Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Support rendering of 10-byte floating point values

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Description

We should support the rendering of the tword, i.e., the 10-byte floating point value. Also, this needs to be done in a way that supports ARM.

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No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the existing floating-point rendering implementation and its architecture-specific paths, then determine how a 10-byte tword is represented; done means tword values render correctly on ARM as well as supported existing targets.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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