Ultrix MIPS kernel LDOPTS config option

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From: Ezra Peisach
Date: Sun, 02 Jun 1991 23:38

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I was wondering what would be the affects of compiling the kernel on a
DECstation with the LDOPTS=-x option. This is used in the generic kernel
to reduce the size of the symbol table by removing non global references
and presumably allow the kernel to fit on smaller install media. I was
wondering if there were any ill effects compiling a production kernel
this way. My guess is not as only programs that need to grovel the
kernel memory need the symbol table. Such programs include ps, crash,
pstat, etc. From what I can tell, they appear to be safe, but is there
any way to be sure?

Anyone else ever try this? Anyone have any opinions? I release try
trying to debug a crash dump would be harder, but I'm not too concerned
about it.

	Ezra

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From: epeisach@athena.mit.edu (Ezra Peisach)
Subject: Ultrix MIPS kernel LDOPTS config option
Message-ID: <1991Jun2.233814.19799@athena.mit.edu>
Summary: Compiling mips kerbel with LDOPTS=-x
Keywords: kernel config mips
Sender: Ezra Peisach <epeisach@mit.edu>
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Date: Sun, 2 Jun 91 23:38:14 GMT
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