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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: C23 thoughts and opinions
Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 02:32:03 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 29 May 2024 13:58:20 +0200, Bonita Montero wrote:

> I've got a small commandline-tool that makes a const'd char
> -array from any binary file.

It seems to me it would be more efficient to use objcopy to turn that 
binary file directly into an object file with symbols accessible from C 
code defining its beginning and ending points. Then just link it into the 
executable.