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From: shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Tip Concerning Massive COFF Comment Sections
Summary: mcs -d can delete such comments
Keywords: COFF mcs X
Message-ID: <52@raysnec.UUCP>
Date: 6 Jun 90 16:17:55 GMT
References: <1990Jun1.134459.4296@pcrat.uucp> <74746@hobbit.UUCP>
Reply-To: shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake)
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In article <74746@hobbit.UUCP> ndjc@ccicpg.UUCP (Nick Crossley) writes:
>
>Use of mcs -c will condense the .comment section so that each unique
>string appears only once.  Makefiles intended for systems with
>.comment sections (such as V.3 and V.4) should have mcs -c <binary>
>added after final linking.

You could also use "mcs -d" to DELETE all embedded comments except those
resulting from *sccsid or version[] references.