Bastian Blank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 04:25:08PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote:
> > Here we have a function that is used in one powerpc specific module, and
> > in one utility program that is not installed as part of any d-i boot
> > image. And yet this function is included on all our boot media, which
> > is always almost full.
>
> this is a realy bad example. this function is used in a bunch of
> packages.
>
> > fixed to call mapdevfs, like all the other boot loader installers do. In
> > d-i, a binary is a much better way to export this functionality than a
> > function.
>
> the function needs nearly 1kb code, a binary for this needs at least
> 8kb. moving them out don't save anything.
>
> bastian
Can you build -pic files for libdebian-installer. That way we can just
reduce the lib and pull in an unreduced bloated version from cdrom or
net.
MfG
Goswin
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