Re: (Q) Why is gcc not stripped?

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From: Richard Stallman
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 21:59

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It's not wise to delete symbols from a program unless you are sure it
never fails.  GCC still has a few bugs left, so stripping it is
not advisable.

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From: rms@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Richard Stallman)
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