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ASMC lifts assembly into CBMC for model checking

philipzucker.com 9 min read Editor score 7/10

ASMC uses Ghidra’s p-code semantics to lift compiled ELF files into CBMC’s GOTO IR, enabling several forms of assembly verification. It connects binary analysis with formal checking through a small amount of glue code.

What: ASMC is a driver that lifts assembly semantics into CBMC for model checking.
How: Its asmc-lift tool converts compiled .elf files into .gb files using Ghidra pcode semantics; ASMC then runs CBMC tools.
Why it matters: Engineers can check assembly against C-level assertions and harnesses, including for standalone verification and translation validation.

ASMC lifts compiled assembly into CBMC’s format, then runs model checking tools. Sketched from the article's own text.

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