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diff --git a/docs/life_pro_tips.md b/docs/life_pro_tips.md deleted file mode 100644 index 13ffcea0..00000000 --- a/docs/life_pro_tips.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,87 +0,0 @@ -# AFL "Life Pro Tips" - -Bite-sized advice for those who understand the basics, but can't be bothered -to read or memorize every other piece of documentation for AFL. - -## Get more bang for your buck by using fuzzing dictionaries. - -See [dictionaries/README.md](../dictionaries/README.md) to learn how. - -## You can get the most out of your hardware by parallelizing AFL jobs. - -See [parallel_fuzzing.md](parallel_fuzzing.md) for step-by-step tips. - -## Improve the odds of spotting memory corruption bugs with libdislocator.so! - -It's easy. Consult [utils/libdislocator/README.md](../utils/libdislocator/README.md) for usage tips. - -## Want to understand how your target parses a particular input file? - -Try the bundled `afl-analyze` tool; it's got colors and all! - -## You can visually monitor the progress of your fuzzing jobs. - -Run the bundled `afl-plot` utility to generate browser-friendly graphs. - -## Need to monitor AFL jobs programmatically? -Check out the `fuzzer_stats` file in the AFL output dir or try `afl-whatsup`. - -## Puzzled by something showing up in red or purple in the AFL UI? -It could be important - consult docs/status_screen.md right away! - -## Know your target? Convert it to persistent mode for a huge performance gain! -Consult section #5 in README.llvm.md for tips. - -## Using clang? -Check out instrumentation/ for a faster alternative to afl-gcc! - -## Did you know that AFL can fuzz closed-source or cross-platform binaries? -Check out qemu_mode/README.md and unicorn_mode/README.md for more. - -## Did you know that afl-fuzz can minimize any test case for you? -Try the bundled `afl-tmin` tool - and get small repro files fast! - -## Not sure if a crash is exploitable? AFL can help you figure it out. Specify -`-C` to enable the peruvian were-rabbit mode. - -## Trouble dealing with a machine uprising? Relax, we've all been there. - -Find essential survival tips at http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/prep/. - -## Want to automatically spot non-crashing memory handling bugs? - -Try running an AFL-generated corpus through ASAN, MSAN, or Valgrind. - -## Good selection of input files is critical to a successful fuzzing job. - -See docs/perf_tips.md for pro tips. - -## You can improve the odds of automatically spotting stack corruption issues. - -Specify `AFL_HARDEN=1` in the environment to enable hardening flags. - -## Bumping into problems with non-reproducible crashes? -It happens, but usually -isn't hard to diagnose. See section #7 in README.md for tips. - -## Fuzzing is not just about memory corruption issues in the codebase. -Add some -sanity-checking `assert()` / `abort()` statements to effortlessly catch logic bugs. - -## Hey kid... pssst... want to figure out how AFL really works? - -Check out docs/technical_details.md for all the gory details in one place! - -## There's a ton of third-party helper tools designed to work with AFL! - -Be sure to check out docs/sister_projects.md before writing your own. - -## Need to fuzz the command-line arguments of a particular program? - -You can find a simple solution in utils/argv_fuzzing. - -## Attacking a format that uses checksums? - -Remove the checksum-checking code or use a postprocessor! -See `afl_custom_post_process` in custom_mutators/examples/example.c for more. - |