Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api
Clang type parser prevents creation of zero width structures
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Component: Type Parser
Effort: Trivial
Impact: Low
- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
Bug Description:
Can't create zero width structure in using the type parser.
Steps To Reproduce:
- Open Types View
- Hit 'i'
- Type
struct C {}; - Observe size is 1
Expected Behavior:
Empty structures should be zero width.
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the Types View by pressing 'i' and entering struct C {};, then trace the Clang type parser handling of empty structures. Done means the resulting structure reports zero width rather than size 1, with a regression test if the parser test location can be found.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- compilers, reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100