[$] A way out for a.out
The a.out executableformat dates back to the earliest days of Linux - and before. It hasnot been used in any serious way for decades, but support still exists inthe Linux kernel and has resisted all attempts at its removal. Back inJanuary, Borislav Petkov tried yetagain to delete support for this format, leading to another extendeddiscussion. There is one difference this time around, though: the effortto get rid of a.out support might just succeed.