DynamoRIO / DynamoRIO/dynamorio

dr_delay_flush_region doesn't flush

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Description

DR 5 on Win7x64: dr_delay_flush_region() being called from a nudge event doesn't flush the cache, when tracing a small app having a few basic-blocks.

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Research direction

Start with dr_delay_flush_region() and its nudge-event path on Win7x64, then reproduce the behavior with the small traced application described in the issue. Done means the delayed flush actually flushes the cache when called from a nudge event.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
devtools, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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