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Use when a branch condition uses multiplication of two symbolic inputs (e.g., s*t < d) creating a nonlinear constraint
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| name | avoid-multiplicative-constraints-in-branches |
| description | Use when a branch condition uses multiplication of two symbolic inputs (e.g., s*t < d) creating a nonlinear constraint |
A KLEE-coverage code transformation. Applying it rewrites C source so symbolic execution explores more of the program's behavior.
When a branch condition uses multiplication of two symbolic inputs (e.g., s*t < d) creating a nonlinear constraint
Rewrite the condition to use division/ceiling arithmetic on a single symbolic operand (e.g., t >= (d+s-1)/s) so the branch predicate becomes linear in each variable
KLEE's STP/Z3 backend handles linear integer arithmetic far more efficiently than nonlinear multiplication of symbolics; replacing s*t with division yields branch constraints the solver can satisfy quickly, enabling deeper path exploration and richer test inputs
Before:
#include <stdio.h>
int d, s, t;
int main() {
scanf("%d%d%d", &d, &s, &t);
if (s * t < d)printf("No\n");
else printf("Yes\n");
}
After:
#include<stdio.h>
int d,t,s;
int main()
{
scanf("%d %d %d", &d, &t, &s);
d=d+s-1;
if(t>=(d/s))printf("Yes");
else printf("No");
}
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