Yes because processes are not mapped 1-to-1 to their executable file format. Have a look at this video[0] which explains the structure of an ELF file (the binar

Yes because processes are not mapped 1-to-1 to their executable file format. Have a look at this video[0] which explains the structure of an ELF file (the binary format used for executable files in many OSes). The ELF structure basically describes how the process memory should be initialize with data and code. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC1U1LJQL8o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC1U1LJQL8o