disable debug mode in gcc

arunachalam · 09-09-2007, 12:56 PM

hello all,

how to generate an exe in release mode for a C Program, I am using gcc for compilation.

Thanks in advance,
Arunachalam.

wjevans_7d1@yahoo.co · 09-09-2007, 01:20 PM

First, don't use the -g switch when you compile. Avoiding that switch will keep the extra debug information from appearing in the executable file.

Second, you can strip even externally defined globals from the executable file by using the strip command on the executable file after compilation. For more details, do this at the command line:

Code:

man strip

Hope this helps.