Compiling python2.5.1 results in 3.5MB python lib?

[simonbun]

On Jul 28, 11:07 am, "Martin v. Löwis" <mar... at v.loewis.de> wrote:
> > I'm compiling 2.5.1 and end up with a 3.5MB libpython2.5.so file. I
> > seem to remember it should be somewhere around the 1MB mark. What
> > could be causing this?
>
> Try stripping it.
>
> Regards,
> Martin

How would I go about doing this? I'm not sure what to strip nor how to
do it.

Thanks,
Simon