Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api
Update type libraries to utilize newly added bitfield structure members
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Component: Type Libraries
Effort: Low
Impact: Medium
- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
https://github.com/Vector35/binaryninja-api/issues/694 is done and bitfields are support in our type system, however we have not updated the type libraries shipped with Binary Ninja to take advantage of them.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the completed bitfield type-system work in issue 694 and locating the type libraries shipped with Binary Ninja. Identify which structure definitions can use the newly added bitfield members, then verify that the updated libraries represent those fields correctly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100