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Re:Generating executable files from scratch by alschwalm on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @01:53PM (#14546921)
Presented graphically here: http://i.imgur.com/xMyblyM.png

Though the graphic, like this post, doesn't talk much about elf segments.

Re:Generating executable files from scratch by otempomores on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @03:01PM (#14547569)
Its part of a awesome talk on file formats from the ccc.
Re:Generating executable files from scratch by dtzWill on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @04:25PM (#14548303)
Not sure what "the ccc" is (if it's not "corkami") but your comment and parent's led me to finding this treasure-trove of format visualizations:

https://github.com/corkami/pics/blob/master/binary/README.md

Lots of good stuff here!

Re:Generating executable files from scratch by Nelgraf on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @04:28PM (#14548322)
"the ccc" usually refers to "The Chaos Computer Club"
Re:Generating executable files from scratch by kencausey on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @04:29PM (#14548336)
Re:Generating executable files from scratch by zmodem on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @04:43PM (#14548457)
Even more from scratch (e.g. without using elf.h) and also for Win and Mac: http://www.hanshq.net/making-executables.html
Re:Generating executable files from scratch by cylinder714 on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @12:08AM (#14550596)
A Magnetized Needle and a Steady Hand:

http://nullprogram.com/blog/2016/11/17/

(when all you've got is `echo', and presumably `cat')

Re:Generating executable files from scratch by Retr0spectrum on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @08:07PM (#14549773)
Also of interest: http://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/software/tiny/teensy.htm... "A Whirlwind Tutorial on Creating Really Teensy ELF Executables for Linux"