about strip

George2 · 08-27-2006, 06:33 AM

Hello everyone,

Could anyone show me how to use strip under Linux, for example, strip -s. I have read the Linux man manual of strip, but more confused after reading it.

I am also wondering in what situations do you use it?

thanks in advance,
George

**Salem** · 08-27-2006, 06:50 AM

We're not your manual pages.
Also, quit posting posts like this on the C board.

The symbol table is used by the debugger.
Removing it makes the file both smaller and much harder to debug.
There's not much else to say.

George2 · 08-28-2006, 09:51 AM

Thank you Salem,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salem

We're not your manual pages.
Also, quit posting posts like this on the C board.

The symbol table is used by the debugger.
Removing it makes the file both smaller and much harder to debug.
There's not much else to say.

I think for debug mode application, we should not remove the symbol table, right?

regards,
George

**Salem** · 08-28-2006, 10:09 AM

Well you could try debugging a stripped application just so you know...

Besides, there isn't really a lot of need with todays really cheap disks and plentiful memory. It's only when you're doing something odd like trying to get Linux onto a floppy where every byte counts.

08-27-2006, 06:33 AM	#1
George2 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,579	about strip Hello everyone, Could anyone show me how to use strip under Linux, for example, strip -s. I have read the Linux man manual of strip, but more confused after reading it. I am also wondering in what situations do you use it? thanks in advance, George
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08-28-2006, 10:09 AM	#4
Salem and the hat of vanishing Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The edge of the known universe Posts: 21,214	Well you could try debugging a stripped application just so you know... Besides, there isn't really a lot of need with todays really cheap disks and plentiful memory. It's only when you're doing something odd like trying to get Linux onto a floppy where every byte counts. __________________ If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut. Up to 8Mb PlusNet broadband from only £5.99 a month!
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