String reference

[Boxnut]

I have a string I would like to find the calling reference to. How can I do this in BN?

[emesare]

Assuming the string is contained in a data variable you can use the cross references widget in the UI, or via scripting by grabbing the data variable and querying the code_refs property:

>>> list(current_data_var.code_refs)
[<ref: x86@0x3bdc0>, <ref: x86@0x3bded>, <ref: x86@0x3b8ad>, <ref: x86@0x3b8da>, <ref: x86@0x367cd>, <ref: x86@0x367fa>, <ref: x86@0x37bba>, <ref: x86@0x37be7>, <ref: x86@0x3c030>, <ref: x86@0x3c05d>, <ref: x86@0x3bb3d>, <ref: x86@0x3bb6a>, <ref: x86@0x371bd>, <ref: x86@0x371ea>, <ref: x86@0x3867a>, <ref: x86@0x386a7>]

More info: https://docs.binary.ninja/guide/index.html#cross-references

[Boxnut]

I failed to provide some details, the .bin is for an ARM9 cpu so didn't disasseble much. None of the important strings show a reference. (reference count is 0). I get much the same result in IDA. Neither app seems to parse instructions well.
The CPU is TIs OMAP5910 core is TIs TI925T MIPS.
One last option left is try GHIDRA, I don't use that enough for any confidence.
Thank you for the reply.