Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Deadlock During Save with Progress Dialog

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Description

  1. Open a file larger than a helloworld.
  2. Save a bndb from it.
  3. Hold down Cmd+S to perform continuous saving
  4. Deadlock

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Research direction

Reproduce the deadlock by opening a file larger than a helloworld, saving a bndb, and holding Cmd+S while the progress dialog is shown. No files or tests are named; trace the save and progress-dialog paths, then verify that continuous saving completes without deadlocking.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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