[Verse 1] When the kernel sleeps in storage now We can peek inside and see just how No runtime needed, system's down Just static tools to look around objdump and nm will be your friends To see how kernel magic blends [Chorus] objdump with d for disassembly nm for symbols, easy to see Static analysis, safe and sound No execution, knowledge found Read the sections, map the flow Everything you need to know [Verse 2] Symbol tables tell the story true Functions and variables come in view nm with D shows dynamic links While nm with g finds global things Text and data sections laid out clean The clearest kernel map you've seen [Chorus] objdump with d for disassembly nm for symbols, easy to see Static analysis, safe and sound No execution, knowledge found Read the sections, map the flow Everything you need to know [Bridge] Flag t for symbol types displayed Flag s shows sections neatly made Cross-reference calls with flag x Find dependencies, no more complex From entry points to exit calls Static view reveals it all [Verse 3] Architecture matters, choose your way ARM or x86, don't go astray objdump with S mixes source with code Making sense of the kernel's load Security analysis starts right here With static tools, the path is clear [Chorus] objdump with d for disassembly nm for symbols, easy to see Static analysis, safe and sound No execution, knowledge found Read the sections, map the flow Everything you need to know [Outro] Before you boot, before you run Static analysis gets things done Kernel secrets, plain to see With objdump and nm mastery
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