[uClibc] size difference between uclibc and glibc

Jun Sun jsun at junsun.net
Wed Jul 23 21:39:03 UTC 2003


On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 12:56:14PM -0600, Erik Andersen wrote:
> On Wed Jul 23, 2003 at 10:24:52AM -0700, Jun Sun wrote:
> > 
> > Can someone give an idea on what size difference it gives if I 
> > switch to use uclibc instead of glibc?  Also, probably a dumb question,
> > the applications should have the same size no matter what C library
> > you are using, correct?
> 
> There are a number of places where we do not inline functions,
> or where we use more compact preprocessor defines causing
> application programs to also be smaller and use less memory.
>

Thanks.
 
> > If the later is true, it seems if your system has more applications then one 
> > would have less movtivation to use uclibc.
> > 
> > Size reduction seems to be the most bragging about point of uclibc.
> > This questions probably should be on FAQ. :)
> 
> Please feel free to provide any additions you think best....
> http://uclibc.org/FAQ.html
>

Will do after I get permissions from the people who sent me data.
 
> > Also, are there other benefits to switch to uclibc?
> 
> yes
>

Care to elaborate more?  And yes, I looked at the FAQ and the answer
is not there. :)

Jun



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