mandiant / mandiant/capa

idalib: use -R for all open_database calls

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Description

so let's use -R for all open_database calls?!

_Originally posted by @mr-tz in https://github.com/mandiant/capa/pull/2742#discussion_r2632290910_

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

Search the repository for all open_database calls and read the linked discussion in pull request #2742 for the intended -R behavior. Confirm every relevant call uses -R and verify the affected IDA database-opening paths still work.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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