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Implement dbg magic variable registration for Python scripting
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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions api/python/debuggercontroller.py
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Expand Up @@ -1652,3 +1652,15 @@ def __ne__(self, other):

def __hash__(self):
return hash(ctypes.addressof(self.handle.contents))


def _get_debugger(instance: binaryninja.PythonScriptingInstance):
if instance.interpreter.active_view is None:
return None
return DebuggerController(instance.interpreter.active_view)


binaryninja.PythonScriptingProvider.register_magic_variable(
"dbg",
_get_debugger
)