Kamran Azadet

27 papers B 1C 5Misc 2Journal 8Unranked 11
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2021 conf
ISSCC
Daniel Gruber, Martin Clara, Ramón Sanchez-Perez, Yu-shan Wang, Christoph Duller, Gerald Rauter, Patrick Torta, Kamran Azadet
2021 conf
ISSCC
Martin Clara, Daniel Gruber, Albert Molina, Matteo Camponeschi, Yu-shan Wang, Christian Lindholm, Hundo Shin, Ramón Sanchez-Perez, Christoph Duller, Patrick Torta, Kamran Azadet
2021 J jnl
IEEE J. Solid State Circuits
Daniel Gruber, Martin Clara, Ramón Sanchez-Perez, Yu-shan Wang, Christoph Duller, Gerald Rauter, Patrick Torta, Gerhard Knoblinger, Kamran Azadet
2021 conf
ISSCC
Edwin Thaller, Run Levinger, Evgeny Shumaker, Aryeh Farber, Sergey Bershansky, Nir Geron, Ashoke Ravi, Rotem Banin, Jasmin Kadry, Gil Horovitz, Christian Krassnitzer, Christoph Duller, Patrick Torta, Mark Elzinga, Kamran Azadet
2015 conf
MWSCAS
Rui Wang, Yang You, Guoying Wu, Xiaoke Wen, Tianshi He, Jinghong Chen, Kamran Azadet, Ping Gui
2015 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. I Regul. Pap.
Taesong Hwang, Kamran Azadet, Ross S. Wilson, Jenshan Lin
2012 C conf
ISCAS
Rui Wang, Xiaoke Wen, Kamran Azadet, Changzhi Li, Jinghong Chen
2007 Misc conf
CISS
Meng Yu, Jing (Tiffany) Li, Rick S. Blum, Kamran Azadet
2006 J jnl
IEEE J. Solid State Circuits
Jinghong Chen, Fadi Saibi, Eduard Säckinger, Joseph H. Othmer, Meng-Lin (Mark) Yu, Fuji Yang, Jenshan Lin, Titus Huang, Tingping Liu, Kamran Azadet
2005 conf
CICC
Jinghong Chen, Fadi Saibi, Eduard Säckinger, Kamran Azadet, Joe Othmer, Mark YU, Fuji Yang, Jenshan Lin, Titus Huang, Tingping Liu
2003 conf
ISCAS (1)
Guillaume Ding, Catherine Dehollain, Michel J. Declercq, Kamran Azadet
2002 conf
CICC
Zhan Yu, Meng-Lin Yu, Kamran Azadet, Alan N. Willson Jr.
2002 J jnl
IEEE J. Solid State Circuits
Kamran Azadet, Erich F. Haratsch, Helen Kim, Fadi Saibi, Jeffrey H. Saunders, Michael Shaffer, Leilei Song, Meng-Lin Yu
2002 conf
ISCAS (1)
Zhan Yu, Meng-Lin Yu, Kamran Azadet, Alan N. Willson Jr.
2001 J jnl
IEEE J. Solid State Circuits
Erich F. Haratsch, Kamran Azadet
2001 conf
CICC
Kamran Azadet, Erich Haratsch, Helen Kim, Fadi Saibi, Jeffrey H. Saunders, Mike Shaffer, Leilei Song, Meng-Lin Yu
2000 conf
CICC
Erich F. Haratsch, Kamran Azadet
2000 C conf
ISCAS
Erich F. Haratsch, Kamran Azadet
2000 B conf
GLOBECOM
Erich F. Haratsch, Kamran Azadet
2000 conf
ICC (1)
Erich F. Haratsch, Andrew J. Blanksby, Kamran Azadet
1998 J jnl
IEEE J. Solid State Circuits
Marc J. Loinaz, Kanwar Jit Singh, Andrew J. Blanksby, David A. Inglis, Kamran Azadet, Bryan D. Ackland
1998 J jnl
IEEE Commun. Mag.
Kamran Azadet, Chris J. Nicole
1998 Misc conf
ICASSP
Tracy C. Denk, Chris J. Nicol, Patrik Larsson, Kamran Azadet
1997 J jnl
IEEE J. Solid State Circuits
Chris J. Nicol, Patrik Larsson, Kamran Azadet, Jay H. O'Neill
1995 C conf
ISCAS
Kamran Azadet, Alex G. Dickinson, David A. Inglis
1994 C conf
ISCAS
Kamran Azadet, J. Porte, F. Yang, J. E. D. Hurwitz
1994 C conf
ISCAS
F. Yang, PatrickSenn Loumeaeu, Kamran Azadet, Patrice Senn
redb/extractors/decompiler/bninja/analysis/cfg-old.py
← Index redb/extractors/decompiler/bninja/analysis/cfg-old.py python
from collections import deque
from enum import Enum

from binaryninja.enums import (
    BranchType,
    InstructionTextTokenType,
)

# Support both package and standalone imports
try:
    from ..utils.hashes import calculate_md5, calculate_sha256
except ImportError:
    # Fallback to absolute imports (for multiprocessing spawned processes)
    from redb.extractors.decompiler.bninja.utils.hashes import calculate_md5, calculate_sha256


class CFGAnalysis:
    def __init__(self, function):
        self.function = function

    def determine_block_type(self, block) -> str:
        """Determine the type of a basic block."""
        # Check if it's a thunk function (usually just a jump or call)
        if len(block.disassembly_text) <= 2 and any(
            "jmp" in line.tokens[0].text.lower() for line in block.disassembly_text
        ):
            return "THUNK"

        # Check if it contains only data (no valid instructions)
        if all(not line.tokens for line in block.disassembly_text):
            return "DATA"

        # Default to code
        return "CODE"

    def extract_cyclomatic_complexity(self):
        """
        Cyclomatic complexity (McCabe’s metric) measures the number of linearly independent paths
        through a function’s control flow graph (CFG).
        The standard formula is:

            M = E - N + 2

        where:
            - E = number of edges in the CFG
            - N = number of nodes (basic blocks)
            - 2 accounts for the entry and exit nodes of a single connected graph
        """
        if self.function is None:
            return 0

        # number of basic blocks
        num_blocks = len(self.function.basic_blocks)
        # number of edges in the graph
        num_edges = sum(
            len(basic_block.outgoing_edges)
            for basic_block in self.function.basic_blocks
        )
        return num_edges - num_blocks + 2

    def extract_function_cfg(self):
        """Extract information about a function CFG and return it as a dictionary."""

        function = self.function
        function_data = {
            "function_address": self.function.start,
            "blocks": [],
            "measures": {
                "cyclomatic_complexity": self.extract_cyclomatic_complexity(),
            },
        }

        if self.function is None:
            return function_data

        # Get the map of the depth associated to every block
        depths = self.get_map_depth()

        # Get the map of the positions associated to every block
        id_maps = self.get_block_id_map()

        # Extract block data with graph structure information
        for block in function.basic_blocks:
            # dominators per every block translated
            dominators = sorted(self.extract_dominators(block, id_maps))

            # post dominators
            post_dominators = sorted(self.extract_post_dominators(block, id_maps))

            # Build block instructions string
            block_instructions = "\n".join(str(line) for line in block.disassembly_text)

            # Determine block type
            block_type = self.determine_block_type(block)

            # Extract successors directly from basic block
            successor_blocks = [edge.target.start for edge in block.outgoing_edges]
            # We ensure a canonical order and we sort the edges
            successor_blocks.sort()

            # Extract predecessors directly from basic block
            predecessor_blocks = [edge.source.start for edge in block.incoming_edges]
            # We ensure a canonical order and we sort the edges
            predecessor_blocks.sort()

            # Determine branch type from outgoing edges
            branch_type = self.determine_branch_type(block)

            instructions_count = len(block.disassembly_text)

            # Create block record
            block_json = {
                "function_address": self.function.start,
                "block_start_address": block.start,
                "block_end_address": block.end,
                "block_size": block.end - block.start,
                "instructions_count": instructions_count,
                "block_instructions_hash": calculate_sha256(block_instructions),
                "predecessor_blocks": predecessor_blocks,
                "successor_blocks": successor_blocks,
                "depth": depths[block.start],
                "position": id_maps[block.start],
                "branch_type": branch_type,
                "block_type": block_type,
                "flags": self.extract_block_flags(block),
                "dominators": dominators,
                "post_dominators": post_dominators,
            }
            function_data["blocks"].append(block_json)

        return function_data

    def extract_dominators(self, bb, id_maps):
        """Extract the dominators normalized"""
        dom_idx = [id_maps[d.start] for d in bb.dominators]
        return dom_idx

    def extract_post_dominators(self, bb, id_maps):
        """Extract the post-dominators normalized"""
        post_dom_idx = [id_maps[d.start] for d in bb.post_dominators]
        return post_dom_idx

    def determine_branch_type(self, block):
        """
        Determine the type of branch at the end of a basic block.
        This combines edge type information with instruction analysis.
        """
        # If no outgoing edges, it might be a return or terminal block
        if not block.outgoing_edges:
            # Check if the last instruction is a return
            for line in reversed(list(block.disassembly_text)):
                if line.tokens and any(
                    token.text.lower() in ["ret", "retn"] for token in line.tokens
                ):
                    return "RETURN"
            return "UNKNOWN"

        # Collect branch types from all outgoing edges
        branch_types = []
        for edge in block.outgoing_edges:
            edge_type = edge.type
            # Map edge type to our branch type enum
            if isinstance(edge_type, str):
                if edge_type == "IndirectCall":
                    branch_types.append("CALL")
                else:
                    branch_types.append("UNKNOWN")
            else:
                # Use our mapping for integer/enum values
                type_mapping = {
                    BranchType.UnconditionalBranch: "DIRECT",
                    BranchType.FalseBranch: "CONDITIONAL",
                    BranchType.TrueBranch: "CONDITIONAL",
                    BranchType.CallDestination: "CALL",
                    BranchType.FunctionReturn: "RETURN",
                    BranchType.SystemCall: "CALL",
                    BranchType.IndirectBranch: "INDIRECT",
                    BranchType.ExceptionBranch: "UNKNOWN",
                    BranchType.UnresolvedBranch: "UNKNOWN",
                    BranchType.UserDefinedBranch: "UNKNOWN",
                }
                branch_types.append(type_mapping.get(edge_type, "UNKNOWN"))

        # Determine overall branch type (prioritize CALL > RETURN > CONDITIONAL > DIRECT)
        if "CALL" in branch_types:
            return "CALL"
        elif "RETURN" in branch_types:
            return "RETURN"
        elif "CONDITIONAL" in branch_types:
            return "CONDITIONAL"
        elif "DIRECT" in branch_types:
            return "DIRECT"
        elif len(block.outgoing_edges) == 1:
            return "FALLTHROUGH"

        # If edge analysis was inconclusive, fall back to instruction analysis
        last_instr = None
        for line in reversed(list(block.disassembly_text)):
            if line.tokens:
                last_instr = line
                break

        if last_instr:
            mnemonic = None
            for token in last_instr.tokens:
                if token.type == InstructionTextTokenType.InstructionToken:
                    mnemonic = token.text.lower()
                    break

            if mnemonic:
                if mnemonic == "call":
                    return "CALL"
                elif mnemonic == "jmp":
                    return "DIRECT"
                elif mnemonic.startswith("j") and mnemonic != "jmp":
                    return "CONDITIONAL"
                elif mnemonic in ["ret", "retn"]:
                    return "RETURN"

        return "UNKNOWN"

    def get_map_depth(self):
        """
        Run a BFS on the basic blocks of the function to assign a depth to every block
        """

        depths = {}
        entry = self.function.get_basic_block_at(self.function.start)

        ### Simple BFS
        q = deque()
        q.append(entry)
        depths[entry.start] = 0

        while q:
            b = q.popleft()
            b_depth = depths[b.start]
            for edge in b.outgoing_edges:
                tgt = edge.target

                if tgt is None:
                    continue

                if tgt.start not in depths:
                    depths[tgt.start] = b_depth + 1
                    q.append(tgt)

        return depths

    def get_block_id_map(self):
        """
        Assign a unique, sequential ID to each basic block of the function using a BFS starting from the entry block.
        """

        id_map = {}
        entry = self.function.get_basic_block_at(self.function.start)

        q = deque()
        q.append(entry)

        current_id = 0
        id_map[entry.start] = current_id

        while q:
            b = q.popleft()
            for edge in b.outgoing_edges:
                tgt = edge.target

                if tgt is None:
                    continue

                if tgt.start not in id_map:
                    current_id += 1
                    id_map[tgt.start] = current_id
                    q.append(tgt)

        return id_map

    def extract_block_flags(self, block):
        """
        Get the flags for every basic block. Currently, we implemented these heuristics:
            - if a basic block is the entry node for a function
            - if a basic block is the exit block for a function
            - if a basic block is part of a natural loop
        """
        flags = []

        if block.start == self.function.start:
            flags.append(BlockFlags.EntryBlock.value)

        if any(edge.type == BranchType.FunctionReturn for edge in block.outgoing_edges):
            flags.append(BlockFlags.ExitBlock.value)

        # if this block is in its dominance frontier, then it's part of a natural loop
        if block in block.dominance_frontier:
            flags.append(BlockFlags.LoopBlock.value)

        return flags


class BlockFlags(Enum):
    # generally, the basic block identifying the entry point of the function
    EntryBlock = "EntryBlock"
    # any basic blocks that makes the control flow exiting from the current function
    ExitBlock = "ExitBlock"
    # any block is in a natural loop if it is in its own dominance frontier
    LoopBlock = "LoopBlock"


class BlockType(Enum):
    THUNK = "THUNK"
    DATA = "DATA"
    PADDING = "PADDING"
    CODE = "CODE"