From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject: Re: gcc for djgpp vs borland c compiler
Date: 30 Apr 2001 11:39:01 GMT
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Nur Nurani <nur DOT nurani AT freenet DOT de> wrote:
> there is an optimation switch -s (I think).

"-s" is is *not* an optimization switch. It's a size reduction switch,
and it works by removing all the additional information put into the
file by GCC which is meant to enable you to debug the program if it
has any problems. The effect is the same as if you run 

	strip yourprog.exe

after having built it.

Optimization switches are -O<something> and many of the -f<something>
variety. See the GCC docs for details ("info gcc invo optim").
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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.