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So, incidentally, having symbols makes it doable to use a decompiler to retrieve something resembling source code. Just putting that thought out there.
by irdc 4y ago
So, incidentally, having symbols makes it doable to use a decompiler to retrieve something resembling source code.
Just putting that thought out there.
- bombcar 4y agoIf you have symbols and know the language (even better the exact version of the compiler) you can get almost the original source files “minus comments”.
- otk_010199 4y agohttps://simson.net/clips/1990/1990.Computerworld.GNU-Software.Aug-6..pdf https://simson.net/clips/1990/1990.Computerworld.GNU-Softwar... This 1990 Computerworld article mentions that Lotus compiled all their Unix applications with gcc. Given the timeframe involved, this likely means early gcc 1.x and supporting tools
- meebee 4y agoThat would be a worthwhile project.