[NTLUG:Discuss] Debian binutils woody

[Johnny Cybermyth]

Why when installing Woody does the binutils package (using dselect and 
apt to install) make you edit some config file that bloats the kernel 
just for linking?  Does this apply to the default woody kernel?  And, if 
it does, how do you go about upgrading the kernel to a newer version and 
not have to worry about breaking what is supposed to be a fresh install?