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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: --enable-final again
From:       Alex Zepeda <garbanzo () hooked ! net>
Date:       1999-05-27 23:50:38
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On Thu, 27 May 1999, Mario Weilguni wrote:

> I did some testing with and without --enable-final, and I must say on Intel
> machines it's definitly not worth the efforts:

> Considering all the troubles you get from --enable-final (huge memory
> usage, C++ vs C hassle, include file dependencies e.g. those stupid
> X11 headers...) it's not worth 14 kb. I'm sure there are better ways
> to reduce the memory footprint.

Memory (RAM) useage is not in any way directly related to the size of the
binary on disk.  Smaller binaries might just have poorer code.  The true
test is when you run the binary.  Does it use less RAM, does it run
faster? etc etc etc

- alex

I thought felt your touch
In my car, on my clutch
But I guess it's just someone who felt a lot like I remember you.
  - Translator

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