PPK debuts the tiny programming challenge

kernelistic writes "Looks like the great folks at properkernel.com are running a developer challenge. They're looking for smallest executables that match the posted criteria. The rules look fairly straightforward. Anyone up for some fun?"

Comments

Deep gray mouse runs after the holy yellow cheese

[wcbarksdale]

At least they've chosen a challenge with practical implications.

Put it in the kernel.

[Trusty Penfold]

Submit a kernel patch that prints the stuff about the mouse on a certain syscall.

ASM
mov eax 0xbaadca11
syscall
ret

8 bytes. I win.

Re:Eh, why?

[0x0d0a]

Because it keeps people who would otherwise be writing tiny exploit code to take advantage of buffer overflows otherwise occupied.

Solved

[Anonymous Coward]

I have just discovered a 35 byte solution.

Unfortunately, the source is too long to give here.