IDA Pro Disassembler

Bill Garber

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Sep 26, 2008, 12:55:32 PM9/26/08

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Does anyone have 6502, 65C02, or 65C816
plug-ins for this disassembler package.
Would be a shame if there aren't any.
It won't go to waste, since it does
all 80x86 Intel processors.

Bill Garber from GS-Electronics
http://www.garberstreet.com

"If you wish to forget anything on the
spot, make a note that this thing is
to be remembered." (Edgar Allen Poe)

RedskullDC

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Sep 27, 2008, 8:10:05 AM9/27/08

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Hi Bill,

"Bill Garber" <will...@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:luGdnciWAa_fiUDV...@comcast.com...

Thought the PRO version supported 6502 already? :
http://www.hex-rays.com/idapro/gallery/6502.htm

Cheers,
Red

Bill Garber

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Sep 27, 2008, 11:36:57 AM9/27/08

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"RedskullDC" <redsk...@oohay.moc.ua> wrote in message news:xopDk.1183$sc2...@news-server.bigpond.net.au...

Thanks, I saw that page. However, it doesn't come up
in the processor selection window, only the Intel, and
a few Intel compatibles. Perhaps it is only in the full
version that you buy, although the free version claims
to be a full working version. Sadly, I will not waste
the money on it if I can't first see it do at least a
sample of a 6502 disassembly. I even bought the book,
er, my sister bought it for my B'day and X-mas. Could
it be there is another file I need? Seems that every
other download requires a 'name and password' to even
access them. I'm stumped.

Travise

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Sep 27, 2008, 5:24:39 PM9/27/08

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My version of IDA Pro does include the 6502 support as part of its
basic libraries. After reading your post I checked it vs a system file
transferred via CidarPress and it seemed to work great. (I should run
Woz's Sweet-16 and see if it comes out the same.) I can say that for
80x86 it is the best I have ever used.

When you buy the package it comes to you branded with your name,
serial, and license type.

For me it has more than paid for itself.

Polymorph

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Sep 27, 2008, 5:28:28 PM9/27/08

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To: Bill Garber

Bill Garber wrote:
> Thanks, I saw that page. However, it doesn't come up in the processor
> selection window, only the Intel, and a few Intel compatibles. Perhaps
> it is only in the full version that you buy, although the free version
> claims to be a full working version. Sadly, I will not waste the money

Bill, Bill, Bill....

The very 1st line on the "IDA Pro 5.3 Evaluation version" download page
says this:

* it only supports the 80x86 & ARM family : IDA Pro support a large
number of other processors.

Case closed. ;-)

Cheers,
Mike

Bill Garber

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Sep 27, 2008, 7:16:11 PM9/27/08

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"Polymorph" <poly...@a2central.com.remove-d8o-this> wrote in message news:48DEA421.1185....@a2central.com...

Mike, Mike, Mike....

I didn't go for the "IDA Pro 5.3 Evaluation version", I only
downloaded the "IDA Pro 4.9 Free version". So, based on yours
and Travise's posts, I need to make the purchase in order to
receive the 6502 support.

Thanks to both of you for clarifying that,

Polymorph

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Sep 28, 2008, 4:11:33 AM9/28/08

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To: Polymorph
Polymorph wrote:

> Bill Garber wrote:
>> I need to make the purchase in order to receive the 6502 support.
>> Thanks to both of you for clarifying that,
>
>

> No prob. Its a shame that it doesn't have 65816 support too, as that
> might have come in handy. :-(
>
> Cheers,
> Mike

The "IDA Pro 4.9 Freeware Version" download page lists the following
limitations:

<quote>
The freeware version has the following limitations

* no commercial use allowed
* lacks all features introduced in IDA Pro 5.x (5.0, 5.1, 5.2)
* lacks support for many processors, file format, debugging etc..
</quote>

The 3rd point sounds like the likely reason that 6502 support is missing
(and probably lots of other stuff).

Cheers,
Mike

Polymorph

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Sep 28, 2008, 4:04:16 AM9/28/08

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To: Bill Garber
Bill Garber wrote:
> I need to make the purchase in order to receive the 6502 support.
> Thanks to both of you for clarifying that,

Bill Garber

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Sep 28, 2008, 10:25:17 AM9/28/08

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"Polymorph" <poly...@a2central.com.remove-t4q-this> wrote
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> To: Polymorph
> Polymorph wrote:
>> Bill Garber wrote:
>>> I need to make the purchase in order to receive the 6502
>>> support. Thanks to both of you for clarifying that,
>>
>> No prob. Its a shame that it doesn't have 65816 support
>> too, as that might have come in handy. :-(

Yes, that is a shame. :(

> The "IDA Pro 4.9 Freeware Version" download page
> lists the following limitations:
>
> <quote>
> The freeware version has the following limitations
>
> * no commercial use allowed
> * lacks all features introduced in IDA Pro 5.x
> (5.0, 5.1, 5.2)
> * lacks support for many processors, file format,
> debugging etc..
> </quote>
>
> The 3rd point sounds like the likely reason that 6502
> support is missing (and probably lots of other stuff).

You'd think they would cut out the more present day
processors, where copyright infringement would be
more likely to take place, not the older ones where
hardly anyone would care if you disassembled their
software. Very strange.