Policy for stripping binaries

[Bob Hilliard <hilliard@debian.org>]

     gcc apparently creates sections `.note' and `.comment' when compiling
binaries.  Running either `strip' or the -s option to install does not
remove these redundant sections.  Lintian issues a warning
`binary-has-unneeded-section' when it detects these sections in a
binary. 

     I don't think lintian should warn about things that are permitted
by policy.  I propose that policy add a recommendation to use `strip
--remove-section=.comment --remove-section=.note' on binaries.

Bob
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