From: Damian Yerrick <Bullcr_pd_yerrick AT hotmail DOT comRemoveBullcr_p>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Why HolaMundo.exe  ---> 106 Kb?
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Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 15:56:38 GMT
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On Wed, 2 Aug 2000 12:13:09 -0300, "Sebastian Ferro"
<spferro AT infovia DOT com DOT ar> wrote:

>In Borlandc 3.1   HolaMundo.exe  ---> 9     kb
>with djgpp 2.03  HolaMundo.exe   ---> 106 kb
>The source is:
>#include <stdio.h>
>
>int main() {
> printf("Hola Mundo\n");
> return 0;
>}

Going into protected mode just to echo a string is overkill, and the
exe size shows it.  Try running UPX on the exe.  UPX strips debugging
symbols and packs the rest.
  http://upx.tsx.org/

Read FAQ entry 8.13 for more information.

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