make_sys_image determine size prior to creating image

[OFC_EDM]

How can I determine the size of a make_sys_image prior to the actual creation of the image?

This will tell me the estimate but it also creates the archive. I tried combining with the -p (preview) option without success.

make_sys_image -u \
-s local -d /var/tmp/image/archives \
-n rp4440_archive.gz

[OFC_EDM]

Ok I solved the initial problem by using the options -u -p with make_sys_image.

But now I have a new issue:

The image is going to be 26GB !!

So how can I generate a list of what's going to be in the archive WITHOUT have to actually create the archive?

Then I want to clean up that list so I can get my archive size down to 2-4GB.

Cheers