Functions that deal with the list of problems. More...

Functions
idaman ssize_t ida_export	get_problem_desc (qstring *buf, problist_id_t t, ea_t ea)
	Get the human-friendly description of the problem, if one was provided to remember_problem. More...

idaman void ida_export	remember_problem (problist_id_t type, ea_t ea, const char *msg=nullptr)
	Insert an address to a list of problems. More...

idaman ea_t ida_export	get_problem (problist_id_t type, ea_t lowea)
	Get an address from the specified problem list. More...

idaman bool ida_export	forget_problem (problist_id_t type, ea_t ea)
	Remove an address from a problem list. More...

idaman const char *ida_export	get_problem_name (problist_id_t type, bool longname=true)
	Get problem list description.

idaman bool ida_export	is_problem_present (problist_id_t t, ea_t ea)
	Check if the specified address is present in the problem list.

bool	was_ida_decision (ea_t ea)

Variables
const problist_id_t	PR_NOBASE = 1
	Can't find offset base.

const problist_id_t	PR_NONAME = 2
	Can't find name.

const problist_id_t	PR_NOFOP = 3
	Can't find forced op (not used anymore)

const problist_id_t	PR_NOCMT = 4
	Can't find comment (not used anymore)

const problist_id_t	PR_NOXREFS = 5
	Can't find references.

const problist_id_t	PR_JUMP = 6
	Jump by table !!!! ignored.

const problist_id_t	PR_DISASM = 7
	Can't disasm.

const problist_id_t	PR_HEAD = 8
	Already head.

const problist_id_t	PR_ILLADDR = 9
	Exec flows beyond limits.

const problist_id_t	PR_MANYLINES = 10
	Too many lines.

const problist_id_t	PR_BADSTACK = 11
	Failed to trace the value of the stack pointer.

const problist_id_t	PR_ATTN = 12
	Attention! Probably erroneous situation.

const problist_id_t	PR_FINAL = 13
	Decision to convert to instruction/data is made by IDA.

const problist_id_t	PR_ROLLED = 14
	The decision made by IDA was wrong and rolled back.

const problist_id_t	PR_COLLISION = 15
	FLAIR collision: the function with the given name already exists.

const problist_id_t	PR_DECIMP = 16
	FLAIR match indecision: the patterns matched, but not the function(s) being referenced.

const problist_id_t	PR_END = 17
	Number of problem types.

Detailed Description

Functions that deal with the list of problems.

There are several problem lists. An address may be inserted to any list. The kernel simply maintains these lists, no additional processing is done.

The problem lists are accessible for the user from the View->Subviews->Problems menu item.

Addresses in the lists are kept sorted. In general IDA just maintains these lists without using them during analysis (except PR_ROLLED).

Function Documentation

idaman ssize_t ida_export get_problem_desc	(	qstring *	buf,
		problist_id_t	t,
		ea_t	ea
	)

Get the human-friendly description of the problem, if one was provided to remember_problem.

Parameters

buf	a buffer to store the message into.
t	problem list type.
ea	linear address.

idaman void ida_export remember_problem	(	problist_id_t	type,
		ea_t	ea,
		const char *	msg = `nullptr`
	)

Insert an address to a list of problems.

Display a message saying about the problem (except of PR_ATTN,PR_FINAL) PR_JUMP is temporarily ignored.

Parameters

type	problem list type
ea	linear address
msg	a user-friendly message to be displayed instead of the default more generic one associated with the type of problem. Defaults to nullptr.

idaman ea_t ida_export get_problem	(	problist_id_t	type,
		ea_t	lowea
	)

Get an address from the specified problem list.

The address is not removed from the list.

Parameters

type	problem list type
lowea	the returned address will be higher or equal than the specified address

idaman bool ida_export forget_problem	(	problist_id_t	type,
		ea_t	ea
	)

Remove an address from a problem list.

Parameters

type	problem list type
ea	linear address