Xcode 4 : iOS binary size and strip

Question

I was trying to minimize the code size in my iOS 4 game, so I tried enabling all the strip-related commands, and using the -Os flag.

However, strangely I still found that the binary was quite big, and when I manually tried to strip the binary using the console ("using the strip command"), it actually reduced it from 18 mb to 12.3 mb.

Does Xcode actually use a different strip mechanism, or anything like that? The problem with using the console strip command is that it gives a message saying that it invalidates the code sign, so I wonder if it's possible to get the code signing working after this strip command.

If you App is graphics heavy try this tip: http://stackoverflow.com/a/6909772/89035 — Richard Stelling, Dec 14 '11 at 17:33

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 14 '11 at 17:36

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Did you choose "Yes" in both "Deployment Postprocessing" and "Strip Linked Product"?

Also, check that you have the right values for the build configuration you try to optimize.

answered Dec 14 '11 at 17:36

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I did, actually it turns out that I had to clean the whole build directory before it takes effect.. thanks. – kamziro Dec 14 '11 at 19:05

Xcode 4 : iOS binary size and strip

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