mandiant / mandiant/capa

refactor ida-explorer to avoid circular updates

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enhancement ida-explorer
Dominant language
Python
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Description

https://github.com/mandiant/capa/blob/430f9da449cbd2c7142594f3bcf370cbcfee37d8/capa/ida/plugin/view.py#L505

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start at capa/ida/plugin/view.py around line 505 and read the surrounding ida-explorer update flow. Trace the circular updates described by the issue and confirm completion by verifying that the refactor removes that cycle.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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