---
id: 2071
title: "McSema: I’m liftin’ it"
source_domain: blog.trailofbits.com
source_url: "https://blog.trailofbits.com/2017/03/14/mcsema-im-liftin-it/"
published_at: "2017-03-14T10:50:41Z"
tags: ["open-source", "reverse-engineering", "llvm", "trail-of-bits", "binary-translation", "mcsema"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/2071"
lang: en
---

# McSema: I’m liftin’ it

## Summary

A hackathon overhauled McSema, the x86-to-LLVM bitcode translator: stock LLVM 3.8, no Boost dependency, leaner generated bitcode, faster builds, and better documentation.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** blog.trailofbits.com
- **Published:** 2017-03-14T10:50:41Z
- **Original:** https://blog.trailofbits.com/2017/03/14/mcsema-im-liftin-it/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/2071