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Test-guided repair makes decompiled C code auditable

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Researchers have developed a novel workflow to repair decompiled C code, ensuring it not only recompiles but also passes behavioral tests. This method uses compiler feedback and existing tests to guide the repair process. In a preliminary evaluation on 104 Coreutils 9.5 binaries, 87.5% were successfully repaired and passed the test gate, indicating that test-guided feedback enhances the auditability of decompiled code recovery. AI

IMPACT This research could improve the reliability and auditability of reverse-engineered software, potentially impacting security analysis and legacy system maintenance.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an academic paper detailing a new method for code repair. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Test-guided repair makes decompiled C code auditable

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Yuhan Huang, Puzhuo Liu, Jianlei Chi ·

    Recompilation Is Not Enough: Test-Guided Decompiled-C Repair

    arXiv:2609.07201v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Decompiled C often becomes recompilable only after repair, but recompilation alone does not establish test-observed behavior. A recompiled command-line binary can still parse options incorrectly, print different bytes, or return a…

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