2024.01 - Evergreen Response

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Changelog: 2024.01 - Evergreen Response

What's Changed in Evergreen Response

• install curl coverage.yml by @therealdreg in install curl coverage.yml #997
• gef-remote: Fix issue with remote path having a space by @Grazfather in gef-remote: Fix issue with remote path having a space #998
• Tiny cleanup by @Grazfather in Tiny cleanup #994
• Let GefSetting write hooks see value by @Grazfather in Let GefSetting write hooks see value #1000
• Fix gdb.execute not quoting paths by @Grazfather in Fix gdb.execute not quoting paths #999
• Do not quote paths when running 'source' by @Grazfather in Do not quote paths when running 'source' #1005
• show basename in source: split line by @bartman in show basename in source: split line #1017
• [Installers] Use latest tag, not main by @hugsy in [Installers] Use latest tag, not main #1007
• Reorder reset_arch: param forced, elf header, gdb conf by @josx in Reorder reset_arch: param forced, elf header, gdb conf #1004
• Run validate CI step with Python 3.11 by @Grazfather in Run validate CI step with Python 3.11 #1022
• [target-remote] Basic support for the target remote command by @ValekoZ in [target-remote] Basic support for the target remote command #1020
• Coverage workflow should only be triggered by pull_request by @hugsy in Coverage workflow should only be triggered by pull_request #1023
• Dump memory usage when listing arenas, and add summary option in heap chunks command. by @r12f in Dump memory usage when listing arenas, and add summary option in heap chunks command. #1024
• Memory map provider by @Grazfather in Memory map provider #1003
• Fix clear-screen timing when showing context by @r12f in Fix clear-screen timing when showing context #1026
• Add min-size and max-size filter to heap chunks command by @r12f in Add min-size and max-size filter to heap chunks command #1025
• Add c++ symbol support in xinfo. by @r12f in Add c++ symbol support in xinfo. #1028
• Add config to override libc version. by @r12f in Add config to override libc version. #1027
• Add option to resolve type when dumping heap summary. by @r12f in Add option to resolve type when dumping heap summary. #1030
• Rename _target to debug_target for building test cases. by @r12f in Rename _target to debug_target for building test cases. #1031
• gef.sh: Fix which: command not found by @osalbahr in gef.sh: Fix which: command not found #1032
• [docs] document conditional context panes by @Ordoviz in [docs] document conditional context panes #1035
• support 64 bit retval for stub by @Angelo942 in support 64 bit retval for stub #1034
• Add count option in heap chunks command to limit the number of chunks to process / output. by @r12f in Add count option in heap chunks command to limit the number of chunks to process / output. #1029
• correct parsing in gdb_get_location_from_symbol by @Angelo942 in correct parsing in gdb_get_location_from_symbol #1037
• Migrate tests to RPyC by @hugsy in Migrate tests to RPyC #1040
• Remove old context_times script + tuneup by @Grazfather in Remove old context_times script + tuneup #1042
• Update rpyc example in docs/testing.md by @hugsy in Update rpyc example in docs/testing.md #1041

Contributors

Author	Number of commits
Angelo942	2
Bart Trojanowski	1
crazy hugsy	4
Dreg	1
Grazfather	8
José Luis Di Biase	1
Lennard Hofmann	1
Osama Albahrani	1
Riff	8
ValekoZ	1

New Contributors 🎉

• @bartman made their first contribution in show basename in source: split line #1017
• @josx made their first contribution in Reorder reset_arch: param forced, elf header, gdb conf #1004
• @ValekoZ made their first contribution in [target-remote] Basic support for the target remote command #1020
• @r12f made their first contribution in Dump memory usage when listing arenas, and add summary option in heap chunks command. #1024
• @osalbahr made their first contribution in gef.sh: Fix which: command not found #1032
• @Ordoviz made their first contribution in [docs] document conditional context panes #1035
• @Angelo942 made their first contribution in support 64 bit retval for stub #1034

Closed Issues

• 9 issues closed ( 1036 • 1033 • 1018 • 1016 • 1014 • 1011 • 1010 • 1009 • 1008 )

Closed Pull Requests

• 21 PRs closed ( 1042 • 1041 • 1040 • 1037 • 1035 • 1034 • 1032 • 1031 • 1030 • 1029 • 1028 • 1027 • 1026 • 1025 • 1024 • 1023 • 1022 • 1020 • 1019 • 1017 • 1013 )

Commit details

28 commits since 2023.08

Commit log

• 2023-08-21 d6ce056 • Dreg • Install curl coverage.yml (install curl coverage.yml #997)
• 2023-08-25 bba5f1c • Grazfather • gef-remote: Fix issue with remote path having a space (gef-remote: Fix issue with remote path having a space #998)
• 2023-08-26 46fba8b • Grazfather • Tiny cleanup (Tiny cleanup #994)
• 2023-08-26 6a6e2a0 • Grazfather • Let GefSetting write hooks see value (Let GefSetting write hooks see value #1000)
• 2023-09-09 1247fe4 • Grazfather • Fix gdb.execute not quoting paths (Fix gdb.execute not quoting paths #999)
• 2023-09-11 5927df4 • Grazfather • Do not quote paths when running 'source' (Do not quote paths when running 'source' #1005)
• 2023-11-28 788f56b • Bart Trojanowski • show basename in source: split line (show basename in source: split line #1017)
• 2023-11-28 0f6255e • crazy hugsy • [Installers] Use latest tag, not main ([Installers] Use latest tag, not main #1007)
• 2023-11-29 295cbf7 • José Luis Di Biase • Reorder reset_arch: parameter forced, elf header, gdb conf (Reorder reset_arch: param forced, elf header, gdb conf #1004)
• 2023-12-13 15b09cf • Grazfather • Run validate CI step with Python 3.11 (Run validate CI step with Python 3.11 #1022)
• 2023-12-16 f7a2105 • ValekoZ • [target-remote] Basic support for the target remote command ([target-remote] Basic support for the target remote command #1020)
• 2023-12-16 0eb7f5c • crazy hugsy • Coverage workflow should only be triggered by pull_request (Coverage workflow should only be triggered by pull_request #1023)
• 2023-12-18 17c496c • Riff • Dump memory usage when listing arenas, and add summary option (Dump memory usage when listing arenas, and add summary option in heap chunks command. #1024)
• 2023-12-18 4f20983 • Grazfather • Memory map provider (Memory map provider #1003)
• 2023-12-20 f0d2818 • Riff • Fix clear-screen timing when showing context (Fix clear-screen timing when showing context #1026)
• 2023-12-20 fbda021 • Riff • Add min-size and max-size filter to heap chunks command (Add min-size and max-size filter to heap chunks command #1025)
• 2023-12-20 023b1a9 • Riff • Add c++ symbol support in xinfo. (Add c++ symbol support in xinfo. #1028)
• 2023-12-22 663d4a2 • Riff • Add config to override libc version. (Add config to override libc version. #1027)
• 2023-12-22 e629f02 • Riff • Add option to resolve type when dumping heap summary. (Add option to resolve type when dumping heap summary. #1030)
• 2023-12-22 53c769c • Riff • Rename _target to debug_target for building test cases. (Rename _target to debug_target for building test cases. #1031)
• 2023-12-26 951872b • Osama Albahrani • [gef.sh] Replaced which with command (gef.sh: Fix which: command not found #1032)
• 2023-12-30 5cc4ef2 • Lennard Hofmann • [docs] document conditional context panes ([docs] document conditional context panes #1035)
• 2023-12-30 a2704c9 • Angelo942 • Support 64 bit return value for stub (support 64 bit retval for stub #1034)
• 2024-01-02 d4b849e • Riff • Add count option in heap chunks command to limit the number of chunks to process / output. (Add count option in heap chunks command to limit the number of chunks to process / output. #1029)
• 2024-01-04 deeab2f • Angelo942 • Set correct parsing to gdb_get_location_from_symbol (correct parsing in gdb_get_location_from_symbol #1037)
• 2024-01-09 bcaabff • crazy hugsy • Migrate tests to RPyC (Migrate tests to RPyC #1040)
• 2024-01-10 8395f0b • Grazfather • Remove old context_times script + tuneup (Remove old context_times script + tuneup #1042)
• 2024-01-10 b56bf9d • crazy hugsy • Update rpyc example in docs/testing.md (Update rpyc example in docs/testing.md #1041)

File diff

.github/workflows/coverage.yml                |  72 ++-
 .github/workflows/generate-docs.yml           |   1 +
 .github/workflows/validate.yml                |   2 +
 .pylintrc                                     |  20 +-
 docs/api.md                                   |   3 +-
 docs/commands/context.md                      |  20 +
 docs/commands/gef-remote.md                   |   6 +-
 docs/commands/heap.md                         |  47 ++
 docs/testing.md                               |  69 ++-
 gef.py                                        | 741 ++++++++++++++++----------
 scripts/gef-extras.sh                         |   6 +-
 scripts/gef.sh                                |  11 +-
 scripts/generate-coverage-docs.sh             |   2 +-
 scripts/remote_debug.py                       |  36 ++
 tests/api/deprecated.py                       |  30 +-
 tests/api/gef_arch.py                         |  45 +-
 tests/api/gef_disasemble.py                   |  30 --
 tests/api/gef_disassemble.py                  |  51 ++
 tests/api/gef_heap.py                         |  45 +-
 tests/api/gef_session.py                      |  98 ++--
 tests/api/misc.py                             | 169 ++++--
 tests/base.py                                 | 108 ++++
 tests/binaries/Makefile                       |   6 +
 tests/binaries/class.cpp                      |  29 +
 tests/commands/aliases.py                     |  54 +-
 tests/commands/aslr.py                        |  57 +-
 tests/commands/canary.py                      |  43 +-
 tests/commands/checksec.py                    |  53 +-
 tests/commands/context.py                     |   4 +-
 tests/commands/dereference.py                 |  74 +--
 tests/commands/edit_flags.py                  |  68 +--
 tests/commands/elf_info.py                    |   8 +-
 tests/commands/entry_break.py                 |  18 +-
 tests/commands/format_string_helper.py        |  27 +-
 tests/commands/functions.py                   |  11 +-
 tests/commands/gef.py                         |  96 ++--
 tests/commands/gef_remote.py                  |  74 ++-
 tests/commands/got.py                         |  26 +-
 tests/commands/heap.py                        | 314 +++++++----
 tests/commands/heap_analysis.py               |  24 +-
 tests/commands/hexdump.py                     |  23 +-
 tests/commands/highlight.py                   |  23 +-
 tests/commands/hijack_fd.py                   |   8 +-
 tests/commands/ksymaddr.py                    |  19 -
 tests/commands/memory.py                      | 118 ++--
 tests/commands/name_break.py                  |  19 +-
 tests/commands/nop.py                         | 408 +++++++-------
 tests/commands/patch.py                       |  92 ++--
 tests/commands/pattern.py                     |  83 +--
 tests/commands/pcustom.py                     | 132 +++--
 tests/commands/pie.py                         |  46 +-
 tests/commands/print_format.py                |  61 ++-
 tests/commands/process_search.py              |  52 +-
 tests/commands/process_status.py              |  17 +-
 tests/commands/registers.py                   |  32 +-
 tests/commands/reset_cache.py                 |  11 +-
 tests/commands/scan.py                        |  24 +-
 tests/commands/search_pattern.py              |  37 +-
 tests/commands/shellcode.py                   |  28 +-
 tests/commands/skipi.py                       |  67 ++-
 tests/commands/smart_eval.py                  |  14 +-
 tests/commands/stub.py                        |  49 +-
 tests/commands/theme.py                       |  20 +-
 tests/commands/trace_run.py                   |  19 +-
 tests/commands/version.py                     |  10 +-
 tests/commands/vmmap.py                       |  21 +-
 tests/commands/xfiles.py                      |  17 +-
 tests/commands/xinfo.py                       |  34 +-
 tests/commands/xor_memory.py                  |  26 +-
 tests/config/__init__.py                      |  89 +++-
 tests/functions/elf_sections.py               |  97 ++--
 tests/perf/benchmark.py                       |  50 +-
 tests/perf/context_times.sh                   |  75 ---
 tests/regressions/gdbserver_connection.py     |  14 +-
 tests/regressions/registers_register_order.py |  90 +++-
 tests/requirements.txt                        |   1 +
 tests/utils.py                                | 303 ++++-------
 77 files changed, 2888 insertions(+), 1939 deletions(-)

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