ArchitectureGhidra Class Reference

An implementation of the Architecture interface and connection to a Ghidra client. More...

#include <ghidra_arch.hh>

Inheritance diagram for ArchitectureGhidra:

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Public Member Functions
	ArchitectureGhidra (const string &pspec, const string &cspec, const string &tspec, const string &corespec, istream &i, ostream &o)
	Construct given specification files and i/o streams. More...
Document *	getRegister (const string &regname)
	Retrieve a register description given a name. More...
string	getRegisterName (const VarnodeData &vndata)
	Retrieve a register name given its storage location. More...
Document *	getTrackedRegisters (const Address &addr)
	Retrieve tracked register values at the given address. More...
string	getUserOpName (int4 index)
	Get the name of a user-defined p-code op. More...
uint1 *	getPcodePacked (const Address &addr)
	Get p-code for a single instruction. More...
Document *	getMappedSymbolsXML (const Address &addr)
	Get symbols associated with the given address. More...
Document *	getExternalRefXML (const Address &addr)
	Retrieve a description of an external function. More...
Document *	getNamespacePath (uint8 id)
	Get a description of a namespace path. More...
bool	isNameUsed (const string &nm, uint8 startId, uint8 stopId)
	Is given name used along namespace path.
string	getCodeLabel (const Address &addr)
	Retrieve a label at the given address. More...
Document *	getType (const string &name, uint8 id)
	Retrieve a data-type description for the given name and id. More...
Document *	getComments (const Address &fad, uint4 flags)
	Retrieve comments for a particular function. More...
void	getBytes (uint1 *buf, int4 size, const Address &inaddr)
	Retrieve bytes in the LoadImage at the given address. More...
Document *	getPcodeInject (const string &name, int4 type, const InjectContext &con)
	Retrieve p-code to inject for a specific context. More...
Document *	getCPoolRef (const vector< uintb > &refs)
	Resolve a constant pool reference. More...
void	setSendSyntaxTree (bool val)
	Toggle whether the data-flow and control-flow is emitted as part of the main decompile action. More...
void	setSendCCode (bool val)
	Toggle whether the recovered source code is emitted as part of the main decompile action. More...
void	setSendParamMeasures (bool val)
	Toggle whether recovered parameter information is emitted as part of the main decompile action. More...
void	getStringData (vector< uint1 > &buffer, const Address &addr, Datatype *ct, int4 maxBytes, bool &isTrunc)
	Get string data at a specific address. More...
virtual void	printMessage (const string &message) const
	Print an error message to console. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from Architecture
	Architecture (void)
	Construct an uninitialized Architecture. More...
void	init (DocumentStorage &store)
	Load the image and configure architecture. More...
void	resetDefaultsInternal (void)
	Reset default values for options specific to Architecture.
void	resetDefaults (void)
	Reset defaults values for options owned by this. More...
ProtoModel *	getModel (const string &nm) const
	Get a specific PrototypeModel. More...
bool	hasModel (const string &nm) const
	Does this Architecture have a specific PrototypeModel. More...
bool	highPtrPossible (const Address &loc, int4 size) const
	Are pointers possible to the given location? More...
AddrSpace *	getSpaceBySpacebase (const Address &loc, int4 size) const
	Get space associated with a spacebase register. More...
const LanedRegister *	getLanedRegister (const Address &loc, int4 size) const
	Get LanedRegister associated with storage. More...
int4	getMinimumLanedRegisterSize (void) const
	Get the minimum size of a laned register in bytes. More...
void	setDefaultModel (const string &nm)
	Set the default PrototypeModel. More...
void	clearAnalysis (Funcdata *fd)
	Clear analysis specific to a function. More...
void	readLoaderSymbols (const string &delim)
	Read any symbols from loader into database. More...
void	collectBehaviors (vector< OpBehavior * > &behave) const
	Provide a list of OpBehavior objects. More...
SegmentOp *	getSegmentOp (AddrSpace *spc) const
	Retrieve the segment op for the given space if any. More...
void	setPrototype (const PrototypePieces &pieces)
	Set the prototype for a particular function. More...
void	setPrintLanguage (const string &nm)
	Establish a particular output language. More...
void	globalify (void)
	Mark all spaces as global. More...
void	restoreFlowOverride (const Element *el)
	Set flow overrides from XML. More...
virtual	~Architecture (void)
	Destructor. More...
virtual void	saveXml (ostream &s) const
	Serialize this architecture to XML. More...
virtual void	restoreXml (DocumentStorage &store)
	Restore the Architecture state from an XML stream. More...
virtual void	nameFunction (const Address &addr, string &name) const
	Pick a default name for a function. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from AddrSpaceManager
	AddrSpaceManager (void)
	Construct an empty address space manager. More...
virtual	~AddrSpaceManager (void)
	Destroy the manager. More...
int4	getDefaultSize (void) const
	Get size of addresses for the default space. More...
AddrSpace *	getSpaceByName (const string &nm) const
	Get address space by name. More...
AddrSpace *	getSpaceByShortcut (char sc) const
	Get address space from its shortcut. More...
AddrSpace *	getIopSpace (void) const
	Get the internal pcode op space. More...
AddrSpace *	getFspecSpace (void) const
	Get the internal callspec space. More...
AddrSpace *	getJoinSpace (void) const
	Get the joining space. More...
AddrSpace *	getStackSpace (void) const
	Get the stack space for this processor. More...
AddrSpace *	getUniqueSpace (void) const
	Get the temporary register space for this processor. More...
AddrSpace *	getDefaultCodeSpace (void) const
	Get the default address space of this processor. More...
AddrSpace *	getDefaultDataSpace (void) const
	Get the default address space where data is stored. More...
AddrSpace *	getConstantSpace (void) const
	Get the constant space. More...
Address	getConstant (uintb val) const
	Get a constant encoded as an Address. More...
Address	createConstFromSpace (AddrSpace *spc) const
	Create a constant address encoding an address space. More...
Address	resolveConstant (AddrSpace *spc, uintb val, int4 sz, const Address &point, uintb &fullEncoding) const
	Resolve a native constant into an Address. More...
int4	numSpaces (void) const
	Get the number of address spaces for this processor. More...
AddrSpace *	getSpace (int4 i) const
	Get an address space via its index. More...
AddrSpace *	getNextSpaceInOrder (AddrSpace *spc) const
	Get the next contiguous address space. More...
JoinRecord *	findAddJoin (const vector< VarnodeData > &pieces, uint4 logicalsize)
	Get (or create) JoinRecord for pieces. More...
JoinRecord *	findJoin (uintb offset) const
	Find JoinRecord for offset in the join space. More...
void	setDeadcodeDelay (AddrSpace *spc, int4 delaydelta)
	Set the deadcodedelay for a specific space. More...
void	truncateSpace (const TruncationTag &tag)
	Mark a space as truncated from its original size. More...
Address	constructFloatExtensionAddress (const Address &realaddr, int4 realsize, int4 logicalsize)
	Build a logically lower precision storage location for a bigger floating point register. More...
Address	constructJoinAddress (const Translate *translate, const Address &hiaddr, int4 hisz, const Address &loaddr, int4 losz)
	Build a logical whole from register pairs. More...
void	renormalizeJoinAddress (Address &addr, int4 size)
	Make sure a possibly offset join address has a proper JoinRecord. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static void	segvHandler (int4 sig)
	Handler for a segment violation (SIGSEGV) signal. More...
static int4	readToAnyBurst (istream &s)
	Read the next message protocol marker. More...
static bool	readBoolStream (istream &s)
	Read a boolean value from the client. More...
static void	readStringStream (istream &s, string &res)
	Receive a string from the client. More...
static void	writeStringStream (ostream &s, const string &msg)
	Send a string to the client. More...
static void	readToResponse (istream &s)
	Read the query response protocol marker. More...
static void	readResponseEnd (istream &s)
	Read the ending query response protocol marker. More...
static Document *	readXMLAll (istream &s)
	Read a whole response as an XML document. More...
static Document *	readXMLStream (istream &s)
	Receive an XML document from the client. More...
static uint1 *	readPackedStream (istream &s)
	Read packed p-code op information. More...
static uint1 *	readPackedAll (istream &s)
	Read a whole response as packed p-code op information. More...
static void	passJavaException (ostream &s, const string &tp, const string &msg)
	Send an exception message to the Ghidra client. More...
static bool	isDynamicSymbolName (const string &nm)
	Check if name is of form FUN_.. or DAT_..

Additional Inherited Members
Public Attributes inherited from Architecture
string	archid
	ID string uniquely describing this architecture.
int4	trim_recurse_max
	How many levels to let parameter trims recurse.
int4	max_implied_ref
	Maximum number of references to an implied var.
int4	max_term_duplication
	Max terms duplicated without a new variable.
int4	max_basetype_size
	Maximum size of an "integer" type before creating an array type.
int4	min_funcsymbol_size
	Minimum size of a function symbol.
bool	aggressive_ext_trim
	Aggressively trim inputs that look like they are sign extended.
bool	readonlypropagate
	true if readonly values should be treated as constants
bool	infer_pointers
	True if we should infer pointers from constants that are likely addresses.
bool	analyze_for_loops
	True if we should attempt conversion of whiledo loops to for loops.
vector< AddrSpace * >	inferPtrSpaces
	Set of address spaces in which a pointer constant is inferable.
int4	funcptr_align
	How many bits of alignment a function ptr has.
uint4	flowoptions
	options passed to flow following engine
uint4	max_instructions
	Maximum instructions that can be processed in one function.
int4	alias_block_level
	Aliases blocked by 0=none, 1=struct, 2=array, 3=all.
vector< Rule * >	extra_pool_rules
	Extra rules that go in the main pool (cpu specific, experimental)
Database *	symboltab
	Memory map of global variables and functions.
ContextDatabase *	context
	Map from addresses to context settings.
map< string, ProtoModel * >	protoModels
	Parsed forms of possible prototypes.
ProtoModel *	defaultfp
	Parsed form of default prototype.
VarnodeData	defaultReturnAddr
	Default storage location of return address (for current function)
ProtoModel *	evalfp_current
	Function proto to use when evaluating current function.
ProtoModel *	evalfp_called
	Function proto to use when evaluating called functions.
TypeFactory *	types
	List of types for this binary.
const Translate *	translate
	Translation method for this binary.
LoadImage *	loader
	Method for loading portions of binary.
PcodeInjectLibrary *	pcodeinjectlib
	Pcode injection manager.
RangeList	nohighptr
	Ranges for which high-level pointers are not possible.
CommentDatabase *	commentdb
	Comments for this architecture.
StringManager *	stringManager
	Manager of decoded strings.
ConstantPool *	cpool
	Deferred constant values.
PrintLanguage *	print
	Current high-level language printer.
vector< PrintLanguage * >	printlist
	List of high-level language printers supported.
OptionDatabase *	options
	Options that can be configured.
vector< TypeOp * >	inst
	Registered p-code instructions.
UserOpManage	userops
	Specifically registered user-defined p-code ops.
vector< PreferSplitRecord >	splitrecords
	registers that we would prefer to see split for this processor
vector< LanedRegister >	lanerecords
	Vector registers that have preferred lane sizes.
ActionDatabase	allacts
	Actions that can be applied in this architecture.
bool	loadersymbols_parsed
	True if loader symbols have been read.
Protected Member Functions inherited from Architecture
void	addSpacebase (AddrSpace *basespace, const string &nm, const VarnodeData &ptrdata, int4 truncSize, bool isreversejustified, bool stackGrowth)
	Create a new space and associated pointer. More...
void	addNoHighPtr (const Range &rng)
	Add a new region where pointers do not exist. More...
virtual void	buildInstructions (DocumentStorage &store)
	Register the p-code operations. More...
virtual void	buildAction (DocumentStorage &store)
	Build the Action framework. More...
void	restoreFromSpec (DocumentStorage &store)
	Fully initialize the Translate object. More...
void	fillinReadOnlyFromLoader (void)
	Load info about read-only sections. More...
void	initializeSegments ()
	Set up segment resolvers. More...
void	cacheAddrSpaceProperties (void)
	Calculate some frequently used space properties and cache them. More...
void	parseProcessorConfig (DocumentStorage &store)
	Apply processor specific configuration. More...
void	parseCompilerConfig (DocumentStorage &store)
	Apply compiler specific configuration. More...
void	parseExtraRules (DocumentStorage &store)
	Apply any Rule tags. More...
void	parseDynamicRule (const Element *el)
	Apply details of a dynamic Rule object. More...
ProtoModel *	parseProto (const Element *el)
	Build a proto-type model from an XML tag. More...
void	parseProtoEval (const Element *el)
	Apply prototype evaluation configuration. More...
void	parseDefaultProto (const Element *el)
	Apply default prototype model configuration. More...
void	parseGlobal (const Element *el)
	Apply global space configuration. More...
void	addOtherSpace (void)
	Add OTHER space and all of its overlays to the symboltab.
void	parseReadOnly (const Element *el)
	Apply read-only region configuration. More...
void	parseVolatile (const Element *el)
	Apply volatile region configuration. More...
void	parseReturnAddress (const Element *el)
	Apply return address configuration. More...
void	parseIncidentalCopy (const Element *el)
	Apply incidental copy configuration. More...
void	parseLaneSizes (const Element *el)
	Apply lane size configuration. More...
void	parseStackPointer (const Element *el)
	Apply stack pointer configuration. More...
void	parseDeadcodeDelay (const Element *el)
	Apply dead-code delay configuration. More...
void	parseInferPtrBounds (const Element *el)
	Apply pointer inference bounds. More...
void	parseFuncPtrAlign (const Element *el)
	Apply function pointer alignment configuration. More...
void	parseSpacebase (const Element *el)
	Create an additional indexed space. More...
void	parseNoHighPtr (const Element *el)
	Apply memory alias configuration. More...
void	parsePreferSplit (const Element *el)
	Designate registers to be split. More...
void	parseAggressiveTrim (const Element *el)
	Designate how to trim extension p-code ops. More...
Protected Member Functions inherited from AddrSpaceManager
AddrSpace *	restoreXmlSpace (const Element *el, const Translate *trans)
	Add a space to the model based an on XML tag. More...
void	restoreXmlSpaces (const Element *el, const Translate *trans)
	Restore address spaces in the model from an XML tag. More...
void	setDefaultCodeSpace (int4 index)
	Set the default address space (for code) More...
void	setDefaultDataSpace (int4 index)
	Set the default address space for data. More...
void	setReverseJustified (AddrSpace *spc)
	Set reverse justified property on this space. More...
void	assignShortcut (AddrSpace *spc)
	Select a shortcut character for a new space. More...
void	markNearPointers (AddrSpace *spc, int4 size)
	Mark that given space can be accessed with near pointers. More...
void	insertSpace (AddrSpace *spc)
	Add a new address space to the model. More...
void	copySpaces (const AddrSpaceManager *op2)
	Copy spaces from another manager. More...
void	addSpacebasePointer (SpacebaseSpace *basespace, const VarnodeData &ptrdata, int4 truncSize, bool stackGrowth)
	Set the base register of a spacebase space. More...
void	insertResolver (AddrSpace *spc, AddressResolver *rsolv)
	Override the base resolver for a space. More...
void	setInferPtrBounds (const Range &range)
	Set the range of addresses that can be inferred as pointers. More...
JoinRecord *	findJoinInternal (uintb offset) const
	Find JoinRecord for offset in the join space. More...

Detailed Description

An implementation of the Architecture interface and connection to a Ghidra client.

In addition to managing the major pieces of the architecture (LoadImage, Translate, Database, TypeFactory, ContextDatbase, CommentDatabase etc.), this class manages a communication channel between the decompiler and a Ghidra client for a single executable. The protocol supports a simple query/response format with exceptions. On top of the low level protocol, this class manages a higher level interface that performs specific queries, providing addresses, names, and other info as input, and returning an XML document or other structure as a result.

This class overrides the build* methods to produce Architecture components that are also backed by the Ghidra client. These all use this same object to do their communication.

This class acts as a main control point for what information gets sent back to the Ghidra client when it requests the main decompilation action. Generally the decompiler sends back the recovered source representation of the function but optionally it can send back:

• Recovered source code (with mark up)
• Data-flow and control-flow structures
• Local symbol and jump-table information
• Parameter identification information

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

ArchitectureGhidra()

ArchitectureGhidra::ArchitectureGhidra	(	const string &	pspec,
		const string &	cspec,
		const string &	tspec,
		const string &	corespec,
		istream &	i,
		ostream &	o
	)

Construct given specification files and i/o streams.

Parameters

pspec	is the processor specification presented as an XML string
cspec	is the compiler specification presented as an XML string
tspec	is a stripped down form of the SLEIGH specification presented as an XML string
corespec	is a list of core data-types presented as a <coretypes> XML tag
i	is the input stream from the Ghidra client
o	is the output stream to the Ghidra client

Member Function Documentation

getBytes()

void ArchitectureGhidra::getBytes	(	uint1 *	buf,
		int4	size,
		const Address &	inaddr
	)

Retrieve bytes in the LoadImage at the given address.

The Ghidra client is queried for a range of bytes, which are returned in the given array. This method throws a DataUnavailError if the provided address doesn't make sense.

Parameters

buf	is the preallocated array in which to store the bytes
size	is the number of bytes requested
inaddr	is the address in the LoadImage from which to grab bytes

getCodeLabel()

string ArchitectureGhidra::getCodeLabel

(

const Address &

addr

)

Retrieve a label at the given address.

Get the name of the primary symbol at the given address. This is used to fetch within function labels. Only a name is returned.

Parameters

addr	is the given address

Returns

the symbol name or ""

getComments()

Document * ArchitectureGhidra::getComments	(	const Address &	fad,
		uint4	flags
	)

Retrieve comments for a particular function.

Ask Ghidra client for all comments associated with one function. The caller must provide the sub-set of properties (Comment::comment_type) for the query to match. The client will return a <commentdb> tag with a <comment> tag child for each comment found.

Parameters

fad	is the address of the function to query
flags	specifies the properties the query will match (must be non-zero)

Returns

an XML document describing each comment

getCPoolRef()

Document * ArchitectureGhidra::getCPoolRef

(

const vector< uintb > &

refs

)

Resolve a constant pool reference.

The Ghidra client is provided a sequence of 1 or more integer values extracted from a CPOOLREF op. It returns an XML document describing the constant pool record referenced by the integer(s) or will throw an exception if record isn't properly referenced.

Parameters

refs	is an array of 1 or more integer values referencing a constant pool record

Returns

a description of the record as a <cpoolrec> XML document.

getExternalRefXML()

Document * ArchitectureGhidra::getExternalRefXML

(

const Address &

addr

)

Retrieve a description of an external function.

This asks the Ghidra client to resolve an external reference. This is an address for which the client holds a reference to a function that is elsewhere in memory or not in memory at all. The client should unravel the reference from the given address and return either a <function> tag describing the referred to function symbol or a <hole> tag if the reference can't be resolved

Parameters

addr	is the given address

Returns

a description of the referred to function

getMappedSymbolsXML()

Document * ArchitectureGhidra::getMappedSymbolsXML

(

const Address &

addr

)

Get symbols associated with the given address.

The Ghidra client will return a <symbol> tag, <function> tag, or some other related Symbol information. If there no symbol at the address the client should return a <hole> tag describing the size of the memory region that is free of symbols.

Parameters

addr	is the given address

Returns

the symbol document

getNamespacePath()

Document * ArchitectureGhidra::getNamespacePath

(

uint8

id

)

Get a description of a namespace path.

Ask the Ghidra client to list all namespace elements between the global root and the namespace of the given id. The client should return a <parent> tag with a <val> child for each namespace in the path.

Parameters

id	is the given id of the namespace to resolve

Returns

the XML document

getPcodeInject()

Document * ArchitectureGhidra::getPcodeInject	(	const string &	name,
		int4	type,
		const InjectContext &	con
	)

Retrieve p-code to inject for a specific context.

The particular injection is named and is of one of the types:

• CALLFIXUP_TYPE
• CALLOTHERFIXUP_TYPE
• CALLMECHANISM_TYPE
• EXECUTABLEPCODE_TYPE

This and additional context is provided to the Ghidra client which returns an XML document describing the p-code. The document will be an <inst> tag containing individual <op> tags corresponding to individual p-code ops.

Parameters

name	is the name of the injection
type	is the type of injection
con	is the context object

Returns

an XML document describing the p-code ops to inject

getPcodePacked()

uint1 * ArchitectureGhidra::getPcodePacked

(

const Address &

addr

)

Get p-code for a single instruction.

Get a description of all the p-code ops for the instruction at the given address. The information is stored in a special compressed format. (See PcodeEmit::restorePackedOp)

Parameters

addr	is the address of the instruction

Returns

an array of the packed data

getRegister()

Document * ArchitectureGhidra::getRegister

(

const string &

regname

)

Retrieve a register description given a name.

Ask the Ghidra client if it knows about a specific processor register. The client responds with a <addr> XML element describing the storage location of the register.

Parameters

regname

is the name to query for

Returns

the storage address as XML or NULL if the register is unknown

getRegisterName()

string ArchitectureGhidra::getRegisterName

(

const VarnodeData &

vndata

)

Retrieve a register name given its storage location.

Given a storage location and size, ask the Ghidra client if it knows of a register that occupies those bytes. The register name is passed back. The name may not exactly match the given memory range, it may contain it.

Parameters

vndata

is the location and size

Returns

the register name or ""

getStringData()

void ArchitectureGhidra::getStringData	(	vector< uint1 > &	buffer,
		const Address &	addr,
		Datatype *	ct,
		int4	maxBytes,
		bool &	isTrunc
	)

Get string data at a specific address.

The data is always returned as a sequence of bytes in UTF-8 format. The in-memory form of the string may be different than UTF-8 but is always translated into UTF-8 by this method. The caller can inform the in-memory format of the string by specifying a specific string data-type. A maximum number of bytes to return is specified. If this is exceeded, a boolean reference is set to true.

Parameters

buffer	will hold the string bytes in UTF-8 format
addr	is program Address that holds the string data in memory
ct	is string data-type expected
maxBytes	is the maximum number of bytes to return
isTrunc	is the boolean reference indicating whether the data is truncated

getTrackedRegisters()

Document * ArchitectureGhidra::getTrackedRegisters

(

const Address &

addr

)

Retrieve tracked register values at the given address.

The Ghidra client will return a description of registers that have known values at the given address. The response is generally a <tracked_pointset> which contains <set> children which contains a storage location and value.

Parameters

addr	is the given address

Returns

the response Document

getType()

Document * ArchitectureGhidra::getType	(	const string &	name,
		uint8	id
	)

Retrieve a data-type description for the given name and id.

The Ghidra client should respond with a <type> tag giving details about the data-type.

Parameters

name	is the name of the data-type
id	is a unique id associated with the data-type, pass 0 if unknown

Returns

the data-type XML element or NULL

getUserOpName()

string ArchitectureGhidra::getUserOpName

(

int4

index

)

Get the name of a user-defined p-code op.

The first operand to a CALLOTHER op indicates the specific user-defined op. This method queries the Ghidra client and passes back the name of the op.

Parameters

index

is the value of the CALLOTHER operand

Returns

the recovered name or ""

passJavaException()

void ArchitectureGhidra::passJavaException ( ostream &  s, const string &  tp, const string &  msg  )

static

Send an exception message to the Ghidra client.

This generally called because of some sort of alignment issue in the message protocol and lets the client know to abort (and hopefully resync)

Parameters

s	is the output stream to the client
tp	is the type of exception
msg	is the exception message

printMessage()

void ArchitectureGhidra::printMessage ( const string &  message ) const

virtual

Print an error message to console.

Write the given message to whatever the registered error stream is

Parameters

message

is the error message

Implements Architecture.

readBoolStream()

bool ArchitectureGhidra::readBoolStream ( istream &  s )

static

Read a boolean value from the client.

Read the string protocol start, a single character, then the protocol end. If the character is a 't', return true, otherwise false.

Parameters

s	is the input stream from the client

Returns

the passed back boolean value

readPackedAll()

uint1 * ArchitectureGhidra::readPackedAll ( istream &  s )

static

Read a whole response as packed p-code op information.

Read up to the beginning of a query response, check for an exception record, otherwise read in packed p-code op data.

Parameters

s	is the input stream from the client

Returns

the array of packed p-coded data

readPackedStream()

uint1 * ArchitectureGhidra::readPackedStream ( istream &  s )

static

Read packed p-code op information.

The method expects to see protocol markers indicating a string from the client, otherwise it throws and exception. An array size is encoded in the first 4 characters of the string. An array of this size is allocated and filled with the rest of the string.

Parameters

s	is the input stream from the client

Returns

the array of packed p-code data

readResponseEnd()

void ArchitectureGhidra::readResponseEnd ( istream &  s )

static

Read the ending query response protocol marker.

Read the next protocol marker. If it does not indicate the end of a query response, throw an exception

Parameters

s	is the input stream from the client

readStringStream()

void ArchitectureGhidra::readStringStream ( istream &  s, string &  res  )

static

Receive a string from the client.

Characters are read up to the next protocol marked and placed into a string. The protocol marker is consumed and must indicate the end of a string or an exception is thrown.

Parameters

s	is the input stream from the client
res	will hold the string

readToAnyBurst()

int4 ArchitectureGhidra::readToAnyBurst ( istream &  s )

static

Read the next message protocol marker.

All communications between the Ghidra client and the decompiler are surrounded by alignment bursts. A burst is 1 or more zero bytes followed by an 0x01 byte, then followed by a code byte. Open alignment (as in open paren) is even. Close alignment is odd. Code bytes are as follows:

• Command open=2 close=3
• Query open=4 close=5
• Command response open=6 close=7
• Query response open=8 close=9
• Exception open=a close=b
• Byte stream open=c close=d
• String stream open=e close=f

The protocol is as follows:

• ghidra sends a command
  • [ decompiler sends a query
  • ghidra sends a query response ] zero or more occurences
• decompiler sends a command response

Commands, queries, and responses all consist of zero or more string streams or byte streams.

In place of any response an exception can be sent. The decompiler can interrupt a command response with a query or exception once the query is finished the response picks up where it left off an exception however permanently cancels the query. Ghidra cannot interrupt either of its responses.

Parameters

s	is the input stream from the client

Returns

the command code

readToResponse()

void ArchitectureGhidra::readToResponse ( istream &  s )

static

Read the query response protocol marker.

Consume the query response header. If it indicates an exception, read details of the exception and throw JavaError.

Parameters

s	is the input stream from the client

readXMLAll()

Document * ArchitectureGhidra::readXMLAll ( istream &  s )

static

Read a whole response as an XML document.

Read up to the beginning of a query response, check for an exception record, otherwise read in a string as an XML document.

Parameters

s	is the input stream from the client

Returns

the XML document

readXMLStream()

Document * ArchitectureGhidra::readXMLStream ( istream &  s )

static

Receive an XML document from the client.

The method expects to see protocol markers indicating a string from the client, otherwise it throws and exception. The string is read in and then parsed as XML.

Parameters

s	is the input stream from the client.

Returns

the XML document

segvHandler()

void ArchitectureGhidra::segvHandler ( int4  sig )

static

Handler for a segment violation (SIGSEGV) signal.

Catch the signal so the OS doesn't pop up a dialog

Parameters

sig	is the OS signal (should always be SIGSEGV)

setSendCCode()

void ArchitectureGhidra::setSendCCode ( bool  val )

inline

Toggle whether the recovered source code is emitted as part of the main decompile action.

If the toggle is on, the decompiler will emit source code (marked up in an XML document)

Parameters

val	is true to enable emitting

setSendParamMeasures()

void ArchitectureGhidra::setSendParamMeasures ( bool  val )

inline

Toggle whether recovered parameter information is emitted as part of the main decompile action.

If the toggle is on, the decompiler will emit a more detailed description of what it thinks the input parameters to the function are.

Parameters

val	is true enable emitting

setSendSyntaxTree()

void ArchitectureGhidra::setSendSyntaxTree ( bool  val )

inline

Toggle whether the data-flow and control-flow is emitted as part of the main decompile action.

If the toggle is on, the decompiler will emit complete descriptions of the graphs.

Parameters

val	is true to enable emitting

writeStringStream()

void ArchitectureGhidra::writeStringStream ( ostream &  s, const string &  msg  )

static

Send a string to the client.

Write out a string with correct protocol markers

Parameters

s	is the output stream to the client
msg	is the string to send

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• ghidra_arch.hh
• ghidra_arch.cc