Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 14:11:14 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: sl <SL AT usemail DOT com>
cc: DJGPP mailing list <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: Compiled programs are HUGE!
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On Sat, 15 Nov 1997, sl wrote:

> 	So anyway, when I compile this insane (but incredibly short source-code) I get 200k worth of EXE. 
> When using PASCAL to do an equvilent thing this would take up 3k, using BC++ v3.0 this would take up 30k. 
> But 200k is outragous! What is going on?

What is going on is that you didn't read the FAQ.  Sections 8.14 and
8.15 in the FAQ explain this issue at some length.  Please make a
point of browsing the FAQ whenever you have problems with DJGPP.