Do (PDBs == Debug builds) for you too?
Aug
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:03 PM
PDBs are created with Release builds as well as Debug builds. Here's how to turn that off.
Then you might be very surprised to find out Release builds create them too!
I used to believe if I saw a PDB file then I was dealing with a debug build. Well today I found out I was wrong! PDB files are also produced with Release builds. If you want to disable them (in VS08) you:
- open up the Project Settings
- click the Build tab
- select the Advanced button (bottom right)
- look for the Output section
- select none for the Debug Info dropdown
There you go, no more PDBs.
This comes at a cost though. You loose the ability for any type forensics or C++ developer personality disecting your minidumps. hhhmmm have you ever tried reading one of those minidumps? DOH!