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Re: stripping binaries...must we?



Hi Drew!

You wrote:

> Why does policy ask us to strip binaries anyway?  Is it merely to reduce
> storage and bandwidth costs?

Yes, afaik this is the only reason.

> Could someone please clarify if it's appropriate to respect upstream's
> wishes to leave the symbols in?

Sure. It's only a "should" in policy, not a "must", so it's ok not to
strip.

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