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Smallest Possible ELF Executable?

Posted by michael on from the mine-is-bigger-than-yours dept.

taviso writes "I recently stumbled across this paper (google cache), where the author investigates the smallest possible ELF executable on linux, some interesting stuff, and well worth a read. The author concludes, 'every single byte in this executable file can be accounted for and justified. How many executables have you created lately that you can say that about?'

3 of 451 comments (clear)

  1. Largest? by Trusty+Penfold · · Score: 0, Flamebait



    What's the largest? Windows.exe?

  2. Re:Smallest Posible Post by archen · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Maybe he wasn't really saving a byte. I mean it wouldn't seem like a slashdot post if the spelling were entirely correct.

  3. Re:You disgust me... for different reasons by whereiswaldo · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well, you know, opinions are like assholes... everybody has one.