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Update FAQ to mention make baseline when talking about make bloatcheck.

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Rob Landley 2006-05-27 21:30:34 +00:00
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@ -528,9 +528,11 @@ command line argument parsing (getopt_ulflags.c), and a whole lot more.</p>
<p> The <b>"make bloatcheck"</b> option uses Matt Mackall's bloat-o-meter <p> The <b>"make bloatcheck"</b> option uses Matt Mackall's bloat-o-meter
script to compare two versions of busybox (busybox_unstripped vs script to compare two versions of busybox (busybox_unstripped vs
busybox_old), and report which symbols changed size and by how much. busybox_old), and report which symbols changed size and by how much.
To use it, first build a base version, rename busybox_unstripped to To use it, first build a base version with <b>"make baseline"</b>.
busybox_old, and then build a new version with your changes and run (This creates busybox_old, which should have the original sizes for
"make bloatcheck" to see the size differences from the old version. comparison purposes.) Then build the new version with your changes
and run "make bloatcheck" to see the size differences from the old
version.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
The first line of output has totals: how many symbols were added or The first line of output has totals: how many symbols were added or