk", this.ramdisk.file.toShortenPath()))
             if (this.ramdisk_table.size > 0) {
                 this.ramdisk_table.ramdidks.forEachIndexed { index, entry ->
                     //fancy ascii
-                    it.addRow("-- ${entry.type} ramdisk[${index + 1}/${this.ramdisk_table.ramdidks.size}]", entry.file)
-                    it.addRow("------- extracted rootfs", File(workDir, "root.${index + 1}").path)
+                    it.addRow("-- ${entry.type} ramdisk[${index + 1}/${this.ramdisk_table.ramdidks.size}]", entry.file.toShortenPath())
+                    it.addRow("------- extracted rootfs", File(workDir, "root.${index + 1}").path.toShortenPath())
                     //basic ascii
                     //@formatter:off
-                    prints.add(Pair(" -- ${entry.type} ramdisk[${index + 1}/${this.ramdisk_table.ramdidks.size}]", entry.file))
+                    prints.add(Pair(" -- ${entry.type} ramdisk[${index + 1}/${this.ramdisk_table.ramdidks.size}]", entry.file.toShortenPath()))
                     //@formatter:on
-                    prints.add(Pair(" ------- extracted rootfs", File(workDir, "root.${index + 1}").path))
+                    prints.add(Pair(" ------- extracted rootfs", File(workDir, "root.${index + 1}").path.toShortenPath()))
                 }
             } else {
-                it.addRow("\\-- extracted ramdisk rootfs", File(workDir, "root").path)
-                prints.add(Pair("\\-- extracted ramdisk rootfs", File(workDir, "root").path))
+                it.addRow("\\-- extracted ramdisk rootfs", File(workDir, "root").path.toShortenPath())
+                prints.add(Pair("\\-- extracted ramdisk rootfs", File(workDir, "root").path.toShortenPath()))
             }
             it.addRule()
             if (this.dtb.size > 0) {
-                it.addRow("dtb", this.dtb.file)
-                prints.add(Pair("dtb", this.dtb.file))
+                it.addRow("dtb", this.dtb.file.toShortenPath())
+                prints.add(Pair("dtb", this.dtb.file.toShortenPath()))
                 if (File(this.dtb.file + ".0.${dtsSuffix}").exists()) {
                     it.addRow("\\-- decompiled dts [${dtb.dtbList.size}]", dtb.file + "*.${dtsSuffix}")
                     prints.add(Pair("\\-- decompiled dts [${dtb.dtbList.size}]", dtb.file + "*.${dtsSuffix}"))
@@ -451,14 +471,14 @@ data class VendorBoot(
             }
             if (this.bootconfig.size > 0) {
                 it.addRule()
-                it.addRow("bootconfig", this.bootconfig.file)
-                prints.add(Pair("bootconfig", this.bootconfig.file))
+                it.addRow("bootconfig", this.bootconfig.file.toShortenPath())
+                prints.add(Pair("bootconfig", this.bootconfig.file.toShortenPath()))
             }
             it.addRule()
             Avb.getJsonFileName(info.role).let { jsonFile ->
                 if (File(jsonFile).exists()) {
-                    it.addRow("AVB info", jsonFile)
-                    prints.add(Pair("AVB info", jsonFile))
+                    it.addRow("AVB info", jsonFile.toShortenPath())
+                    prints.add(Pair("AVB info", jsonFile.toShortenPath()))
                     mapper.readValue(File(jsonFile), AVBInfo::class.java).let { ai ->
                         it.addRow("\\-- signing key", Avb.inspectKey(ai))
                         prints.add(Pair(" \\-- signing key", Avb.inspectKey(ai)))
@@ -474,8 +494,8 @@ data class VendorBoot(
         val tabVBMeta = AsciiTable().let {
             if (File("vbmeta.img").exists()) {
                 it.addRule()
-                it.addRow("vbmeta.img", Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img"))
-                prints.add(Pair("vbmeta.img", Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img")))
+                it.addRow("vbmeta.img", Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img").toShortenPath())
+                prints.add(Pair("vbmeta.img", Avb.getJsonFileName("vbmeta.img").toShortenPath()))
                 it.addRule()
                 "\n" + it.render()
             } else {
@@ -492,8 +512,8 @@ data class VendorBoot(
         return this
     }
 
-    fun printPackSummary(): VendorBoot {
-        Common.printPackSummary(info.role)
+    fun printPackSummary(outFileName: String): VendorBoot {
+        Common.printPackSummary(info.role, outFileName)
         return this
     }
 
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/BootImgParser.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/BootImgParser.kt
index bedda87..4123292 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/BootImgParser.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/BootImgParser.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package cfig.packable
 
 import avb.blob.Footer
+import cfig.bootimg.Common
 import cfig.bootimg.Common.Companion.probeHeaderVersion
 import cfig.bootimg.v2.BootV2
 import cfig.bootimg.v2.BootV2Dialects
@@ -45,14 +46,20 @@ class BootImgParser : IPackable {
     }
 
     override fun unpack(fileName: String) {
-        unpackInternal(fileName, fileName, outDir)
+        unpackInternal(fileName, outDir)
     }
 
-    fun unpackInternal(targetFile: String, fileName: String, unpackDir: String) {
-        log.info("unpackInternal(fileName: $fileName, unpackDir: $unpackDir)")
-        Helper.setProp("workDir", unpackDir)
+    // called via reflection
+    fun unpackInternal(inFileName: String, unpackDir: String) {
+        log.info("unpackInternal(fileName: $inFileName, unpackDir: $unpackDir)")
+        val fileName = File(inFileName).canonicalPath
+        Helper.setProp("workDir", File(unpackDir).canonicalPath)
+        log.info("workspace set to $unpackDir")
         clear()
-        File("$outDir/role").writeText(File(File(targetFile).canonicalPath).name)
+        //create workspace file
+        Common.createWorkspaceIni(fileName)
+        //create workspace file done
+
         val hv = probeHeaderVersion(fileName)
         log.info("header version $hv")
         when (hv) {
@@ -85,7 +92,64 @@ class BootImgParser : IPackable {
         }
     }
 
-    fun packInternal(targetFile: String, workspace: String, fileName: String) {
+    // called via reflection
+    fun packInternal(workspace: String, outFileName: String) {
+        log.info("packInternal($workspace, $outFileName)")
+        Helper.setProp("workDir", workspace)
+        val targetFile = outFileName
+        val iniRole = Common.loadProperties(File(workspace, "workspace.ini").canonicalPath).getProperty("role")
+        val cfgFile = File(workspace, iniRole.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json").canonicalPath
+        log.info("Loading config from $cfgFile")
+        if (!File(cfgFile).exists()) {
+            val tab = AsciiTable().let {
+                it.addRule()
+                it.addRow("'$cfgFile' doesn't exist, did you forget to 'unpack' ?")
+                it.addRule()
+                it
+            }
+            log.info("\n{}", tab.render())
+            return
+        }
+
+        val worker =
+            try {
+                ObjectMapper().readValue(File(cfgFile), BootV2::class.java)
+            } catch (e: com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.exc.UnrecognizedPropertyException) {
+                try {
+                    ObjectMapper().readValue(File(cfgFile), BootV3::class.java)
+                } catch (e: com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.exc.UnrecognizedPropertyException) {
+                    null
+                }
+            }
+        if (worker == null) {
+            log.error("no worker available")
+            exitProcess(2)
+        }
+        when (worker) {
+            is BootV2 -> {
+                worker
+                    .pack()
+                    .sign()
+                    .updateVbmeta()
+                    .printPackSummary()
+            }
+
+            is BootV3 -> {
+                worker
+                    .pack()
+                    .sign(targetFile)
+                    .updateVbmeta()
+                    .printPackSummary(worker.info.role)
+            }
+
+            else -> {
+                log.error("unsupported boot image format")
+                exitProcess(2)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun packInternalLegacy(targetFile: String, workspace: String, fileName: String) {
         log.info("packInternal(targetFile: $targetFile, fileName: $fileName, workspace: $workspace)")
         Helper.setProp("workDir", workspace)
         val cfgFile = Helper.joinPath(outDir, targetFile.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json")
@@ -140,7 +204,8 @@ class BootImgParser : IPackable {
     }
 
     override fun pack(fileName: String) {
-        packInternal(fileName, outDir, fileName)
+        val targetFile = Common.loadProperties(File(outDir, "workspace.ini").canonicalPath).getProperty("role")
+        packInternal(outDir, targetFile)
     }
 
     fun flash(fileName: String) {
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/DeviceTreeParser.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/DeviceTreeParser.kt
index a72419f..db14255 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/DeviceTreeParser.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/DeviceTreeParser.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package packable
 
 import cfig.bootimg.Common
+import cfig.bootimg.v3.VendorBoot
 import cfig.helper.Helper
 import cfig.helper.Helper.Companion.check_call
 import cfig.helper.Helper.Companion.check_output
@@ -15,13 +16,24 @@ class DeviceTreeParser : IPackable {
     override fun capabilities(): List<String> {
         return listOf("^.*\\.dtb$")
     }
+
     override val loopNo: Int
         get() = 1
 
     override fun unpack(fileName: String) {
-        super.clear()
-        log.info("unpacking $fileName")
-        val outFile = workDir + fileName.removeSuffix(".dtb") + "." + Helper.prop("config.dts_suffix")
+        unpackInternal(fileName, Helper.prop("workDir")!!)
+    }
+
+    fun unpackInternal(fileName: String, unpackDir: String) {
+        //set workdir
+        log.info("unpackInternal(fileName: $fileName, unpackDir: $unpackDir)")
+        Helper.setProp("workDir", unpackDir)
+        clear()
+        //create workspace file
+        Common.createWorkspaceIni(fileName)
+        //create workspace file done
+
+        val outFile = File(workDir, File(fileName).nameWithoutExtension + "." + Helper.prop("config.dts_suffix")).path
         DTC().decompile(fileName, outFile)
 
         //print summary
@@ -32,15 +44,26 @@ class DeviceTreeParser : IPackable {
     }
 
     override fun pack(fileName: String) {
-        log.info("packing $fileName")
-        val outFile = workDir + fileName.removeSuffix(".dtb") + "." + Helper.prop("config.dts_suffix")
-        check(DTC().compile(outFile, "$fileName.new")) { "fail to compile dts" }
+        packInternal(Helper.prop("workDir")!!, fileName)
+    }
+
+    fun packInternal(workspace: String, outFileName: String) {
+        log.info("packInternal($workspace, $outFileName)")
+        Helper.setProp("workDir", workspace)
+        //workspace+cfg
+        val iniRole = Common.loadProperties(File(workspace, "workspace.ini").canonicalPath).getProperty("role")
+        val dtsSrc = File(workDir, File(iniRole).nameWithoutExtension + "." + Helper.prop("config.dts_suffix")).path
+
+        val origFile = File(workDir, File(outFileName).name + ".orig").path
+        log.info("COPY $outFileName -> $origFile")
+        File(outFileName).copyTo(File(origFile), overwrite = true)
+        check(DTC().compile(dtsSrc, outFileName)) { "fail to compile dts" }
 
         //print summary
         val prints: MutableList<Pair<String, String>> = mutableListOf()
-        prints.add(Pair("DTS", outFile))
-        prints.add(Pair("updated DTB", "$fileName.new"))
-        log.info("\n\t\t\tPack Summary of {}\n{}\n", fileName, Common.table2String(prints))
+        prints.add(Pair("DTS", dtsSrc))
+        prints.add(Pair("updated DTB", outFileName))
+        log.info("\n\t\t\tPack Summary of {}\n{}\n", outFileName, Common.table2String(prints))
     }
 
     fun pull(fileName: String) {
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/PackableLauncher.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/PackableLauncher.kt
index 0fd68d9..1d3b734 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/PackableLauncher.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/PackableLauncher.kt
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@
 
 package cfig.packable
 
+import cfig.helper.Helper
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import packable.DeviceTreeParser
 import rom.sparse.SparseImgParser
 import java.io.File
+import java.util.Properties
 import java.util.regex.Pattern
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
 import kotlin.reflect.full.createInstance
@@ -28,6 +30,12 @@ class PackableLauncher
 
 fun main(args: Array<String>) {
     val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PackableLauncher::class.java)
+    val devLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger("XXXX")
+    val loadProperties: (String) -> Properties = { fileName ->
+        Properties().apply {
+            File(fileName).inputStream().use { load(it) }
+        }
+    }
     val packablePool = mutableMapOf<List<String>, KClass<IPackable>>()
     listOf(
         BootImgParser(),
@@ -44,25 +52,43 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
         packablePool.put(it.capabilities(), it::class as KClass<IPackable>)
     }
     packablePool.forEach {
-        log.debug("" + it.key + "/" + it.value)
+        log.info("" + it.key + "/" + it.value)
     }
     var targetFile: String? = null
     var targetHandler: KClass<IPackable>? = null
+    var targetDir: String? = null
 
-    log.info("XXXX: args: " + args.asList().toString())
+    devLog.info("args: " + args.asList().toString())
+    args.forEachIndexed { index, s ->
+        devLog.info("  arg: #$index - $s")
+    }
 
     run found@{
         for (currentLoopNo in 0..1) { //currently we have only 2 loops
+            devLog.info("loop #" + currentLoopNo)
             if (args.size > 1) { // manual mode
-                targetFile = if (File(args[1]).isFile) {
+                devLog.info("manual mode")
+                targetFile = if (File(args[1]).isFile) { //unpack
                     File(args[1]).canonicalPath
-                } else if (File(args[1]  + "/role").isFile) {
-                    File(args[1] + "/role").readText().trim()
-                } else {
-                    log.error("Not sure of what to do: " + args.asList().toString())
+                } else if (File(args[1]).isDirectory and File(args[1], "workspace.ini").isFile) { //pack
+                    loadProperties(File(args[1], "workspace.ini").canonicalPath).getProperty("role")
+                } else { //wrong
+                    log.error("Not a file: " + args[1])
                     exitProcess(1)
                 }
-                log.warn("manual mode: args= ${args[1]}, $targetFile")
+                devLog.warn("manual mode: file=$targetFile")
+                targetDir = when (args.size) {
+                    2 -> if (File(args[1]).isDirectory and File(args[1], "workspace.ini").isFile) { //arg = outDir
+                        File(args[1]).canonicalPath
+                    } else  {
+                        Helper.prop("workDir") // arg  = outDir
+                    }
+                    3 -> File(args[2]).canonicalPath // arg = file
+                    else -> {
+                        throw IllegalArgumentException("too many args")
+                    }
+                }
+                devLog.warn("manual mode: file=$targetFile, dir=$targetDir")
                 packablePool
                     .filter { it.value.createInstance().loopNo == currentLoopNo }
                     .forEach { p ->
@@ -75,14 +101,15 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
                         }
                     }
             } else { // lazy mode
+                devLog.info("lazy mode (in current dir)")
                 File(".").listFiles()!!.forEach { file ->
                     packablePool
                         .filter { it.value.createInstance().loopNo == currentLoopNo }
                         .forEach { p ->
                             for (item in p.key) {
                                 if (Pattern.compile(item).matcher(file.name).matches()) {
-                                    log.debug("Found: " + file.name + ", " + item)
-                                    targetFile = file.name
+                                    log.info("Found: " + file.name + ", " + item)
+                                    targetFile = File(file.name).canonicalPath
                                     targetHandler = p.value
                                     return@found
                                 }
@@ -140,43 +167,26 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
         log.warn("'${args[0]}' sequence initialized")
 
         log.warn("XXXX: args.size: ${args.size}")
-        val convertedArgs = args.copyOf().apply { set(0, targetFile!!) }
-        functions[0].call(it.createInstance(), *convertedArgs)
-
-/*
-        val reflectRet = when (functions[0].parameters.size) {
-            1 -> {
-                log.warn("1: call null")
-                functions[0].call(it.createInstance())
-            }
-
-            2 -> {
-                log.warn("2: call $targetFile")
-                functions[0].call(it.createInstance(), targetFile!!)
-            }
-
-            3 -> {
-                if (args.size != 2) {
-                    log.info("invoke: ${it.qualifiedName}, $targetFile, " + targetFile!!.removeSuffix(".img"))
-                    functions[0].call(it.createInstance(), targetFile!!, targetFile!!.removeSuffix(".img"))
-                } else {
-                    log.info("invoke: ${it.qualifiedName}, $targetFile, " + args[1])
-                    functions[0].call(it.createInstance(), targetFile!!, args[1])
-                }
-            }
-
-            else -> {
-                functions[0].parameters.forEach { kp ->
-                    println("Param: " + kp.index + " " + kp.type + " " + kp.name)
-                }
-                log.error("I am confused by so many parameters")
-                exitProcess(4)
+        val c = (if (args.size == 1) { //lazy mode
+            args.drop(1).toMutableList().apply {
+                add(targetFile!!)
+                //add(System.getProperty("user.dir"))
             }
+        } else {
+            args.drop(1)
+        }).toTypedArray()
+        val convertedArgs = c
+        println("clazz = " + it.simpleName)
+        println("func = " + functions[0])
+        println("orig args:")
+        args.forEachIndexed { index, s ->
+            println("$index: $s")
         }
-        if (functions[0].returnType.toString() != Unit.toString()) {
-            log.info("ret: $reflectRet")
+        println("Converted args:")
+        convertedArgs.forEachIndexed { index, s ->
+            println("$index: $s")
         }
-*/
+        functions[0].call(it.createInstance(), *convertedArgs)
         log.warn("'${args[0]}' sequence completed")
     }
 }
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/VBMetaParser.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/VBMetaParser.kt
index 0f8059c..92ce4da 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/VBMetaParser.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/VBMetaParser.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package cfig.packable
 
 import avb.AVBInfo
 import cfig.Avb
+import cfig.bootimg.Common
 import cfig.helper.Dumpling
 import cfig.helper.Helper
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
@@ -35,20 +36,43 @@ class VBMetaParser : IPackable {
         return listOf("^vbmeta\\.img$", "^vbmeta\\_[a-z]+.img$")
     }
 
+    // lazy mode
     override fun unpack(fileName: String) {
-        File(Helper.prop("workDir")).let {
+        unpackInternal(fileName, Helper.prop("workDir")!!)
+    }
+
+    // manual mode
+    fun unpackInternal(inFileName: String, unpackDir: String) {
+        //common
+        log.info("unpackInternal(fileName: $inFileName, unpackDir: $unpackDir)")
+        val fileName = File(inFileName).canonicalPath
+        Helper.setProp("workDir", File(unpackDir).canonicalPath)
+        //prepare workdir
+        File(Helper.prop("workDir")!!).let {
             if (!it.exists()) {
                 it.mkdirs()
             }
         }
+        //workspace.ini
+        log.info("workspace set to $unpackDir")
+        Common.createWorkspaceIni(fileName, prefix = "vbmeta")
+
         val ai = AVBInfo.parseFrom(Dumpling(fileName)).dumpDefault(fileName)
         log.info("Signing Key: " + Avb.inspectKey(ai))
     }
 
     override fun pack(fileName: String) {
-        val blob = ObjectMapper().readValue(File(Avb.getJsonFileName(fileName)), AVBInfo::class.java).encodePadded()
-        log.info("Writing padded vbmeta to file: $fileName.signed")
-        Files.write(Paths.get("$fileName.signed"), blob, StandardOpenOption.CREATE)
+        packInternal(outDir, fileName)
+    }
+
+    // called via reflection
+    fun packInternal(workspace: String, outFileName: String) {
+        log.info("packInternal(workspace: $workspace, $outFileName)")
+        Helper.setProp("workDir", workspace)
+        val iniRole = Common.loadProperties(File(workspace, "workspace.ini").canonicalPath).getProperty("vbmeta.role")
+        val blob = ObjectMapper().readValue(File(Avb.getJsonFileName(iniRole)), AVBInfo::class.java).encodePadded()
+        log.info("Writing padded vbmeta to file: $outFileName.signed")
+        Files.write(Paths.get("$outFileName.signed"), blob, StandardOpenOption.CREATE)
     }
 
     override fun flash(fileName: String, deviceName: String) {
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/VendorBootParser.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/VendorBootParser.kt
index 6b70601..5779686 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/VendorBootParser.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/packable/VendorBootParser.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 package cfig.packable
 
+import cfig.bootimg.Common
 import cfig.bootimg.v3.VendorBoot
 import cfig.helper.Helper
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
@@ -30,19 +31,18 @@ class VendorBootParser : IPackable {
     }
 
     override fun unpack(fileName: String) {
-        clear()
-        val vb = VendorBoot
-            .parse(fileName)
-            .extractImages()
-            .extractVBMeta()
-            .printUnpackSummary()
-        log.debug(vb.toString())
+        log.info("unpack(fileName: $fileName)")
+        unpackInternal(fileName, Helper.prop("workDir")!!)
     }
 
-    fun unpackInternal(targetFile: String, fileName: String, unpackDir: String) {
+    fun unpackInternal(fileName: String, unpackDir: String) {
+        //set workdir
         log.info("unpackInternal(fileName: $fileName, unpackDir: $unpackDir)")
         Helper.setProp("workDir", unpackDir)
         clear()
+        //create workspace file
+        Common.createWorkspaceIni(fileName)
+        //create workspace file done
         val vb = VendorBoot
             .parse(fileName)
             .extractImages()
@@ -52,13 +52,32 @@ class VendorBootParser : IPackable {
     }
 
     override fun pack(fileName: String) {
-        val cfgFile = "$outDir/${fileName.removeSuffix(".img")}.json"
+        log.info("packInternal($fileName)")
+        packInternal(Helper.prop("workDir")!!, fileName)
+    }
+
+    fun packInternal(workspace: String, outFileName: String) {
+        log.info("packInternal($workspace, $outFileName)")
+        Helper.setProp("workDir", workspace)
+        //intermediate
+        Helper.joinPath(workspace, "intermediate").also { intermediateDir ->
+            File(intermediateDir).let {
+                if (!it.exists()) {
+                    it.mkdir()
+                }
+            }
+            Helper.setProp("intermediateDir", intermediateDir)
+        }
+        //workspace+cfg
+        val iniRole = Common.loadProperties(File(workspace, "workspace.ini").canonicalPath).getProperty("role")
+        val cfgFile = File(workspace, iniRole.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json").canonicalPath
         log.info("Loading config from $cfgFile")
         ObjectMapper().readValue(File(cfgFile), VendorBoot::class.java)
             .pack()
             .sign()
+            .postCopy(outFileName)
             .updateVbmeta()
-            .printPackSummary()
+            .printPackSummary(outFileName)
     }
 
     override fun `@verify`(fileName: String) {
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/rom/sparse/SparseImage.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/rom/sparse/SparseImage.kt
index b0917ee..9bdbbe5 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/rom/sparse/SparseImage.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/rom/sparse/SparseImage.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ data class SparseImage(var info: SparseInfo = SparseInfo()) {
                     partName,
                     workDir,
                     File(workDir, File(info.output).nameWithoutExtension).path,
-                    File(workDir, File(info.pulp).name + ".signed").path
+                    File(Helper.prop("intermediateDir"), File(info.pulp).name + ".signed").path
                 )
             }
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ data class SparseImage(var info: SparseInfo = SparseInfo()) {
                     partName,
                     workDir,
                     File(workDir, File(info.output).nameWithoutExtension).path,
-                    File(workDir, "${info.output}.signed").path
+                    File(Helper.prop("intermediateDir"), "${info.output}.signed").path
                 )
             }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ data class SparseImage(var info: SparseInfo = SparseInfo()) {
         if (info.outerFsType == "sparse") {
             img2simg(File(workDir, (File(info.output).name + ".signed")).path, File(info.output).name + ".signed")
         } else {
-            val s = info.pulp + ".signed"
+            val s = Helper.joinPath(Helper.prop("intermediateDir")!!, File(info.pulp + ".signed").name)
             val t = info.output + ".signed"
             log.info("Moving $s -> $t")
             Files.move(Path(s), Path(t), java.nio.file.StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING)
@@ -147,29 +147,32 @@ data class SparseImage(var info: SparseInfo = SparseInfo()) {
             val ret = SparseImage()
             ret.info.json = File(fileName).name.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json"
             ret.info.output = fileName
-            ret.info.pulp = workDir + fileName
+            ret.info.pulp = File(Helper.prop("workDir")!!, File(fileName).nameWithoutExtension).path
+            log.info(ObjectMapper().writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValueAsString(ret.info))
             if (isSparse(fileName)) {
                 val tempFile = UUID.randomUUID().toString()
                 ret.info.outerFsType = "sparse"
-                val rawFile = "${workDir}${File(fileName).nameWithoutExtension}"
                 simg2img(fileName, tempFile)
                 ret.info.pulp = if (isExt4(tempFile)) {
                     ret.info.innerFsType = "ext4"
-                    "$rawFile.ext4"
+                    ret.info.pulp  + ".ext4"
                 } else if (isErofs(tempFile)) {
                     ret.info.innerFsType = "erofs"
-                    "$rawFile.erofs"
+                    ret.info.pulp  + ".erofs"
                 } else {
-                    "$rawFile.raw"
+                    ret.info.pulp  + ".raw"
                 }
                 Files.move(Path(tempFile), Path(ret.info.pulp))
             } else if (isExt4(fileName)) {
                 ret.info.outerFsType = "ext4"
                 ret.info.innerFsType = "ext4"
+                ret.info.pulp = ret.info.pulp + ".ext4"
+                log.info("COPY $fileName -> ${ret.info.pulp}")
                 File(fileName).copyTo(File(ret.info.pulp))
             } else if (isErofs(fileName)) {
                 ret.info.outerFsType = "erofs"
                 ret.info.innerFsType = "erofs"
+                ret.info.pulp = ret.info.pulp + ".erofs"
                 File(fileName).copyTo(File(ret.info.pulp))
             }
             when (ret.info.innerFsType) {
@@ -258,7 +261,7 @@ data class SparseImage(var info: SparseInfo = SparseInfo()) {
             DefaultExecutor().apply {
                 streamHandler = PumpStreamHandler(System.out, System.err)
             }.execute(CommandLine.parse("aosp/plugged/bin/sefcontext_compile").apply {
-                addArguments("-o " + Helper.prop("workDir") + "file_contexts.bin")
+                addArguments("-o " + File(Helper.prop("workDir"), "file_contexts.bin").path)
                 addArgument("aosp/plugged/res/file_contexts.concat")
             }.also { log.warn(it.toString()) }, env)
         }
diff --git a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/rom/sparse/SparseImgParser.kt b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/rom/sparse/SparseImgParser.kt
index 492f4d1..0848e7c 100644
--- a/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/rom/sparse/SparseImgParser.kt
+++ b/bbootimg/src/main/kotlin/rom/sparse/SparseImgParser.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package rom.sparse
 
 import avb.blob.Footer
+import cfig.bootimg.Common
 import cfig.helper.Helper
 import cfig.packable.IPackable
 import cfig.packable.VBMetaParser
@@ -38,15 +39,45 @@ class SparseImgParser : IPackable {
     }
 
     override fun unpack(fileName: String) {
+        log.info("unpack(fileName: $fileName)")
+        unpackInternal(fileName, Helper.prop("workDir")!!)
+    }
+
+    fun unpackInternal(fileName: String, unpackDir: String) {
+        //set workdir
+        log.info("unpackInternal(fileName: $fileName, unpackDir: $unpackDir)")
+        Helper.setProp("workDir", unpackDir)
         clear()
+        //create workspace file
+        Common.createWorkspaceIni(fileName)
+        //create workspace file done
         SparseImage
             .parse(fileName)
             .printSummary(fileName)
     }
 
+
     override fun pack(fileName: String) {
         //TODO("not implemented: refer to https://github.com/cfig/Android_boot_image_editor/issues/133")
-        val cfgFile = outDir + fileName.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json"
+        packInternal(Helper.prop("workDir")!!, fileName)
+    }
+
+    fun packInternal(workspace: String, outFileName: String) {
+        log.info("packInternal($workspace, $outFileName)")
+        Helper.setProp("workDir", workspace)
+        //intermediate
+        Helper.joinPath(workspace, "intermediate").also { intermediateDir ->
+            File(intermediateDir).let {
+                if (!it.exists()) {
+                    it.mkdir()
+                }
+            }
+            Helper.setProp("intermediateDir", intermediateDir)
+        }
+        //workspace+cfg
+        val iniRole = Common.loadProperties(File(workspace, "workspace.ini").canonicalPath).getProperty("role")
+        val cfgFile = File(workspace, iniRole.removeSuffix(".img") + ".json").canonicalPath
+        log.info("Loading config from $cfgFile")
         val readBackSi = ObjectMapper().readValue(File(cfgFile), SparseImage::class.java)
         readBackSi
             .pack()
diff --git a/doc/booting.puml b/doc/booting.puml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14bb492
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/booting.puml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+@startuml
+participant init
+participant Service
+participant "Service Started" as C
+participant "Command" as D
+
+init -> Service: +ueventd
+Service -> C: ueventd started
+
+init -> Service: +apexd-bootstrap
+Service -> C: apexd-bootstrap started
+
+init -> D !!: 'mkdir /acct/uid'
+init -> D: update_linker_config
+@enduml
diff --git a/doc/feature_list.md b/doc/feature_list.md
index 70fd6b9..b20a005 100644
--- a/doc/feature_list.md
+++ b/doc/feature_list.md
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ should be compatible with "/usr/bin/env sh"
 ## TODO: command line usage
 unpack
 ```
-abe unpack boot.img out
+be unpack file
+be unpack file dir
 ```
-
 pack
 ```
-abe pack out boot.img
+be pack dir
 ```
 properties: "out.file": the final output file
 
-### something interesting in abe
+### something interesting in be
 a zsh script, parse the input  command line parameters, for example, 
 if args are: "unpack file dir", the shell script will print 'gradle unpack --args="unpackInternal file dir"'; 
 if args are "pack dir file", the shell script will print 'gradle pack --args="packInternal dir file"'.
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 0d18421..5c82cb0 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.8-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.14-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/helper/build.gradle.kts b/helper/build.gradle.kts
index 15f80b1..288b4d6 100644
--- a/helper/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/helper/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "2.0.0"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "2.1.21"
     `java-library`
     application
 }
@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
 }
 
-tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().all {
-    kotlinOptions {
-        freeCompilerArgs += "-opt-in=kotlin.RequiresOptIn"
-        freeCompilerArgs += "-opt-in=kotlin.ExperimentalUnsignedTypes"
-        jvmTarget = "11"
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll(
+            "-opt-in=kotlin.RequiresOptIn",
+            "-opt-in=kotlin.ExperimentalUnsignedTypes"
+        )
+        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_11)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/lazybox/build.gradle.kts b/lazybox/build.gradle.kts
index 684d10d..ea9467e 100644
--- a/lazybox/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/lazybox/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "2.0.20"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "2.1.21"
     application
 }
 
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ dependencies {
     // Use the JUnit 5 integration.
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.9.3")
     testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
+    implementation(kotlin("stdlib"))
 }
 
 java {
@@ -37,11 +38,13 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
 }
 
-tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().all {
-    kotlinOptions {
-        freeCompilerArgs += "-opt-in=kotlin.RequiresOptIn"
-        freeCompilerArgs += "-opt-in=kotlin.ExperimentalUnsignedTypes"
-        jvmTarget = "11"
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll(
+            "-opt-in=kotlin.RequiresOptIn",
+            "-opt-in=kotlin.ExperimentalUnsignedTypes"
+        )
+        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_11)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/App.kt b/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/App.kt
index 6e33454..7bdc38d 100644
--- a/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/App.kt
+++ b/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/App.kt
@@ -70,7 +70,17 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
     if (args[0] == "apps") {
         //AppList.retrieveList()
     }
+    if (args[0] == "rel") {
+        ImageRelease.run()
+    }
     if (args[0] == "x") {
         AMS.computeRankAndBucket(AMS.getProcRank(), AMS.getStandbyBucket2())
     }
+    if (args[0] == "mount") {
+        MountAnalyzer().run()
+    }
+    if (args[0] == "booting") {
+        //BootingParser.run()
+        BootingParser.run2()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/BootingParser.kt b/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/BootingParser.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94c66b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/BootingParser.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package cfig.lazybox
+
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+import java.io.File
+import java.util.regex.Pattern
+
+class BootingParser {
+    companion object {
+        private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BootingParser::class.java)
+        fun run() {
+            val logLines = File("booting.log").readLines()
+            val regex = Pattern.compile("""\[([^]]+)] \[\s*([0-9.]+)]\[\s*(T\d+)] init: starting service '([^']+)'.*""")
+            for (line in logLines) {
+                val matcher = regex.matcher(line)
+                if (matcher.find()) {
+                    val timestamp = matcher.group(1)
+                    val kernelTime = matcher.group(2)
+                    val tLevel = matcher.group(3)
+                    val serviceName = matcher.group(4)
+
+                    println("Timestamp: $timestamp, Kernel Time: $kernelTime, T-Level: $tLevel, Service Name: $serviceName")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        fun run2() {
+            val logLines = File("booting.log2").readLines()
+
+
+            val actionRegex = Pattern.compile("""\[([^]]+)] \[\s*([0-9.]+)]\[\s*(T\d+)] init: processing action \(([^)]+)\) from \(([^)]+)\).*""")
+            val commandRegex = Pattern.compile("""\[([^]]+)] \[\s*([0-9.]+)]\[\s*(T\d+)] init: Command '([^']+)' action=([^\(]+) \(([^)]+)\) took (\d+)ms and (succeeded|failed)(.*)?""")
+            val svcExecRegex = Pattern.compile("""\[([^]]+)] \[\s*([0-9.]+)]\[\s*(T\d+)] init: SVC_EXEC service '([^']+)' pid (\d+) \(([^)]+)\) started; waiting\.""")
+            val serviceStartRegex = Pattern.compile("""\[([^]]+)] \[\s*([0-9.]+)]\[\s*(T\d+)] init: starting service '([^']+)'.*""")
+
+            for (line in logLines) {
+                val actionMatcher = actionRegex.matcher(line)
+                if (actionMatcher.find()) {
+                    val timestamp = actionMatcher.group(1)
+                    val kernelTime = actionMatcher.group(2)
+                    val tLevel = actionMatcher.group(3)
+                    val actionName = actionMatcher.group(4)
+                    val fromComponent = actionMatcher.group(5)
+
+                    println("Timestamp: $timestamp, Kernel Time: $kernelTime, T-Level: $tLevel, Action Name: $actionName, From: $fromComponent")
+                }
+
+                val commandMatcher = commandRegex.matcher(line)
+                if (commandMatcher.find()) {
+                    val timestamp = commandMatcher.group(1)
+                    val kernelTime = commandMatcher.group(2)
+                    val tLevel = commandMatcher.group(3)
+                    val command = commandMatcher.group(4)
+                    val action = commandMatcher.group(5).trim()
+                    val fromComponent = commandMatcher.group(6)
+                    val duration = commandMatcher.group(7)
+                    val status = commandMatcher.group(8)
+                    val failReason = commandMatcher.group(9)?.trim()
+
+                    println("Timestamp: $timestamp, Kernel Time: $kernelTime, T-Level: $tLevel, Command: $command, Action: $action, From: $fromComponent, Duration: ${duration}ms, Status: $status${if (failReason != null) ", Reason: $failReason" else ""}")
+                }
+
+                val svcExecMatcher = svcExecRegex.matcher(line)
+                if (svcExecMatcher.find()) {
+                    val timestamp = svcExecMatcher.group(1)
+                    val kernelTime = svcExecMatcher.group(2)
+                    val tLevel = svcExecMatcher.group(3)
+                    val serviceName = svcExecMatcher.group(4)
+                    val pid = svcExecMatcher.group(5)
+                    val context = svcExecMatcher.group(6)
+
+                    println("Timestamp: $timestamp, Kernel Time: $kernelTime, T-Level: $tLevel, Service Name: $serviceName, PID: $pid, Context: $context")
+                }
+
+                val serviceStartMatcher = serviceStartRegex.matcher(line)
+                if (serviceStartMatcher.find()) {
+                    val timestamp = serviceStartMatcher.group(1)
+                    val kernelTime = serviceStartMatcher.group(2)
+                    val tLevel = serviceStartMatcher.group(3)
+                    val serviceName = serviceStartMatcher.group(4)
+
+                    println("Timestamp: $timestamp, Kernel Time: $kernelTime, T-Level: $tLevel, Service Name: $serviceName")
+                }
+            }
+
+
+
+
+        } // end-of-fun
+    } // end-of-companion
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/ImageRelease.kt b/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/ImageRelease.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a9ce0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/ImageRelease.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package cfig.lazybox
+
+import cfig.helper.Helper
+import cfig.helper.Helper.Companion.check_call
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+import java.io.File
+import java.nio.file.Files
+import java.nio.file.Paths
+
+class ImageRelease {
+    companion object {
+        private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ImageRelease::class.java)
+        fun run() {
+            val buildId = Helper.adbCmd("getprop ro.build.id").lowercase()
+            val variant = Helper.adbCmd("getprop ro.build.type")
+            val product = Helper.adbCmd("getprop ro.build.product")
+            val rel = Helper.adbCmd("getprop ro.build.version.release")
+            val increment = Helper.adbCmd("getprop ro.build.version.incremental")
+            val fp = Helper.adbCmd("getprop ro.build.fingerprint")
+
+            val computFacDir = "$product-factory-$buildId"
+            val computFacZip = "$product-factory-$buildId-$increment.zip"
+            val computOtaZip = "$product-ota-$buildId-$increment.zip"
+            val computEmmcZip = "$product-eMMCimg-$buildId-$increment.zip"
+
+            log.info("fingerprint: $fp")
+            log.info("$product-factory-$buildId-$increment ->  $product-factory-$buildId")
+            log.info("$product-ota-$buildId-$increment")
+            log.info("$product-eMMCimg-$buildId-$increment")
+
+            //factory
+            if (File("factory.zip").exists()) {
+                "rm -fr factory_image factory_img $computFacDir $computFacZip".check_call()
+                "unzip factory.zip".check_call()
+                val facDir = if (File("factory_img").exists()) {
+                    //user
+                   "factory_img"
+                } else if (File("factory_image").exists()) {
+                    //userdebug
+                    "factory_image"
+                } else {
+                    throw IllegalStateException("can not find factory image folder")
+                }
+                File(facDir).listFiles()?.filter { it.name.endsWith(".sh") }?.forEach { it.delete() }
+                "cp -v /tftp/flash_platypus.sh $facDir/flash.sh".check_call()
+                "mv -v $facDir $computFacDir".check_call()
+                "zip $computFacZip -r $computFacDir".check_call()
+                "rm -fr $computFacDir".check_call()
+            }
+
+            File("factory.zip").delete()
+            if (File("ota.zip").exists()) {
+                Files.move(Paths.get("ota.zip"), Paths.get(computOtaZip))
+            }
+            if (File("emmc.zip").exists()) {
+                Files.move(Paths.get("emmc.zip"), Paths.get(computEmmcZip))
+            }
+
+            log.info("fingerprint: $fp")
+            log.info("$product-factory-$buildId-$increment ->  $product-factory-$buildId")
+            log.info(computFacZip)
+            log.info(computOtaZip)
+            log.info(computEmmcZip)
+        }
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/MountAnalyzer.kt b/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/MountAnalyzer.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7199ef2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lazybox/src/main/kotlin/cfig/lazybox/MountAnalyzer.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+package cfig.lazybox
+
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+import java.io.BufferedWriter
+import java.io.File
+import java.io.FileOutputStream
+import java.io.FileWriter
+
+class MountAnalyzer {
+    data class MountInfo(
+        var dev: String = "",
+        var mountPoint: String = "",
+        var fsType: String = "",
+        var flags: String? = null,
+    )
+
+    class MiComparator : Comparator<MountInfo> {
+        override fun compare(p1: MountInfo, p2: MountInfo): Int {
+            var ret = p1.fsType.compareTo(p2.fsType) * 100
+            ret += p1.dev.compareTo(p2.dev) * 10
+            ret += p1.mountPoint.compareTo(p2.mountPoint) * 1
+            return ret
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun run() {
+        val loopApex = mutableListOf<MountInfo>()
+        val dmApex = mutableListOf<MountInfo>()
+        val tmpApex = mutableListOf<MountInfo>()
+        val bootApex = mutableListOf<MountInfo>()
+        val fuseInfo = mutableListOf<MountInfo>()
+        val sysInfo = mutableListOf<MountInfo>()
+        val androidRo = mutableListOf<MountInfo>()
+        val androidRw = mutableListOf<MountInfo>()
+        val otherRw = mutableListOf<MountInfo>()
+        val unknownMi = mutableListOf<MountInfo>()
+        val lines = File("mount.log").readLines()
+        lines.forEachIndexed { n, line ->
+            val regex = Regex("(\\S+)\\s+on\\s+(\\S+)\\s+type\\s+(\\w+)\\s+\\(([^)]*)\\)") // Capture flags
+            val matchResult = regex.find(line)
+            if (matchResult != null) {
+                val dev = matchResult.groupValues[1]
+                val mountPoint = matchResult.groupValues[2]
+                val fsType = matchResult.groupValues[3]
+                val flags =
+                    if (matchResult.groupValues.size > 4) matchResult.groupValues[4] else null // Handle no flags
+                val mi = MountInfo(dev, mountPoint, fsType, flags)
+                if (mi.mountPoint.startsWith("/apex") || mi.mountPoint.startsWith("/bootstrap-apex")) {
+                    if (mi.mountPoint.startsWith("/bootstrap-apex")) {
+                        bootApex.add(mi)
+                    } else if (mi.dev.startsWith("/dev/block/loop")) {
+                        loopApex.add(mi)
+                    } else if (mi.dev.startsWith("/dev/block/dm")) {
+                        dmApex.add(mi)
+                    } else if (mi.dev.startsWith("tmpfs")) {
+                        tmpApex.add(mi)
+                    } else {
+                        log.info("$fsType: $dev -> $mountPoint")
+                        throw IllegalStateException("X1")
+                    }
+                } else if (mi.mountPoint.startsWith("/sys/") || mi.mountPoint == "/sys") {
+                    sysInfo.add(mi)
+                } else if (mi.fsType == "fuse") {
+                    fuseInfo.add(mi)
+                } else {
+                    log.info("$fsType: $dev -> $mountPoint")
+                    if (mi.flags!!.contains("ro,") or mi.flags!!.contains("ro)")) {
+                        androidRo.add(mi)
+                    } else if (mi.flags!!.contains("rw,") or mi.flags!!.contains("rw)")) {
+                        if (mi.dev.startsWith("/dev/")) {
+                            androidRw.add(mi)
+                        } else {
+                            otherRw.add(mi)
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        throw IllegalStateException("X2")
+                    }
+                }
+            } else { //For lines without flags
+                val regexNoFlags = Regex("(\\S+)\\s+on\\s+(\\S+)\\s+type\\s+(\\w+)")
+                val matchResultNoFlags = regexNoFlags.find(line)
+                if (matchResultNoFlags != null) {
+                    val dev = matchResultNoFlags.groupValues[1]
+                    val mountPoint = matchResultNoFlags.groupValues[2]
+                    val fsType = matchResultNoFlags.groupValues[3]
+                    val mi = MountInfo(dev, mountPoint, fsType, null)
+                    unknownMi.add(mi)
+                } else {
+                    throw IllegalStateException("X3")
+                }
+            }
+        } // end-of-lines
+        //sanity check, make sure consistent
+        check(
+            listOf(
+                loopApex,
+                dmApex,
+                tmpApex,
+                bootApex,
+                fuseInfo,
+                sysInfo,
+                androidRo,
+                androidRw,
+                otherRw,
+                unknownMi
+            ).sumOf { it.size } == lines.size)
+        //dump
+        val infoNames = listOf(
+            "fusefs",
+            "sysfs",
+            "Android RO",
+            "Android RW",
+            "other Rw",
+            "loop apex",
+            "dm apex",
+            "tmp apex",
+            "boot apex",
+            "unknown"
+        )
+        BufferedWriter(FileWriter(File("sorted_mount.log"))).use { fos ->
+            listOf(
+                fuseInfo,
+                sysInfo,
+                androidRo,
+                androidRw,
+                otherRw,
+                loopApex,
+                dmApex,
+                tmpApex,
+                bootApex,
+                unknownMi
+            ).forEachIndexed { n, mis ->
+                mis.sortWith(MiComparator())
+                log.info(infoNames.get(n))
+                fos.write(infoNames.get(n) + "\n")
+                mis.forEachIndexed { index, it ->
+                    log.info("[$index] ${it.fsType} : ${it.dev} -> ${it.mountPoint} (${it.flags})")
+                    fos.write("#$index | ${it.fsType} | ${it.dev} | ${it.mountPoint} | (${it.flags})\n")
+                }
+                fos.write("\n")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MountAnalyzer::class.java)
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index ee1e2d1..9a7b5fc 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+pluginManagement {
+    plugins {
+        kotlin("jvm") version "2.1.21"
+    }
+}
 rootProject.name = "boot"
 include("bbootimg")
 include("aosp:apksigner")
diff --git a/src/integrationTest/resources_2 b/src/integrationTest/resources_2
index 9b783be..012bda6 160000
--- a/src/integrationTest/resources_2
+++ b/src/integrationTest/resources_2
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9b783be45a23379d024157a6740fb06ba535e4d4
+Subproject commit 012bda615f1c02f16064c30b828f2307f08a6730
diff --git a/src/integrationTest/resources_3 b/src/integrationTest/resources_3
index 15c3878..b1bff46 160000
--- a/src/integrationTest/resources_3
+++ b/src/integrationTest/resources_3
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 15c3878486abe3f2e42e6e0f4f0d82682546afaf
+Subproject commit b1bff460f66fb916e30a0f7ca0b93bc922412b53
diff --git a/tools/factory_image_parser.py b/tools/factory_image_parser.py
index 9e89200..a068c65 100755
--- a/tools/factory_image_parser.py
+++ b/tools/factory_image_parser.py
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ unknown_list = [
     "super_empty_all.img", #ADT-3
     "bootloader.img", #many
     "dt.img",
+    "fastboot.img", #anon
+    "fastlogo.img", #anon
+    "bl.img", #anon
+    "tzl.img", #anon
+    "preboot.img", #anon
+    "tzk.img", #anon
     ]
 
 tmp2 = "tmp2"
diff --git a/tools/local/bin/abe b/tools/local/bin/be
similarity index 56%
rename from tools/local/bin/abe
rename to tools/local/bin/be
index ed14df1..ee81660 100755
--- a/tools/local/bin/abe
+++ b/tools/local/bin/be
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 baseDir=${0:a:h}
 export baseDir
+be_caller_dir=${PWD}
+export be_caller_dir
 set -e
 
 # Parse command line arguments
-if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
+if [[ $# -lt 2 ]]; then
     echo "Usage: $0 <operation> [<file> <dir>]"
     exit 1
 fi
@@ -13,34 +15,48 @@ fi
 operation=$1
 echo arg num: $#
 echo "args: $0 $1 $2"
+echo "baseDir: $baseDir"
+echo "callerDir: $be_caller_dir"
 
+source_code_dir=/home/yu/work/boot
 # Determine which operation to perform
+set -x
 case $operation in
     "unpack")
         if [[ $# -eq 2 ]]; then
             file=`realpath $2`
             dir=`realpath out`
-            cd ${baseDir}/../../../
+            cd ${source_code_dir}
+            pwd
             gradle unpack --args="unpackInternal $file $dir"
         elif [[ $# -eq 3 ]]; then
             file=`realpath $2`
             dir=`realpath $3`
-            cd ${baseDir}/../../../
+            cd ${source_code_dir}
             gradle unpack --args="unpackInternal $file $dir"
         else
+            echo "Invalid args"
             cd ${baseDir}/../../../
             gradle unpack
         fi
         ;;
     "pack")
-        if [[ $# -eq 3 ]]; then
+        pwd
+        if [[ $# -eq 2 ]]; then
+            dir=`realpath $2`
+            cd ${source_code_dir}
+            file=${be_caller_dir}/$(grep -m1 '^role=' $dir/workspace.ini | cut -d'=' -f2-)
+            gradle pack --args="packInternal $dir $file"
+        elif [[ $# -eq 3 ]]; then
             dir=`realpath $2`
             file=`realpath $3`
-            cd ${baseDir}/../../../
+            cd ${source_code_dir}
             gradle pack --args="packInternal $dir $file"
         else
-            cd ${baseDir}/../../../
-            gradle pack
+            ##cd ${baseDir}/../../../
+            #cd ${source_code_dir}
+            #gradle pack
+            echo "Invalid args"
         fi
         ;;
     *)