Mach-o TLS callbacks support
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Description
PE file format contains TLS Directory with callback frunction addresses. Mach-o supports similar functionality in `S_THREAD_LOCAL_INIT_FUNCTION_POINTERS` section.
Add support for Mach-o callbacks parsing.
https://opensource.apple.com/source/dyld/dyld-195.6/src/threadLocalVariables.c.auto.html
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Research direction
Start by comparing the existing PE TLS Directory callback parsing with Mach-O's S_THREAD_LOCAL_INIT_FUNCTION_POINTERS section, then read the linked dyld threadLocalVariables.c source. Done means Mach-O callback addresses are parsed and exposed consistently with the existing PE support; the issue names no implementation files or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100