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Why hexdump and hexdump -C Show Different Output

A quick discovery I made while dumping ELF files with hexdump. A single flag changed the output in a way that made me rethink what I was seeing. Turns out, understanding how hexdump works under the hood is more important than it looks at first glance

Posted by Steven De Bock on Wednesday, July 9, 2025

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I love making little machines tick—especially the smaller ones! The smaller they are, the cooler they get.

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