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ByteDance SYS Tech

Jul 21, 2023 · Fundamentals

How HWAddressSanitizer Leverages AArch64 TBI to Detect Memory Errors Efficiently

This article explains the principles behind HWAddressSanitizer (HWASAN), how it uses the AArch64 Top‑Byte‑Ignore hardware feature to provide lower‑overhead memory error detection than ASAN, and walks through practical examples, implementation details, and LLVM integration for C/C++ developers.

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How HWAddressSanitizer Leverages AArch64 TBI to Detect Memory Errors Efficiently

ByteDance SYS Tech

Dec 9, 2022 · Fundamentals

How Sanitizer Interceptors Detect Memory Bugs in Linux C++ Programs

This article explains the principles behind Google’s sanitizer tools, especially AddressSanitizer, covering symbol interposition, the interceptor mechanism, and how these techniques replace libc functions to reliably locate memory and thread errors in C++ applications on Linux.

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How Sanitizer Interceptors Detect Memory Bugs in Linux C++ Programs