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Subject: [bug#40203] [PATCH] gnu: Add ROPgadget.
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On Tue, 24 Mar 2020, Jakub Kądziołka wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 11:18:05AM -0400, Jack Hill wrote:
>> On Tue, 24 Mar 2020, Jakub Kądziołka wrote:
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>>> +    (description
>>> +     "This tool lets you search for gadgets in binaries to help with ROP
>>> +chain construction.")
>>
>> Perhaps we should expand what ROP means here. I as able to figure it out
>> with some searching, but it would probably help non-domain experts know what
>> this package is for.
>
> Thanks, I totally forgot about non-domain experts when writing that
> description. What do you think about this revised version?
>
>    (synopsis "Semiautomatic return oriented programming")
>    (description
>     "This tool lets you search for @acronym{ROP, Return Oriented Programming}
> gadgets in binaries. Some facilities are included for automatically generating
> chains of gadgets to execute system calls.")

That makes it clearer to me, thanks!

> Also, is the file in which I've put this package right? I choose that
> place because that's where radare2 is, and it has a relatively
> similar purpose. However, radare2 is a loose fit already, so ROPgadget
> would be two steps removed from the original purpose of the file...

Indeed. (Package) organization is difficult. I don't think I have any 
useful insights.

Best,
Jack
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