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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: Code size of Ada ? was Re: Ada95 Strengths/Weaknesses.
Date: 1999/09/30
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In article <37F25273.298DCBD6@Maths.UniNe.CH>,
  Gautier <Gautier.deMontmollin@Maths.UniNe.CH> wrote:
> A C linker will put together the entire object code files with
> needed and unneeded parts...

No, this varies from system to system, a decent linker will
remove unused control sections (for example this is done on
AIX - IBM understands linkers ...)

> Since GNAT uses a _C_ linker, this may be why your .exe is so
> big!

There is no such thing as a "C" linker, GNAT uses the system
linker which may or may not have the capability of removing
unused stuff.

> But GNAT 3.11+ provides a source-level trimming tool
(gnatelim)...

Right, which trims in a system independent manner ...



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