xoofx / xoofx/LibObjectFile

Add support for COFF

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Description

PE has been added recently, but COFF can be a beast on its one. Some parts of PE could be reused, but it will still require quite some work.

It is also unclear how much has public information to effectively parse existing COFF files generated by MSVC/clang.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the repository's existing PE support and the public information available for COFF. Determine the requirements for parsing COFF files generated by MSVC and clang, then define what supported parsing should cover and validate it against representative files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
compilers
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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