MAP file analysis - where's my code size comes from?

Question

I am looking for a tool to simplify analysing a linker map file for a large C++ project (VC6).

During maintenance, the binaries grow steadily and I want to figure o

Answer 1

Have you tried using dumpbin.exe on your .obj files?

Stuff to look for:

• Using a lot of STL?
• A lot of c++ classes with inline methods?
• A lot of constants?

If anything of the above applies to you. Check if they have a wide visibility, i.e. if they are used/seen in large parts of your application.