Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api
tooltips do not show memory writes
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Effort: Medium
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- C++
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Description
The tooltip for sw instructions in MIPS (and possibly other architectures?) says two reads occur, and does not list any writes. The LLIR appears correct, so it's apparently just a UI nit.
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the tooltip generation for MIPS sw instructions and compare its displayed reads and writes with the LLIR, which the issue says is correct. The work is done when the tooltip lists the memory write and the behavior remains correct for any other affected architectures.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100