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Date:	Wed, 04 Oct 2000 16:50:25 -0500
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From:	"Thomas J. Hruska" <shinelight AT crosswinds DOT net>
Subject:	Re: EXE file size
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At 01:36 PM 10/4/00 -0700, you wrote:
>How can I make my EXE files smaller.  I just made a Hello World program and
>it is like 200,000 bytes!

Try:

strip --strip-all hello.exe

This will remove all of the extra debugging information.  The file size
should decrease to around 75-80K.  Most of the hello.exe program is
overhead to enter protected mode.  The rest is library includes and C++
overhead.  Only a few bytes are actual code.


           Thomas J. Hruska -- shinelight AT crosswinds DOT net
Shining Light Productions -- "Meeting the needs of fellow programmers"
                  http://www.shininglightpro.com/

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