From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261746AbTJFXiH (ORCPT ); Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:38:07 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261750AbTJFXiH (ORCPT ); Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:38:07 -0400 Received: from vladimir.pegasys.ws ([64.220.160.58]:61962 "EHLO vladimir.pegasys.ws") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261746AbTJFXiE (ORCPT ); Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:38:04 -0400 Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 16:37:58 -0700 From: jw schultz To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: 71MB compressed for COMPILED(!!!) 2.6.0-test6 Message-ID: <20031006233758.GF22023@pegasys.ws> Mail-Followup-To: jw schultz , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <20031006082340.GA1135@matchmail.com> <1065428996.5033.5.camel@laptop.fenrus.com> <20031006083803.GB1135@matchmail.com> <20031006102415.GB7598@merlin.emma.line.org> <00b401c38c31$d1360390$2eedfea9@kittycat> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <00b401c38c31$d1360390$2eedfea9@kittycat> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.27i X-Message-Flag: Reading this message may result in the loss of plausible deniability. Consult a lawyer to determine the extent of your liability Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Oct 06, 2003 at 10:46:48AM -0700, jdow wrote: > From: "Jesper Juhl" > > On Mon, 6 Oct 2003, Matthias Andree wrote: > > > > > On Mon, 06 Oct 2003, Mike Fedyk wrote: > > > > > > > config DEBUG_INFO > > > > bool "Compile the kernel with debug info" > > > > depends on DEBUG_KERNEL > > > > help > > > > If you say Y here the resulting kernel image will include > > > > debugging info resulting in a larger kernel image. > > > > Say Y here only if you plan to use gdb to debug the kernel. > > > > If you don't debug the kernel, you can say N. > > > > > > > > "Larger kernel image" yeah, NO SHIT! ;) > > > > > > > > Maybe something that says it may enlarge your kernel by 5-10 times > would be > > > > nice... > > > > > > Send a patch... > > > > > > > How about this one? : > > > > > > diff -ur linux-2.6.0-test6-orig/arch/alpha/Kconfig > linux-2.6.0-test6/arch/alpha/Kconfig > > --- linux-2.6.0-test6-orig/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2003-09-28 > 02:50:39.000000000 +0200 > > +++ linux-2.6.0-test6/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2003-10-06 17:10:32.000000000 > +0200 > > @@ -769,6 +769,8 @@ > > help > > If you say Y here the resulting kernel image will include > > debugging info resulting in a larger kernel image. > > + This will substantially increase the size of the kernel image. > > + Size increases of 5 to 10 times normal size is to be expected. > > --------------------------------------------------^^ "are" It isn't multiple increases but one of variable size. "A size of 5 to 10 times normal is to be expected." Gets the conjugation correct and eliminates the implied size += 6..10 * normal