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Don't include the program debug database for factorio in release builds
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:13 pm
by PhotonDispenser
I noticed that in the Factorio bin folder, the PDB file for the main executable is also there. This doesn't really benefit 99% of people and shouldn't be included, as it is pretty large. Save yourself the bandwidth!
Re: Don't include the program debug database for factorio in release builds
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:19 pm
by posila
It benefits us, as we can see symbolized stacktraces in crash logs people post in bug reports directly.
Re: Don't include the program debug database for factorio in release builds
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:34 pm
by PhotonDispenser
Oh, I see!
Thanks for the explanation. I didn't consider how Factorio itself may interact with the file. I guess now that I think about it, that would be very helpful!
Re: Don't include the program debug database for factorio in release builds
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 5:04 pm
by ptx0
PhotonDispenser wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:13 pm
I noticed that in the Factorio bin folder, the PDB file for the main executable is also there. This doesn't really benefit 99% of people and shouldn't be included, as it is pretty large. Save yourself the bandwidth!
i make use of that when profiling the game's performance, bandwidth is for the birds (cheap, cheap)