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Questions - binary-size

Why is a statically-linked "hello world" program so big (over 650 KB)?

Consider the following program: #include <stdio.h> int main(void) { printf("hello world\n"); return 0; } If I build it with GCC, optimizing for size, and with static linking, and ...
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A partial answer: The executable's inflated size... does not have anything to do with your use of printf. does not have anything to do with the compiler's ability to optimize your code. does not have...
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