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 ?? Actual results are attached below: [root@testnode01 modules]# ls -alF /boot/vmlinuz-2* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1811801 Feb 7 10:47 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-1.1831_FC4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1811805 Feb 7 11:01 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-1.1831_FC4smp -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2794641 Mar 6 22:19 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-6_64GB [root@testnode01 modules]# du -sk /lib/modules/* 95676 2.6.15-1.1831_FC4 95696 2.6.15-1.1831_FC4smp 219620 2.6.15-6_64GB [root@testnode01 /]# find /usr/lib/2.6.15-6_64GB/ -type f -name '*.ko' | xargs strip [root@testnode01 /]# du -sk /usr/lib/2.6.15-6_64GB/ 32932 /usr/lib/2.6.15-6_64GB/ [root@testnode01 linux-2.6.15.6]# strip /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-6_64GB strip: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-6_64GB: File format not recognized __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
