Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Support for borland compilers name mangling

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Component: Demangler Effort: Medium Impact: Low
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Description

Current demangler does not support borland compilers. There are lots of binary that compiled with borland compilers so BN should support them too.

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Research direction

No files or tests are identified in the issue. Begin by locating the current demangler and reviewing how existing compiler name-mangling support is organized, then determine where coverage for Borland-compiled binaries belongs. Done means Borland-mangled names are recognized and demangled correctly with corresponding verification.

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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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