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Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 16:46:26 -0700
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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To: Juergen Bevier <bevier AT metronet DOT de>
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: hello.c = 190kB hello.exe ?
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Juergen Bevier wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Just installed DJGPP together with RHIDE.
> As I compiled the following:
> 
> #include<iostream>
> main(){
>    cout << "hello world";
> }
> 
> the exe-file was 190kB (on WIN 95).
> The same .cc compiled with Linux and wpe is about 10kB.
> Can somebody let me know whats wrong?

Nothing is wrong; see FAQ section 18.13.  (Linux binaries are smaller
yet because of dynamic linking.)
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Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com