How to strip the vanilla kernel modules on FC4?

[Paul Howarth]

Robinson Tiemuqinke wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>  I'm a newbie to kernel compilation and installation.
> I just found a "problem" needs experts help: How to
> strip vanilla kernel modules sizes?
> 
>  The 2.6 vanilla kernels doens't have a build options
> like "make strip" or "make installStrip" or similar
> options, so a simple "make config; make; make
> modules_install install" will installed unstripped
> kernel modules to under /lib/modules/<vanilla_kernel>.
> And then unfortunatelly the size of much bigger than
> default FC4 stock kernel.
> 
>  I have to run "strip" manually to strip the sizes
> down, Any one can share his|her experience in kernel
> compilation? how to strip the kernel modules before
> "make module_install install"? or there is a MAKE
> switch I forget since I see the command "strip" in the
> Makefile ??

One option would be to build your own kernel RPM packages based on the 
Fedora ones; that way you'd get the debug symbols split off into a 
separate -debuginfo package (assuming you had redhat-rpm-config 
installed), just like the official Fedora kernels.

I have a HOWTO at:
http://www.city-fan.org/tips/TweakKernelPackage

Paul.