angr 9.2.158__cp310-abi3-win_amd64.whl

angr/analyses/cfg/cfg_emulated.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+import itertools
+import logging
+import sys
+from collections import defaultdict
+from functools import reduce
+import contextlib
+
+import angr
+import claripy
+import networkx
+import pyvex
+from archinfo import ArchARM
+
+from angr.analyses import ForwardAnalysis
+from angr.utils.graph import GraphUtils
+from angr.analyses import AnalysesHub
+from angr import BP, BP_BEFORE, BP_AFTER, SIM_PROCEDURES, procedures
+from angr import options as o
+from angr.codenode import BlockNode
+from angr.engines.procedure import ProcedureEngine
+from angr.exploration_techniques.loop_seer import LoopSeer
+from angr.exploration_techniques.slicecutor import Slicecutor
+from angr.exploration_techniques.explorer import Explorer
+from angr.exploration_techniques.lengthlimiter import LengthLimiter
+from angr.errors import (
+    AngrCFGError,
+    AngrError,
+    AngrSkipJobNotice,
+    SimError,
+    SimValueError,
+    SimSolverModeError,
+    SimFastPathError,
+    SimIRSBError,
+    AngrExitError,
+    SimEmptyCallStackError,
+)
+from angr.sim_state import SimState
+from angr.state_plugins.callstack import CallStack
+from angr.state_plugins.sim_action import SimActionData
+from angr.knowledge_plugins.cfg import CFGENode, IndirectJump
+from angr.utils.constants import DEFAULT_STATEMENT
+from angr.analyses.cdg import CDG
+from angr.analyses.ddg import DDG
+from angr.analyses.backward_slice import BackwardSlice
+from angr.analyses.loopfinder import LoopFinder, Loop
+from .cfg_base import CFGBase
+from .cfg_job_base import BlockID, CFGJobBase
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from angr.knowledge_plugins.cfg import CFGNode
+
+
+l = logging.getLogger(name=__name__)
+
+
+class CFGJob(CFGJobBase):
+    """
+    The job class that CFGEmulated uses.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        #
+        # local variables used during analysis
+        #
+
+        if self.jumpkind is None:
+            # load jumpkind from path.state.scratch
+            self.jumpkind = "Ijk_Boring" if self.state.history.jumpkind is None else self.state.history.jumpkind
+
+        self.call_stack_suffix = None
+        self.current_function = None
+
+        self.cfg_node = None
+        self.sim_successors = None
+        self.exception_info = None
+        self.successor_status = None
+
+        self.extra_info = None
+
+    @property
+    def block_id(self):
+        if self._block_id is None:
+            # generate a new block ID
+            self._block_id = CFGEmulated._generate_block_id(
+                self.call_stack.stack_suffix(self._context_sensitivity_level), self.addr, self.is_syscall
+            )
+        return self._block_id
+
+    @property
+    def is_syscall(self):
+        return self.jumpkind is not None and self.jumpkind.startswith("Ijk_Sys")
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return hash(self.block_id)
+
+
+class PendingJob:
+    """
+    A PendingJob is whatever will be put into our pending_exit list. A pending exit is an entry that created by the
+    returning of a call or syscall. It is "pending" since we cannot immediately figure out whether this entry will
+    be executed or not. If the corresponding call/syscall intentionally doesn't return, then the pending exit will be
+    removed. If the corresponding call/syscall returns, then the pending exit will be removed as well (since a real
+    entry is created from the returning and will be analyzed later). If the corresponding call/syscall might
+    return, but for some reason (for example, an unsupported instruction is met during the analysis) our analysis
+    does not return properly, then the pending exit will be picked up and put into remaining_jobs list.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, caller_func_addr, returning_source, state, src_block_id, src_exit_stmt_idx, src_exit_ins_addr, call_stack
+    ):
+        """
+        :param returning_source:    Address of the callee function. It might be None if address of the callee is not
+                                    resolvable.
+        :param state:               The state after returning from the callee function. Of course there is no way to get
+                                    a precise state without emulating the execution of the callee, but at least we can
+                                    properly adjust the stack and registers to imitate the real returned state.
+        :param call_stack:          A callstack.
+        """
+
+        self.caller_func_addr = caller_func_addr
+        self.returning_source = returning_source
+        self.state = state
+        self.src_block_id = src_block_id
+        self.src_exit_stmt_idx = src_exit_stmt_idx
+        self.src_exit_ins_addr = src_exit_ins_addr
+        self.call_stack = call_stack
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<PendingJob to {}, from function {}>".format(
+            self.state.ip, hex(self.returning_source) if self.returning_source is not None else "Unknown"
+        )
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return hash(
+            (
+                self.caller_func_addr,
+                self.returning_source,
+                self.src_block_id,
+                self.src_exit_stmt_idx,
+                self.src_exit_ins_addr,
+            )
+        )
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, PendingJob):
+            return False
+        return (
+            self.caller_func_addr == other.caller_func_addr
+            and self.returning_source == other.returning_source
+            and self.src_block_id == other.src_block_id
+            and self.src_exit_stmt_idx == other.src_exit_stmt_idx
+            and self.src_exit_ins_addr == other.src_exit_ins_addr
+        )
+
+
+class CFGEmulated(ForwardAnalysis, CFGBase):  # pylint: disable=abstract-method
+    """
+    This class represents a control-flow graph.
+    """
+
+    tag = "CFGEmulated"
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        context_sensitivity_level=1,
+        start=None,
+        avoid_runs=None,
+        enable_function_hints=False,
+        call_depth=None,
+        call_tracing_filter=None,
+        initial_state=None,
+        starts=None,
+        keep_state=False,
+        indirect_jump_target_limit=100000,
+        resolve_indirect_jumps=True,
+        enable_advanced_backward_slicing=False,
+        enable_symbolic_back_traversal=False,
+        indirect_jump_resolvers=None,
+        additional_edges=None,
+        no_construct=False,
+        normalize=False,
+        max_iterations=1,
+        address_whitelist=None,
+        base_graph=None,
+        iropt_level=None,
+        max_steps=None,
+        state_add_options=None,
+        state_remove_options=None,
+        model=None,
+    ):
+        """
+        All parameters are optional.
+
+        :param context_sensitivity_level:           The level of context-sensitivity of this CFG (see documentation for
+                                                    further details). It ranges from 0 to infinity. Default 1.
+        :param avoid_runs:                          A list of runs to avoid.
+        :param enable_function_hints:               Whether to use function hints (constants that might be used as exit
+                                                    targets) or not.
+        :param call_depth:                          How deep in the call stack to trace.
+        :param call_tracing_filter:                 Filter to apply on a given path and jumpkind to determine if it
+                                                    should be skipped when call_depth is reached.
+        :param initial_state:                       An initial state to use to begin analysis.
+        :param iterable starts:                     A collection of starting points to begin analysis. It can contain
+                                                    the following three different types of entries: an address specified
+                                                    as an integer, a 2-tuple that includes an integer address and a
+                                                    jumpkind, or a SimState instance. Unsupported entries in starts will
+                                                    lead to an AngrCFGError being raised.
+        :param keep_state:                          Whether to keep the SimStates for each CFGNode.
+        :param resolve_indirect_jumps:              Whether to enable the indirect jump resolvers for resolving indirect
+                                                    jumps
+        :param enable_advanced_backward_slicing:    Whether to enable an intensive technique for resolving indirect
+                                                    jumps
+        :param enable_symbolic_back_traversal:      Whether to enable an intensive technique for resolving indirect
+                                                    jumps
+        :param list indirect_jump_resolvers:        A custom list of indirect jump resolvers. If this list is None or
+                                                    empty,
+                                                    default indirect jump resolvers specific to this architecture and
+                                                    binary types will be loaded.
+        :param additional_edges:                    A dict mapping addresses of basic blocks to addresses of
+                                                    successors to manually include and analyze forward from.
+        :param bool no_construct:                   Skip the construction procedure. Only used in unit-testing.
+        :param bool normalize:                      If the CFG as well as all Function graphs should be normalized or
+                                                    not.
+        :param int max_iterations:                  The maximum number of iterations that each basic block should be
+                                                    "executed". 1 by default. Larger numbers of iterations are usually
+                                                    required for complex analyses like loop analysis.
+        :param iterable address_whitelist:          A list of allowed addresses. Any basic blocks outside of this
+                                                    collection of addresses will be ignored.
+        :param networkx.DiGraph base_graph:         A basic control flow graph to follow. Each node inside this graph
+                                                    must have the following properties: `addr` and `size`. CFG recovery
+                                                    will strictly follow nodes and edges shown in the graph, and discard
+                                                    any control flow that does not follow an existing edge in the base
+                                                    graph. For example, you can pass in a Function local transition
+                                                    graph as the base graph, and CFGEmulated will traverse nodes and
+                                                    edges and extract useful information.
+        :param int iropt_level:                     The optimization level of VEX IR (0, 1, 2). The default level will
+                                                    be used if `iropt_level` is None.
+        :param int max_steps:                       The maximum number of basic blocks to recover forthe longest path
+                                                    from each start before pausing the recovery procedure.
+        :param state_add_options:                   State options that will be added to the initial state.
+        :param state_remove_options:                State options that will be removed from the initial state.
+        """
+        ForwardAnalysis.__init__(self, order_jobs=base_graph is not None)
+        CFGBase.__init__(
+            self,
+            "emulated",
+            context_sensitivity_level,
+            normalize=normalize,
+            resolve_indirect_jumps=resolve_indirect_jumps,
+            indirect_jump_resolvers=indirect_jump_resolvers,
+            indirect_jump_target_limit=indirect_jump_target_limit,
+            model=model,
+        )
+
+        if start is not None:
+            l.warning("`start` is deprecated. Please consider using `starts` instead in your code.")
+            self._starts = (start,)
+        else:
+            if isinstance(starts, (list, set)):
+                self._starts = tuple(starts)
+            elif isinstance(starts, tuple) or starts is None:
+                self._starts = starts
+            else:
+                raise AngrCFGError("Unsupported type of the `starts` argument.")
+
+        if enable_advanced_backward_slicing or enable_symbolic_back_traversal:
+            l.warning("`advanced backward slicing` and `symbolic back traversal` are deprecated.")
+            l.warning(
+                "Please use `resolve_indirect_jumps` to resolve indirect jumps using different resolvers instead."
+            )
+
+        self._iropt_level = iropt_level
+        self._avoid_runs = avoid_runs
+        self._enable_function_hints = enable_function_hints
+        self._call_depth = call_depth
+        self._call_tracing_filter = call_tracing_filter
+        self._initial_state = initial_state
+        self._keep_state = keep_state
+        self._advanced_backward_slicing = enable_advanced_backward_slicing
+        self._enable_symbolic_back_traversal = enable_symbolic_back_traversal
+        self._additional_edges = additional_edges if additional_edges else {}
+        self._max_steps = max_steps
+        self._state_add_options = state_add_options if state_add_options is not None else set()
+        self._state_remove_options = state_remove_options if state_remove_options is not None else set()
+        self._state_add_options.update([o.SYMBOL_FILL_UNCONSTRAINED_MEMORY, o.SYMBOL_FILL_UNCONSTRAINED_REGISTERS])
+
+        # add the track_memory_option if the enable function hint flag is set
+        if self._enable_function_hints and o.TRACK_MEMORY_ACTIONS not in self._state_add_options:
+            self._state_add_options.add(o.TRACK_MEMORY_ACTIONS)
+
+        # more initialization
+
+        self._symbolic_function_initial_state = {}
+        self._function_input_states = None
+        self._unresolvable_runs = set()
+
+        # Stores the index for each CFGNode in this CFG after a quasi-topological sort (currently a DFS)
+        # TODO: remove it since it's no longer used
+        self._quasi_topological_order = {}
+        # A copy of all entry points in this CFG. Integers
+        self._entry_points = []
+
+        self._max_iterations = max_iterations
+        self._address_whitelist = set(address_whitelist) if address_whitelist is not None else None
+        self._base_graph = base_graph
+        self._node_addr_visiting_order = []
+
+        if self._base_graph:
+            sorted_nodes = GraphUtils.quasi_topological_sort_nodes(self._base_graph)
+            self._node_addr_visiting_order = [n.addr for n in sorted_nodes]
+
+        self._sanitize_parameters()
+
+        self._executable_address_ranges = []
+        self._executable_address_ranges = self._executable_memory_regions()
+
+        # These save input states of functions. It will be discarded after the CFG is constructed
+        self._function_input_states = {}
+        self._loop_back_edges = []
+        self._overlapped_loop_headers = []
+        self._pending_function_hints = set()
+        # A dict to log edges and the jumpkind between each basic block
+        self._edge_map = defaultdict(list)
+
+        self._model._iropt_level = self._iropt_level
+
+        self._start_keys = []  # a list of block IDs of all starts
+
+        # For each call, we are always getting two exits: an Ijk_Call that
+        # stands for the real call exit, and an Ijk_Ret that is a simulated exit
+        # for the retn address. There are certain cases that the control flow
+        # never returns to the next instruction of a callsite due to
+        # imprecision of the concrete execution. So we save those simulated
+        # exits here to increase our code coverage. Of course the real retn from
+        # that call always precedes those "fake" retns.
+        self._pending_jobs = defaultdict(list)  # Dict[BlockID, List[PendingJob]]
+
+        # Counting how many times a basic block is traced into
+        self._traced_addrs = defaultdict(lambda: defaultdict(int))
+
+        # A dict that collects essential parameters to properly reconstruct initial state for a block
+        self._block_artifacts = {}
+        self._analyzed_addrs = set()
+        self._non_returning_functions = set()
+
+        self._pending_edges = defaultdict(list)
+
+        if not no_construct:
+            self._initialize_cfg()
+            self._analyze()
+
+    #
+    # Public methods
+    #
+
+    def copy(self) -> CFGEmulated:
+        """
+        Make a copy of the CFG.
+
+        :return: A copy of the CFG instance.
+        """
+        new_cfg = CFGEmulated.__new__(CFGEmulated)
+        super().make_copy(new_cfg)
+
+        new_cfg._indirect_jump_target_limit = self._indirect_jump_target_limit
+        new_cfg.named_errors = defaultdict(list, self.named_errors)
+        new_cfg.errors = list(self.errors)
+        new_cfg._fail_fast = self._fail_fast
+        new_cfg._max_steps = self._max_steps
+        new_cfg.project = self.project
+
+        # Intelligently (or stupidly... you tell me) fill it up
+        new_cfg._edge_map = self._edge_map.copy()
+        new_cfg._loop_back_edges = self._loop_back_edges[::]
+        new_cfg._executable_address_ranges = self._executable_address_ranges[::]
+        new_cfg._unresolvable_runs = self._unresolvable_runs.copy()
+        new_cfg._overlapped_loop_headers = self._overlapped_loop_headers[::]
+        new_cfg._thumb_addrs = self._thumb_addrs.copy()
+        new_cfg._keep_state = self._keep_state
+
+        return new_cfg
+
+    def resume(self, starts=None, max_steps=None):
+        """
+        Resume a paused or terminated control flow graph recovery.
+
+        :param iterable starts: A collection of new starts to resume from. If `starts` is None, we will resume CFG
+                                recovery from where it was paused before.
+        :param int max_steps:   The maximum number of blocks on the longest path starting from each start before pausing
+                                the recovery.
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        self._should_abort = False
+
+        self._starts = starts
+        self._max_steps = max_steps
+
+        if self._starts is None:
+            self._starts = []
+
+        if self._starts:
+            self._sanitize_starts()
+
+        self._analyze()
+
+    def remove_cycles(self):
+        """
+        Forces graph to become acyclic, removes all loop back edges and edges between overlapped loop headers and their
+        successors.
+        """
+        # loop detection
+        # only detect loops after potential graph normalization
+        if not self._loop_back_edges:
+            l.debug("Detecting loops...")
+            self._detect_loops()
+
+        l.debug("Removing cycles...")
+        l.debug("There are %d loop back edges.", len(self._loop_back_edges))
+        l.debug("And there are %d overlapping loop headers.", len(self._overlapped_loop_headers))
+        # First break all detected loops
+        for b1, b2 in self._loop_back_edges:
+            if self._graph.has_edge(b1, b2):
+                l.debug("Removing loop back edge %s -> %s", b1, b2)
+                self._graph.remove_edge(b1, b2)
+        # Then remove all outedges from overlapped loop headers
+        for b in self._overlapped_loop_headers:
+            successors = self._graph.successors(b)
+            for succ in successors:
+                self._graph.remove_edge(b, succ)
+                l.debug("Removing partial loop header edge %s -> %s", b, succ)
+
+    def downsize(self):
+        """
+        Remove saved states from all CFGNodes to reduce memory usage.
+
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        for cfg_node in self._nodes.values():
+            cfg_node.downsize()
+
+    def unroll_loops(self, max_loop_unrolling_times):
+        """
+        Unroll loops for each function. The resulting CFG may still contain loops due to recursion, function calls, etc.
+
+        :param int max_loop_unrolling_times: The maximum iterations of unrolling.
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(max_loop_unrolling_times, int) or max_loop_unrolling_times < 0:
+            raise AngrCFGError(
+                "Max loop unrolling times must be set to an integer greater than or equal to 0 if "
+                + "loop unrolling is enabled."
+            )
+
+        def _unroll(graph: networkx.DiGraph, loop: Loop):
+            """
+            The loop callback method where loops are unrolled.
+
+            :param graph: The control flow graph.
+            :param loop: The loop instance.
+            :return: None
+            """
+
+            for back_edge in loop.continue_edges:
+                loop_body_addrs = {n.addr for n in loop.body_nodes}
+                src_blocknode: BlockNode = back_edge[0]
+                dst_blocknode: BlockNode = back_edge[1]
+
+                for src in self.model.get_all_nodes(src_blocknode.addr):
+                    for dst in graph.successors(src):
+                        if dst.addr != dst_blocknode.addr:
+                            continue
+
+                        # Duplicate the dst node
+                        new_dst = dst.copy()
+                        new_dst.looping_times = dst.looping_times + 1
+                        if (
+                            new_dst not in graph
+                            and
+                            # If the new_dst is already in the graph, we don't want to keep unrolling
+                            # the this loop anymore since it may *create* a new loop. Of course we
+                            # will lose some edges in this way, but in general it is acceptable.
+                            new_dst.looping_times <= max_loop_unrolling_times
+                        ):
+                            # Log all successors of the dst node
+                            dst_successors = graph.successors(dst)
+                            # Add new_dst to the graph
+                            edge_data = graph.get_edge_data(src, dst)
+                            graph.add_edge(src, new_dst, **edge_data)
+                            for ds in dst_successors:
+                                if ds.looping_times == 0 and ds.addr not in loop_body_addrs:
+                                    edge_data = graph.get_edge_data(dst, ds)
+                                    graph.add_edge(new_dst, ds, **edge_data)
+
+                        graph.remove_edge(src, dst)
+
+        self._detect_loops(loop_callback=_unroll)
+
+    def force_unroll_loops(self, max_loop_unrolling_times):
+        """
+        Unroll loops globally. The resulting CFG does not contain any loop, but this method is slow on large graphs.
+
+        :param int max_loop_unrolling_times: The maximum iterations of unrolling.
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        assert self._starts is not None
+
+        if not isinstance(max_loop_unrolling_times, int) or max_loop_unrolling_times < 0:
+            raise AngrCFGError(
+                "Max loop unrolling times must be set to an integer greater than or equal to 0 if "
+                + "loop unrolling is enabled."
+            )
+
+        # Traverse the CFG and try to find the beginning of loops
+        loop_backedges = []
+
+        start = self._starts[0]
+        if isinstance(start, tuple):
+            start, _ = start  # pylint: disable=unpacking-non-sequence
+        start_node = self.model.get_any_node(start)
+        if start_node is None:
+            raise AngrCFGError("Cannot find start node when trying to unroll loops. The CFG might be empty.")
+
+        graph_copy = networkx.DiGraph(self.graph)
+
+        while True:
+            cycles_iter = networkx.simple_cycles(graph_copy)
+            try:
+                cycle = next(cycles_iter)
+            except StopIteration:
+                break
+
+            loop_backedge = (None, None)
+
+            for n in networkx.dfs_preorder_nodes(graph_copy, source=start_node):
+                if n in cycle:
+                    idx = cycle.index(n)
+                    loop_backedge = (cycle[-1], cycle[idx]) if idx == 0 else (cycle[idx - 1], cycle[idx])
+                    break
+
+            if loop_backedge not in loop_backedges:
+                loop_backedges.append(loop_backedge)
+
+            # Create a common end node for all nodes whose out_degree is 0
+            end_nodes = [n for n in graph_copy.nodes() if graph_copy.out_degree(n) == 0]
+            new_end_node = "end_node"
+
+            if not end_nodes:
+                # We gotta randomly break a loop
+                cycles = sorted(networkx.simple_cycles(graph_copy), key=len)
+                first_cycle = cycles[0]
+                if len(first_cycle) == 1:
+                    graph_copy.remove_edge(first_cycle[0], first_cycle[0])
+                else:
+                    graph_copy.remove_edge(first_cycle[0], first_cycle[1])
+                end_nodes = [n for n in graph_copy.nodes() if graph_copy.out_degree(n) == 0]
+
+            for en in end_nodes:
+                graph_copy.add_edge(en, new_end_node)
+
+            # postdoms = self.immediate_postdominators(new_end_node, target_graph=graph_copy)
+            # reverse_postdoms = defaultdict(list)
+            # for k, v in postdoms.items():
+            #    reverse_postdoms[v].append(k)
+
+            # Find all loop bodies
+            # for src, dst in loop_backedges:
+            #    nodes_in_loop = { src, dst }
+
+            #    while True:
+            #        new_nodes = set()
+
+            #        for n in nodes_in_loop:
+            #            if n in reverse_postdoms:
+            #                for node in reverse_postdoms[n]:
+            #                    if node not in nodes_in_loop:
+            #                        new_nodes.add(node)
+
+            #        if not new_nodes:
+            #            break
+
+            #        nodes_in_loop |= new_nodes
+
+            # Unroll the loop body
+            # TODO: Finish the implementation
+
+            graph_copy.remove_node(new_end_node)
+            src, dst = loop_backedge
+            assert src is not None and dst is not None
+            if graph_copy.has_edge(src, dst):  # It might have been removed before
+                # Duplicate the dst node
+                new_dst = dst.copy()
+                new_dst.looping_times = dst.looping_times + 1
+                if (
+                    new_dst not in graph_copy
+                    and
+                    # If the new_dst is already in the graph, we don't want to keep unrolling
+                    # the this loop anymore since it may *create* a new loop. Of course we
+                    # will lose some edges in this way, but in general it is acceptable.
+                    new_dst.looping_times <= max_loop_unrolling_times
+                ):
+                    # Log all successors of the dst node
+                    dst_successors = list(graph_copy.successors(dst))
+                    # Add new_dst to the graph
+                    edge_data = graph_copy.get_edge_data(src, dst)
+                    graph_copy.add_edge(src, new_dst, **edge_data)
+                    for ds in dst_successors:
+                        if ds.looping_times == 0 and ds not in cycle:
+                            edge_data = graph_copy.get_edge_data(dst, ds)
+                            graph_copy.add_edge(new_dst, ds, **edge_data)
+                # Remove the original edge
+                graph_copy.remove_edge(src, dst)
+
+        # Update loop backedges
+        self._loop_back_edges = loop_backedges
+
+        self.model.graph = graph_copy
+
+    def immediate_dominators(self, start, target_graph=None):
+        """
+        Get all immediate dominators of sub graph from given node upwards.
+
+        :param str start: id of the node to navigate forwards from.
+        :param networkx.classes.digraph.DiGraph target_graph: graph to analyse, default is self.graph.
+
+        :return: each node of graph as index values, with element as respective node's immediate dominator.
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
+        return self._immediate_dominators(start, target_graph=target_graph, reverse_graph=False)
+
+    def immediate_postdominators(self, end, target_graph=None):
+        """
+        Get all immediate postdominators of sub graph from given node upwards.
+
+        :param str start: id of the node to navigate forwards from.
+        :param networkx.classes.digraph.DiGraph target_graph: graph to analyse, default is self.graph.
+
+        :return: each node of graph as index values, with element as respective node's immediate dominator.
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
+        return self._immediate_dominators(end, target_graph=target_graph, reverse_graph=True)
+
+    def remove_fakerets(self):
+        """
+        Get rid of fake returns (i.e., Ijk_FakeRet edges) from this CFG
+
+        :return: None
+        """
+        fakeret_edges = [
+            (src, dst) for src, dst, data in self.graph.edges(data=True) if data["jumpkind"] == "Ijk_FakeRet"
+        ]
+        self.graph.remove_edges_from(fakeret_edges)
+
+    def get_topological_order(self, cfg_node):
+        """
+        Get the topological order of a CFG Node.
+
+        :param cfg_node: A CFGNode instance.
+        :return: An integer representing its order, or None if the CFGNode does not exist in the graph.
+        """
+
+        if not self._quasi_topological_order:
+            self._quasi_topological_sort()
+
+        return self._quasi_topological_order.get(cfg_node, None)
+
+    def get_subgraph(self, starting_node, block_addresses):
+        """
+        Get a sub-graph out of a bunch of basic block addresses.
+
+        :param CFGNode starting_node: The beginning of the subgraph
+        :param iterable block_addresses: A collection of block addresses that should be included in the subgraph if
+                                        there is a path between `starting_node` and a CFGNode with the specified
+                                        address, and all nodes on the path should also be included in the subgraph.
+        :return: A new CFG that only contain the specific subgraph.
+        :rtype: CFGEmulated
+        """
+
+        graph = networkx.DiGraph()
+
+        if starting_node not in self.graph:
+            raise AngrCFGError(
+                f'get_subgraph(): the specified "starting_node" {starting_node} does not exist in the current CFG.'
+            )
+
+        addr_set = set(block_addresses)
+
+        graph.add_node(starting_node)
+        queue = [starting_node]
+
+        while queue:
+            node = queue.pop()
+            for _, dst, data in self.graph.out_edges([node], data=True):
+                if dst not in graph and dst.addr in addr_set:
+                    graph.add_edge(node, dst, **data)
+                    queue.append(dst)
+
+        cfg = self.copy()
+        cfg._graph = graph
+        cfg._starts = (starting_node.addr,)
+
+        return cfg
+
+    def get_function_subgraph(self, start, max_call_depth=None):
+        """
+        Get a sub-graph of a certain function.
+
+        :param start: The function start. Currently it should be an integer.
+        :param max_call_depth: Call depth limit. None indicates no limit.
+        :return: A CFG instance which is a sub-graph of self.graph
+        """
+
+        # FIXME: syscalls are not supported
+        # FIXME: start should also take a CFGNode instance
+
+        start_node = self.model.get_any_node(start)
+        assert start_node is not None
+
+        node_wrapper = (start_node, 0)
+        stack: list[tuple[CFGNode, int]] = [node_wrapper]
+        traversed_nodes = {start_node}
+        subgraph_nodes = {start_node}
+
+        while stack:
+            nw = stack.pop()
+            n, call_depth = nw[0], nw[1]
+
+            # Get successors
+            edges = self.graph.out_edges(n, data=True)
+
+            for _, dst, data in edges:
+                assert dst is not None
+                if dst not in traversed_nodes:
+                    # We see a new node!
+                    traversed_nodes.add(dst)
+
+                    if data["jumpkind"] == "Ijk_Call":
+                        if max_call_depth is None or (max_call_depth is not None and call_depth < max_call_depth):
+                            subgraph_nodes.add(dst)
+                            new_nw = (dst, call_depth + 1)
+                            stack.append(new_nw)
+                    elif data["jumpkind"] == "Ijk_Ret":
+                        if call_depth > 0:
+                            subgraph_nodes.add(dst)
+                            new_nw = (dst, call_depth - 1)
+                            stack.append(new_nw)
+                    else:
+                        subgraph_nodes.add(dst)
+                        new_nw = (dst, call_depth)
+                        stack.append(new_nw)
+
+        # subgraph = networkx.subgraph(self.graph, subgraph_nodes)
+        subgraph = self.graph.subgraph(subgraph_nodes).copy()
+
+        # Make it a CFG instance
+        subcfg = self.copy()
+        subcfg._graph = subgraph
+        subcfg._starts = (start,)
+
+        return subcfg
+
+    @property
+    def context_sensitivity_level(self):
+        return self._context_sensitivity_level
+
+    #
+    # Serialization
+    #
+
+    def __setstate__(self, s):
+        self.project: angr.Project = s["project"]
+        self.indirect_jumps: dict[int, IndirectJump] = s["indirect_jumps"]
+        self._loop_back_edges = s["_loop_back_edges"]
+        self._thumb_addrs = s["_thumb_addrs"]
+        self._unresolvable_runs = s["_unresolvable_runs"]
+        self._executable_address_ranges = s["_executable_address_ranges"]
+        self._iropt_level = s["_iropt_level"]
+        self._model = s["_model"]
+
+    def __getstate__(self):
+        return {
+            "project": self.project,
+            "indirect_jumps": self.indirect_jumps,
+            "_loop_back_edges": self._loop_back_edges,
+            "_nodes_by_addr": self._nodes_by_addr,
+            "_thumb_addrs": self._thumb_addrs,
+            "_unresolvable_runs": self._unresolvable_runs,
+            "_executable_address_ranges": self._executable_address_ranges,
+            "_iropt_level": self._iropt_level,
+            "_model": self._model,
+        }
+
+    #
+    # Properties
+    #
+
+    @property
+    def graph(self):
+        return self._model.graph
+
+    @property
+    def unresolvables(self):
+        """
+        Get those SimRuns that have non-resolvable exits.
+
+        :return:    A set of SimRuns
+        :rtype:     set
+        """
+        return self._unresolvable_runs
+
+    @property
+    def deadends(self):
+        """
+        Get all CFGNodes that has an out-degree of 0
+
+        :return: A list of CFGNode instances
+        :rtype:  list
+        """
+        if self.graph is None:
+            raise AngrCFGError("CFG hasn't been generated yet.")
+
+        return [i for i in self.graph if self.graph.out_degree(i) == 0]
+
+    #
+    # Private methods
+    #
+
+    # Initialization related methods
+
+    def _sanitize_parameters(self):
+        """
+        Perform a sanity check on parameters passed in to CFG.__init__().
+        An AngrCFGError is raised if any parameter fails the sanity check.
+
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        # Check additional_edges
+        if isinstance(self._additional_edges, (list, set, tuple)):
+            new_dict = defaultdict(list)
+            for s, d in self._additional_edges:
+                new_dict[s].append(d)
+            self._additional_edges = new_dict
+
+        elif isinstance(self._additional_edges, dict):
+            pass
+
+        else:
+            raise AngrCFGError("Additional edges can only be a list, set, tuple, or a dict.")
+
+        # Check _advanced_backward_slicing
+        if self._advanced_backward_slicing and self._enable_symbolic_back_traversal:
+            raise AngrCFGError("Advanced backward slicing and symbolic back traversal cannot both be enabled.")
+
+        if self._advanced_backward_slicing and not self._keep_state:
+            raise AngrCFGError("Keep state must be enabled if advanced backward slicing is enabled.")
+
+        # Sanitize avoid_runs
+        self._avoid_runs = [] if self._avoid_runs is None else self._avoid_runs
+        if not isinstance(self._avoid_runs, (list, set)):
+            raise AngrCFGError('"avoid_runs" must either be None, or a list or a set.')
+
+        self._sanitize_starts()
+
+    def _sanitize_starts(self):
+        # Sanitize starts
+        # Convert self._starts to a list of SimState instances or tuples of (ip, jumpkind)
+        if self._starts is None:
+            self._starts = ((self.project.entry, None),)
+
+        else:
+            new_starts = []
+            for item in self._starts:
+                if isinstance(item, tuple):
+                    if len(item) != 2:
+                        raise AngrCFGError(f'Unsupported item in "starts": {item!s}')
+
+                    new_starts.append(item)
+                elif isinstance(item, int):
+                    new_starts.append((item, None))
+
+                elif isinstance(item, SimState):
+                    new_starts.append(item)
+
+                else:
+                    raise AngrCFGError(f'Unsupported item type in "starts": {type(item)}')
+
+            self._starts = new_starts
+
+        if not self._starts:
+            raise AngrCFGError("At least one start must be provided")
+
+    # CFG construction
+    # The main loop and sub-methods
+
+    def _job_key(self, job):
+        """
+        Get the key for a specific CFG job. The key is a context-sensitive block ID.
+
+        :param CFGJob job: The CFGJob instance.
+        :return:             The block ID of the specific CFG job.
+        :rtype:              BlockID
+        """
+
+        return job.block_id
+
+    def _job_sorting_key(self, job):
+        """
+        Get the sorting key of a CFGJob instance.
+
+        :param CFGJob job: the CFGJob object.
+        :return: An integer that determines the order of this job in the queue.
+        :rtype: int
+        """
+
+        if self._base_graph is None:
+            # we don't do sorting if there is no base_graph
+            return 0
+
+        MAX_JOBS = 1000000
+
+        if job.addr not in self._node_addr_visiting_order:
+            return MAX_JOBS
+
+        return self._node_addr_visiting_order.index(job.addr)
+
+    def _pre_analysis(self):
+        """
+        Initialization work. Executed prior to the analysis.
+
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        # Fill up self._starts
+        for item in self._starts:
+            callstack = None
+            if isinstance(item, tuple):
+                # (addr, jumpkind)
+                ip = item[0]
+                state = self._create_initial_state(item[0], item[1])
+
+            elif isinstance(item, SimState):
+                # SimState
+                state = item.copy()  # pylint: disable=no-member
+                ip = state.solver.eval_one(state.ip)
+                self._reset_state_mode(state, "fastpath")
+
+            else:
+                raise AngrCFGError(f"Unsupported CFG start type: {type(item)!s}.")
+
+            self._symbolic_function_initial_state[ip] = state
+            path_wrapper = CFGJob(ip, state, self._context_sensitivity_level, None, None, call_stack=callstack)
+            key = path_wrapper.block_id
+            if key not in self._start_keys:
+                self._start_keys.append(key)
+
+            self._insert_job(path_wrapper)
+            self._register_analysis_job(path_wrapper.func_addr, path_wrapper)
+
+    def _intra_analysis(self):
+        """
+        During the analysis. We process function hints here.
+
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        if self._pending_function_hints:
+            self._process_hints(self._analyzed_addrs)
+
+    def _job_queue_empty(self):
+        """
+        A callback method called when the job queue is empty.
+
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        self._iteratively_clean_pending_exits()
+
+        while self._pending_jobs:
+            # We don't have any exits remaining. Let's pop out a pending exit
+            pending_job = self._get_one_pending_job()
+            if pending_job is None:
+                continue
+
+            self._insert_job(pending_job)
+            self._register_analysis_job(pending_job.func_addr, pending_job)
+            break
+
+    def _create_initial_state(self, ip, jumpkind):
+        """
+        Obtain a SimState object for a specific address
+
+        Fastpath means the CFG generation will work in an IDA-like way, in which it will not try to execute every
+        single statement in the emulator, but will just do the decoding job. This is much faster than the old way.
+
+        :param int ip: The instruction pointer
+        :param str jumpkind: The jumpkind upon executing the block
+        :return: The newly-generated state
+        :rtype: SimState
+        """
+
+        jumpkind = "Ijk_Boring" if jumpkind is None else jumpkind
+
+        if self._initial_state is None:
+            state = self.project.factory.blank_state(
+                addr=ip,
+                mode="fastpath",
+                add_options=self._state_add_options,
+                remove_options=self._state_remove_options,
+            )
+            self._initial_state = state
+        else:
+            # FIXME: self._initial_state is deprecated. This branch will be removed soon
+            state = self._initial_state.copy()
+            state.history.jumpkind = jumpkind
+            self._reset_state_mode(state, "fastpath")
+            state._ip = claripy.BVV(ip, self.project.arch.bits)
+
+        if jumpkind is not None:
+            state.history.jumpkind = jumpkind
+
+        # THIS IS A HACK FOR MIPS
+        if ip is not None and self.project.arch.name in ("MIPS32", "MIPS64"):
+            # We assume this is a function start
+            state.regs.t9 = ip
+        # TODO there was at one point special logic for the ppc64 table of contents but it seems to have bitrotted
+
+        return state
+
+    def _get_one_pending_job(self):
+        """
+        Retrieve a pending job.
+
+        :return: A CFGJob instance or None
+        """
+
+        pending_job_key = next(iter(self._pending_jobs.keys()))
+        pending_job = self._pending_jobs[pending_job_key].pop()
+        if len(self._pending_jobs[pending_job_key]) == 0:
+            del self._pending_jobs[pending_job_key]
+
+        pending_job_state = pending_job.state
+        pending_job_call_stack = pending_job.call_stack
+        pending_job_src_block_id = pending_job.src_block_id
+        pending_job_src_exit_stmt_idx = pending_job.src_exit_stmt_idx
+
+        self._deregister_analysis_job(pending_job.caller_func_addr, pending_job)
+
+        # Let's check whether this address has been traced before.
+        if pending_job_key in self._nodes:
+            node = self._nodes[pending_job_key]
+            if node in self.graph:
+                pending_exit_addr = self._block_id_addr(pending_job_key)
+                # That block has been traced before. Let's forget about it
+                l.debug("Target 0x%08x has been traced before. Trying the next one...", pending_exit_addr)
+
+                # However, we should still create the FakeRet edge
+                self._graph_add_edge(
+                    pending_job_src_block_id,
+                    pending_job_key,
+                    jumpkind="Ijk_FakeRet",
+                    stmt_idx=pending_job_src_exit_stmt_idx,
+                    ins_addr=pending_job.src_exit_ins_addr,
+                )
+
+                return None
+
+        pending_job_state.history.jumpkind = "Ijk_FakeRet"
+
+        job = CFGJob(
+            pending_job_state.addr,
+            pending_job_state,
+            self._context_sensitivity_level,
+            src_block_id=pending_job_src_block_id,
+            src_exit_stmt_idx=pending_job_src_exit_stmt_idx,
+            src_ins_addr=pending_job.src_exit_ins_addr,
+            call_stack=pending_job_call_stack,
+        )
+        l.debug("Tracing a missing return exit %s", self._block_id_repr(pending_job_key))
+
+        return job
+
+    def _process_hints(self, analyzed_addrs):
+        """
+        Process function hints in the binary.
+
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        # Function hints!
+        # Now let's see how many new functions we can get here...
+        while self._pending_function_hints:
+            f = self._pending_function_hints.pop()
+            if f not in analyzed_addrs:
+                new_state = self.project.factory.entry_state(mode="fastpath")
+                new_state.ip = claripy.BVV(f, self.project.arch.bits)
+
+                # TOOD: Specially for MIPS
+                if new_state.arch.name in ("MIPS32", "MIPS64"):
+                    # Properly set t9
+                    new_state.registers.store("t9", f)
+
+                new_path_wrapper = CFGJob(f, new_state, self._context_sensitivity_level)
+                self._insert_job(new_path_wrapper)
+                self._register_analysis_job(f, new_path_wrapper)
+                l.debug("Picking a function 0x%x from pending function hints.", f)
+                self.kb.functions.function(new_path_wrapper.func_addr, create=True)
+                break
+
+    def _post_analysis(self):
+        """
+        Post-CFG-construction.
+
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        self._make_completed_functions()
+        new_changes = self._iteratively_analyze_function_features()
+        functions_do_not_return = new_changes["functions_do_not_return"]
+        self._update_function_callsites(functions_do_not_return)
+
+        # Create all pending edges
+        for _, edges in self._pending_edges.items():
+            for src_node, dst_node, data in edges:
+                self._graph_add_edge(src_node, dst_node, **data)
+
+        # Remove those edges that will never be taken!
+        self._remove_non_return_edges()
+
+        CFGBase._post_analysis(self)
+
+    # Job handling
+
+    def _pre_job_handling(self, job):  # pylint:disable=arguments-differ
+        """
+        Before processing a CFGJob.
+        Right now each block is traced at most once. If it is traced more than once, we will mark it as "should_skip"
+        before tracing it.
+        An AngrForwardAnalysisSkipJob exception is raised in order to skip analyzing the job.
+
+        :param CFGJob job: The CFG job object.
+        :param dict _locals: A bunch of local variables that will be kept around when handling this job and its
+                        corresponding successors.
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        # Extract initial info the CFGJob
+        job.call_stack_suffix = job.get_call_stack_suffix()
+        job.current_function = self.kb.functions.function(
+            job.func_addr, create=True, syscall=job.jumpkind.startswith("Ijk_Sys")
+        )
+        src_block_id = job.src_block_id
+        src_exit_stmt_idx = job.src_exit_stmt_idx
+        src_ins_addr = job.src_ins_addr
+        addr = job.addr
+
+        # Log this address
+        if l.level == logging.DEBUG:
+            self._analyzed_addrs.add(addr)
+
+        if addr == job.func_addr:
+            # Store the input state of this function
+            self._function_input_states[job.func_addr] = job.state
+
+        # deregister this job
+        self._deregister_analysis_job(job.func_addr, job)
+
+        # Generate a unique key for this job
+        block_id = job.block_id
+
+        # Should we skip tracing this block?
+        should_skip = False
+        if self._traced_addrs[job.call_stack_suffix][addr] >= self._max_iterations or (
+            self._is_call_jumpkind(job.jumpkind)
+            and self._call_depth is not None
+            and len(job.call_stack) > self._call_depth
+            and (self._call_tracing_filter is None or self._call_tracing_filter(job.state, job.jumpkind))
+        ):
+            should_skip = True
+
+        # SimInspect breakpoints support
+        job.state._inspect("cfg_handle_job", BP_BEFORE)
+
+        # Get a SimSuccessors out of current job
+        sim_successors, exception_info, _ = self._get_simsuccessors(addr, job, current_function_addr=job.func_addr)
+
+        # determine the depth of this basic block
+        if self._max_steps is None:
+            # it's unnecessary to track depth when we are not limiting max_steps
+            depth = None
+        else:
+            if src_block_id is None:
+                # oh this is the very first basic block on this path
+                depth = 0
+            else:
+                src_cfgnode = self._nodes[src_block_id]
+                depth = src_cfgnode.depth + 1
+                # the depth will not be updated later on even if this block has a greater depth on another path.
+                # consequently, the `max_steps` limit is not very precise - I didn't see a need to make it precise
+                # though.
+
+        if block_id not in self._nodes:
+            # Create the CFGNode object
+            cfg_node = self._create_cfgnode(
+                sim_successors, job.call_stack, job.func_addr, block_id=block_id, depth=depth
+            )
+
+            self._model.add_node(block_id, cfg_node)
+
+        else:
+            # each block_id should only correspond to one CFGNode
+            # use the existing CFGNode object
+            # note that since we reuse existing CFGNodes, we may miss the following cases:
+            #
+            # mov eax, label_0       mov ebx, label_1
+            #     jmp xxx                 jmp xxx
+            #         |                      |
+            #         |                      |
+            #         *----------------------*
+            #                     |
+            #                 call eax
+            #
+            # Since the basic block "call eax" will only be traced once, either label_0 or label_1 will be missed in
+            # this case. Indirect jump resolution might be able to get it, but that's another story. Ideally,
+            # "call eax" should be traced twice with *different* sim_successors keys, which requires block ID being flow
+            # sensitive, but it is way too expensive.
+
+            cfg_node = self._nodes[block_id]
+
+        # Increment tracing count for this block
+        self._traced_addrs[job.call_stack_suffix][addr] += 1
+
+        if self._keep_state:
+            # TODO: if we are reusing an existing CFGNode, we will be overwriting the original input state here. we
+            # TODO: should save them all, which, unfortunately, requires some redesigning :-(
+            cfg_node.input_state = sim_successors.initial_state
+
+        # See if this job cancels another FakeRet
+        # This should be done regardless of whether this job should be skipped or not, otherwise edges will go missing
+        # in the CFG or function transition graphs.
+        if job.jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet" or (job.jumpkind == "Ijk_Ret" and block_id in self._pending_jobs):
+            # The fake ret is confirmed (since we are returning from the function it calls). Create an edge for it
+            # in the graph.
+
+            the_jobs = []
+            if block_id in self._pending_jobs:
+                the_jobs: PendingJob = self._pending_jobs.pop(block_id)
+                for the_job in the_jobs:
+                    self._deregister_analysis_job(the_job.caller_func_addr, the_job)
+            else:
+                the_jobs = [job]
+
+            for the_job in the_jobs:
+                self._graph_add_edge(
+                    the_job.src_block_id,
+                    block_id,
+                    jumpkind="Ijk_FakeRet",
+                    stmt_idx=the_job.src_exit_stmt_idx,
+                    ins_addr=src_ins_addr,
+                )
+                self._update_function_transition_graph(
+                    the_job.src_block_id,
+                    block_id,
+                    jumpkind="Ijk_FakeRet",
+                    ins_addr=src_ins_addr,
+                    stmt_idx=the_job.src_exit_stmt_idx,
+                    confirmed=True,
+                )
+
+        if sim_successors is None or should_skip:
+            # We cannot retrieve the block, or we should skip the analysis of this node
+            # But we create the edge anyway. If the sim_successors does not exist, it will be an edge from the previous
+            # node to a PathTerminator
+            self._graph_add_edge(
+                src_block_id, block_id, jumpkind=job.jumpkind, stmt_idx=src_exit_stmt_idx, ins_addr=src_ins_addr
+            )
+            self._update_function_transition_graph(
+                src_block_id, block_id, jumpkind=job.jumpkind, ins_addr=src_ins_addr, stmt_idx=src_exit_stmt_idx
+            )
+
+            # We are good. Raise the exception and leave
+            raise AngrSkipJobNotice
+
+        self._update_thumb_addrs(sim_successors, job.state)
+
+        # We store the function hints first. Function hints will be checked at the end of the analysis to avoid
+        # any duplication with existing jumping targets
+        if self._enable_function_hints and sim_successors.sort == "IRSB" and sim_successors.all_successors:
+            function_hints = self._search_for_function_hints(sim_successors.all_successors[0])
+            for f in function_hints:
+                self._pending_function_hints.add(f)
+
+        self._graph_add_edge(
+            src_block_id, block_id, jumpkind=job.jumpkind, stmt_idx=src_exit_stmt_idx, ins_addr=src_ins_addr
+        )
+        self._update_function_transition_graph(
+            src_block_id, block_id, jumpkind=job.jumpkind, ins_addr=src_ins_addr, stmt_idx=src_exit_stmt_idx
+        )
+
+        if block_id in self._pending_edges:
+            # there are some edges waiting to be created. do it here.
+            for src_key, dst_key, data in self._pending_edges[block_id]:
+                self._graph_add_edge(src_key, dst_key, **data)
+            del self._pending_edges[block_id]
+
+        block_info = {
+            reg: sim_successors.initial_state.registers.load(reg) for reg in self.project.arch.persistent_regs
+        }
+        self._block_artifacts[addr] = block_info
+
+        job.cfg_node = cfg_node
+        job.sim_successors = sim_successors
+        job.exception_info = exception_info
+
+        # For debugging purposes!
+        job.successor_status = {}
+
+    def _get_successors(self, job):
+        """
+        Get a collection of successors out of the current job.
+
+        :param CFGJob job:  The CFGJob instance.
+        :return:            A collection of successors.
+        :rtype:             list
+        """
+
+        addr = job.addr
+        sim_successors = job.sim_successors
+        cfg_node = job.cfg_node
+        input_state = job.state
+        func_addr = job.func_addr
+
+        # check step limit
+        if self._max_steps is not None:
+            depth = cfg_node.depth
+            if depth >= self._max_steps:
+                return []
+
+        successors = []
+        is_indirect_jump = sim_successors.sort == "IRSB" and self._is_indirect_jump(cfg_node, sim_successors)
+        indirect_jump_resolved_by_resolvers = False
+
+        if is_indirect_jump and self._resolve_indirect_jumps:
+            # Try to resolve indirect jumps
+            irsb = input_state.block(cross_insn_opt=False).vex
+
+            resolved, resolved_targets, ij = self._indirect_jump_encountered(
+                addr, cfg_node, irsb, func_addr, stmt_idx=DEFAULT_STATEMENT
+            )
+            if resolved:
+                successors = self._convert_indirect_jump_targets_to_states(job, resolved_targets)
+                if ij:
+                    self._indirect_jump_resolved(ij, ij.addr, None, resolved_targets)
+            else:
+                # Try to resolve this indirect jump using heavier approaches
+                resolved_targets = self._process_one_indirect_jump(ij, func_graph_complete=False)
+                successors = self._convert_indirect_jump_targets_to_states(job, resolved_targets)
+
+            if successors:
+                indirect_jump_resolved_by_resolvers = True
+            else:
+                # It's unresolved. Add it to the wait list (but apparently we don't have any better way to resolve it
+                # right now).
+                self._indirect_jumps_to_resolve.add(ij)
+
+        if not successors:
+            # Get all successors of this block
+            successors = (
+                (sim_successors.flat_successors + sim_successors.unsat_successors)
+                if addr not in self._avoid_runs
+                else []
+            )
+
+        # Post-process successors
+        successors, job.extra_info = self._post_process_successors(input_state, sim_successors, successors)
+
+        all_successors = successors + sim_successors.unconstrained_successors
+
+        # make sure FakeRets are at the last
+        all_successors = [suc for suc in all_successors if suc.history.jumpkind != "Ijk_FakeRet"] + [
+            suc for suc in all_successors if suc.history.jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet"
+        ]
+
+        if self._keep_state:
+            cfg_node.final_states = all_successors[::]
+
+        if is_indirect_jump and not indirect_jump_resolved_by_resolvers:
+            # For indirect jumps, filter successors that do not make sense
+            successors = self._filter_insane_successors(successors)
+
+        successors = self._try_resolving_indirect_jumps(
+            sim_successors, cfg_node, func_addr, successors, job.exception_info, self._block_artifacts
+        )
+        # Remove all successors whose IP is symbolic
+        successors = [s for s in successors if not s.ip.symbolic]
+
+        # Add additional edges supplied by the user
+        successors = self._add_additional_edges(input_state, sim_successors, cfg_node, successors)
+
+        # if base graph is used, add successors implied from the graph
+        if self._base_graph:
+            basegraph_successor_addrs = set()
+            for src_, dst_ in self._base_graph.edges():
+                if src_.addr == addr:
+                    basegraph_successor_addrs.add(dst_.addr)
+            successor_addrs = {s.solver.eval(s.ip) for s in successors}
+            extra_successor_addrs = basegraph_successor_addrs - successor_addrs
+
+            if all_successors:  # make sure we have a base state to use
+                base_state = all_successors[0]  # TODO: for calls, we want to use the fake_ret state
+
+                for s_addr in extra_successor_addrs:
+                    # an extra target
+                    successor_state = base_state.copy()
+                    successor_state.ip = s_addr
+                    successors.append(successor_state)
+            else:
+                if extra_successor_addrs:
+                    l.error("CFGEmulated terminates at %#x although base graph provided more exits.", addr)
+
+        if not successors:
+            # There is no way out :-(
+            # Log it first
+            self._push_unresolvable_run(addr)
+
+            if sim_successors.sort == "SimProcedure" and isinstance(
+                sim_successors.artifacts["procedure"], SIM_PROCEDURES["stubs"]["PathTerminator"]
+            ):
+                # If there is no valid exit in this branch and it's not
+                # intentional (e.g. caused by a SimProcedure that does not
+                # do_return) , we should make it return to its call-site. However,
+                # we don't want to use its state anymore as it might be corrupted.
+                # Just create an edge in the graph.
+                return_target = job.call_stack.current_return_target
+                if return_target is not None:
+                    new_call_stack = job.call_stack_copy()
+                    return_target_key = self._generate_block_id(
+                        new_call_stack.stack_suffix(self.context_sensitivity_level), return_target, False
+                    )  # You can never return to a syscall
+
+                    if not cfg_node.instruction_addrs:
+                        ret_ins_addr = None
+                    else:
+                        if self.project.arch.branch_delay_slot:
+                            if len(cfg_node.instruction_addrs) > 1:
+                                ret_ins_addr = cfg_node.instruction_addrs[-2]
+                            else:
+                                l.error("At %s: expecting more than one instruction. Only got one.", cfg_node)
+                                ret_ins_addr = None
+                        else:
+                            ret_ins_addr = cfg_node.instruction_addrs[-1]
+
+                    # Things might be a bit difficult here. _graph_add_edge() requires both nodes to exist, but here
+                    # the return target node may not exist yet. If that's the case, we will put it into a "delayed edge
+                    # list", and add this edge later when the return target CFGNode is created.
+                    if return_target_key in self._nodes:
+                        self._graph_add_edge(
+                            job.block_id,
+                            return_target_key,
+                            jumpkind="Ijk_Ret",
+                            stmt_id=DEFAULT_STATEMENT,
+                            ins_addr=ret_ins_addr,
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        self._pending_edges[return_target_key].append(
+                            (
+                                job.block_id,
+                                return_target_key,
+                                {
+                                    "jumpkind": "Ijk_Ret",
+                                    "stmt_id": DEFAULT_STATEMENT,
+                                    "ins_addr": ret_ins_addr,
+                                },
+                            )
+                        )
+
+            else:
+                # There are no successors, but we still want to update the function graph
+                artifacts = job.sim_successors.artifacts
+                if "irsb" in artifacts and "insn_addrs" in artifacts and artifacts["insn_addrs"]:
+                    the_irsb = artifacts["irsb"]
+                    insn_addrs = artifacts["insn_addrs"]
+                    self._handle_job_without_successors(job, the_irsb, insn_addrs)
+
+        # TODO: replace it with a DDG-based function IO analysis
+        # handle all actions
+        if successors:
+            self._handle_actions(
+                successors[0],
+                sim_successors,
+                job.current_function,
+                job.current_stack_pointer,
+                set(),
+            )
+
+        return successors
+
+    def _post_job_handling(self, job: CFGJob, _new_jobs, successors: list[SimState]):  # type: ignore[override]
+        """
+
+        :param CFGJob job:
+        :param successors:
+        :return:
+        """
+
+        # Finally, post-process CFG Node and log the return target
+        if job.extra_info and job.extra_info["is_call_jump"] and job.extra_info["return_target"] is not None:
+            job.cfg_node.return_target = job.extra_info["return_target"]
+
+        # Debugging output if needed
+        if l.level == logging.DEBUG:
+            # Only in DEBUG mode do we process and output all those shit
+            self._post_handle_job_debug(job, successors)
+
+        # SimInspect breakpoints support
+        job.state._inspect("cfg_handle_job", BP_AFTER)
+
+    def _post_process_successors(self, input_state, sim_successors, successors):
+        """
+        Filter the list of successors
+
+        :param SimState      input_state:            Input state.
+        :param SimSuccessors sim_successors:         The SimSuccessors instance.
+        :param list successors:                      A list of successors generated after processing the current block.
+        :return:                                     A list of successors.
+        :rtype:                                      list
+        """
+
+        if sim_successors.sort == "IRSB" and input_state.thumb:
+            successors = self._arm_thumb_filter_jump_successors(
+                sim_successors.artifacts["irsb"],
+                successors,
+                lambda state: state.scratch.ins_addr,
+                lambda state: state.scratch.exit_stmt_idx,
+                lambda state: state.history.jumpkind,
+            )
+
+        # If there is a call exit, we shouldn't put the default exit (which
+        # is artificial) into the CFG. The exits will be Ijk_Call and
+        # Ijk_FakeRet, and Ijk_Call always goes first
+        extra_info = {
+            "is_call_jump": False,
+            "call_target": None,
+            "return_target": None,
+            "last_call_exit_target": None,
+            "skip_fakeret": False,
+        }
+
+        # Post-process jumpkind before touching all_successors
+        for (
+            suc
+        ) in sim_successors.all_successors:  # we process all successors here to include potential unsat successors
+            suc_jumpkind = suc.history.jumpkind
+            if self._is_call_jumpkind(suc_jumpkind):
+                extra_info["is_call_jump"] = True
+                break
+
+        return successors, extra_info
+
+    def _post_handle_job_debug(self, job: CFGJob, successors: list[SimState]) -> None:
+        """
+        Post job handling: print debugging information regarding the current job.
+
+        :param CFGJob job:      The current CFGJob instance.
+        :param list successors: All successors of the analysis job.
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        sim_successors = job.sim_successors
+        call_stack_suffix = job.call_stack_suffix
+        extra_info = job.extra_info
+        successor_status = job.successor_status
+
+        func = self.project.loader.find_symbol(job.func_addr)
+        obj = self.project.loader.find_object_containing(job.addr)
+        function_name = func.name if func is not None else None
+        module_name = obj.provides if obj is not None else None
+
+        node = self.model.get_node(job.block_id)
+        depth_str = f"(D:{node.depth})" if node.depth is not None else ""
+
+        l.debug(
+            "%s [%#x%s | %s]",
+            sim_successors.description,
+            sim_successors.addr,
+            depth_str,
+            "->".join([hex(i) for i in call_stack_suffix if i is not None]),
+        )
+        l.debug("(Function %s of binary %s)", function_name, module_name)
+        l.debug("|    Call jump: %s", extra_info["is_call_jump"] if extra_info is not None else "unknown")
+
+        for suc in successors:
+            jumpkind = suc.history.jumpkind
+            exit_type_str = "Simulated Ret" if jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet" else "-"
+            try:
+                l.debug(
+                    "|    target: %#x %s [%s] %s",
+                    suc.solver.eval_one(suc.ip),
+                    successor_status[suc],
+                    exit_type_str,
+                    jumpkind,
+                )
+            except (SimValueError, SimSolverModeError):
+                l.debug("|    target cannot be concretized. %s [%s] %s", successor_status[suc], exit_type_str, jumpkind)
+        l.debug("%d exits remaining, %d exits pending.", len(self._job_info_queue), len(self._pending_jobs))
+        l.debug("%d unique basic blocks are analyzed so far.", len(self._analyzed_addrs))
+
+    def _iteratively_clean_pending_exits(self):
+        """
+        Iteratively update the completed functions set, analyze whether each function returns or not, and remove
+        pending exits if the callee function does not return. We do this iteratively so that we come to a fixed point
+        in the end. In most cases, the number of outer iteration equals to the maximum levels of wrapped functions
+        whose "returningness" is determined by the very last function it calls.
+
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        while True:
+            # did we finish analyzing any function?
+            # fill in self._completed_functions
+            self._make_completed_functions()
+
+            if self._pending_jobs:
+                # There are no more remaining jobs, but only pending jobs left. Each pending job corresponds to
+                # a previous job that does not return properly.
+                # Now it's a good time to analyze each function (that we have so far) and determine if it is a)
+                # returning, b) not returning, or c) unknown. For those functions that are definitely not returning,
+                # remove the corresponding pending exits from `pending_jobs` array. Perform this procedure iteratively
+                # until no new not-returning functions appear. Then we pick a pending exit based on the following
+                # priorities:
+                # - Job pended by a returning function
+                # - Job pended by an unknown function
+
+                new_changes = self._iteratively_analyze_function_features()
+                functions_do_not_return = new_changes["functions_do_not_return"]
+
+                self._update_function_callsites(functions_do_not_return)
+
+                if not self._clean_pending_exits():
+                    # no more pending exits are removed. we are good to go!
+                    break
+            else:
+                break
+
+    def _clean_pending_exits(self):
+        """
+        Remove those pending exits if:
+        a) they are the return exits of non-returning SimProcedures
+        b) they are the return exits of non-returning syscalls
+        c) they are the return exits of non-returning functions
+
+        :return: True if any pending exits are removed, False otherwise
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+
+        pending_exits_to_remove = []
+
+        for block_id, jobs in self._pending_jobs.items():
+            for pe in jobs:
+                if pe.returning_source is None:
+                    # The original call failed. This pending exit must be followed.
+                    continue
+
+                func = self.kb.functions.function(pe.returning_source)
+                if func is None:
+                    # Why does it happen?
+                    l.warning(
+                        "An expected function at %s is not found. Please report it to Fish.",
+                        hex(pe.returning_source) if pe.returning_source is not None else "None",
+                    )
+                    continue
+
+                if func.returning is False:
+                    # Oops, it's not returning
+                    # Remove this pending exit
+                    pending_exits_to_remove.append(block_id)
+
+                    # We want to mark that call as not returning in the current function
+                    current_function_addr = self._block_id_current_func_addr(block_id)
+                    if current_function_addr is not None:
+                        current_function = self.kb.functions.function(current_function_addr)
+                        if current_function is not None:
+                            call_site_addr = self._block_id_addr(pe.src_block_id)
+                            current_function._call_sites[call_site_addr] = (func.addr, None)
+                        else:
+                            l.warning(
+                                "An expected function at %#x is not found. Please report it to Fish.",
+                                current_function_addr,
+                            )
+
+        for block_id in pending_exits_to_remove:
+            l.debug(
+                "Removing all pending exits to %#x since the target function does not return",
+                self._block_id_addr(block_id),
+            )
+
+            for to_remove in self._pending_jobs[block_id]:
+                self._deregister_analysis_job(to_remove.caller_func_addr, to_remove)
+
+            del self._pending_jobs[block_id]
+
+        return bool(pending_exits_to_remove)
+
+    # Successor handling
+
+    def _pre_handle_successor_state(self, extra_info, jumpkind, target_addr):
+        """
+
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        # Fill up extra_info
+        if extra_info["is_call_jump"] and self._is_call_jumpkind(jumpkind):
+            extra_info["call_target"] = target_addr
+
+        if extra_info["is_call_jump"] and jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet":
+            extra_info["return_target"] = target_addr
+
+        if jumpkind == "Ijk_Call":
+            extra_info["last_call_exit_target"] = target_addr
+
+    def _handle_successor(self, job, successor: SimState, successors):
+        """
+        Returns a new CFGJob instance for further analysis, or None if there is no immediate state to perform the
+        analysis on.
+
+        :param CFGJob job: The current job.
+        """
+
+        state: SimState = successor
+        all_successor_states = successors
+        addr = job.addr
+
+        # The PathWrapper instance to return
+        pw = None
+
+        job.successor_status[state] = ""
+
+        new_state = state.copy()
+        suc_jumpkind = state.history.jumpkind
+        suc_exit_stmt_idx = state.scratch.exit_stmt_idx
+        suc_exit_ins_addr = state.scratch.exit_ins_addr
+
+        if suc_jumpkind in {
+            "Ijk_EmWarn",
+            "Ijk_NoDecode",
+            "Ijk_MapFail",
+            "Ijk_NoRedir",
+            "Ijk_SigTRAP",
+            "Ijk_SigSEGV",
+            "Ijk_ClientReq",
+        }:
+            # Ignore SimExits that are of these jumpkinds
+            job.successor_status[state] = "Skipped"
+            return []
+
+        call_target = job.extra_info["call_target"]
+        if suc_jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet" and call_target is not None and self.project.is_hooked(call_target):
+            # if the call points to a SimProcedure that doesn't return, we don't follow the fakeret anymore
+            sim_proc = self.project._sim_procedures[call_target]
+            if sim_proc.NO_RET:
+                return []
+
+        # Get target address
+        try:
+            target_addr = state.solver.eval_one(state.ip)
+        except (SimValueError, SimSolverModeError):
+            # It cannot be concretized currently. Maybe we can handle it later, maybe it just cannot be concretized
+            target_addr = None
+            if suc_jumpkind == "Ijk_Ret":
+                target_addr = job.call_stack.current_return_target
+                if target_addr is not None:
+                    new_state.ip = claripy.BVV(target_addr, new_state.arch.bits)
+
+        if target_addr is None:
+            # Unlucky...
+            return []
+
+        if state.thumb:
+            # Make sure addresses are always odd. It is important to encode this information in the address for the
+            # time being.
+            target_addr |= 1
+
+        # see if the target successor is in our whitelist
+        if self._address_whitelist is not None and target_addr not in self._address_whitelist:
+            l.debug("Successor %#x is not in the address whitelist. Skip.", target_addr)
+            return []
+
+        # see if this edge is in the base graph
+        if self._base_graph is not None:
+            # TODO: make it more efficient. the current implementation is half-assed and extremely slow
+            for src_, dst_ in self._base_graph.edges():
+                if src_.addr == addr and dst_.addr == target_addr:
+                    break
+            else:
+                # not found
+                l.debug("Edge (%#x -> %#x) is not found in the base graph. Skip.", addr, target_addr)
+                return []
+
+        # Fix target_addr for syscalls
+        if suc_jumpkind.startswith("Ijk_Sys"):
+            syscall_proc = self.project.simos.syscall(new_state)
+            if syscall_proc is not None:
+                target_addr = syscall_proc.addr
+
+        self._pre_handle_successor_state(job.extra_info, suc_jumpkind, target_addr)
+
+        if suc_jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet":
+            if target_addr == job.extra_info["last_call_exit_target"]:
+                l.debug("... skipping a fake return exit that has the same target with its call exit.")
+                job.successor_status[state] = "Skipped"
+                return []
+
+            if job.extra_info["skip_fakeret"]:
+                l.debug("... skipping a fake return exit since the function it's calling doesn't return")
+                job.successor_status[state] = "Skipped - non-returning function 0x{:x}".format(
+                    job.extra_info["call_target"]
+                )
+                return []
+
+        # TODO: Make it optional
+        if suc_jumpkind == "Ijk_Ret" and self._call_depth is not None and len(job.call_stack) <= 1:
+            # We cannot continue anymore since this is the end of the function where we started tracing
+            l.debug("... reaching the end of the starting function, skip.")
+            job.successor_status[state] = "Skipped - reaching the end of the starting function"
+            return []
+
+        # Create the new call stack of target block
+        new_call_stack = self._create_new_call_stack(addr, all_successor_states, job, target_addr, suc_jumpkind)
+        # Create the callstack suffix
+        new_call_stack_suffix = new_call_stack.stack_suffix(self._context_sensitivity_level)
+        # Tuple that will be used to index this exit
+        new_tpl = self._generate_block_id(new_call_stack_suffix, target_addr, suc_jumpkind.startswith("Ijk_Sys"))
+
+        # We might have changed the mode for this basic block
+        # before. Make sure it is still running in 'fastpath' mode
+        self._reset_state_mode(new_state, "fastpath")
+
+        pw = CFGJob(
+            target_addr,
+            new_state,
+            self._context_sensitivity_level,
+            src_block_id=job.block_id,
+            src_exit_stmt_idx=suc_exit_stmt_idx,
+            src_ins_addr=suc_exit_ins_addr,
+            call_stack=new_call_stack,
+            jumpkind=suc_jumpkind,
+        )
+        # Special case: If the binary has symbols and the target address is a function, but for some reason (e.g.,
+        # a tail-call optimization) the CallStack's function address is still the old function address, we will have to
+        # overwrite it here.
+        if not self._is_call_jumpkind(pw.jumpkind):
+            target_symbol = self.project.loader.find_symbol(target_addr)
+            if target_symbol and target_symbol.is_function:
+                # Force update the function address
+                pw.func_addr = target_addr
+
+        # Generate new exits
+        if suc_jumpkind == "Ijk_Ret":
+            # This is the real return exit
+            job.successor_status[state] = "Appended"
+
+        elif suc_jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet":
+            # This is the default "fake" retn that generated at each
+            # call. Save them first, but don't process them right
+            # away
+            # st = self.project._simos.prepare_call_state(new_state, initial_state=saved_state)
+            st = new_state
+            self._reset_state_mode(st, "fastpath")
+
+            pw = None  # clear the job
+            pe = PendingJob(
+                job.func_addr,
+                job.extra_info["call_target"],
+                st,
+                job.block_id,
+                suc_exit_stmt_idx,
+                suc_exit_ins_addr,
+                new_call_stack,
+            )
+            self._pending_jobs[new_tpl].append(pe)
+            self._register_analysis_job(pe.caller_func_addr, pe)
+            job.successor_status[state] = "Pended"
+
+        elif self._traced_addrs[new_call_stack_suffix][target_addr] >= 1 and suc_jumpkind == "Ijk_Ret":
+            # This is a corner case for the f****** ARM instruction
+            # like
+            # BLEQ <address>
+            # If we have analyzed the boring exit before returning from that called address, we will lose the link
+            # between the last block of the function being called and the basic block it returns to. We cannot
+            # reanalyze the basic block as we are not flow-sensitive, but we can still record the connection and make
+            # for it afterwards.
+            pass
+
+        else:
+            job.successor_status[state] = "Appended"
+
+        if job.extra_info["is_call_jump"] and job.extra_info["call_target"] in self._non_returning_functions:
+            job.extra_info["skip_fakeret"] = True
+
+        if not pw:
+            return []
+
+        # register the job
+        self._register_analysis_job(pw.func_addr, pw)
+
+        return [pw]
+
+    def _handle_job_without_successors(self, job, irsb, insn_addrs):
+        """
+        A block without successors should still be handled so it can be added to the function graph correctly.
+
+        :param CFGJob job:  The current job that do not have any successor.
+        :param IRSB irsb:   The related IRSB.
+        :param insn_addrs:  A list of instruction addresses of this IRSB.
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        # it's not an empty block
+
+        # handle all conditional exits
+        ins_addr = job.addr
+        for stmt_idx, stmt in enumerate(irsb.statements):
+            if type(stmt) is pyvex.IRStmt.IMark:
+                ins_addr = stmt.addr + stmt.delta
+            elif type(stmt) is pyvex.IRStmt.Exit:
+                successor_jumpkind = stmt.jk
+                self._update_function_transition_graph(
+                    job.block_id,
+                    None,
+                    jumpkind=successor_jumpkind,
+                    ins_addr=ins_addr,
+                    stmt_idx=stmt_idx,
+                )
+
+        # handle the default exit
+        successor_jumpkind = irsb.jumpkind
+        successor_last_ins_addr = insn_addrs[-1]
+        self._update_function_transition_graph(
+            job.block_id,
+            None,
+            jumpkind=successor_jumpkind,
+            ins_addr=successor_last_ins_addr,
+            stmt_idx=DEFAULT_STATEMENT,
+        )
+
+    # SimAction handling
+
+    def _handle_actions(self, state, current_run, func, sp_addr, accessed_registers):
+        """
+        For a given state and current location of of execution, will update a function by adding the offsets of
+        appropriate actions to the stack variable or argument registers for the fnc.
+
+        :param SimState state: upcoming state.
+        :param SimSuccessors current_run: possible result states.
+        :param knowledge.Function func: current function.
+        :param int sp_addr: stack pointer address.
+        :param set accessed_registers: set of before accessed registers.
+        """
+        se = state.solver
+
+        if func is not None and sp_addr is not None:
+            # Fix the stack pointer (for example, skip the return address on the stack)
+            new_sp_addr = sp_addr + self.project.arch.call_sp_fix
+
+            actions = [a for a in state.history.recent_actions if a.bbl_addr == current_run.addr]
+
+            for a in actions:
+                if a.type == "mem" and a.action == "read":
+                    try:
+                        addr = se.eval_one(a.addr.ast, default=0)
+                    except (claripy.ClaripyError, SimSolverModeError):
+                        continue
+                    if (self.project.arch.call_pushes_ret and addr >= new_sp_addr) or (
+                        not self.project.arch.call_pushes_ret and addr >= new_sp_addr
+                    ):
+                        # TODO: What if a variable locates higher than the stack is modified as well? We probably want
+                        # TODO: to make sure the accessing address falls in the range of stack
+                        offset = addr - new_sp_addr
+                        func._add_argument_stack_variable(offset)
+                elif a.type == "reg":
+                    offset = a.offset
+                    if a.action == "read" and offset not in accessed_registers:
+                        func._add_argument_register(offset)
+                    elif a.action == "write":
+                        accessed_registers.add(offset)
+        else:
+            l.error(
+                "handle_actions: Function not found, or stack pointer is None. It might indicates unbalanced stack."
+            )
+
+    # Private utils - DiGraph construction and manipulation
+
+    def _graph_get_node(self, node_key, terminator_for_nonexistent_node=False):
+        """
+
+        :param node_key:
+        :return:
+        """
+
+        if node_key not in self._nodes:
+            if not terminator_for_nonexistent_node:
+                return None
+            # Generate a PathTerminator node
+            addr = self._block_id_addr(node_key)
+            func_addr = self._block_id_current_func_addr(node_key)
+            if func_addr is None:
+                # We'll have to use the current block address instead
+                # TODO: Is it really OK?
+                func_addr = self._block_id_addr(node_key)
+
+            is_thumb = isinstance(self.project.arch, ArchARM) and addr % 2 == 1
+
+            pt = CFGENode(
+                self._block_id_addr(node_key),
+                None,
+                self.model,
+                input_state=None,
+                simprocedure_name="PathTerminator",
+                function_address=func_addr,
+                callstack_key=self._block_id_callstack_key(node_key),
+                thumb=is_thumb,
+            )
+            if self._keep_state:
+                # We don't have an input state available for it (otherwise we won't have to create a
+                # PathTerminator). This is just a trick to make get_any_irsb() happy.
+                pt.input_state = self.project.factory.entry_state()
+                pt.input_state.ip = pt.addr
+            self._model.add_node(node_key, pt)
+
+            if is_thumb:
+                self._thumb_addrs.add(addr)
+                self._thumb_addrs.add(addr - 1)
+
+            l.debug("Block ID %s does not exist. Create a PathTerminator instead.", self._block_id_repr(node_key))
+
+        return self._nodes[node_key]
+
+    def _graph_add_edge(self, src_node_key, dst_node_key, **kwargs):
+        """
+
+        :param src_node_key:
+        :param dst_node_key:
+        :param jumpkind:
+        :param exit_stmt_idx:
+        :return:
+        """
+
+        dst_node = self._graph_get_node(dst_node_key, terminator_for_nonexistent_node=True)
+
+        if src_node_key is None:
+            self.graph.add_node(dst_node)
+
+        else:
+            src_node = self._graph_get_node(src_node_key, terminator_for_nonexistent_node=True)
+            self.graph.add_edge(src_node, dst_node, **kwargs)
+
+    def _update_function_transition_graph(
+        self, src_node_key, dst_node_key, jumpkind="Ijk_Boring", ins_addr=None, stmt_idx=None, confirmed=None
+    ):
+        """
+        Update transition graphs of functions in function manager based on information passed in.
+
+        :param src_node_key:    Node key of the source CFGNode. Might be None.
+        :param dst_node:        Node key of the destination CFGNode. Might be None.
+        :param str jumpkind:    Jump kind of this transition.
+        :param int ret_addr:    The theoretical return address for calls.
+        :param int or None ins_addr:    Address of the instruction where this transition is made.
+        :param int or None stmt_idx:    ID of the statement where this transition is made.
+        :param bool or None confirmed:  Whether this call transition has been confirmed or not.
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        if dst_node_key is not None:
+            dst_node = self._graph_get_node(dst_node_key, terminator_for_nonexistent_node=True)
+            dst_node_addr = dst_node.addr
+            dst_codenode = dst_node.to_codenode()
+            dst_node_func_addr = dst_node.function_address
+        else:
+            dst_node = None
+            dst_node_addr = None
+            dst_codenode = None
+            dst_node_func_addr = None
+
+        if src_node_key is None:
+            if dst_node is None:
+                raise ValueError("Either src_node_key or dst_node_key must be specified.")
+            self.kb.functions.function(dst_node.function_address, create=True)._register_node(True, dst_codenode)
+            return
+
+        src_node = self._graph_get_node(src_node_key, terminator_for_nonexistent_node=True)
+
+        # Update the transition graph of current function
+        if jumpkind == "Ijk_Call":
+            ret_addr = src_node.return_target
+            ret_node = (
+                self.kb.functions.function(src_node.function_address, create=True)._get_block(ret_addr).codenode
+                if ret_addr
+                else None
+            )
+
+            self.kb.functions._add_call_to(
+                function_addr=src_node.function_address,
+                from_node=src_node.to_codenode(),
+                to_addr=dst_node_addr,
+                retn_node=ret_node,
+                syscall=False,
+                ins_addr=ins_addr,
+                stmt_idx=stmt_idx,
+            )
+
+        if jumpkind.startswith("Ijk_Sys"):
+            self.kb.functions._add_call_to(
+                function_addr=src_node.function_address,
+                from_node=src_node.to_codenode(),
+                to_addr=dst_node_addr,
+                retn_node=src_node.to_codenode(),  # For syscalls, they are returning to the address of themselves
+                syscall=True,
+                ins_addr=ins_addr,
+                stmt_idx=stmt_idx,
+            )
+
+        elif jumpkind == "Ijk_Ret":
+            # Create a return site for current function
+            self.kb.functions._add_return_from(
+                function_addr=src_node.function_address,
+                from_node=src_node.to_codenode(),
+                to_node=dst_codenode,
+            )
+
+            if dst_node is not None:
+                # Create a returning edge in the caller function
+                self.kb.functions._add_return_from_call(
+                    function_addr=dst_node_func_addr,
+                    src_function_addr=src_node.function_address,
+                    to_node=dst_codenode,
+                )
+
+        elif jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet":
+            self.kb.functions._add_fakeret_to(
+                function_addr=src_node.function_address,
+                from_node=src_node.to_codenode(),
+                to_node=dst_codenode,
+                confirmed=confirmed,
+            )
+
+        elif jumpkind in ("Ijk_Boring", "Ijk_InvalICache"):
+            src_obj = self.project.loader.find_object_containing(src_node.addr)
+            dest_obj = self.project.loader.find_object_containing(dst_node.addr) if dst_node is not None else None
+
+            # if true: Jump/branch within the same object. Might be an outside jump.
+            # if false: Jump/branch between different objects. Must be an outside jump.
+            to_outside = src_node.function_address != dst_node_func_addr if src_obj is dest_obj else True
+
+            if not to_outside:
+                self.kb.functions._add_transition_to(
+                    function_addr=src_node.function_address,
+                    from_node=src_node.to_codenode(),
+                    to_node=dst_codenode,
+                    ins_addr=ins_addr,
+                    stmt_idx=stmt_idx,
+                )
+
+            else:
+                self.kb.functions._add_outside_transition_to(
+                    function_addr=src_node.function_address,
+                    from_node=src_node.to_codenode(),
+                    to_node=dst_codenode,
+                    to_function_addr=dst_node_func_addr,
+                    ins_addr=ins_addr,
+                    stmt_idx=stmt_idx,
+                )
+
+    def _update_function_callsites(self, noreturns):
+        """
+        Update the callsites of functions (remove return targets) that are calling functions that are just deemed not
+        returning.
+
+        :param iterable func_addrs: A collection of functions for newly-recovered non-returning functions.
+        :return:                    None
+        """
+
+        for callee_func in noreturns:
+            # consult the callgraph to find callers of each function
+            if callee_func.addr not in self.functions.callgraph:
+                continue
+            caller_addrs = self.functions.callgraph.predecessors(callee_func.addr)
+            for caller_addr in caller_addrs:
+                caller = self.functions[caller_addr]
+                if callee_func not in caller.transition_graph:
+                    continue
+                callsites = caller.transition_graph.predecessors(callee_func)
+                for callsite in callsites:
+                    caller._add_call_site(callsite.addr, callee_func.addr, None)
+
+    def _add_additional_edges(self, input_state, sim_successors, cfg_node, successors):
+        """
+
+        :return:
+        """
+
+        # If we have additional edges for this block, add them in
+        addr = cfg_node.addr
+
+        if addr in self._additional_edges:
+            dests = self._additional_edges[addr]
+            for dst in dests:
+                if sim_successors.sort == "IRSB":
+                    base_state = sim_successors.all_successors[0].copy()
+                else:
+                    # If true, we try to use the first successor.
+                    # If false, the SimProcedure doesn't have any successor (e.g. it's a PathTerminator)
+                    # We'll use its input state instead
+                    base_state = successors[0].copy() if successors else input_state
+                base_state.ip = dst
+                # TODO: Allow for sp adjustments
+                successors.append(base_state)
+                l.debug("Additional jump target %#x for block %s is appended.", dst, sim_successors.description)
+
+        return successors
+
+    def _filter_insane_successors(self, successors):
+        """
+        Throw away all successors whose target doesn't make sense
+
+        This method is called after we resolve an indirect jump using an unreliable method (like, not through one of
+        the indirect jump resolvers, but through either pure concrete execution or backward slicing) to filter out the
+        obviously incorrect successors.
+
+        :param list successors: A collection of successors.
+        :return:                A filtered list of successors
+        :rtype:                 list
+        """
+
+        old_successors = successors[::]
+        successors = []
+        for i, suc in enumerate(old_successors):
+            if suc.solver.symbolic(suc.ip):
+                # It's symbolic. Take it, and hopefully we can resolve it later
+                successors.append(suc)
+
+            else:
+                ip_int = suc.solver.eval_one(suc.ip)
+
+                if (
+                    self._is_address_executable(ip_int)
+                    or self.project.is_hooked(ip_int)
+                    or self.project.simos.is_syscall_addr(ip_int)
+                ):
+                    successors.append(suc)
+                else:
+                    l.debug(
+                        "An obviously incorrect successor %d/%d (%#x) is ditched", i + 1, len(old_successors), ip_int
+                    )
+
+        return successors
+
+    def _remove_non_return_edges(self):
+        """
+        Remove those return_from_call edges that actually do not return due to
+        calling some not-returning functions.
+        :return: None
+        """
+        for func in self.kb.functions.values():
+            graph = func.transition_graph
+            all_return_edges = [(u, v) for (u, v, data) in graph.edges(data=True) if data["type"] == "return"]
+            for return_from_call_edge in all_return_edges:
+                callsite_block_addr, return_to_addr = return_from_call_edge
+                call_func_addr = func.get_call_target(callsite_block_addr)
+                if call_func_addr is None:
+                    continue
+
+                call_func = self.kb.functions.function(call_func_addr)
+                if call_func is None:
+                    # Weird...
+                    continue
+
+                if call_func.returning is False:
+                    # Remove that edge!
+                    graph.remove_edge(call_func_addr, return_to_addr)
+                    # Remove the edge in CFG
+                    nodes = self.model.get_all_nodes(callsite_block_addr)
+                    for n in nodes:
+                        successors = self.model.get_successors_and_jumpkind(n, excluding_fakeret=False)
+                        for successor, jumpkind in successors:
+                            if jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet" and successor.addr == return_to_addr:
+                                self.remove_edge(n, successor)
+
+                                # Remove all dangling nodes
+                                # wcc = list(networkx.weakly_connected_components(graph))
+                                # for nodes in wcc:
+                                #    if func.startpoint not in nodes:
+                                #        graph.remove_nodes_from(nodes)
+
+    # Private methods - resolving indirect jumps
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _convert_indirect_jump_targets_to_states(job, indirect_jump_targets):
+        """
+        Convert each concrete indirect jump target into a SimState. If there are non-zero successors and the original
+        jumpkind is a call, we also generate a fake-ret successor.
+
+        :param job:                     The CFGJob instance.
+        :param indirect_jump_targets:   A collection of concrete jump targets resolved from a indirect jump.
+        :return:                        A list of SimStates.
+        :rtype:                         list
+        """
+
+        first_successor = job.sim_successors.all_successors[0]
+        successors = []
+        for t in indirect_jump_targets:
+            # Insert new successors
+            a = first_successor.copy()
+            a.ip = t
+            successors.append(a)
+        # special case: if the indirect jump is in fact an indirect call, we should create a FakeRet successor
+        if successors and first_successor.history.jumpkind == "Ijk_Call":
+            a = first_successor.copy()
+            a.ip = job.cfg_node.addr + job.cfg_node.size
+            a.history.jumpkind = "Ijk_FakeRet"
+            successors.append(a)
+        return successors
+
+    def _try_resolving_indirect_jumps(self, sim_successors, cfg_node, func_addr, successors, exception_info, artifacts):
+        """
+        Resolve indirect jumps specified by sim_successors.addr.
+
+        :param SimSuccessors sim_successors: The SimSuccessors instance.
+        :param CFGNode cfg_node:                     The CFGNode instance.
+        :param int func_addr:                        Current function address.
+        :param list successors:                      A list of successors.
+        :param tuple exception_info:                 The sys.exc_info() of the exception or None if none occurred.
+        :param artifacts:                            A container of collected information.
+        :return:                                     Resolved successors
+        :rtype:                                      list
+        """
+
+        # Try to resolve indirect jumps with advanced backward slicing (if enabled)
+        if sim_successors.sort == "IRSB" and self._is_indirect_jump(cfg_node, sim_successors):
+            l.debug("IRSB %#x has an indirect jump as its default exit", cfg_node.addr)
+
+            # We need input states to perform backward slicing
+            if self._advanced_backward_slicing and self._keep_state:
+                # Optimization: make sure we only try to resolve an indirect jump if any of the following criteria holds
+                # - It's a jump (Ijk_Boring), and its target is either fully symbolic, or its resolved target is within
+                #   the current binary
+                # - It's a call (Ijk_Call), and its target is fully symbolic
+                # TODO: This is very hackish, please refactor this part of code later
+                should_resolve = True
+                legit_successors = [
+                    suc for suc in successors if suc.history.jumpkind in ("Ijk_Boring", "Ijk_InvalICache", "Ijk_Call")
+                ]
+                if legit_successors:
+                    legit_successor = legit_successors[0]
+                    if legit_successor.ip.symbolic:
+                        if legit_successor.history.jumpkind != "Ijk_Call":
+                            should_resolve = False
+                    else:
+                        if legit_successor.history.jumpkind == "Ijk_Call":
+                            should_resolve = False
+                        else:
+                            concrete_target = legit_successor.solver.eval(legit_successor.ip)
+                            if (
+                                self.project.loader.find_object_containing(concrete_target)
+                                is not self.project.loader.main_object
+                            ):
+                                should_resolve = False
+
+                else:
+                    # No interesting successors... skip
+                    should_resolve = False
+
+                # TODO: Handle those successors
+                if not should_resolve:
+                    l.debug("This might not be an indirect jump that has multiple targets. Skipped.")
+                    self.kb.unresolved_indirect_jumps.add(cfg_node.addr)
+
+                else:
+                    more_successors = self._backward_slice_indirect(cfg_node, sim_successors, func_addr)
+
+                    if more_successors:
+                        # Remove the symbolic successor
+                        # TODO: Now we are removing all symbolic successors. Is it possible
+                        # TODO: that there is more than one symbolic successor?
+                        all_successors = [suc for suc in successors if not suc.solver.symbolic(suc.ip)]
+                        # Insert new successors
+                        # We insert new successors in the beginning of all_successors list so that we don't break the
+                        # assumption that Ijk_FakeRet is always the last element in the list
+                        for suc_addr in more_successors:
+                            a = sim_successors.all_successors[0].copy()
+                            a.ip = suc_addr
+                            all_successors.insert(0, a)
+
+                        l.debug("The indirect jump is successfully resolved.")
+                        self.kb.indirect_jumps.update_resolved_addrs(cfg_node.addr, more_successors)
+
+                    else:
+                        l.debug("Failed to resolve the indirect jump.")
+                        self.kb.unresolved_indirect_jumps.add(cfg_node.addr)
+
+            else:
+                if not successors:
+                    l.debug("Cannot resolve the indirect jump without advanced backward slicing enabled: %s", cfg_node)
+
+        # Try to find more successors if we failed to resolve the indirect jump before
+        if exception_info is None and (cfg_node.is_simprocedure or self._is_indirect_jump(cfg_node, sim_successors)):
+            has_call_jumps = any(suc_state.history.jumpkind == "Ijk_Call" for suc_state in successors)
+            if has_call_jumps:
+                concrete_successors = [
+                    suc_state
+                    for suc_state in successors
+                    if suc_state.history.jumpkind != "Ijk_FakeRet" and not suc_state.solver.symbolic(suc_state.ip)
+                ]
+            else:
+                concrete_successors = [
+                    suc_state for suc_state in successors if not suc_state.solver.symbolic(suc_state.ip)
+                ]
+            symbolic_successors = [suc_state for suc_state in successors if suc_state.solver.symbolic(suc_state.ip)]
+
+            resolved = not symbolic_successors
+            if symbolic_successors:
+                for suc in symbolic_successors:
+                    if o.SYMBOLIC in suc.options:
+                        targets = suc.solver.eval_upto(suc.ip, 32)
+                        if len(targets) < 32:
+                            all_successors = []
+                            resolved = True
+                            for t in targets:
+                                new_ex = suc.copy()
+                                new_ex.ip = claripy.BVV(t, suc.ip.size())
+                                all_successors.append(new_ex)
+                        else:
+                            break
+
+            if not resolved and (
+                (symbolic_successors and not concrete_successors)
+                or (not cfg_node.is_simprocedure and self._is_indirect_jump(cfg_node, sim_successors))
+            ):
+                l.debug("%s has an indirect jump. See what we can do about it.", cfg_node)
+
+                if sim_successors.sort == "SimProcedure" and sim_successors.artifacts["adds_exits"]:
+                    # Skip those SimProcedures that don't create new SimExits
+                    l.debug(
+                        "We got a SimProcedure %s in fastpath mode that creates new exits.", sim_successors.description
+                    )
+                    if self._enable_symbolic_back_traversal:
+                        successors = self._symbolically_back_traverse(sim_successors, artifacts, cfg_node)
+                        # mark jump as resolved if we got successors
+                        if successors:
+                            succ_addrs = [s.addr for s in successors]
+                            self.kb.indirect_jumps.update_resolved_addrs(cfg_node.addr, succ_addrs)
+                        else:
+                            self.kb.unresolved_indirect_jumps.add(cfg_node.addr)
+                        l.debug("Got %d concrete exits in symbolic mode.", len(successors))
+                    else:
+                        self.kb.unresolved_indirect_jumps.add(cfg_node.addr)
+                        # keep fake_rets
+                        successors = [s for s in successors if s.history.jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet"]
+
+                elif sim_successors.sort == "IRSB" and any(ex.history.jumpkind != "Ijk_Ret" for ex in successors):
+                    # We cannot properly handle Return as that requires us start execution from the caller...
+                    l.debug("Try traversal backwards in symbolic mode on %s.", cfg_node)
+                    if self._enable_symbolic_back_traversal:
+                        successors = self._symbolically_back_traverse(sim_successors, artifacts, cfg_node)
+
+                        # Remove successors whose IP doesn't make sense
+                        successors = [
+                            suc for suc in successors if self._is_address_executable(suc.solver.eval_one(suc.ip))
+                        ]
+
+                        # mark jump as resolved if we got successors
+                        if successors:
+                            succ_addrs = [s.addr for s in successors]
+                            self.kb.indirect_jumps.update_resolved_addrs(cfg_node.addr, succ_addrs)
+                        else:
+                            self.kb.unresolved_indirect_jumps.add(cfg_node.addr)
+                        l.debug("Got %d concrete exits in symbolic mode", len(successors))
+                    else:
+                        self.kb.unresolved_indirect_jumps.add(cfg_node.addr)
+                        successors = []
+
+                elif successors and all(ex.history.jumpkind == "Ijk_Ret" for ex in successors):
+                    l.debug("All exits are returns (Ijk_Ret). It will be handled by pending exits.")
+
+                else:
+                    l.debug("Cannot resolve this indirect jump: %s", cfg_node)
+                    self.kb.unresolved_indirect_jumps.add(cfg_node.addr)
+
+        return successors
+
+    def _backward_slice_indirect(self, cfgnode, sim_successors, current_function_addr):
+        """
+        Try to resolve an indirect jump by slicing backwards
+        """
+        # TODO: make this a real indirect jump resolver under the new paradigm
+
+        irsb = sim_successors.artifacts["irsb"]  # shorthand
+
+        l.debug("Resolving indirect jump at IRSB %s", irsb)
+
+        # Let's slice backwards from the end of this exit
+        next_tmp = irsb.next.tmp
+        stmt_id = next(
+            i for i, s in enumerate(irsb.statements) if isinstance(s, pyvex.IRStmt.WrTmp) and s.tmp == next_tmp
+        )
+
+        cdg = self.project.analyses[CDG].prep(fail_fast=self._fail_fast)(cfg=self)
+        ddg = self.project.analyses[DDG].prep(fail_fast=self._fail_fast)(
+            cfg=self, start=current_function_addr, call_depth=0
+        )
+
+        bc = self.project.analyses[BackwardSlice].prep(fail_fast=self._fail_fast)(
+            self, cdg, ddg, targets=[(cfgnode, stmt_id)], same_function=True
+        )
+        taint_graph = bc.taint_graph
+        # Find the correct taint
+        next_nodes = [cl for cl in taint_graph.nodes() if cl.block_addr == sim_successors.addr]
+
+        if not next_nodes:
+            l.error("The target exit is not included in the slice. Something is wrong")
+            return []
+
+        next_node = next_nodes[0]
+
+        # Get the weakly-connected subgraph that contains `next_node`
+        all_subgraphs = (
+            networkx.induced_subgraph(taint_graph, nodes) for nodes in networkx.weakly_connected_components(taint_graph)
+        )
+        starts = set()
+        for subgraph in all_subgraphs:
+            if next_node in subgraph:
+                # Make sure there is no symbolic read...
+                # FIXME: This is an over-approximation. We should try to limit the starts more
+                nodes = [n for n in subgraph.nodes() if subgraph.in_degree(n) == 0]
+                for n in nodes:
+                    starts.add(n.block_addr)
+
+        # Execute the slice
+        successing_addresses = set()
+        annotated_cfg = bc.annotated_cfg()
+        for start in starts:
+            l.debug("Start symbolic execution at 0x%x on program slice.", start)
+            # Get the state from our CFG
+            node = self.model.get_any_node(start)
+            if node is None:
+                # Well, we have to live with an empty state
+                base_state = self.project.factory.blank_state(addr=start)
+            else:
+                base_state = node.input_state.copy()
+                base_state.set_mode("symbolic")
+                base_state.ip = start
+
+                # Clear all initial taints (register values, memory values, etc.)
+                initial_nodes = [n for n in bc.taint_graph.nodes() if bc.taint_graph.in_degree(n) == 0]
+                for cl in initial_nodes:
+                    # Iterate in all actions of this node, and pick corresponding actions
+                    cfg_nodes = self.model.get_all_nodes(cl.block_addr)
+                    for n in cfg_nodes:
+                        if not n.final_states:
+                            continue
+                        actions = [
+                            ac
+                            for ac in n.final_states[0].history.recent_actions
+                            # Normally it's enough to only use the first final state
+                            if ac.bbl_addr == cl.block_addr and ac.stmt_idx == cl.stmt_idx
+                        ]
+                        for ac in actions:
+                            if not hasattr(ac, "action"):
+                                continue
+                            if ac.action == "read":
+                                if ac.type == "mem":
+                                    unconstrained_value = base_state.solver.Unconstrained(
+                                        "unconstrained", ac.size.ast * 8
+                                    )
+                                    base_state.memory.store(
+                                        ac.addr, unconstrained_value, endness=self.project.arch.memory_endness
+                                    )
+                                elif ac.type == "reg":
+                                    unconstrained_value = base_state.solver.Unconstrained(
+                                        "unconstrained", ac.size.ast * 8
+                                    )
+                                    base_state.registers.store(
+                                        ac.offset, unconstrained_value, endness=self.project.arch.register_endness
+                                    )
+
+                # Clear the constraints!
+                base_state.release_plugin("solver")
+
+            # For speed concerns, we are limiting the timeout for z3 solver to 5 seconds
+            base_state.solver._solver.timeout = 5000
+
+            sc = self.project.factory.simulation_manager(base_state)
+            sc.use_technique(Slicecutor(annotated_cfg))
+            sc.use_technique(LoopSeer(bound=1))
+            sc.run()
+
+            if sc.cut or sc.deadended:
+                all_deadended_states = sc.cut + sc.deadended
+                for s in all_deadended_states:
+                    if s.addr == sim_successors.addr:
+                        # We want to get its successors
+                        succs = s.step()
+                        for succ in succs.flat_successors:
+                            successing_addresses.add(succ.addr)
+
+            else:
+                l.debug("Cannot determine the exit. You need some better ways to recover the exits :-(")
+
+        l.debug("Resolution is done, and we have %d new successors.", len(successing_addresses))
+
+        return list(successing_addresses)
+
+    def _symbolically_back_traverse(self, current_block, block_artifacts, cfg_node):
+        """
+        Symbolically executes from ancestor nodes (2-5 times removed) finding paths of execution through the given
+        CFGNode.
+
+        :param SimSuccessors current_block: SimSuccessor with address to attempt to navigate to.
+        :param dict block_artifacts:  Container of IRSB data - specifically used for known persistent register values.
+        :param CFGNode cfg_node:      Current node interested around.
+        :returns:                     Double-checked concrete successors.
+        :rtype: List
+        """
+
+        class RegisterProtector:
+            """
+            A class that prevent specific registers from being overwritten.
+            """
+
+            def __init__(self, reg_offset, info_collection):
+                """
+                Class to overwrite registers.
+
+                :param int reg_offset:       Register offset to overwrite from.
+                :param dict info_collection: New register offsets to use (in container).
+                """
+                self._reg_offset = reg_offset
+                self._info_collection = info_collection
+
+            def write_persistent_register(self, state_):
+                """
+                Writes over given registers from self._info_collection (taken from block_artifacts)
+
+                :param SimSuccessors state_: state to update registers for
+                """
+                if state_.inspect.address is None:
+                    l.error("state.inspect.address is None. It will be fixed by Yan later.")
+                    return
+
+                if state_.registers.load(self._reg_offset).symbolic:
+                    current_run = state_.inspect.address
+                    if current_run in self._info_collection and not state_.solver.symbolic(
+                        self._info_collection[current_run][self._reg_offset]
+                    ):
+                        l.debug(
+                            "Overwriting %s with %s",
+                            state_.registers.load(self._reg_offset),
+                            self._info_collection[current_run][self._reg_offset],
+                        )
+                        state_.registers.store(self._reg_offset, self._info_collection[current_run][self._reg_offset])
+
+        l.debug("Start back traversal from %s", current_block)
+
+        # Create a partial CFG first
+        temp_cfg = networkx.DiGraph(self.graph)
+        # Reverse it
+        temp_cfg.reverse(copy=False)
+
+        path_length = 0
+        concrete_exits = []
+        if cfg_node not in temp_cfg.nodes():
+            # TODO: Figure out why this is happening
+            return concrete_exits
+
+        keep_running = True
+        while not concrete_exits and path_length < 5 and keep_running:
+            path_length += 1
+            queue = [cfg_node]
+            avoid = set()
+            for _ in range(path_length):
+                new_queue = []
+                for n in queue:
+                    successors = list(temp_cfg.successors(n))
+                    for suc in successors:
+                        jk = temp_cfg.get_edge_data(n, suc)["jumpkind"]
+                        if jk != "Ijk_Ret":
+                            # We don't want to trace into libraries
+                            predecessors = list(temp_cfg.predecessors(suc))
+                            avoid |= {p.addr for p in predecessors if p is not n}
+                            new_queue.append(suc)
+                queue = new_queue
+
+            if path_length <= 1:
+                continue
+
+            for n in queue:
+                # Start symbolic exploration from each block
+                state = self.project.factory.blank_state(
+                    addr=n.addr,
+                    mode="symbolic",
+                    add_options={
+                        o.DO_RET_EMULATION,
+                        o.CONSERVATIVE_READ_STRATEGY,
+                    }
+                    | o.resilience,
+                )
+                # Avoid concretization of any symbolic read address that is over a certain limit
+                # TODO: test case is needed for this option
+
+                # Set initial values of persistent regs
+                if n.addr in block_artifacts:
+                    for reg in state.arch.persistent_regs:
+                        state.registers.store(reg, block_artifacts[n.addr][reg])
+                for reg in state.arch.persistent_regs:
+                    reg_protector = RegisterProtector(reg, block_artifacts)
+                    state.inspect.add_breakpoint(
+                        "reg_write",
+                        BP(
+                            BP_AFTER,
+                            reg_write_offset=state.arch.registers[reg][0],
+                            action=reg_protector.write_persistent_register,
+                        ),
+                    )
+                simgr = self.project.factory.simulation_manager(state)
+                simgr.use_technique(LoopSeer(bound=10))
+                simgr.use_technique(Explorer(find=current_block.addr, avoid=avoid))
+                simgr.use_technique(LengthLimiter(path_length))
+                simgr.run()
+
+                if simgr.found:
+                    simgr = self.project.factory.simulation_manager(simgr.one_found, save_unsat=True)
+                    simgr.step()
+                    if simgr.active or simgr.unsat:
+                        keep_running = False
+                        concrete_exits.extend(simgr.active)
+                        concrete_exits.extend(simgr.unsat)
+                if keep_running:
+                    l.debug("Step back for one more run...")
+
+        # Make sure these successors are actually concrete
+        # We just use the ip, persistent registers, and jumpkind to initialize the original unsat state
+        # TODO: It works for jumptables, but not for calls. We should also handle changes in sp
+        new_concrete_successors = []
+        for c in concrete_exits:
+            unsat_state = current_block.unsat_successors[0].copy()
+            unsat_state.history.jumpkind = c.history.jumpkind
+            for reg in [*unsat_state.arch.persistent_regs, "ip"]:
+                unsat_state.registers.store(reg, c.registers.load(reg))
+            new_concrete_successors.append(unsat_state)
+
+        return new_concrete_successors
+
+    def _get_symbolic_function_initial_state(self, function_addr, fastpath_mode_state=None):
+        """
+        Symbolically execute the first basic block of the specified function,
+        then returns it. We prepares the state using the already existing
+        state in fastpath mode (if available).
+        :param function_addr: The function address
+        :return: A symbolic state if succeeded, None otherwise
+        """
+        if function_addr is None:
+            return None
+
+        if function_addr in self._symbolic_function_initial_state:
+            return self._symbolic_function_initial_state[function_addr]
+
+        if fastpath_mode_state is not None:
+            fastpath_state = fastpath_mode_state
+        else:
+            if function_addr in self._function_input_states:
+                fastpath_state = self._function_input_states[function_addr]
+            else:
+                raise AngrCFGError("The impossible happened. Please report to Fish.")
+
+        symbolic_initial_state = self.project.factory.entry_state(mode="symbolic")
+        if fastpath_state is not None:
+            symbolic_initial_state = self.project.simos.prepare_call_state(
+                fastpath_state, initial_state=symbolic_initial_state
+            )
+
+        # Find number of instructions of start block
+        func = self.project.kb.functions.get(function_addr)
+        start_block = func._get_block(function_addr)
+        num_instr = start_block.instructions - 1
+
+        symbolic_initial_state.ip = function_addr
+        path = self.project.factory.path(symbolic_initial_state)
+        try:
+            sim_successors = self.project.factory.successors(path.state, num_inst=num_instr)
+        except (SimError, AngrError):
+            return None
+
+        # We execute all but the last instruction in this basic block, so we have a cleaner
+        # state
+        # Start execution!
+        exits = sim_successors.flat_successors + sim_successors.unsat_successors
+
+        if exits:
+            final_st = None
+            for ex in exits:
+                if ex.satisfiable():
+                    final_st = ex
+                    break
+        else:
+            final_st = None
+
+        self._symbolic_function_initial_state[function_addr] = final_st
+
+        return final_st
+
+    # Private methods - function hints
+
+    def _search_for_function_hints(self, successor_state):
+        """
+        Scan for constants that might be used as exit targets later, and add them into pending_exits.
+
+        :param SimState successor_state: A successing state.
+        :return:                                 A list of discovered code addresses.
+        :rtype:                                  list
+        """
+
+        function_hints = []
+
+        for action in successor_state.history.recent_actions:
+            if action.type == "reg" and action.offset == self.project.arch.ip_offset:
+                # Skip all accesses to IP registers
+                continue
+            if action.type == "exit":
+                # only consider read/write actions
+                continue
+
+            # Enumerate actions
+            if isinstance(action, SimActionData):
+                data = action.data
+                if data is not None:
+                    # TODO: Check if there is a proper way to tell whether this const falls in the range of code
+                    # TODO: segments
+                    # Now let's live with this big hack...
+                    try:
+                        const = successor_state.solver.eval_one(data.ast)
+                    except Exception:  # pylint:disable=broad-exception-caught
+                        continue
+
+                    if self._is_address_executable(const):
+                        if self._pending_function_hints is not None and const in self._pending_function_hints:
+                            continue
+
+                        # target = const
+                        # tpl = (None, None, target)
+                        # st = self.project._simos.prepare_call_state(self.project.initial_state(mode='fastpath'),
+                        #                                           initial_state=saved_state)
+                        # st = self.project.initial_state(mode='fastpath')
+                        # exits[tpl] = (st, None, None)
+
+                        function_hints.append(const)
+
+        l.debug(
+            "Got %d possible exits, including: %s", len(function_hints), ", ".join([f"0x{f:x}" for f in function_hints])
+        )
+
+        return function_hints
+
+    # Private methods - creation of stuff (SimSuccessors, CFGNode, call-stack, etc.)
+
+    def _get_simsuccessors(self, addr, job, current_function_addr=None):
+        """
+        Create the SimSuccessors instance for a block.
+
+        :param int addr:                  Address of the block.
+        :param CFGJob job:                The CFG job instance with an input state inside.
+        :param int current_function_addr: Address of the current function.
+        :return:                          A SimSuccessors instance
+        :rtype:                           SimSuccessors
+        """
+
+        exception_info = None
+        state = job.state
+        saved_state = job.state  # We don't have to make a copy here
+
+        # respect the basic block size from base graph
+        block_size = None
+        if self._base_graph is not None:
+            for n in self._base_graph.nodes():
+                if n.addr == addr:
+                    block_size = n.size
+                    break
+
+        try:
+            sim_successors = None
+
+            if not self._keep_state:
+                if self.project.is_hooked(addr):
+                    old_proc = self.project._sim_procedures[addr]
+                    is_continuation = old_proc.is_continuation
+                elif self.project.simos.is_syscall_addr(addr):
+                    old_proc = self.project.simos.syscall_from_addr(addr)
+                    is_continuation = False  # syscalls don't support continuation
+                else:
+                    old_proc = None
+                    is_continuation = None
+
+                if old_proc is not None and not is_continuation and not old_proc.ADDS_EXITS and not old_proc.NO_RET:
+                    # DON'T CREATE USELESS SIMPROCEDURES if we don't care about the accuracy of states
+                    # When generating CFG, a SimProcedure will not be created as it is but be created as a
+                    # ReturnUnconstrained stub if it satisfies the following conditions:
+                    # - It doesn't add any new exits.
+                    # - It returns as normal.
+                    # In this way, we can speed up the CFG generation by quite a lot as we avoid simulating
+                    # those functions like read() and puts(), which has no impact on the overall control flow at all.
+                    #
+                    # Special notes about SimProcedure continuation: Any SimProcedure instance that is a continuation
+                    # will add new exits, otherwise the original SimProcedure wouldn't have been executed anyway. Hence
+                    # it's reasonable for us to always simulate a SimProcedure with continuation.
+
+                    old_name = None
+
+                    if old_proc.is_syscall:
+                        new_stub = SIM_PROCEDURES["stubs"]["syscall"]
+                        ret_to = state.regs.ip_at_syscall
+                    else:
+                        # normal SimProcedures
+                        new_stub = SIM_PROCEDURES["stubs"]["ReturnUnconstrained"]
+                        ret_to = None
+
+                    old_name = old_proc.display_name
+
+                    # instantiate the stub
+                    new_stub_inst = new_stub(display_name=old_name)
+
+                    sim_successors = self.project.factory.procedure_engine.process(
+                        state,
+                        procedure=new_stub_inst,
+                        force_addr=addr,
+                        ret_to=ret_to,
+                    )
+
+            if sim_successors is None:
+                jumpkind = state.history.jumpkind
+                jumpkind = "Ijk_Boring" if jumpkind is None else jumpkind
+                sim_successors = self.project.factory.successors(
+                    state, jumpkind=jumpkind, size=block_size, opt_level=self._iropt_level
+                )
+
+        except (SimFastPathError, SimSolverModeError) as ex:
+            if saved_state.mode == "fastpath":
+                # Got a SimFastPathError or SimSolverModeError in FastPath mode.
+                # We wanna switch to symbolic mode for current IRSB.
+                l.debug("Switch to symbolic mode for address %#x", addr)
+                # Make a copy of the current 'fastpath' state
+
+                l.debug("Symbolic jumps at basic block %#x.", addr)
+
+                new_state = None
+                if addr != current_function_addr:
+                    new_state = self._get_symbolic_function_initial_state(current_function_addr)
+
+                if new_state is None:
+                    new_state = state.copy()
+                    new_state.set_mode("symbolic")
+                new_state.options.add(o.DO_RET_EMULATION)
+                # Remove bad constraints
+                # FIXME: This is so hackish...
+                preserved_constraints = [
+                    c for c in new_state.solver.constraints if c.op != "BoolV" or c.args[0] is not False
+                ]
+                new_solver = new_state.solver._solver.blank_copy()
+                new_solver.add(preserved_constraints)
+                new_state.solver._stored_solver = new_solver
+
+                # Swap them
+                saved_state, job.state = job.state, new_state
+                sim_successors, exception_info, _ = self._get_simsuccessors(addr, job)
+
+            else:
+                exception_info = sys.exc_info()
+                # Got a SimSolverModeError in symbolic mode. We are screwed.
+                # Skip this IRSB
+                l.debug("Caught a SimIRSBError %s. Don't panic, this is usually expected.", ex)
+                inst = SIM_PROCEDURES["stubs"]["PathTerminator"]()
+                sim_successors = ProcedureEngine(self.project).process(state, procedure=inst)
+
+        except SimIRSBError:
+            exception_info = sys.exc_info()
+            # It's a tragedy that we came across some instructions that VEX
+            # does not support. I'll create a terminating stub there
+            l.debug("Caught a SimIRSBError during CFG recovery. Creating a PathTerminator.", exc_info=True)
+            inst = SIM_PROCEDURES["stubs"]["PathTerminator"]()
+            sim_successors = ProcedureEngine(self.project).process(state, procedure=inst)
+
+        except claripy.ClaripyError:
+            exception_info = sys.exc_info()
+            l.debug("Caught a ClaripyError during CFG recovery. Don't panic, this is usually expected.", exc_info=True)
+            # Generate a PathTerminator to terminate the current path
+            inst = SIM_PROCEDURES["stubs"]["PathTerminator"]()
+            sim_successors = ProcedureEngine(self.project).process(state, procedure=inst)
+
+        except SimError:
+            exception_info = sys.exc_info()
+            l.debug("Caught a SimError during CFG recovery. Don't panic, this is usually expected.", exc_info=True)
+            # Generate a PathTerminator to terminate the current path
+            inst = SIM_PROCEDURES["stubs"]["PathTerminator"]()
+            sim_successors = ProcedureEngine(self.project).process(state, procedure=inst)
+
+        except AngrExitError:
+            exception_info = sys.exc_info()
+            l.debug("Caught a AngrExitError during CFG recovery. Don't panic, this is usually expected.", exc_info=True)
+            # Generate a PathTerminator to terminate the current path
+            inst = SIM_PROCEDURES["stubs"]["PathTerminator"]()
+            sim_successors = ProcedureEngine(self.project).process(state, procedure=inst)
+
+        except AngrError:
+            exception_info = sys.exc_info()
+            section = self.project.loader.main_object.find_section_containing(addr)
+            sec_name = "No section" if section is None else section.name
+            # AngrError shouldn't really happen though
+            l.debug("Caught an AngrError during CFG recovery at %#x (%s)", addr, sec_name, exc_info=True)
+            # We might be on a wrong branch, and is likely to encounter the
+            # "No bytes in memory xxx" exception
+            # Just ignore it
+            sim_successors = None
+
+        return sim_successors, exception_info, saved_state
+
+    def _create_new_call_stack(self, addr, all_jobs, job, exit_target, jumpkind):
+        """
+        Creates a new call stack, and according to the jumpkind performs appropriate actions.
+
+        :param int addr:                          Address to create at.
+        :param Simsuccessors all_jobs:            Jobs to get stack pointer from or return address.
+        :param CFGJob job:                        CFGJob to copy current call stack from.
+        :param int exit_target:                   Address of exit target.
+        :param str jumpkind:                      The type of jump performed.
+        :returns:                                 New call stack for target block.
+        :rtype:                                   CallStack
+        """
+
+        if self._is_call_jumpkind(jumpkind):
+            new_call_stack = job.call_stack_copy()
+            # Notice that in ARM, there are some freaking instructions
+            # like
+            # BLEQ <address>
+            # It should give us three exits: Ijk_Call, Ijk_Boring, and
+            # Ijk_Ret. The last exit is simulated.
+            # Notice: We assume the last exit is the simulated one
+            if len(all_jobs) > 1 and all_jobs[-1].history.jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet":
+                se = all_jobs[-1].solver
+                retn_target_addr = se.eval_one(all_jobs[-1].ip, default=0)
+                sp = se.eval_one(all_jobs[-1].regs.sp, default=0)
+
+                new_call_stack = new_call_stack.call(addr, exit_target, retn_target=retn_target_addr, stack_pointer=sp)
+
+            elif jumpkind.startswith("Ijk_Sys") and len(all_jobs) == 1:
+                # This is a syscall. It returns to the same address as itself (with a different jumpkind)
+                retn_target_addr = exit_target
+                se = all_jobs[0].solver
+                sp = se.eval_one(all_jobs[0].regs.sp, default=0)
+                new_call_stack = new_call_stack.call(addr, exit_target, retn_target=retn_target_addr, stack_pointer=sp)
+
+            else:
+                # We don't have a fake return exit available, which means
+                # this call doesn't return.
+                new_call_stack = CallStack()
+                se = all_jobs[-1].solver
+                sp = se.eval_one(all_jobs[-1].regs.sp, default=0)
+
+                new_call_stack = new_call_stack.call(addr, exit_target, retn_target=None, stack_pointer=sp)
+
+        elif jumpkind == "Ijk_Ret":
+            # Normal return
+            new_call_stack = job.call_stack_copy()
+            with contextlib.suppress(SimEmptyCallStackError):
+                new_call_stack = new_call_stack.ret(exit_target)
+
+            se = all_jobs[-1].solver
+            sp = se.eval_one(all_jobs[-1].regs.sp, default=0)
+            old_sp = job.current_stack_pointer
+
+            # Calculate the delta of stack pointer
+            if sp is not None and old_sp is not None:
+                delta = sp - old_sp
+                func_addr = job.func_addr
+
+                if self.kb.functions.function(func_addr) is None:
+                    # Create the function if it doesn't exist
+                    # FIXME: But hell, why doesn't it exist in the first place?
+                    l.error(
+                        "Function 0x%x doesn't exist in function manager although it should be there."
+                        "Look into this issue later.",
+                        func_addr,
+                    )
+                    self.kb.functions.function(func_addr, create=True)
+
+                # Set sp_delta of the function
+                self.kb.functions.function(func_addr, create=True).sp_delta = delta
+
+        elif jumpkind == "Ijk_FakeRet":
+            # The fake return...
+            new_call_stack = job.call_stack
+
+        else:
+            # although the jumpkind is not Ijk_Call, it may still jump to a new function... let's see
+            if self.project.is_hooked(exit_target):
+                hooker = self.project.hooked_by(exit_target)
+                if hooker is not procedures.stubs.UserHook.UserHook:
+                    # if it's not a UserHook, it must be a function
+                    # Update the function address of the most recent call stack frame
+                    new_call_stack = job.call_stack_copy()
+                    new_call_stack.current_function_address = exit_target
+
+                else:
+                    # TODO: We need a way to mark if a user hook is a function or not
+                    # TODO: We can add a map in Project to store this information
+                    # For now we are just assuming they are not functions, which is mostly the case
+                    new_call_stack = job.call_stack
+
+            else:
+                # Normal control flow transition
+                new_call_stack = job.call_stack
+
+        return new_call_stack
+
+    def _create_cfgnode(self, sim_successors, call_stack, func_addr, block_id=None, depth=None, exception_info=None):
+        """
+        Create a context-sensitive CFGNode instance for a specific block.
+
+        :param SimSuccessors sim_successors:         The SimSuccessors object.
+        :param CallStack call_stack_suffix:          The call stack.
+        :param int func_addr:                        Address of the current function.
+        :param BlockID block_id:                     The block ID of this CFGNode.
+        :param int or None depth:                    Depth of this CFGNode.
+        :return:                                     A CFGNode instance.
+        :rtype:                                      CFGNode
+        """
+
+        sa = sim_successors.artifacts  # shorthand
+
+        # Determine if this is a SimProcedure, and further, if this is a syscall
+        syscall = None
+        is_syscall = False
+        if sim_successors.sort == "SimProcedure":
+            is_simprocedure = True
+            if sa["is_syscall"] is True:
+                is_syscall = True
+                syscall = sim_successors.artifacts["procedure"]
+        else:
+            is_simprocedure = False
+
+        if is_simprocedure:
+            simproc_name = sa["name"].split(".")[-1]
+            if simproc_name == "ReturnUnconstrained" and "resolves" in sa and sa["resolves"] is not None:
+                simproc_name = sa["resolves"]
+
+            no_ret = False
+            if syscall is not None and sa["no_ret"]:
+                no_ret = True
+
+            cfg_node = CFGENode(
+                sim_successors.addr,
+                None,
+                self.model,
+                callstack_key=call_stack.stack_suffix(self.context_sensitivity_level),
+                input_state=None,
+                simprocedure_name=simproc_name,
+                syscall_name=syscall,
+                no_ret=no_ret,
+                is_syscall=is_syscall,
+                function_address=sim_successors.addr,
+                block_id=block_id,
+                depth=depth,
+                creation_failure_info=exception_info,
+                thumb=(isinstance(self.project.arch, ArchARM) and sim_successors.addr & 1),
+            )
+
+        else:
+            cfg_node = CFGENode(
+                sim_successors.addr,
+                sa["irsb_size"],
+                self.model,
+                callstack_key=call_stack.stack_suffix(self.context_sensitivity_level),
+                input_state=None,
+                is_syscall=is_syscall,
+                function_address=func_addr,
+                block_id=block_id,
+                depth=depth,
+                irsb=sim_successors.artifacts["irsb"],
+                creation_failure_info=exception_info,
+                thumb=(isinstance(self.project.arch, ArchARM) and sim_successors.addr & 1),
+            )
+
+        return cfg_node
+
+    # Private methods - loops and graph normalization
+
+    def _detect_loops(self, loop_callback=None):
+        """
+        Loop detection.
+
+        :param func loop_callback: A callback function for each detected loop backedge.
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        loop_finder = self.project.analyses[LoopFinder].prep(kb=self.kb, fail_fast=self._fail_fast)(normalize=False)
+
+        if loop_callback is not None:
+            graph_copy = networkx.DiGraph(self._graph)
+
+            loop: angr.analyses.loopfinder.Loop
+            for loop in loop_finder.loops:
+                loop_callback(graph_copy, loop)
+
+            self.model.graph = graph_copy
+
+        # Update loop backedges and graph
+        self._loop_back_edges = list(itertools.chain.from_iterable(loop.continue_edges for loop in loop_finder.loops))
+
+    # Private methods - dominators and post-dominators
+
+    def _immediate_dominators(self, node, target_graph=None, reverse_graph=False):
+        """
+        Get all immediate dominators of sub graph from given node upwards.
+
+        :param str node: id of the node to navigate forwards from.
+        :param networkx.classes.digraph.DiGraph target_graph: graph to analyse, default is self.graph.
+        :param bool reverse_graph: Whether the target graph should be reversed before analysation.
+
+        :return: each node of graph as index values, with element as respective node's immediate dominator.
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
+        if target_graph is None:
+            target_graph = self.graph
+
+        if node not in target_graph:
+            raise AngrCFGError(f"Target node {node} is not in graph.")
+
+        graph = networkx.DiGraph(target_graph)
+        if reverse_graph:
+            # Reverse the graph without deepcopy
+            for n in target_graph.nodes():
+                graph.add_node(n)
+            for src, dst in target_graph.edges():
+                graph.add_edge(dst, src)
+
+        idom = {node: node}
+
+        order = list(networkx.dfs_postorder_nodes(graph, node))
+        dfn = {u: i for i, u in enumerate(order)}
+        order.pop()
+        order.reverse()
+
+        def intersect(u_, v_):
+            """
+            Finds the highest (in postorder valuing) point of intersection above two node arguments.
+
+            :param str u_: nx node id.
+            :param str v_: nx node id.
+            :return: intersection of paths.
+            :rtype: str
+            """
+            while u_ != v_:
+                while dfn[u_] < dfn[v_]:
+                    u_ = idom[u_]
+                while dfn[u_] > dfn[v_]:
+                    v_ = idom[v_]
+            return u_
+
+        changed = True
+        while changed:
+            changed = False
+            for u in order:
+                new_idom = reduce(intersect, (v for v in graph.pred[u] if v in idom))
+                if u not in idom or idom[u] != new_idom:
+                    idom[u] = new_idom
+                    changed = True
+
+        return idom
+
+    #
+    # Static private utility methods
+    #
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_indirect_jump(_, sim_successors):
+        """
+        Determine if this SimIRSB has an indirect jump as its exit
+        """
+
+        if sim_successors.artifacts["irsb_direct_next"]:
+            # It's a direct jump
+            return False
+
+        default_jumpkind = sim_successors.artifacts["irsb_default_jumpkind"]
+
+        # If false, it's something else, like a ret of a syscall... we don't care about it
+        return not (default_jumpkind not in ("Ijk_Call", "Ijk_Boring", "Ijk_InvalICache"))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _generate_block_id(call_stack_suffix, block_addr, is_syscall):
+        if not is_syscall:
+            return BlockID.new(block_addr, call_stack_suffix, "normal")
+        return BlockID.new(block_addr, call_stack_suffix, "syscall")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _block_id_repr(block_id):
+        return repr(block_id)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _block_id_callstack_key(block_id):
+        return block_id.callsite_tuples
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _block_id_addr(block_id):
+        return block_id.addr
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _block_id_current_func_addr(block_id):
+        """
+        If we don't have any information about the caller, we have no way to get the address of the current function.
+
+        :param BlockID block_id: The block ID.
+        :return:                 The function address if there is one, or None if it's not possible to get.
+        :rtype:                  int or None
+        """
+
+        if block_id.callsite_tuples:
+            return block_id.callsite_tuples[-1]
+        return None
+
+    #
+    # Other private utility methods
+    #
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_call_jumpkind(jumpkind):
+        return bool(jumpkind == "Ijk_Call" or jumpkind.startswith("Ijk_Sys_"))
+
+    def _push_unresolvable_run(self, block_address):
+        """
+        Adds this block to the list of unresolvable runs.
+
+        :param dict block_address: container of IRSB data from run.
+        """
+        self._unresolvable_runs.add(block_address)
+
+    def _is_address_executable(self, address):
+        """
+        Check if the specific address is in one of the executable ranges.
+
+        :param int address: The address
+        :return: True if it's in an executable range, False otherwise
+        """
+
+        return any(r[0] <= address < r[1] for r in self._executable_address_ranges)
+
+    def _update_thumb_addrs(self, simsuccessors, state):
+        """
+
+        :return:
+        """
+
+        # For ARM THUMB mode
+        if simsuccessors.sort == "IRSB" and state.thumb:
+            insn_addrs = simsuccessors.artifacts["insn_addrs"]
+            self._thumb_addrs.update(insn_addrs)
+            self._thumb_addrs.update(x + 1 for x in insn_addrs)  # pylint:disable=bad-builtin
+
+    def _get_callsites(self, function_address):
+        """
+        Get where a specific function is called.
+        :param function_address:    Address of the target function
+        :return:                    A list of CFGNodes whose exits include a call/jump to the given function
+        """
+
+        all_predecessors = []
+
+        nodes = self.model.get_all_nodes(function_address)
+        for n in nodes:
+            predecessors = list(self.model.get_predecessors(n))
+            all_predecessors.extend(predecessors)
+
+        return all_predecessors
+
+    def _get_nx_paths(self, begin, end):
+        """
+        Get the possible (networkx) simple paths between two nodes or addresses
+        corresponding to nodes.
+        Input: addresses or node instances
+        Return: a list of lists of nodes representing paths.
+        """
+        if isinstance(begin, int) and isinstance(end, int):
+            n_begin = self.model.get_any_node(begin)
+            n_end = self.model.get_any_node(end)
+
+        elif isinstance(begin, CFGENode) and isinstance(end, CFGENode):
+            n_begin = begin
+            n_end = end
+        else:
+            raise AngrCFGError("from and to should be of the same type")
+
+        self.remove_fakerets()
+        return networkx.all_shortest_paths(self.graph, n_begin, n_end)
+
+    def _quasi_topological_sort(self):
+        """
+        Perform a quasi-topological sort on an already constructed CFG graph (a networkx DiGraph)
+
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        # Clear the existing sorting result
+        self._quasi_topological_order = {}
+
+        ctr = self._graph.number_of_nodes()
+
+        for ep in self._entry_points:
+            # FIXME: This is not always correct. We'd better store CFGNodes in self._entry_points
+            ep_node = self.model.get_any_node(ep)
+
+            if not ep_node:
+                continue
+
+            for n in networkx.dfs_postorder_nodes(self._graph, source=ep_node):
+                if n not in self._quasi_topological_order:
+                    self._quasi_topological_order[n] = ctr
+                    ctr -= 1
+
+    def _reset_state_mode(self, state, mode):
+        """
+        Reset the state mode to the given mode, and apply the custom state options specified with this analysis.
+
+        :param state:    The state to work with.
+        :param str mode: The state mode.
+        :return:         None
+        """
+
+        state.set_mode(mode)
+        state.options |= self._state_add_options
+        state.options = state.options.difference(self._state_remove_options)
+
+
+AnalysesHub.register_default("CFGEmulated", CFGEmulated)