# Building the PIN tool

Before using the PIN tracer the PIN tool module (distributed only in source code form) must be built as the Intel PIN license disallows redistributing PIN tools in binary form.

Please refer to

<https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/support/tutorials/pin/pin_tutorial.pdf>

to learn how to build our PIN tool.


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