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* sync (#886)

* Create FUNDING.yml

* Update FUNDING.yml

* moved custom_mutator examples

* unicorn speedtest makefile cleanup

* fixed example location

* fix qdbi

* update util readme

* Frida persistent (#880)

* Added x64 support for persistent mode (function call only), in-memory teest cases and complog

* Review changes, fix NeverZero and code to parse the .text section of the main executable. Excluded ranges TBC

* Various minor fixes and finished support for AFL_INST_LIBS

* Review changes

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* nits

* fix frida mode

* Integer overflow/underflow fixes in libdislocator (#889)

* libdislocator: fixing integer overflow in 'max_mem' variable and setting 'max_mem' type to 'size_t'

* libdislocator: fixing potential integer underflow in 'total_mem' variable due to its different values in different threads

* Bumped warnings up to the max and fixed remaining issues (#890)

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* frida mode - support non-pie

* nits

* nit

* update grammar mutator

* Fixes for aarch64, OSX and other minor issues (#891)

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* nits

* nits

* fix PCGUARD, build aflpp_driver with fPIC

* Added representative fuzzbench test and test for libxml (#893)

* Added representative fuzzbench test and test for libxml

* Added support for building FRIDA from source with FRIDA_SOURCE=1

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* nits

* update changelog

* typos

* fixed potential double free in custom trim (#881)

* error handling, freeing mem

* frida: complog -> cmplog

* fix statsd writing

* let aflpp_qemu_driver_hook.so build fail gracefully

* fix stdin trimming

* Support for AFL_ENTRYPOINT (#898)

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* remove the input file .cur_input at the end of the fuzzing, if AFL_TMPDIR is used

* reverse push (#901)

* Create FUNDING.yml

* Update FUNDING.yml

* disable QEMU static pie

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* clarify that no modifications are required.

* add new test for frida_mode (please review)

* typos

* fix persistent mode (64-bit)

* set ARCH for linux intel 32-bit for frida-gum-devkit

* prepare for 32-bit support (later)

* not on qemu 3 anymore

* unicorn mips fixes

* instrumentation further move to C++11 (#900)

* unicorn fixes

* more unicorn fixes

* Fix memory errors when trim causes testcase growth (#881) (#903)

* Revert "fixed potential double free in custom trim (#881)"

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* Revert "fix custom trim for increasing data"

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* Fix memory errors when trim causes testcase growth

Modify trim_case_custom to avoid writing into in_buf because
some custom mutators can cause the testcase to grow rather than
shrink.

Instead of modifying in_buf directly, we write the update out
to the disk when trimming is complete, and then the caller is
responsible for refreshing the in-memory buffer from the file.

This is still a bit sketchy because it does need to modify q->len in
order to notify the upper layers that something changed, and it could
end up telling upper layer code that the q->len is *bigger* than
the buffer (q->testcase_buf) that contains it, which is asking
for trouble down the line somewhere...

* Fix an unlikely situation

Put back some `unlikely()` calls that were in
the e9d2f72382cab75832721d859c3e731da071435d commit that was
reverted.

* typo

* Exit on time (#904)

* Variable AFL_EXIT_ON_TIME description has been added.
Variables AFL_EXIT_ON_TIME and afl_exit_on_time has been added.
afl->exit_on_time variable initialization has been added.
The asignment of a value to the afl->afl_env.afl_exit_on_time variable from
environment variables has been added.
Code to exit on timeout if new path not found has been added.

* Type of afl_exit_on_time variable has been changed.
Variable exit_on_time has been added to the afl_state_t structure.

* Command `export AFL_EXIT_WHEN_DONE=1` has been added.

* Millisecond to second conversion has been added.
Call get_cur_time() has been added.

* Revert to using the saved current time value.

* Useless check has been removed.

* fix new path to custom-mutators

* ensure crashes/README.txt exists

* fix

* Changes to bump FRIDA version and to clone FRIDA repo in to build directory rather than use a submodule as the FRIDA build scripts don't like it (#906)

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* Fix numeric overflow in cmplog implementation (#907)

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* testcase fixes for unicorn

* remove merge conflict artifacts

* fix afl-plot

* Changes to remove binaries from frida_mode (#913)

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* Frida cmplog fail fast (#914)

* Changes to remove binaries from frida_mode

* Changes to make cmplog fail fast

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* afl-plot: relative time

* arch linux and mac os support for afl-system-config

* typo

* code-format

* update documentation

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# AFL "Life Pro Tips"
Bite-sized advice for those who understand the basics, but can't be bothered
to read or memorize every other piece of documentation for AFL.
## Get more bang for your buck by using fuzzing dictionaries.
See [dictionaries/README.md](../dictionaries/README.md) to learn how.
## You can get the most out of your hardware by parallelizing AFL jobs.
See [parallel_fuzzing.md](parallel_fuzzing.md) for step-by-step tips.
## Improve the odds of spotting memory corruption bugs with libdislocator.so!
It's easy. Consult [utils/libdislocator/README.md](../utils/libdislocator/README.md) for usage tips.
## Want to understand how your target parses a particular input file?
Try the bundled `afl-analyze` tool; it's got colors and all!
## You can visually monitor the progress of your fuzzing jobs.
Run the bundled `afl-plot` utility to generate browser-friendly graphs.
## Need to monitor AFL jobs programmatically?
Check out the `fuzzer_stats` file in the AFL output dir or try `afl-whatsup`.
## Puzzled by something showing up in red or purple in the AFL UI?
It could be important - consult docs/status_screen.md right away!
## Know your target? Convert it to persistent mode for a huge performance gain!
Consult section #5 in README.llvm.md for tips.
## Using clang?
Check out instrumentation/ for a faster alternative to afl-gcc!
## Did you know that AFL can fuzz closed-source or cross-platform binaries?
Check out qemu_mode/README.md and unicorn_mode/README.md for more.
## Did you know that afl-fuzz can minimize any test case for you?
Try the bundled `afl-tmin` tool - and get small repro files fast!
## Not sure if a crash is exploitable? AFL can help you figure it out. Specify
`-C` to enable the peruvian were-rabbit mode.
## Trouble dealing with a machine uprising? Relax, we've all been there.
Find essential survival tips at http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/prep/.
## Want to automatically spot non-crashing memory handling bugs?
Try running an AFL-generated corpus through ASAN, MSAN, or Valgrind.
## Good selection of input files is critical to a successful fuzzing job.
See docs/perf_tips.md for pro tips.
## You can improve the odds of automatically spotting stack corruption issues.
Specify `AFL_HARDEN=1` in the environment to enable hardening flags.
## Bumping into problems with non-reproducible crashes?
It happens, but usually
isn't hard to diagnose. See section #7 in README.md for tips.
## Fuzzing is not just about memory corruption issues in the codebase.
Add some
sanity-checking `assert()` / `abort()` statements to effortlessly catch logic bugs.
## Hey kid... pssst... want to figure out how AFL really works?
Check out docs/technical_details.md for all the gory details in one place!
## There's a ton of third-party helper tools designed to work with AFL!
Be sure to check out docs/sister_projects.md before writing your own.
## Need to fuzz the command-line arguments of a particular program?
You can find a simple solution in utils/argv_fuzzing.
## Attacking a format that uses checksums?
Remove the checksum-checking code or use a postprocessor!
See `afl_custom_post_process` in custom_mutators/examples/example.c for more.