From: j DOT aldrich6 AT genie DOT com
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Date: Sat, 29 Jun 96 22:36:00 UTC 0000
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Subject: Re: hello world compile time

Reply to message 0942111    from MUEL0115 AT GOLD on 06/28/96  9:51PM


>I am running a pentium pro (p6) 200 mhz with 32 megs of memory, and 48 megs
>in swap.  djgpp compiles the hello world program basically instantaneously,
>so I am guessing minimal time is based on disk-access times.  The hardward is
>slowing it all down again .. ugh.  Damned hardware =)

Rather, it sounds like you have some sort of caching going on, like
smartdrv or a ramdisk.  The actual compilation time for 'hello world'
is miniscule; the delay comes because the DJGPP programs have
to load themselves every time you compile.  If you have a large cache,
then this load time is no longer a factor.  Likewise if your DJGPP progs
are on a ramdisk or something similar.

John