{"id":10482,"date":"2023-05-25T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T19:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monodes.com\/predaelli\/?p=10482"},"modified":"2023-05-25T10:22:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T08:22:38","slug":"a-c-compiler-that-fits-within-the-512-byte-boot-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monodes.com\/predaelli\/2023\/05\/25\/a-c-compiler-that-fits-within-the-512-byte-boot-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"A C compiler that fits within the 512 byte boot sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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SectorC (github<\/a>) is a C compiler written in x86-16 assembly that fits within the 512 byte boot sector of an x86 machine. It supports a subset of C that is large enough to write real and interesting programs. It is quite likely the smallest C compiler ever written.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Source: xorvoid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s quite an impressive achievement!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SectorC (github) is a C compiler written in x86-16 assembly that fits within the 512 byte boot sector of an x86 machine. It supports a subset of C that is large enough to write real and interesting programs. It is quite likely the smallest C compiler ever written. Source: xorvoid That’s quite an impressive achievement!<\/p>\n

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