avast / avast/retdec

Displaying of original binary debug information in .c and .ll output

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Description

Feature query / request:
Suppose the original binary has debug symbols (e.g. when compiled with `gcc -g`, does retdec read the debug symbols and propagate them to the output files?

e.g. label the .c and .ll outputs with line information from the original binary? if not, how can this be implemented?

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Research direction

Start by examining how RetDec handles debug symbols from binaries compiled with gcc -g and how it produces the .c and .ll outputs. Determine whether original line information is currently preserved or discarded. Done means documenting or implementing a clear way for both output formats to carry source line information from the input binary.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
compilers, reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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