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From: jcd@ecersg.ncsu.edu (Joseph C. Davis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Compiler option for Rel 3.0????
Message-ID: <1991Mar26.141452.21620@ncsu.edu>
Date: 26 Mar 91 14:14:52 GMT
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I have a question for the Next people.  there has been some lengthy 
discussion about the slowness of the traps for the trancendental functions
in the compiler. 

i have heard all of the arguements,and know that Next left it this way 
to help out the 030 guys.  However, wouldn't it be possible for them to 
add a compiler option that replaced the trappable functions with the 
proper routines that the 040 can do 'lickety split?'

i think that this would be a good addition for 3.0, don't you?

you see, i am having this problem showing off my super fast 15MIPS machine
when all fo the useful things that i do ( spice mostly ) contain **LOTS**
of trancendental calls.  my DEC3100 definitely beats the pants off of 
my Station, and it shouldn't.


jcd
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 Joseph C. Davis							      
 North Carolina State University  	e-mail:  jcd@ecegabriel.ncsu.edu      
									      
	   * People are not basically stupid - they just act that way.* -me