strip(XNX) 6 January 1993 strip(XNX) Name strip - removes symbols and relocation bits Syntax strip [ -MNSdehrstx ] file ... Description strip removes the symbol table and relocation bits ordinarily attached to the output of the assembler and link editor. This is useful for saving space after a program has been debugged. If name is an archive file, strip will remove the local symbols from any a.out format files it finds in the archive. Certain libraries, such as those residing in /lib, have no need for local symbols. By deleting them, the size of the archive is decreased and link editing performance is increased. There are several options for use with strip: -M Strip all memory image segments. -N Strip all non-memory image segments. -S Strip the segment table only. -h Strip header and extended header. -e Strip extended header. -d Strip data and data relocation. -t Strip text and text relocation. -r Strip all relocation except x.out's "short form." -x Strip all relocation. -s trip symbol table. The effect of strip is the same as use of the -s option of ld. Files /tmp/stm* Temporary file See Also ld(XNX) Standards Conformance strip is conformant with: AT&T SVID Issue 2; and X/Open Portability Guide, Issue 3, 1989.