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diff --git a/python/binaryview.py b/python/binaryview.py index 8a93b3cc..c471a548 100644 --- a/python/binaryview.py +++ b/python/binaryview.py @@ -3256,13 +3256,15 @@ class BinaryView: file during initialization. If no architecture is detected or specified in the load options, then the ``Mapped`` view type fails to \ initialize and returns ``None``. - .. note:: Although general container file support is not complete, support for Universal archives exists. It's possible to control the architecture preference \ - with the **'files.universal.architecturePreference'** setting. This setting is scoped to SettingsUserScope and can be modified as follows :: + .. note:: Container file support enables automatic extraction from container formats such as Universal (Fat) Mach-O archives. \ + The architecture preference for Universal archives can be controlled with the **'files.universal.architecturePreference'** setting. \ + When set, the first matching architecture is automatically selected for loading. When unset, headless operation defaults to the \ + first available architecture, while interactive operation presents all available architectures for selection. \ + This setting is scoped to SettingsUserScope and can be modified as follows :: >>> Settings().set_string_list("files.universal.architecturePreference", ["arm64"]) - It's also possible to override the **'files.universal.architecturePreference'** user setting by specifying it directly with :py:func:`load`. - This specific usage of this setting is experimental and may change in the future :: + It's also possible to specify the architecture preference directly with :py:func:`load` :: >>> bv = binaryninja.load('/bin/ls', options={'files.universal.architecturePreference': ['arm64']}) |