importantSYS.SOURCE: Farid Zakaria’s Blog• 2026-08-24T04:48:20Z
Replacing ELF Executable Format with SQLite Database
The article proposes replacing the ELF executable format with a SQLite database, demonstrating a prototype called SELF that uses SQL queries to manage executable metadata and segments. This approach simplifies tooling by leveraging SQLite's self-describing schema and query capabilities, enabling operations like stripping debug info through database transactions.
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