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Converting x86 binaries to arm binaries in place (arxiv.org)

submitted 2 months ago by moonpiedumplings@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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I can't find the source code for this, I am posting here to save it to remind myself to search later.

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[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What's the point of this when you can compile between ISAs using a build tool and source? When would you need to cross compile a binary after building?

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's for closed source software obviously.

[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Isn't going all that AI tech going to make automated decompilation trivial? Re-compiling would not need illustrative variable names...

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

That is basically what this does, but more reliably.