i686-pc-windows-msvc: remove pdb file

[220160239]

I compile on i686-pc-windows-msvc, the output file (*.exe) include RSDS information. I do not need pdb file, how can I remove it ?

[jonas-schievink]

Have you tried compiling without debug info?

[220160239]

Have you tried compiling without debug info?

I tried set debug=false in cargo.toml, but pdb file still existed.

[jonas-schievink]

Cargo does not remove old files when recompiling. Deleting the file should work.

[220160239]

Cargo does not remove old files when recompiling. Deleting the file should work.

I delete the whole target folder, set "[profile.release] debug = false" in cargo.toml, then execute “cargo build --release”, the pdb file is still there. Is there something I ignored ?

[retep998]

Rust will always ask the linker to emit debug info for -msvc targets, regardless of whether debug is true or false. This is intended behavior and not a bug.

Is the issue that emitting a PDB file causes the linker to hardcode a path to the PDB in your binary and you don't want that for security reasons? If so, you can use the -Clink-arg rustc command line parameter to pass /DEBUG:NONE to the linker.

[220160239]

Rust will always ask the linker to emit debug info for -msvc targets, regardless of whether debug is true or false. This is intended behavior and not a bug.

Is the issue that emitting a PDB file causes the linker to hardcode a path to the PDB in your binary and you don't want that for security reasons? If so, you can use the -Clink-arg rustc command line parameter to pass /DEBUG:NONE to the linker.

Thinks, that's the solution.

[csmoe]

Closes as resolved.