The case for EOF

The article, a Solidity team post, argues that the EVM Object Format (EOF) should be adopted because it modernizes the EVM and removes obstacles affecting the whole Ethereum tooling, language and application ecosystem. It says EOF adds structure that helps static analysis, formal verification and transpilation, and that its dedicated data section and cheaper relative jumps ease building new compilers. The post cites an early benchmark, "Measurable benefits of EOF," showing a 10-15% improvement for some real contracts from an incomplete prototype. It also argues that L2s will follow mainnet rather than lead, and that client maintenance costs are overstated.