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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. Re:You disgust me... by FTL · · Score: 1, Redundant
    >... wanting to execute the smallest possible elf. You Americans and your bloodsports. Barbarians.

    And for those who don't know what ELF is, and are too afraid to ask...

    The Linux ELF HOWTO

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  2. No one will ever need more than 640K anyway... by Nick+Driver · · Score: 1, Redundant

    ... so said our illustrious nemesis.

  3. Re:2 bytes smaller by sinserve · · Score: 1, Redundant

    #!/bin/sh
    w