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objdump x86
- From: Xin Tong <trent dot tong at gmail dot com>
- To: binutils <binutils at sourceware dot org>
- Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:29:22 -0800
- Subject: objdump x86
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I am wondering how objdump can statically dump x86 executable. X86
features a variable length instruction set and i was told there is no
reliable way to disassemble x86 executable statically ( as data and
instruction can be intermixed). How does objdump do it ?
Thank you.