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diff --git a/chapter06/aboutdebug.xml b/chapter06/aboutdebug.xml index 6389ad89c..30b3ea056 100644 --- a/chapter06/aboutdebug.xml +++ b/chapter06/aboutdebug.xml @@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ <title>About debugging symbols</title> <para>Most programs and libraries by default are compiled with debugging -symbols (gcc option -g) Let me explain what these debugging symbols -are and why you may not want them.</para> +symbols (gcc option -g).</para> <para>A program compiled with debugging symbols means a user can run a program or library through a debugger and the debugger's output will be user @@ -32,10 +31,7 @@ and gcc files) without debugging symbols: 16MB</para></listitem> <para>Sizes vary depending on which compiler was used and which C library version was used to link dynamic programs against, but results will be -similar if you compare programs with and without debugging symbols. After -I was done with this chapter and stripped all debugging symbols from all LFS -binaries I regained a little over 102 MB of disk space. Quite the -difference.</para> +similar if you compare programs with and without debugging symbols.</para> <para>To remove debugging symbols from a binary (must be an a.out or ELF binary) run <userinput>strip --strip-debug filename</userinput>. Wild cards @@ -44,6 +40,10 @@ like <userinput>strip --strip-debug $LFS/usr/bin/*</userinput>). Most people will probably never use a debugger on software, so by removing those symbols a lot of disk space can be regained.</para> +<para>For your convenience, chapter 9 includes one simple command to strip +all debugging symbols from all programs and libraries on your +system.</para> + <para>You might find additional information in the optimization hint which can be found at <ulink url="&hint-root;optimization.txt">&hint-root;optimization.txt</ulink> |