Linux Kernel Gains $ORIGIN Support via eBPF and binfmt_misc

Linux kernel will support $ORIGIN, sort of

I proposed adding $ORIGIN support to the Linux kernel for relocatable Nix binaries, expecting rejection. Instead, maintainer Christian Brauner collaborated on a solution using eBPF and binfmt_misc. This breakthrough allows dynamic interpreter selection and transparent execution, enabling powerful new use cases for tools like Nix, Buck, and Bazel while maintaining full backwards compatibility.

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