Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

DWARF Import should be x32-aware

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Component: DebugInfo DebugInfo: DWARF Impact: High
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Description

What is the feature you'd like to have?
On some 64-bit platforms, it is possible to have 32-bit addressing (e.g. the x32 target). Right now, the DWARF Import plugin will not handle this properly and will, as a result, not correctly recover any information.

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Is your feature request related to a problem?
This is related to #2774.

Are any alternative solutions acceptable?
Any solution where this information is correctly pulled out of DWARF and applied to the BinaryView is acceptable.

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Research direction

Start by examining the DWARF Import plugin and the related issue #2774. Determine how x32 DWARF information should be recovered and applied to the BinaryView; done means the plugin correctly handles 32-bit addressing on 64-bit targets.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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