From: Ryan Hope <rmh3093@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 17:34:34 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: add strip-debug
X-Git-Tag: v2.6.26-rc6-zen1~15^2
X-Git-Url: http://zen-sources.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=kernel.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=0c7adcf457e112cdefb47f55d9bffb18909646ca

add strip-debug
---

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6923d66..405d9c8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -515,6 +515,13 @@ endif
 # Arch Makefiles may override this setting
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option, -fno-stack-protector)
 
+#Strips debugging symbols if enabled
+#Use only if you want a super small kernel
+#Without the ability to debug
+ifdef CONFIG_CC_STRIP_DEBUG
+KBUILD_CFLAGS  += -s
+endif
+
 include $(srctree)/arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile
 
 ifdef CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 6199d11..68b042b 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -524,6 +524,19 @@ config CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+config CC_STRIP_DEBUG
+        bool "Strip Debugging Symbols"
+        default n
+        depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+        help
+          Enabling this option will pass "-s" to gcc, which strips debug
+          symbols, resulting in a MUCH smaller kernel.
+
+          WARNING: Use this only if you don't plan on using a debugger,
+          or debug information. 
+ 
+          If unsure, say N.
+
 config SYSCTL
 	bool