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Re: [AVR-Chat] REVERSE ENGINEERING

2009-06-24 by dlc

Exactly my point.

DLC

David VanHorn wrote:
>>  Unless you are only trying to change a couple of constants in the code
>> your odds of success here are pretty marginal.  The code may not have
>> been written in assembly, and assembly instructions are all that you
>> will be able to read back.  I've yet to see an assembly to C translator
>> or assembly to Basic translator, depending upon the original language
>> the developers used to create the code.
> 
> Well, it's called a human being.  :)
> 
> Walk thru the asm, work out what's being done, and write new code.
> You can also try to work out what parts are the variables that need
> tweaking, if that's the problem.
> 
> Question is, is it less expensive to just write it from scratch,
> knowing where the I/Os are and what it's supposed to do?
> 
> 

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Question with boldness even the existence of a God;
because, if there be one, he must more approve of the
homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.
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