diff --git a/src/write/coff.rs b/src/write/coff.rs
index c8516c10..1bfb10ac 100644
--- a/src/write/coff.rs
+++ b/src/write/coff.rs
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ impl Object {
                     debug_assert!(aux_len >= symbol.name.len());
                     let old_len = buffer.len();
                     buffer.write_bytes(&symbol.name);
-                    buffer.resize(old_len + aux_len, 0);
+                    buffer.resize(old_len + aux_len);
                 }
                 SymbolKind::Section => {
                     debug_assert_eq!(number_of_aux_symbols, 1);
diff --git a/src/write/elf/object.rs b/src/write/elf/object.rs
index 82ddd531..a11c55a1 100644
--- a/src/write/elf/object.rs
+++ b/src/write/elf/object.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,9 @@ impl Object {
             .sections
             .iter()
             .map(|section| {
-                let mut reloc_name = Vec::new();
+                let mut reloc_name = Vec::with_capacity(
+                    if is_rela { ".rela".len() } else { ".rel".len() } + section.name.len(),
+                );
                 if !section.relocations.is_empty() {
                     reloc_name.extend_from_slice(if is_rela {
                         &b".rela"[..]
diff --git a/src/write/elf/writer.rs b/src/write/elf/writer.rs
index fba719ba..eb815856 100644
--- a/src/write/elf/writer.rs
+++ b/src/write/elf/writer.rs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ impl<'a> Writer<'a> {
     /// Write padding up to the given file offset.
     pub fn pad_until(&mut self, offset: usize) {
         debug_assert!(self.buffer.len() <= offset);
-        self.buffer.resize(offset, 0);
+        self.buffer.resize(offset);
     }
 
     fn file_header_size(&self) -> usize {
@@ -882,6 +882,7 @@ impl<'a> Writer<'a> {
             return;
         }
         self.symtab_shndx_offset = self.reserve(self.symtab_num as usize * 4, 4);
+        self.symtab_shndx_data.reserve(self.symtab_num as usize * 4);
     }
 
     /// Write the extended section indices for the symbol table.
diff --git a/src/write/mod.rs b/src/write/mod.rs
index 7bfbe1d9..2ae5fe47 100644
--- a/src/write/mod.rs
+++ b/src/write/mod.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 //! Interface for writing object files.
 
+use std::boxed::Box;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::string::String;
 use std::vec::Vec;
-use std::{error, fmt, result, str};
+use std::{error, fmt, io, result, str};
 
 use crate::endian::{Endianness, U32, U64};
 use crate::{
@@ -530,6 +531,17 @@ impl Object {
         Ok(buffer)
     }
 
+    /// Write the object to a `Write` implementation.
+    ///
+    /// It is advisable to use a buffered writer like [`BufWriter`](std::io::BufWriter)
+    /// instead of an unbuffered writer like [`File`](std::fs::File).
+    pub fn write_stream<W: io::Write>(&self, w: W) -> result::Result<(), Box<dyn error::Error>> {
+        let mut stream = StreamingBuffer::new(w);
+        self.emit(&mut stream)?;
+        stream.result()?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Write the object to a `WritableBuffer`.
     pub fn emit(&self, buffer: &mut dyn WritableBuffer) -> Result<()> {
         match self.format {
diff --git a/src/write/util.rs b/src/write/util.rs
index bb6b8597..9d3761a3 100644
--- a/src/write/util.rs
+++ b/src/write/util.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::io;
+use std::mem;
 use std::vec::Vec;
 
 use crate::pod::{bytes_of, bytes_of_slice, Pod};
@@ -6,14 +8,19 @@ use crate::pod::{bytes_of, bytes_of_slice, Pod};
 #[allow(clippy::len_without_is_empty)]
 pub trait WritableBuffer {
     /// Returns position/offset for data to be written at.
+    ///
+    /// Should only be used in debug assertions
     fn len(&self) -> usize;
 
     /// Reserves specified number of bytes in the buffer.
-    fn reserve(&mut self, additional: usize) -> Result<(), ()>;
+    ///
+    /// This will be called exactly once before writing anything to the buffer,
+    /// and the given size is the exact total number of bytes that will be written.
+    fn reserve(&mut self, size: usize) -> Result<(), ()>;
 
-    /// Writes the specified value at the end of the buffer
-    /// until the buffer has the specified length.
-    fn resize(&mut self, new_len: usize, value: u8);
+    /// Writes zero bytes at the end of the buffer until the buffer
+    /// has the specified length.
+    fn resize(&mut self, new_len: usize);
 
     /// Writes the specified slice of bytes at the end of the buffer.
     fn write_bytes(&mut self, val: &[u8]);
@@ -54,22 +61,88 @@ impl WritableBuffer for Vec<u8> {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn reserve(&mut self, additional: usize) -> Result<(), ()> {
-        self.reserve(additional);
+    fn reserve(&mut self, size: usize) -> Result<(), ()> {
+        debug_assert!(self.is_empty());
+        self.reserve(size);
         Ok(())
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn resize(&mut self, new_len: usize, value: u8) {
-        self.resize(new_len, value);
+    fn resize(&mut self, new_len: usize) {
+        debug_assert!(new_len >= self.len());
+        self.resize(new_len, 0);
     }
 
     #[inline]
     fn write_bytes(&mut self, val: &[u8]) {
+        debug_assert!(self.len() + val.len() <= self.capacity());
         self.extend_from_slice(val)
     }
 }
 
+/// A [`WritableBuffer`] that streams data to a [`Write`](std::io::Write) implementation.
+///
+/// [`Self::result`] must be called to determine if an I/O error occurred during writing.
+///
+/// It is advisable to use a buffered writer like [`BufWriter`](std::io::BufWriter)
+/// instead of an unbuffered writer like [`File`](std::fs::File).
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct StreamingBuffer<W> {
+    writer: W,
+    len: usize,
+    result: Result<(), io::Error>,
+}
+
+impl<W> StreamingBuffer<W> {
+    /// Create a new `StreamingBuffer` backed by the given writer.
+    pub fn new(writer: W) -> Self {
+        StreamingBuffer {
+            writer,
+            len: 0,
+            result: Ok(()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Unwraps this [`StreamingBuffer`] giving back the original writer.
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> W {
+        self.writer
+    }
+
+    /// Returns any error that occurred during writing.
+    pub fn result(&mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+        mem::replace(&mut self.result, Ok(()))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<W: io::Write> WritableBuffer for StreamingBuffer<W> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.len
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn reserve(&mut self, _size: usize) -> Result<(), ()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn resize(&mut self, new_len: usize) {
+        debug_assert!(self.len <= new_len);
+        while self.len < new_len {
+            let write_amt = (new_len - self.len - 1) % 1024 + 1;
+            self.write_bytes(&[0; 1024][..write_amt]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn write_bytes(&mut self, val: &[u8]) {
+        if self.result.is_ok() {
+            self.result = self.writer.write_all(val);
+        }
+        self.len += val.len();
+    }
+}
+
 /// A trait for mutable byte slices.
 ///
 /// It provides convenience methods for `Pod` types.
@@ -99,7 +172,7 @@ pub(crate) fn align_u64(offset: u64, size: u64) -> u64 {
 
 pub(crate) fn write_align(buffer: &mut dyn WritableBuffer, size: usize) {
     let new_len = align(buffer.len(), size);
-    buffer.resize(new_len, 0);
+    buffer.resize(new_len);
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]