Recently in another thread within this forum we were discussing final executable size. I'd like to share a link to an article using Nasm which shows what great lengths you can go to in order to reduce program bloat. While reading, keep in mind that most of the real programs you write will not be able to employ some of the more esoteric ELF header modifications discussed later in the article. Nonetheless it makes for some fascinating and thought-provoking reading.
Enjoy:
http://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/software/tiny/teensy.html
