Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

golang support

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Description

Right now there are many golang plugins that load debug information from golang metadata. However they're limited by the internal support for the calling convention which is tracked in https://github.com/Vector35/binaryninja-api/issues/3340.

This issue tracks broader golang support which includes replacing the community plugins with a built-in workflow and is also dependent on #3340 to be resolved first.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the calling-convention work tracked in issue #3340 and examining the existing community plugins that load Go debug metadata. The broader work is done when Go support is built into Binary Ninja through a built-in workflow rather than relying on those plugins, after the dependency is resolved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, go
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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