Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 16:04:01 +0300 (IDT) From: Eli Zaretskii To: "Smith A. Cat" cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: Size of executable too large. In-Reply-To: <338CF8C3.1F2F@primenet.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Precedence: bulk On 28 May 1997, Smith A. Cat wrote: > > I compiled a 699-byte file and got a 140KB executable. This led to look > > at the FAQ files. The FAQ mentions two possible remedies for the size > > problem. The -s switch brought the executable's size down to 68KB. The > > other option stated: etc. etc. etc... > > this same post appears SO many times, maybe the faq should just say: The FAQ already says this, and this particular poster has even read it. I fail to see how saying it in other words will prevent these messages from being posted.