Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

merge existing structs

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Description

If several structs have been created throughout analysis and then later it's discovered they are the same, it should be possible to merge them and all references into one unified struct

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by locating the struct representation and reference-management code in the repository, then determine the API and invariants required to merge equivalent structs; done means one unified struct replaces the originals and all references are updated.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
reverse-engineering
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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