Reduce module disk space by 6% for install/emergency disks

Keith Owens (kaos@ocs.com.au)
Sat, 01 Feb 1997 14:56:28 +1100


The script below will selectively strip static symbols from objects,
preserving those symbols required for insmod. Mainly intended for
install and emergency disks, it reduces the disk space for modules by
approx 6% (before compression). Feedback to kaos@ocs.com.au please.

begin 755 strip_module.gz
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