Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api
Linux kernel type library
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Component: Type Libraries
Effort: Medium
Impact: Medium
- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
When analyzing Linux kernel modules, it would be great if we have the type libraries, so that code like this becomes more readable:
Most importantly, it helps us know what these callback functions do:
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Research direction
Start by examining the attached checker.ko.zip and the two screenshots to understand the Linux kernel module analysis problem and the missing type information. Determine how Linux kernel type libraries would represent the callback functions shown; done means kernel-module analysis presents readable types and callback signatures.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100