Stripping down the Lua interpreter

[David Given <dg@...>]

Periodically we have discussions about how best to reduce the size of 
the Lua interpreter. There seem to be a number of techniques for doing 
this --- removing the compiler, the libraries, the list of opcodes, etc. 
But I can't find any definitive documentation on what can do done, and 
how effective it is.

I am now in a position where I'd like to embed a minimised Lua 
interpreter in an application. If I really try hard, what kind of size 
am I looking at? Are there any on-line resources that can assist me (I 
can't find anything in the wiki)?

Ta,

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David Given
dg@cowlark.com