Change object_type parameter for object_from_symbol.

volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py

@@ -204,17 +204,17 @@ class Module(interfaces.context.ModuleInterface):
             **kwargs)
 
     def object_from_symbol(self,
-                           object_type: str,
+                           symbol_name: str,
                            native_layer_name: Optional[str] = None,
                            absolute: bool = False,
                            **kwargs) -> 'interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface':
-        if constants.BANG not in object_type:
-            object_type = self.symbol_table_name + constants.BANG + object_type
+        if constants.BANG not in symbol_name:
+            symbol_name = self.symbol_table_name + constants.BANG + symbol_name
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot reference another module when constructing an object")
 
         # Only set the offset if type is Symbol and we were given a name, not a template
-        symbol_val = self._context.symbol_space.get_symbol(object_type)
+        symbol_val = self._context.symbol_space.get_symbol(symbol_name)
         offset = symbol_val.address
 
         if not absolute:

volatility/framework/interfaces/context.py

@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class ModuleInterface(metaclass = ABCMeta):
 
     @abstractmethod
     def object_from_symbol(self,
-                           object_type: str,
+                           symbol_name: str,
                            native_layer_name: Optional[str] = None,
                            absolute: bool = False,
                            **kwargs) -> 'interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface':

volatility/framework/plugins/linux/lsmod.py

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Lsmod(plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         vmlinux = contexts.Module(context, vmlinux_symbols, layer_name, 0)
 
-        modules = vmlinux.object_from_symbol(object_type = "modules").cast("list_head")
+        modules = vmlinux.object_from_symbol(symbol_name = "modules").cast("list_head")
 
         table_name = modules.vol.type_name.split(constants.BANG)[0]
 

volatility/framework/plugins/linux/pslist.py

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class PsList(interfaces_plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         vmlinux = contexts.Module(context, vmlinux_symbols, layer_name, 0)
 
-        init_task = vmlinux.object_from_symbol(object_type = "init_task")
+        init_task = vmlinux.object_from_symbol(symbol_name = "init_task")
 
         for task in init_task.tasks:
             if not filter_func(task):

volatility/framework/plugins/mac/check_syscall.py

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ class Check_syscall(plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         kernel = contexts.Module(self._context, self.config['darwin'], self.config['primary'], 0)
 
-        nsysent = kernel.object_from_symbol(object_type = "nsysent")
-        table = kernel.object_from_symbol(object_type = "sysent")
+        nsysent = kernel.object_from_symbol(symbol_name = "nsysent")
+        table = kernel.object_from_symbol(symbol_name = "sysent")
 
         # smear help
         num_ents = min(nsysent, table.count)

volatility/framework/plugins/mac/check_sysctl.py

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class Check_sysctl(plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         kernel = contexts.Module(self._context, self.config['darwin'], self.config['primary'], 0)
 
-        sysctl_list = kernel.object_from_symbol(object_type = "sysctl__children")
+        sysctl_list = kernel.object_from_symbol(symbol_name = "sysctl__children")
 
         for sysctl, name, val in self._process_sysctl_list(kernel, sysctl_list):
             check_addr = sysctl.oid_handler

volatility/framework/plugins/mac/check_trap_table.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Check_trap_table(plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         kernel = contexts.Module(self._context, self.config['darwin'], self.config['primary'], 0)
 
-        table = kernel.object_from_symbol(object_type = "mach_trap_table")
+        table = kernel.object_from_symbol(symbol_name = "mach_trap_table")
 
         for i, ent in enumerate(table):
             try:

volatility/framework/plugins/mac/lsmod.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Lsmod(plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         kernel = contexts.Module(context, darwin_symbols, layer_name, 0)
 
-        kmod_ptr = kernel.object_from_symbol(object_type = "kmod")
+        kmod_ptr = kernel.object_from_symbol(symbol_name = "kmod")
 
         # TODO - use smear-proof list walking API after dev release
         kmod = kmod_ptr.dereference().cast("kmod_info")

volatility/framework/plugins/mac/pslist.py

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class PsList(interfaces_plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         kernel = contexts.Module(context, darwin_symbols, layer_name, 0)
 
-        proc = kernel.object_from_symbol(object_type = "allproc").lh_first
+        proc = kernel.object_from_symbol(symbol_name = "allproc").lh_first
 
         seen = {}
         while proc is not None and proc.vol.offset != 0:

volatility/framework/plugins/mac/trustedbsd.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Check_syscall(plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         kernel = contexts.Module(self._context, self.config['darwin'], self.config['primary'], 0)
 
-        policy_list = kernel.object_from_symbol(object_type = "_mac_policy_list").cast("mac_policy_list")
+        policy_list = kernel.object_from_symbol(symbol_name = "_mac_policy_list").cast("mac_policy_list")
 
         entries = kernel.object(
             object_type = "array",