Compiler: Size of generated executable file

[Leandro Lucarella]

Walter Bright, el 11 de enero a las 18:02 me escribiste:
> Leandro Lucarella wrote:
> >Walter Bright, el 10 de enero a las 13:06 me escribiste:
> >>Chris wrote:
> >>>I simply can't get used to it, and probably never will for anyone who
> >>>used to code in low-level languages, since they know how much
> >>>a program size can really be.
> >>
> >>I downloaded a program from cpuid.com to tell me what processor I'm
> >>running. The executable file size is 1.8 Mb.
> >
> >Well, if it's in the internet I'm sure is good!
> >
> >Come on, other people making crap doesn't mean making more crap is
> >justified :)
> 
> It's actually a nice program. My point was that the era of tiny
> executables has long since passed.

NOT for everybody. I refuse to download huge programs (unless their size
is justified). And when it comes to embedded systems, size *do* matter.

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Leandro Lucarella (AKA luca)                     http://llucax.com.ar/
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