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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
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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...
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