Q38020: CVPACK /p Causes a More Complete Packing

Article: Q38020
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 2.20
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 28-MAR-1989

When you are unable to load your program into CodeView, try packing
the program with CVPACK.EXE. If you want a more complete packing of
your executable, then run CVPACK.EXE with the /p option. This option
will take longer to run, but it will generate better results.

The /p option for CVPACK.EXE is documented on Page update-17 in the
"Microsoft C 5.1 Optimizing Compiler, CodeView and Utilities,
Microsoft Editor Mixed-Language Programmer's Guide."

Normally, CVPACK discards unused debugging information and appends
it to the file. With the /p option, CVPACK discards the unused
debugging information, then proceeds to sort it throughout the
executable file.

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