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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?'

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  1. Off Topic by Gerry+Gleason · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    What has this got to do with anything being discussed? The registry is a useless crock, and it has nothing to do with understanding anything about an ELF executable.