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Compiling C to printable x86, to make an executable research paper
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Tom7 explains how he built a SIGBOVIK 2017 paper made only of printable ASCII bytes that is also a valid DOS executable. He writes a C compiler targeting printable x86 without self-modifying code and solves the puzzles the constraint creates.
HN fans call it a favorite engineering video and a showcase of Tom7's masterpiece-level, playful hacking.
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