Is it possible to strip out unnecessary parts of the FastLED Library to reduce

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Is it possible to strip out unnecessary parts of the FastLED Library to reduce it’s size and allow for more memory to available for my code? I know what kind of LEDs I am using, so do i need all the templates for other LEDs or chipsets?
Im driving 60 ws2812b LEDs from a Trinket 5v board and the following 8 lines of code takes up almost 2/3 of the available storage space!

#include<FastLED.h>
CRGB leds[60];
void setup() {
FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B,1,GRB>(leds, 60).setCorrection(TypicalLEDStrip);
FastLED.setBrightness(96);
}
void loop(){
FastLED.show();
FastLED.delay(1000/120);
}

“Sketch uses 3398 bytes (63%) of program storage space. Maximum is 5310 bytes. Global variables use 277 bytes of dynamic memory.”

The DemoReel100 default sketch is 114% of program storage space. I also understand that I could try a higher capacity dev board, but I dont have one atm, and the trinket is perfectly sized for what I am doing.

I’ve tried stripping out all the 4-pin LEDs (anything with a clock pin), matrices, dmx, spi, and more, however I am hardly making a dent. I know the math and colorutils libraries are relatively large, but I really just want to remove superfluous or wasted information.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

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The compiler automatically only includes the code you use, which is why removing unused source code doesn’t make any difference; the compiler and linker are already doing that.

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The trinket (non-pro version) just barely has any storage and isn’t really good for much beyond blinking a small number of LEDs in a small number of ways. The Trinket Pro has more space (and a hardware multiplier, which saves a lot of code space, and improves speed, even at the same MHz).

What’s the intended application you’re working on?

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@Mark_Kriegsman Well, now I know more about compilers… :confused: I actually won this trinket from a hack-a-day contest when it was released. Now that Ive finally used it, I’ll probably grab a pro and m0 soon.

This project is just a ring of leds backlighting a circular laser-etched mirror with my friends brewery logo on it. Their tasting room opened yesterday, but it was too packed for me to get it on the wall. :stuck_out_tongue: