5 ms·

357 bytes for bootstrap compiler binary is VERY impressive!

• msm_ 3y ago
  If I remember correctly, this tiny binary is used to (reproducibly) bootstrap the next binary, which bootstraps the next binary, until eventually GCC can be compiled (and compile other software).
  • Smaug123 3y ago
    The bootstrap chain is https://github.com/oriansj/stage0-posix-x86/blob/e86bf7d304bae5ce5ccc88454bb60cf0837e941f/mescc-tools-mini-kaem.kaem https://github.com/oriansj/stage0-posix-x86/blob/e86bf7d304b...
• rssoconnor 3y ago
  To be fair, it is 357 bytes ... plus a POSIX operating system. Still, that POSIX operating system bit is also being worked on.
  • 6581 3y ago
    Isn't that what builder-hex0 does? https://github.com/ironmeld/builder-hex0 https://github.com/ironmeld/builder-hex0