y> > the newer one, > > since one can always manually strip a release build with "strip file" > > > > Correct. I did a test here. Lazarus provides units compiled with debug > info. The new ld.exe/strip.exe has problems with stripping it. Result is a > large, but working, executable. > > Shipping the old ld.exe (from 1.0.x) is not an option since it can't link > with current cygwin libraries. Those libraries are used to include > debugger support the textmode IDE. > > So it was a trade-off. Ship a working ld.exe that fails to strip .stabs or > ship a ld.exe that can't link cygwin applications.
There is an ever newer set: http://www.stack.nl/~marcov/mingwbinutils200501.zip which fixed some more problems with crossbuilding from windows to linux. _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
