> > > make -j5 OPTIMIZE=3 SYMLEVEL=1 SYMBOLS=1 STRIP_SYMBOLS=1 TOOLS=1 > > > > Why do you build with symbols, if you strip them after that ? > > I build with symbols to generate a mame64.sym file which allows me to get stack crawl > outputs if I happen to come across a scenario in which MAME crashes out. > > The strip_symbols just reduces the size of the executable.