Applying FLIRT Signatures
When a binary is first opened, IDA attempts to apply special signature files, designated as startup signatures, to the entry point of the binary. It turns out that the entry point code generated by various compilers is sufficiently unique that matching entry point signatures is a useful technique for identifying the compiler that may have been used to generate a given binary.
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