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Mac Forum / Programming / CodeWarrior / February 2004.xSym ?
Hello when i create an application there is a file called .xSym in the bundle, can i remove it for the release ? what is it used for ? thank you pat. > Hello > > when i create an application there is a file called .xSym in the bundle, > can i remove it for the release ? what is it used for ? symbolics file used by CW for debugging. By all means delete it for a release, it's just wasting space Fred > when i create an application there is a file called .xSym in the bundle, > can i remove it for the release ? what is it used for ? Usually, one would have 2 targets in their CW project: a debug target (which has the .xSym) and a Release target (which does not the the .xSym). You can look at the CW stationary for examples. > > when i create an application there is a file called .xSym in the bundle, > > can i remove it for the release ? what is it used for ? > > Usually, one would have 2 targets in their CW project: a debug target > (which has the .xSym) and a Release target (which does not the the > .xSym). You can look at the CW stationary for examples. Having a sym file can be useful even for the release target, so that you can debug it, but you should not install it on user's machines. meeroh  SignatureIf this message helped you, consider buying an item from my wish list: <http://web.meeroh.org/wishlist> >> > when i create an application there is a file called .xSym in the bundle, >> > can i remove it for the release ? what is it used for ? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Having a sym file can be useful even for the release target, so that you can >debug it, but you should not install it on user's machines. Those of us in the old school would never do this. We would have an optimized debug target but I'd never want to generate STABS or SYM information or have a chance of passing on anything that would make it easier to hack a release version. Ron SignatureMetrowerks, maker of CodeWarrior - "Software Starts Here" Ron Liechty - MWRon@metrowerks.com - <http://www.metrowerks.com> > >Having a sym file can be useful even for the release target, so that you can > >debug it, but you should not install it on user's machines. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > information or have a chance of passing on anything that would make it > easier to hack a release version. I find it more valuable to make debugging easier than to make hacking harder :-) meeroh SignatureIf this message helped you, consider buying an item from my wish list: <http://web.meeroh.org/wishlist> >> >Having a sym file can be useful even for the release target, so that you >> >can [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >I find it more valuable to make debugging easier than to make hacking harder >:-) It takes about 2 seconds to clone a target :) Ron SignatureMetrowerks, maker of CodeWarrior - "Software Starts Here" Ron Liechty - MWRon@metrowerks.com - <http://www.metrowerks.com> > >I find it more valuable to make debugging easier than to make hacking harder > >:-) > > It takes about 2 seconds to clone a target :) So? I am not talking about not having a debugging target. I am talking about being able to debug the release target. meeroh SignatureIf this message helped you, consider buying an item from my wish list: <http://web.meeroh.org/wishlist> >> >I find it more valuable to make debugging easier than to make hacking >> >harder [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >So? I am not talking about not having a debugging target. I am talking about >being able to debug the release target. Clone the release target, and enable debugging for it and debug it, you have it both ways :) Ron SignatureMetrowerks, maker of CodeWarrior - "Software Starts Here" Ron Liechty - MWRon@metrowerks.com - <http://www.metrowerks.com> Thank you By default it was on, i will remove that for my next releases! The good thing with hackers is that as long as they crack they don't create competion products ;) good that they prefer destructive work to constructive in a way... pat. |
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