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Hi,

I really like Borland C++ 4.02 but one thing that's very annoying
(IMHO) is the minimum size of an executable. At the moment I only do
some DOS programming, but even the most simple utility will at least
take about 30K. I know that the compiler links in some startup code
and some necessary libs, but my question is: is there any way of
reducing the size of the executable. For instance, in Borland Pascal
you have smart linking and a simple utility need not be larger than
say 5K.
Please note that I'm used to program in TASM, i.e. I'm used to being
in control of what exactly is linked into the program (I guess that's
really why the minimum size of 30K bothers me :-).

In short:

 - How do I reduce the size of compiled C programs for DOS.
   (And yes, I am aware of executable compressors).
 - I would like a solution that works for all memory models.
   (Except tiny model: this model does indeed allow me to
   produce smaller executables, but I prefer small model).

I appreciate all solutions, suggestions and pointers!

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