Re: c/6849: linux gcc3.1 compiled images are twice the size of gcc3.0.4

[Todd Matthews <todd at ssreng dot com>]

The following reply was made to PR c/6849; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Todd Matthews <todd@ssreng.com>
To: rth@gcc.gnu.org, gcc-bugs@gcc.gnu.org, gcc-prs@gcc.gnu.org,
 nobody@gcc.gnu.org, todd@ssreng.com, gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org
Cc:  
Subject: Re: c/6849: linux gcc3.1 compiled images are twice the size of gcc3.0.4
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 09:20:38 -0700

 We are compiling both with debugging information (-g option).
 
 The size without debugging info is a little larger but not double.
 
 Thanks
 
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 From: <rth@gcc.gnu.org>
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 Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 6:53 PM
 Subject: Re: c/6849: linux gcc3.1 compiled images are twice the size of
 gcc3.0.4
 
 
 > Synopsis: linux gcc3.1 compiled images are twice the size of gcc3.0.4
 >
 > State-Changed-From-To: open->feedback
 > State-Changed-By: rth
 > State-Changed-When: Wed May 29 18:53:31 2002
 > State-Changed-Why:
 >     This is not a bug report.  Clearly not all images are exactly
 >     twice the size as with 3.0.
 >
 >     It's probable that you're using C++ with debug info enabled
 >     and are confusing the size of the executable with the size
 >     of the code within that executable.  We switched to dwarf2
 >     debug information, which at present is a bit larger than
 >     stabs for C++.  It's also more accurate, so it's not like
 >     you get nothing for your space.
 >
 >
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