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authorDenys Vlasenko2016-05-31 02:42:49 +0200
committerDenys Vlasenko2016-05-31 02:44:34 +0200
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Make busybox an optional applet
If it's disabled, code shrinks by about 900 bytes: function old new delta usr_bin 10 - -10 usr_sbin 11 - -11 install_dir 20 - -20 applet_install_loc 184 - -184 run_applet_and_exit 686 21 -665 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (add/remove: 0/4 grow/shrink: 0/1 up/down: 0/-890) Total: -890 bytes text data bss dec hex filename 911327 493 7336 919156 e0674 busybox_old 909848 493 7336 917677 e00ad busybox_unstripped but busybox executable by itself does not say anything useful: $ busybox busybox: applet not found Based on the patch by Ron Yorston <rmy@pobox.com> Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
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@@ -116,9 +116,21 @@ config FEATURE_COMPRESS_USAGE
and have very little memory, this might not be a win. Otherwise,
you probably want this.
+config BUSYBOX
+ bool "Include busybox applet"
+ default y
+ help
+ The busybox applet provides general help regarding busybox and
+ allows the included applets to be listed. It's also required
+ if applet links are to be installed at runtime.
+
+ If you can live without these features disabling this will save
+ some space.
+
config FEATURE_INSTALLER
bool "Support --install [-s] to install applet links at runtime"
default y
+ depends on BUSYBOX
help
Enable 'busybox --install [-s]' support. This will allow you to use
busybox at runtime to create hard links or symlinks for all the