From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Reducing image size?
Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 21:43:32 +0000
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Gal-on Broner wrote:
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> I compile a 14k source using gxx and receive an 200k+ image. How
> can I reduce this to more normal sizes?

Examine section 8.15 of the DJGPP FAQ (v2/faq210b.zip) for starters. 
Since you're compiling a C++ program, you should also note that the C++
libraries take up quite a bit of space themselves.  Also, any static
structures you define in your code will be included as part of the
executable itself; using a 200K array increases your code by 200K.  This
is a bug in the gcc compiler; to work around it, use dynamic structures
as much as possible.

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