Add SectionMap with bulk operations and batch section APIs.

Author: bpotchik

binaryninjaapi.h

@@ -7840,6 +7840,15 @@ namespace BinaryNinja {
 		    uint64_t entrySize = 0, const std::string& linkedSection = "", const std::string& infoSection = "",
 		    uint64_t infoData = 0);
 
+		/*! Adds multiple automatically defined sections in a batch operation
+
+			This method is more efficient than calling AddAutoSection multiple times as it only triggers
+			one SectionMap rebuild for all sections.
+
+			\param sections Vector of BNSectionInfo describing the sections to add
+		*/
+		void AddAutoSections(const std::vector<BNSectionInfo>& sections);
+
 		/*! Remove an automatically defined section by name
 
 			\param name Name of the section
@@ -7867,6 +7876,17 @@ namespace BinaryNinja {
 		    uint64_t entrySize = 0, const std::string& linkedSection = "", const std::string& infoSection = "",
 		    uint64_t infoData = 0);
 
+		/*! Adds multiple user-defined sections in a batch operation
+
+			This method is more efficient than calling AddUserSection multiple times as it only triggers
+			one SectionMap rebuild for all sections.
+
+			Note that all data specified must already be mapped by an existing segment.
+
+			\param sections Vector of BNSectionInfo describing the sections to add
+		*/
+		void AddUserSections(const std::vector<BNSectionInfo>& sections);
+
 		/*! Remove a user defined section by name
 
 			\param name Name of the section to remove

binaryninjacore.h

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 // Current ABI version for linking to the core. This is incremented any time
 // there are changes to the API that affect linking, including new functions,
 // new types, or modifications to existing functions or types.
-#define BN_CURRENT_CORE_ABI_VERSION 150
+#define BN_CURRENT_CORE_ABI_VERSION 151
 
 // Minimum ABI version that is supported for loading of plugins. Plugins that
 // are linked to an ABI version less than this will not be able to load and
@@ -3682,6 +3682,19 @@ extern "C"
 		uint32_t flags;
 	} BNSegmentInfo;
 
+	typedef struct BNSectionInfo {
+		const char* name;
+		uint64_t start;
+		uint64_t length;
+		BNSectionSemantics semantics;
+		const char* type;
+		uint64_t align;
+		uint64_t entrySize;
+		const char* linkedSection;
+		const char* infoSection;
+		uint64_t infoData;
+	} BNSectionInfo;
+
 	typedef bool(*BNCollaborationAnalysisConflictHandler)(void*, const char** keys, BNAnalysisMergeConflict** conflicts, size_t conflictCount);
 	typedef bool(*BNCollaborationNameChangesetFunction)(void*, BNCollaborationChangeset*);
 
@@ -4566,10 +4579,12 @@ extern "C"
 	BINARYNINJACOREAPI void BNAddAutoSection(BNBinaryView* view, const char* name, uint64_t start, uint64_t length,
 	    BNSectionSemantics semantics, const char* type, uint64_t align, uint64_t entrySize, const char* linkedSection,
 	    const char* infoSection, uint64_t infoData);
+	BINARYNINJACOREAPI void BNAddAutoSections(BNBinaryView* view, const BNSectionInfo* sectionInfo, size_t count);
 	BINARYNINJACOREAPI void BNRemoveAutoSection(BNBinaryView* view, const char* name);
 	BINARYNINJACOREAPI void BNAddUserSection(BNBinaryView* view, const char* name, uint64_t start, uint64_t length,
 	    BNSectionSemantics semantics, const char* type, uint64_t align, uint64_t entrySize, const char* linkedSection,
 	    const char* infoSection, uint64_t infoData);
+	BINARYNINJACOREAPI void BNAddUserSections(BNBinaryView* view, const BNSectionInfo* sectionInfo, size_t count);
 	BINARYNINJACOREAPI void BNRemoveUserSection(BNBinaryView* view, const char* name);
 	BINARYNINJACOREAPI BNSection** BNGetSections(BNBinaryView* view, size_t* count);
 	BINARYNINJACOREAPI BNSection** BNGetSectionsAt(BNBinaryView* view, uint64_t addr, size_t* count);

binaryview.cpp

@@ -5269,6 +5269,12 @@ void BinaryView::AddAutoSection(const string& name, uint64_t start, uint64_t len
 }
 
 
+void BinaryView::AddAutoSections(const vector<BNSectionInfo>& sections)
+{
+	BNAddAutoSections(m_object, sections.data(), sections.size());
+}
+
+
 void BinaryView::RemoveAutoSection(const string& name)
 {
 	BNRemoveAutoSection(m_object, name.c_str());
@@ -5284,6 +5290,12 @@ void BinaryView::AddUserSection(const string& name, uint64_t start, uint64_t len
 }
 
 
+void BinaryView::AddUserSections(const vector<BNSectionInfo>& sections)
+{
+	BNAddUserSections(m_object, sections.data(), sections.size());
+}
+
+
 void BinaryView::RemoveUserSection(const string& name)
 {
 	BNRemoveUserSection(m_object, name.c_str());

python/binaryview.py

@@ -10054,6 +10054,16 @@ def add_auto_section(
 		    info_data
 		)
 
+	def add_auto_sections(self, sections: List[core.BNSectionInfo]) -> None:
+		"""
+		``add_auto_sections`` Adds analysis sections that specify semantic information about regions of the binary
+
+		:param List[core.BNSectionInfo] sections: list of sections to add
+		:rtype: None
+		"""
+		section_list = (core.BNSectionInfo * len(sections))(*sections)
+		core.BNAddAutoSections(self.handle, section_list, len(sections))
+
 	def remove_auto_section(self, name: str) -> None:
 		core.BNRemoveAutoSection(self.handle, name)
 
@@ -10083,6 +10093,16 @@ def add_user_section(
 		    info_data
 		)
 
+	def add_user_sections(self, sections: List[core.BNSectionInfo]) -> None:
+		"""
+		``add_user_sections`` Adds user-defined sections that specify semantic information about regions of the binary
+
+		:param List[core.BNSectionInfo] sections: list of sections to add
+		:rtype: None
+		"""
+		section_list = (core.BNSectionInfo * len(sections))(*sections)
+		core.BNAddUserSections(self.handle, section_list, len(sections))
+
 	def remove_user_section(self, name: str) -> None:
 		core.BNRemoveUserSection(self.handle, name)