Learning Linux Kernel Modules Using COM Binary Support
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Summary
A Twitter thread has highlighted the benefits of the compiled COM file format, suggesting that Linux should adopt it to create sleeker, more streamlined binaries.
While the kernel does not currently offer support for COM, the thread offers a link to an article that shows how to create a kernel module to implement COM support within the Linux kernel.
Among the benefits of the COM format are its simplicity and the fact that the entire binary is loaded into RAM without any preliminaries.
However, the most significant departure from the status quo is the suggestion that modern formats should adopt Unicode symbology rather than the traditional and restrictive ASCII characters.
