Pointer to a string not recognised
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enhancement
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- C++
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Description
example code:
*(int32_t *)(v65 + 4) = (int32_t)"Hello, I'm a string";
should be:
*(int32_t *)(v65 + 4) = (int32_t *)"Hello, I'm a string";
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the decompiler output shown in the issue and trace the code that formats pointer casts and string literals. Confirm the generated assignment uses a pointer-to-string cast, then add or update coverage for this example and verify the corrected output.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- compilers, reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100