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Re: strip DB - Application doesn't work

#1788
From: Sam Streeper
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 01:33
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peter@aki.en.open.de writes:
> I have tested the AddressBook MiniExample Sept 92 ...
>  and it works fine. But then I  
> wanted to install it (make install). The make install command strips the  
> application. This seems to be a very good idea, because it saves disk space 
> ( >1 Mb to 40 K) !
> 
> But this example works with dynamically loaded adaptors. 

I haven't seen this example, but apps that will dynamically load code need
some symbols left behind to allow linking.  You can only strip them so far:

strip -x   or
strip -x -A

(I think... this is off the top of my head)

-sam

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From: sam_s@NeXT.com (Sam Streeper)
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Subject: Re: strip DB - Application doesn't work
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Date: 17 Nov 92 01:33:05 GMT
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