Bloat Bdscr ✧ [ Premium ]
.bdscr : ALIGN(4) KEEP(*(.bdscr)) > FLASH Instead of:
Example bloaty command:
objcopy --remove-section=.bdscr firmware.elf stripped.elf Scenario: A Zigbee IoT hub firmware had a .bdscr section of 64KB, but only 2KB was actually used. bloat bdscr
bloaty -d sections firmware.elf | grep bdscr Bloat in bdscr is a subtle but impactful inefficiency in embedded and low-level software. It stems from over-alignment, static allocation, and leftover debug structures. Detecting it requires basic binary inspection tools; fixing it yields measurable gains in size, speed, and maintainability. .bdscr : ALIGN(4) KEEP(*(.bdscr)) >