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Bootstrappable Builds

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Bootstrappable builds reduce the trusted computing base by making the toolchain rebuildable from a small, independently verifiable set of binaries and source code. They strengthen reproducible builds by addressing trust in the compilers and build tools used to produce the final software.

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Curated resources (3)

• Bitcoin Development Philosophy: Bootstrappable Toolchains (article) Explains why reproducibility alone does not remove trust in prebuilt compilers and how a minimal trusted binary can bootstrap the toolchain.
• Guix: Bitcoin Core Build System (article) Concrete build-system context for bootstrappable and reproducible Bitcoin Core builds.
• Bitcoin Development Philosophy (book) Long-form discussion of minimizing trusted binaries and verifying the build path.

Direct prerequisites (1)

• Reproducible Builds

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