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From: csrdh@marlin.jcu.edu.au (Rowan Hughes)
Newsgroups: comp.benchmarks,comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: A benchmark
Keywords: snake performance
Message-ID: <1991May7.023440.824@marlin.jcu.edu.au>
Date: 7 May 91 02:34:40 GMT
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In <1991May3.142148.6329@rice.edu> guscus@katzo.rice.edu (Gustavo E. Scuseria) writes:
> What version of the operating system are you using ? 
> And what compiler ? 
> I believe HP claims a big boost of performance with the new
> (unreleased) 8.05 version.

A quick follow up to all those who queried the "-O2" for the HP720
-O2 is the highest level of optimization (ftn) for the Snakes, unlike
-O3 for the 400 compilers. Thanks to Walt Underwood (HP) for clearing
that up.

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Rowan Hughes                                James Cook University
Marine Modelling Unit                       Townsville, Australia.
Dept. Civil and Systems Engineering         csrdh@marlin.jcu.edu.au