[Qt-interest] win32-g++ compiled Qt app much bigger than win32-msvc compiled one?

[Sven Grunewaldt]

Am 28.03.2009 07:36, schrieb James Yan:
> Hey all,
>
> recently, i try to move my IDE from Visual C++ Express( win32-msvc ) 
> to Qt Creator ( win32-g++ ) for my Qt app building, now everything 
> works ok, i love the feel to get rid of VC++ and switch to qt creator, 
> but i found a problem on complied files size, under the same pro file 
> and source files ( both in release mode and using static qt lib 4.4.3 )
> Visual C++ Express 2008 (win32-msvc) : 3,976 kb
> Qt Creator (win32-g++)                         : 10,305 kb
> is there anything i can fix? or it's just normal with mingw complier? 
> thanks!
>
> regards,
> J.Y.
>
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You can try using strip.exe, it should be in mingws bin directory. It 
removes debug code from the compiled files.

Regards,
Sven Grunewaldt

(Sorry for the second Mail, I always forget adding qt-interest to the 
receivers...)
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