sbsv2/raptor/notes/slimdebug.txt
author Bob Rosenberg <bob.rosenberg@nokia.com>
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Sysdeftools additional support for merging misordered system definitions. More extensive validation. Minor bug fixes. Bash wrappers for perl scripts for unix installs.
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The optional "slimdebug" variant is now available for use in e32 builds.
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This currently has an impact on RVCT-based e32 builds and, when applied,
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calls to armcc in udeb compilation have the "--no_debug_macros" and
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"--remove_unneeded_entities" options added; there is no change to the vanilla
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urel compilation call in RVCT-based builds, nor to the compiler calls in
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other e32 builds using other toolchains.
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The net result of applying "slimdebug" is a general decrease in udeb object
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and image sizes due to the removal of debug table entries and unused debug
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information.
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Examples of the variant's application are as follows:
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sbs -c armv5.slimdebug
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sbs -c armv6_udeb.slimdebug
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