strip(1)						      General Commands Manual							  strip(1)

NAME

       strip - strip symbol and line number information from an object file

SYNOPSIS

       filename ...

DESCRIPTION

       removes	the  symbol  table and line number information from object files, including archives.  Thereafter, no symbolic debugging access is
       available for that file; thus, this command is normally run only on production modules that have been debugged and tested.  The	effect	is
       nearly identical to using the option of ld.

   Options
       The amount of information stripped from the symbol table can be controlled by using any of the following options:

	      Strip line number information only;
		      do not strip any symbol table information.

	      Do not strip static or external symbol information.

		      Note  that the and options are synonymous because the symbol table contains only static and external symbols.  Either option
		      strips only symbolic debugging information and unloadable data.

	      Reset the relocation indexes into the symbol table (SOM only). Obsolete for
		      ELF files.  This option allows to be run on relocatable files, in which case the effect  is  also  to  strip  only  symbolic
		      debugging information and unloadable data.

	      Print the version of the strip command on the standard error output.

	      Print the usage menu.

       If there are any relocation entries in the object file and any symbol table information is to be stripped, complains and terminates without
       stripping filename unless the option is used.

       If is executed on an archive file (see ar(4)), the archive symbol table is removed.  The archive symbol table must be restored by executing
       with  its  operator (see ar(1)) before the archive can be used by the command (se ld(1)).  instructs the user with appropriate warning mes-
       sages when this situation arises.

       The purpose of this command is to reduce file storage overhead consumed by the object file.

EXTERNAL INFLUENCES

   Environment Variables
       The following internationalization variables affect the execution of

       Determines the locale category for native language, local customs and
	      coded character set in the absence of and other environment variables.  If is not specified or is set to the empty string, a default
	      of (see lang(5)) is used instead of

       Determines the values for all locale categories and has precedence over
	      and other environment variables.

       Determines the locale that should be used to affect the format
	      and contents of diagnostic messages written to standard error.

       Determines the locale category for numeric formatting.

       Determines the locale category for character handling functions.

       Determines the location of message catalogues for the processing
	      of

       If  any	internationalization  variable	contains an invalid setting, behaves as if all internationalization variables are set to See envi-
       ron(5).

       In addition, the following environment variable affects

       Specifies a directory
	      for temporary files (see tmpnam(3S)).

   International Code Set Support
       Single- and multi-byte character code sets are supported.

DIAGNOSTICS

       name			     cannot be read.

       name			     is not an appropriate object file.

       name			     contains relocation entries and the option was not specified.  Symbol table information cannot be stripped.

EXAMPLES

       Strip symbol table and debug information from the shared library in the current directory to reduce its size.  Symbol information  required
       to use the library is preserved:

FILES

       temporary files

SEE ALSO

   System Tools:
       ar(1)		 create archived libraries
       as(1)		 translate assembly code to machine code
       cc(1)		 invoke the HP-UX C compiler
       ld(1)		 invoke the link editor

   Miscellaneous:
       a.out(4) 	 assembler, compiler, and linker output
       ar(4)		 archive format

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

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