CarvFS is a user space file system on top of LibCarvPath and FUSE that makes arbitrary parts of a file system accessible as files. Its main intended use is zero-storage or in-place file carving. I'm frequently using this tool to dissect large structured files and file system images. CarvFS compiles out of the box on Linux; installation on a Mac required a couple of tweaks and patches to sources and CMake files. With the kind help of Rob from the KLPD I eventually succeeded. I'm releasing my set of patches in the hope that it will help others.
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