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make mach symbol iterator resultless

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Description

Similar to ELF's symbol iterator, we have a result on invocation, and elements are resultness, because we know the size beforehand.

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Compare the Mach symbol iterator with the ELF symbol iterator, focusing on how invocation and yielded elements represent results. The change is done when the Mach iterator matches the ELF iterator's resultless behavior while retaining its known-size handling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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