Why exe so big under Linux?

[Borneq]

On Windows is enough small, how make similar size on Linux.

[Martin_fr]

You gen about 5 MB for a simple app (New Project > Application / just an empty form) if you do not smart link.

Note that in order to be able to smartlink, you must compile the LCL and all packages as smartlinkable -CX.
I would expect the default install is. But as soon as you rebuild....

Note that using smartlinking can dramatically increase the time to build your app.

In addition it is always save to run:
  strip prpoject1

[Leledumbo]

Note that in order to be able to smartlink, you must compile the LCL and all packages as smartlinkable -CX

This is the last thing that comes into my mind, Lazarus apps won't differ too much between platforms.

[Martin_fr]

Note that in order to be able to smartlink, you must compile the LCL and all packages as smartlinkable -CX

This is the last thing that comes into my mind, Lazarus apps won't differ too much between platforms.

Why? It is a valid reason.

Of course, if you do not smartlink on w32, you might get a bigger exe too. I did not test that.

I just noted that I get the exact 5 MB that Borneq got (on linux/gtk2). And I found it was because my LCL was not compiled with -CX. Neither was the project with -XX
I do not know what the setting are, if you installed lazarus via rpm or the like. All my installs are from SVN. So I have to get settings right myself.

[Leledumbo]

Why? It is a valid reason.

I mean... yes, I agree with you
This is the only thing we haven't said to Borneq.