Re:Redefining Go Functions
by cronelius on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @02:24PM
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This is cool, just don't let Rob Pike see this, he will have a conniption. Glad you called out that it shouldn't be used because this is about the most magical thing I have ever seen in Go
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The lesson of the post is that Go is compiled to machine-specific object code mapped to a non-writable text segment in an OS-specific process. What's really magical is that compilers save you from such dangerous and non-portable details.