rust-lang / rust-lang/docker-rust

Suggestion Toolchain size can be reduced by trimming fat debug symbols

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Description

Subj.
Running something like:

find /usr/local/rustup/ -type f -executable -exec strip --strip-unneeded {} 
find /usr/local/rustup/ -name *.so -exec strip --strip-unneeded {} 
find /usr/local/rustup/ -name *.rlib -exec strip -d {} 
find /usr/local/rustup/ -name *.a -exec strip -d {}

Produces image with size 604MB which means 211MB compressed on docker hub (instead of 250 for official image) for ultimate slim-alpine image

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Research direction

The issue names no repository files or tests; start by reproducing the commands against the Rust toolchain under /usr/local/rustup/. Compare the resulting image size and compressed size with the current image, then determine whether the build configuration can safely incorporate the trimming while preserving a usable toolchain.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, dockerfile
Domain
build-system, devops
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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