Python compiled modules are too big in size (even after strip)

[King]

Hi,

I have just compiled python 2.6.5 from sources on ubuntu "hardy" 8.04.
I have used a simple script to do everything in one go:

../configure --enable-shared
make
make install

Python is compiled and installed successfully. However the
modules(_socket.so, _random.so etc) are two big in terms of file size.
They are around 4.5-5.0 mb each. I have used "strip strip-all *.so",
but still size is around 1.5 mb each. This is still too big compare to
size of modules on ubuntu karmic's pre installed python 2.6.5.

Am I missing something here? Do I have to re-configure or re-compile
the python again from sources?

Regards

Prashant

 

[Jon Clements]

Hi,

I have just compiled python 2.6.5 from sources on ubuntu "hardy" 8.04.
I have used a simple script to do everything in one go:

./configure --enable-shared
make
make install

Python is compiled and installed successfully. However the
modules(_socket.so, _random.so etc) are two big in terms of file size.
They are around 4.5-5.0 mb each. I have used "strip strip-all *.so",
but still size is around 1.5 mb each. This is still too big compare to
size of modules on ubuntu karmic's pre installed python 2.6.5.

Am I missing something here? Do I have to re-configure or re-compile
the python again from sources?

Regards

Prashant

Err, the common install on "karmic" is 2.6.4...

IIRC (and probably not) the default was 2.6.2 on "hardy"

Obviously doesn't help where you're finding large sized shared libs,
but anyway...

Jon.

 

[King]

Hi Jon,

I do have a limited skill sets in c/c++ and also new on linux. I think
I am missing some flags or anything when I am compiling python from
sources.

Still hoping that some one point me out the missing link.

Cheers

Prashant

 

[Antoine Pitrou]

Le Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:43:19 -0700, King a écrit :

Python is compiled and installed successfully. However the
modules(_socket.so, _random.so etc) are two big in terms of file size.
They are around 4.5-5.0 mb each. I have used "strip strip-all *.so", but
still size is around 1.5 mb each.

This is way more than it should be. Even if debug mode, most extension
modules should be around 100kB or smaller.

Am I missing something here? Do I have to re-configure or re-compile the
python again from sources?

I would suggest to check the compile options gcc gets (look at "make"
output), and try changing them.