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'''Flattening''' is a LabVIEW term for [ | '''Flattening''' is a LabVIEW term for [[wikipedia:Serialization|Serialization]]. Objects in LV are '''flattened''' in order to be saved to file or transmitted over network or serial interface, then '''unflattened''' in order to be used again. | ||
Saving a VI file on disk can be considered as '''flattening''' all the resources from it. | Saving a VI file on disk can be considered as '''flattening''' all the resources from it. | ||
In 2017, a vulnerability [https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2017-2775/ was discovered] in LV code for '''unflattening''' variable of [[Variant data type]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:01, 1 June 2020
Flattening is a LabVIEW term for Serialization. Objects in LV are flattened in order to be saved to file or transmitted over network or serial interface, then unflattened in order to be used again.
Saving a VI file on disk can be considered as flattening all the resources from it.
In 2017, a vulnerability was discovered in LV code for unflattening variable of Variant data type.