DynamoRIO / DynamoRIO/dynamorio

Allow writing assembler instruction format with a layer turning it into DR IR

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Description

I thought we already had a long-standing feature request for this but I can't find it. The idea is to allow the tool writer, when dynamically generating sequences of instructions, to write them in conventional assembler format and have a layer that converts them into DR IR. While the INSTR_CREATE_ macros try to look like assembly, they are still bulky and have a lot of boilerplate.

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests; start by examining the INSTR_CREATE_ macros and the DR IR instruction-generation entry points. Define the conventional assembler format and the conversion layer's supported scope, then verify that dynamically generated instruction sequences produce equivalent DR IR with less boilerplate.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
compilers, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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