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Analysis loop: Exceeds 'analysis.limits.maxFunctionUpdateCount'

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Description

Version and Platform (required):

  • Binary Ninja Version: 5.1.8104 Personal, 6eaaf348
  • OS: windows
  • OS Version: 11
  • CPU Architecture: x86_64

Bug Description:
[Function] Skipping analysis for function at 0x43f8 : Exceeds 'analysis.limits.maxFunctionUpdateCount'. If possible, please report this issue.
There is a very long list of functions it is skipping, This is just one of them.

Steps To Reproduce:
Use ppcvle and analyze

Expected Behavior:

Screenshots:

Binary:
forest burst parallelizes combinatorially

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the report with the supplied “forest burst parallelizes combinatorially” binary using ppcvle on Windows, and capture the analysis output around function 0x43f8. Trace why analysis exceeds analysis.limits.maxFunctionUpdateCount and verify that the affected functions no longer produce the reported skip messages.

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Assessment

Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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