kernel compile produces 1.2+GB of data

[Dave Jones]

On Wed, Jun 23, 2004 at 10:40:56PM -0600, Dax Kelson wrote:
 > A freshly, not updated FC2 box:
 > 
 > du -hs /usr/src/linux/linux-2.6.5-1.358/
 > 220M    /usr/src/linux-2.6.5-1.358/
 > cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.5-1.358/
 > make mrproper
 > cp configs/kernel-2.6.5-i686.config .config
 > make oldconfig
 > make
 > du -hs /usr/src/linux/linux-2.6.5-1.358/
 > 1.2GB (or thereabouts)
 > 
 > I have done no more examination, before I do, does anyone know what's
 > up? The resultant kernel and modules are fine FWIW, so no problem there,
 > just the size is the issue.

disable CONFIG_DEBUGINFO and things will be a *lot* smaller.
Normally, this gets stripped out into the debuginfo rpm during
the rpm build.

		Dave