I would like to build a python 2.6.2 for Linux that runs on arm-based embeded devices. After some experiment of building from the python 2.6.2 source, I notice that the installed files from "make install" are much too big for an embedded system. For example, the files it installs to /usr/local/lib/python2.6/ dir is over 350MB.
>From the following installed files, /usr/local/bin/python /usr/local/lib/libpython2.6.so.1.0 I do not see they have any "direct" dependency on the files installed in /usr/local/lib/python2.6 dir. What are the use of those files in / usr/local/lib/python2.6? What is the consequence if I do not put them on the embedded system? Is there a good way to directly make an installation "package" (or tarball) of python 2.6.2 from the build result? Any advice on configuration to make the results smaller will be greatly appreciated! - Weidong -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list