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freeze: support float operand numbers in feature serialization#2958

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freeze: support float operand numbers in feature serialization#2958
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@blenbot blenbot commented Mar 21, 2026

Summary

While going through capa/feature/freeze/features.py I noticed OperandNumber branch does an assertion which is assert isinstance(f.value, int) but capa.features.insn.OperandNumber accepts either int/float type for it's value.

This leads to serializing a valid feature such as OperandNumber(0, 1.5) to fail.

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  • Update freeze conversion/type handling for OperandNumber to accept int or float.

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This pull request addresses a serialization bug in the freeze component where OperandNumber features containing floating-point values could not be properly serialized. The changes ensure that the system correctly handles both integer and float types for operand numbers, improving the robustness of feature freezing and preventing unexpected failures during serialization.

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  • Feature Serialization: Updated the freeze conversion and type handling for OperandNumber to correctly accept both int and float values, resolving an issue where valid float-based operand numbers would fail serialization due to an assertion expecting only integers.

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This pull request correctly extends support for floating-point values in OperandNumber features during serialization and deserialization. The changes align capa's freezing mechanism with the feature definition, which already supported both integers and floats. My review includes a minor suggestion to improve code consistency. It would also be beneficial to add a regression test for OperandNumber with a float value in test_serialize_features to prevent future regressions.

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hm we should add a test case for a program that has a float as an operant. tbh i'm not sure how that looks or whether this even works. then we can use that example to drives fixes like this. would you be willing to do this @blenbot

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blenbot commented Mar 22, 2026

hm we should add a test case for a program that has a float as an operant. tbh i'm not sure how that looks or whether this even works. then we can use that example to drives fixes like this. would you be willing to do this @blenbot

Seems fair, I will do that first @williballenthin

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