Partial automation of an integrated reverse engineering environment of binary code

The constant development of newer and faster machines requires software to be made available on those new machines at a rate faster than what it takes to develop the software. The use of binary translation techniques to migrate software from one machine to another is effective-it makes software available in little time without incurring reprogramming costs. However the development of such a tool is in itself an issue, as with each new architecture, a new tool needs to be written. The author presents a partially automated integrated environment for the reverse engineering of binary or executable code. This environment is suitable for the development of disassemblers, binary translators and decompilers