FS#45809 - [python] please strip libpython3

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by CalimeroTeknik (Calimero) - Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 12:52 GMT
Last edited by Felix Yan (felixonmars) - Monday, 05 October 2015, 18:08 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Angel Velasquez (angvp)
Felix Yan (felixonmars)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:

The python3 library is a lot bigger than python2's.
2,0M /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1.0
8,8M /usr/lib/libpython3.4m.so.1.0

I tried `strip -s` on it and:
2,5M /tmp/libpython3.4m.so.1.0

My interest in this is that it would notably make python3 programs more reactive the first time when using slow media.
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Closed by  Felix Yan (felixonmars)
Monday, 05 October 2015, 18:08 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  Fixed in python 3.5.0
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 14:52 GMT
The problem here seems to be that the library is read only inside fakeroot. According to Dave, Allan, and Andrew, makepkg ignores stripping read-only libs.
Comment by Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) - Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 07:53 GMT
Are you sure about the effect? I believe this will only save some space (download and installed). The debug information isn't actually read from disk until it is needed.

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