Would debug symbols ever be loaded into CPU cache? They'd be in RAM, sure. But why would the CPU ever load them into cache? The way I'm imagining this, and I could be wrong, is that the debug symbols are to one end of the binary. They wouldn't be loaded into cache unless they're going to be used imminently.
Another way of saying this is that the change to strip automatically is a small win for for disk space and RAM consumption, but I don't think it's going to improve performance dramatically? I could be wrong about this though.
No, it's more likely that you are correct because it has been a long time since I worked that close to the metal and my info is outdated or downright wrong at this point.
Thanks for the nuance. If debug symbols indeed never go into the CPU cache then my remark is completely irrelevant.
Another way of saying this is that the change to strip automatically is a small win for for disk space and RAM consumption, but I don't think it's going to improve performance dramatically? I could be wrong about this though.