Are you using LLVM? Can you make it only target Armv7 (not 6+7) and possibly only thumb?
How big is a release build? vrs a debug build? Is the 30meg the unix exe (ie, inside the .app, there is a file...) or are you talking about the .app? outside of that, I think you need to buy Sebastian a virtual beer or 2 :) He being Mr Linker and all... On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 5:36 PM, Dean Cleaver <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > > > Just wondered if there were any techniques or methods that are known to > bloat executables? I’m concerned that my application is becoming too large > to debug, and we’re not finished yet. It has about 80 view controllers, plus > data sources. Unfortunately they are for the most part 80 distinct view > controllers, so I could only trim it to 70 to 75 at best. I’ve made use of > inheritance as best I can to reduce repeated blocks of code, but wondered if > there were any other paths I could follow to reduce the beast? Currently the > Unix Executable file compiled in debug mode is 30MB, and I fear it’s only > going to get bigger and cause more debugging problems on the physical device > (which I need for the Linea Pro sleeve). > > > > Dino > > > _______________________________________________ > MonoTouch mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > -- Nic Wise t. +44 7788 592 806 | @fastchicken | http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicwise b. http://www.fastchicken.co.nz/ Earnest: Self-employed? Track your business expenses and income. http://earnestapp.com Nearest Bus: find when the next bus is coming to your stop. http://goo.gl/Vcz1p 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
