[Lazarus] Lazarus Package Library (lpk) - Linking question

[Sven Barth]

On 08.12.2011 19:46, Krzysztof wrote:
> Hi,
>
> For example BGRAControls package. If I drop TBGRAButton on form,
> Lazarus automatically add BGRAControls package as required in project
> inspector. Then, If I build project, it seems that compiler adds all
> controls from this package to exe even if I don't use them, because if
> I delete BGRAControls package from required section and add path to
> BGRAButton unit manually, then exe is much smaller. How does it work?
> Exists any compilator optimization switch for strip unused units from
> project packages?

You might try to disable the option "Add package unit to uses-clause" in 
the options of the package and see if that helps (I don't know whether 
it does indeed help, but it's one of the first things I do if I create a 
package or use one).

Regards,
Sven