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From: fxl@AIDS-UNIX (Franz Lanzinger)
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Subject: Using RAM disk with the DRI C-Compiler
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Date: Tue, 25-Feb-86 14:12:49 EST
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I've had pretty good luck in speeding up the compile-link time by using
a 285K RAM disk.  A RAM disk of that size is possible when you have TOS
in ROM, but no 1Meg upgrade.  My total compile-link time went from 8minutes
to 2:30 minutes, by telling the compiler, assembler and linker to use C:
for temporary files, putting the libraries on C:, plus a few other small
files.  It took me quite some time to figure out how to do this, but it was
worth it.  Of course, once I get my 1Meg upgrade I'll put everything into
RAM disk, and I expect the compile-link time will go down even more.

Have any of you had similar experiences?  I'll post my batch files, plus
a list of the files in RAM disk, if there is interest.

	Franz Lanzinger
	Advance Decision Systems
	201 San Antonio Circle #286
	Mountain View CA 94040
	(415) 941 3912
	fxl@ads-unix
	(formerly fxl@aids-unix)