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to: Bob Liles
from: Chris Kaminski
date: 1994-12-14 18:56:42
subject: Exe Size

Re: Exe Size
 
> GC>Thanks...
> I have noticed the same thing with Borland's assembler.  If I assemble a
> program with MASM and link it with LINK386 it is about 1/3 the size of
> the executable I get from TASM and TLINK.  However, the TASM and TLINK
> program runs about 3 times faster.  I haven't been able to figure that
> one out.

Ever try looking at the link options, like, optimizing for speed/size/balance?

I'm not sure about CSet/2, or Borland, but Watcom allows me to optimize it
with speed or space in mind. 

Just trying some thoughts out. 

Chris Kaminski,
A.K.A. Dark Champion!

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