Re: Size of ProC executables

Matt (matthew.m.s.dawson_at_msmail.bhp.com.au) wrote:
: Hi all,
 

: I've a problem with the vast size increase incurred by using
: ProC statements in a program.

[SNIP]
: The results:
: Non-ProC executable size: 6376 bytes
: ProC executable size: 2044585 bytes.
 

: In other words the executable grew to 320 times its former size
: without adding any functionality.
 

: If anyone knows of a way to optimise the size of ProC executables
: I would be grateful if you would share it with me.

Matt,

                Sorry, but that's about par for the course. Even those of us who already where dealing with large executables were shocked when they got even bigger under Oracle7. (OK, not shocked, but...disapointed.)

        The reason behind the size increase is that now your linking with just about the entire Oracle library. (Or so it seems, sometimes...) Anyway, since Oracle doesn't support dynamic linking, each program needs to carry all that baggage along with it.

Chris

: TIA,
: Matt Dawson.
 

: Matt-------------------------------------------------------------
: ****** Error ****** | Caffeine not found. Programmer halted.

-- 
=============================================================
Chris Cebelenski                         cpc_at_shell.portal.com
Science Fiction SIG Moderator        Moderators SIG Moderator
Portal Communications                "It's the MOOG, man."