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Is this the symbols-embedded-in-the-binary thing? Disc space is cheap, and they don't use extra RAM.
by waitwhat 15y ago
Is this the symbols-embedded-in-the-binary thing? Disc space is cheap, and they don't use extra RAM.
- psykotic 15y agoThe bloating can be extraordinary. When you're shipping libraries to discerning customers (programmers, not end users), perception really does matter. A related issue which is more about the compiler than the operating system is that PDBs with Visual C++ on Windows are much more useful with highly optimized binaries than symbols (either embedded or separate) are with GCC-optimized binaries. This is understandable when you consider the different development cultures, but that doesn't make it any less of a problem for us. :)