Developer prototypes SQLite-based executable format

Developer Frank Zakaria described SELF, a prototype that stores an executable's load image and metadata in a SQLite database and runs it through a binfmt_misc interpreter. The prototype converts ELF files into the format, maps program segments, performs relocation and can query executable metadata with SQL. Zakaria reported a fixed startup cost of about 5 milliseconds and said the interpreter must remain an ELF binary to avoid recursive execution. The work is presented as an experimental prototype rather than a production replacement for ELF.