Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Support for caching downloaded DWARF files

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DebugInfo: DWARF Effort: Trivial Impact: Medium
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Description

Similar to how downloaded PDBs are cached

We should have settings for:

  • Setting download path
  • Disabling caching

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing downloaded PDB caching implementation and the DWARF download flow, then compare how their settings are exposed. Done means DWARF downloads support a configurable path and an option to disable caching, with behavior verified against the existing PDB approach.

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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
45/100

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