We designed, implemented, and deployed Alive2: a bounded translation validation tool for
the LLVM compiler's intermediate representation (IR). It limits resource consumption by, for …

AC decompiler converts an executable (the output from a C compiler) into source code. The
recovered C source code, once recompiled, will produce an executable with the same …

AC decompiler converts an executable into source code. The recovered C source code,
once re-compiled, is expected to produce an executable with the same functionality as the …

Binary lifters convert executables into an intermediate representation (IR) of a compiler
framework. The recovered IR code is generally deemed “analysis friendly,” bridging low …

Guarded Kleene Algebra with Tests (GKAT) provides a sound and complete framework to
reason about trace equivalence between simple imperative programs. However, there are …

AI for Mathematics (AI4Math) is not only intriguing intellectually but also crucial for AI-driven
discovery in science, engineering, and beyond. Extensive efforts on AI4Math have mirrored …

Decompilation is a well-studied area with numerous high-quality tools available. These are
frequently used for security tasks and to port legacy code. However, they regularly generate …

We propose a new design for a Translation Validation (TV) system geared towards practical
use with modern optimizing compilers, such as LLVM. Unlike existing TV systems, which are …

Binary rewriting is a rapidly-maturing technique for modifying software for instrumentation,
customization, optimization, and hardening without access to source code. Unfortunately …

MLIR is an emerging compiler infrastructure for modern hardware, but existing programs
cannot take advantage of MLIR's high-performance compilation if they are described in …