lanl / lanl/gs_patterns

Feature request - add backtrace pass to Pintool for gs_patterns

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Description

This feature request is for the following:

  • Extend the PinTool folder to include a PIN_BACKTRACE client for an optional pass that generates a backtrace

This feature would allow us to correlate calling functions with the top GS patterns that are generated by the gs_pattern tool.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start in the PinTool folder and review Intel Pin's PIN_BACKTRACE client documentation to understand the optional pass requested here. Confirm how the gs_pattern tool exposes top GS patterns, then verify that enabling the pass generates backtraces that can be correlated with those patterns.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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