DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Rustlinker scriptsx86 64 assembly
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Examine the linked project https://github.com/cbytensky/hello syscall to understand how it achieves a 159 byte ELF64 binary using syscalls and a custom linker script. Determine if this technique can be adapted to Rust to further minimize binary sizes, beyond the current methods in min sized rust. Review the issue comments for any maintainer feedback or concerns about incorporating such an approach. Provide a concise summary of the technique's applicability and any potential trade offs.
