This Ghidra extension unrelocates machine code through analysis and then synthesizes a working object file from a listing selection. It effectively turns computer programs into Lego bricks, to be torn down into pieces and reused into something new.
It supports the COFF and ELF object file formats, for the x86 and MIPS architectures. It has been successfully used on Linux, Windows and PlayStation executables. One user report is on a commercial video game from 2009 with a ~7 MiB Windows exec
Article URL: https://steven-giesel.com/blogPost/59752c38-9c99-4641-9853-9cfa97bb2d29
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41319224
Points: 61
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https://steven-giesel.com/blogPost/59752c38-9c99-4641-9853-9cfa97bb2d29
Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02700-2
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41319700
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Article URL: https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-spreadsheet-shows-pay-engineers-2024-8
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41320365
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Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrj9r5qpego
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41318736
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Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01948-y
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41318806
Points: 8
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Article URL: https://newatlas.com/military/quicksink-modular-strap-on-kit-smart-bomb/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41318975
Points: 6
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https://newatlas.com/military/quicksink-modular-strap-on-kit-smart-bomb/
Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrj9r5qpego
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41319012
Points: 8
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