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Re: [PATCH] install: new option: --strip-program to specify the program
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Andreas Schwab |
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Re: [PATCH] install: new option: --strip-program to specify the program used to strip binaries |
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Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:45:11 +0100 |
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ykerb <address@hidden> writes:
> Could you explain to me what is meant by "strip binaries"?
"strip" is the program that removes (strips) the symbol table from a
binary. It's a technical term, so unlikely to be directly translatable.
Andreas.
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