oops, hit the wrong button - that was meant for everyone :-)
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nic Wise <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 9:12 AM Subject: Re: [MonoTouch] App size (MT3 vs MT4) To: Sebastien Pouliot <[email protected]> Thanks Sebastien > Right. The linker only reduce the size of managed assemblies - but it > does have an size/time effect on the AOT-ed binaries (since there's > less IL to produce, there's less assembly to output later). > > ref: > http://spouliot.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/when-to-link-monotouch-applications/ > yeah, I had a read of your blog post this morning, which is kinda what spured me asking! I need to go back and check all my projects :) > First select your target(s): > > * Older Apple devices used ARMv6 based-processors. If you want/need > compatibility with them you must use ARMv6. Newer devices can still > execute ARMv6 code. > > * Newer Apple devices (from iPhone 3GS and all iPads) use ARMv7 based > processors. > > * Thumb2, only available in ARMv7 CPUs, can produce smaller binaries > at the expense of some performance. > > ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture > looks like I'm stuck with Arm6 then :) maybe not for my new app, which I'm about to start this weekend. Lots of people appear to be still using 3G's, so I guess I'm stuck with it. > Both right. It covers everything, but it does so by compiling* and > linking* two object files (one ARMv6 and one ARMv7/Thumb2) into a > single binary - that's why it's called a "fat binary". > thanks for all that info - much appreciated. I shall adjust my projects accordingly :) Any problems if I (or you?) repost that to the list? I'm sure someone else would find it useful. Cheers! Nic -- Nic Wise t. +44 7788 592 806 | @fastchicken | http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicwise b. http://www.fastchicken.co.nz/ mobileAgent (for FreeAgent): get your accounts in your pocket. http://goo.gl/IuBU Trip Wallet: Keep track of your budget on the go: http://goo.gl/ePhKa London Bike App: Find the nearest Boris Bike, and get riding! http://goo.gl/Icp2 _______________________________________________ MonoTouch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch
