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Article #7642Re: why are C compiles so slow?
From: Larry Taborek
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1989 14:14
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1989 14:14
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From article <19500044@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu>, by beaucham@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu: > > In developing new programs in C I find that the most time is taken in waiting > for compile and link (including some fairly large libraries). ( I am working > with a genuine 6 MHz AT.) Even if I go to V DISK, it is still slow. My > question is -- What factors most strongly determine the speed of compile? > > If I upgrade to a 386 CPU using, for instance, the MicroWay FastCACHE-AT/SX > board (which includes 32K cache), will I see a big improvement? > Jim, I am using SCO XENIX 386 with a Mylex 25MZ motherboard with 64K of static ram and 4MB of memory and a fast disk and controller. My C compiles are lightening fast. On my Altos 586, a compile that use to take 1 minute to do the link, now occures in 2 seconds. If you want more info, send me email or call me at (703) 758-7000. Hope this helps... -- Larry Taborek ..!uunet!grebyn!macom1!larry Centel Federal Systems larry@macom1.UUCP 11400 Commerce Park Drive Reston, VA 22091-1506 My views do not reflect those of Centel 703-758-7000
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!shadooby!samsung!aplcen!haven!grebyn!macom1!larry From: larry@macom1.UUCP (Larry Taborek) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: why are C compiles so slow? Message-ID: <4977@macom1.UUCP> Date: 27 Nov 89 14:14:34 GMT References: <19500044@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu> Organization: CENTEL Federal Systems, Reston, VA. 22091-1506 Lines: 27