We had discussed a while ago that it might be a good idea to compile with debugging symbols by default, at least when using GCC. Personally, I think that that would be a good idea, for users and developers alike.
If we go with that, I'd like to implement a new target 'install-strip' that strips the binaries while they are installed, as a compensation if you will. (It strips the libraries in intelligent ways, too.) This could be a win-win situation. Developers don't need to type --enable-debug all the time, users don't need to recompile when we ask them to trace a bug, and if you're pressed for disk space then 'install-strip' will save you even more space than simply omitting debugging symbols. (Or you can keep the unstripped binaries around elsewhere for debugging -- the possibilities are endless ;-) ) Comments? -- Peter Eisentraut [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
