Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Analysis performance drastically reduced in background on macOS

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Description

Version and Platform (required):

  • Binary Ninja Version: 2.4.3344-dev
  • OS: macOS
  • OS Version: 12.3.1

Bug Description:
If the Binary Ninja window is covered by other windows and is in the background, after a short time the analysis performance is severely throttled to less than one core. This is probably done by the OS but there is likely an API to allow background processing to continue to have good performance.

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the issue on macOS 12.3.1 with the Binary Ninja window covered, then trace how background analysis is scheduled and identify the macOS behavior involved; done means analysis keeps good performance while the application is in the background.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, macos
Domain
desktop-dev, operating-systems, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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