Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

DebugInfo needs support for bare Symbols

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Component: DebugInfo Effort: Low Impact: Low
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Description

Right now some debug file formats may contain symbols and offsets with no other type information associated. However the DebugInfo APIs require you to create a variable (which requires a type). In the future, the DebugInfo APIs should support the creation of symbols as well even if no type information exists.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the DebugInfo APIs and the variable-creation path described in the issue. Determine how bare symbols and offsets should be represented without type information. The work is done when DebugInfo can create and expose symbols that have no associated type.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
api, reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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