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[Dev-C++] how to improve mingw performance

[Alessandro O. <ale...@nu...>]

Hi,

I've installed dev-cpp on 30 computers in the University. But when I try 
to compile a hello world example it takes about 5 minutes.

The machines are old pentiums 166/32mb of RAM. Is there any chance to 
improve the performace of mingw ?

-- 
Thanks,

Alessandro Oliveira
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Re: [Dev-C++] how to improve mingw performance

[Per W. <pw...@ia...>]

Probably only by adding more memory - are the HD constantly working during
the compile? I would suspect that the OS eats quite a lot of the memory,
leaving too little for gcc + Dev-Cpp.

/Per W

On Fri, 21 Mar 2003, Alessandro Oliveira wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've installed dev-cpp on 30 computers in the University. But when I try
> to compile a hello world example it takes about 5 minutes.
>
> The machines are old pentiums 166/32mb of RAM. Is there any chance to
> improve the performace of mingw ?
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Alessandro Oliveira
> Nuno Ferreira Cargas Internacionais Ltda.
> Phone: +55-11-3241-2000
> Fax  : +55-11-3242-9891
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Re: [Dev-C++] how to improve mingw performance

[Alessandro O. <ale...@nu...>]

I thought it was a memory problem, because the machines came with 16mb 
only,  but after the upgrade to 32mb, the disk led just blinks and 
dev-cpp freeze until mingw finishes the compilation. So I think, it's 
not a lack of memory problem anymore, it's just spending too much 
computer cycles.

Alessandro.

Per Westermark wrote:

>Probably only by adding more memory - are the HD constantly working during
>the compile? I would suspect that the OS eats quite a lot of the memory,
>leaving too little for gcc + Dev-Cpp.
>
>/Per W
>
>On Fri, 21 Mar 2003, Alessandro Oliveira wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I've installed dev-cpp on 30 computers in the University. But when I try
>>to compile a hello world example it takes about 5 minutes.
>>
>>The machines are old pentiums 166/32mb of RAM. Is there any chance to
>>improve the performace of mingw ?
>>
>>--
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Alessandro Oliveira
>>Nuno Ferreira Cargas Internacionais Ltda.
>>Phone: +55-11-3241-2000
>>Fax  : +55-11-3242-9891
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>Micro$oft is not the answer. Micro$oft is the question. The answer is NO!!!
>>
>>
>>
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Alessandro Oliveira
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Re: [Dev-C++] how to improve mingw performance

[Alessandro O. <ale...@nu...>]

Have you ever heard about early pentiums without math processor ?

the computer lab guys told me that these compaqs doesn't have a math 
processor,
I don't think this is true, but you know, OEMs do whatever is necessary 
in order to raise their profits.

I don't know if this would affect performance anyway.

Alessandro

Goran Rakic' wrote:

>Dana petak 21. mart 2003. 16:57, Alessandro Oliveira je napisao/la:
>  
>
>>I thought it was a memory problem, because the machines came with 16mb
>>only,  but after the upgrade to 32mb, the disk led just blinks and
>>dev-cpp freeze until mingw finishes the compilation. So I think, it's
>>not a lack of memory problem anymore, it's just spending too much
>>computer cycles.
>>    
>>
>
>I tried lastest MinGW with gcc 3.2 without DevCpp in my school on 133Mhz 
>Pentium I computers with 16 and 32 MB of memory. It is a little bit slower 
>but no way to be 5 minutes, 5secs is a maximum.
>
>Goran
>  
>

Re: [Dev-C++] how to improve mingw performance

[Per W. <pw...@ia...>]

I don't know about any genuine Intel Pentium without math processor. The
i486 was available in DX and SX models with the SX missing the fpu.

Besdies - compilation isn't very fpu-intensive, so having to emulate the
fp instructions shouldn't be a problem.

/Per W

On Fri, 21 Mar 2003, Alessandro Oliveira wrote:

> Have you ever heard about early pentiums without math processor ?
>
> the computer lab guys told me that these compaqs doesn't have a math
> processor,
> I don't think this is true, but you know, OEMs do whatever is necessary
> in order to raise their profits.
>
> I don't know if this would affect performance anyway.
>
> Alessandro
>
> Goran Rakic' wrote:
>
> >Dana petak 21. mart 2003. 16:57, Alessandro Oliveira je napisao/la:
> >
> >
> >>I thought it was a memory problem, because the machines came with 16mb
> >>only,  but after the upgrade to 32mb, the disk led just blinks and
> >>dev-cpp freeze until mingw finishes the compilation. So I think, it's
> >>not a lack of memory problem anymore, it's just spending too much
> >>computer cycles.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I tried lastest MinGW with gcc 3.2 without DevCpp in my school on 133Mhz
> >Pentium I computers with 16 and 32 MB of memory. It is a little bit slower
> >but no way to be 5 minutes, 5secs is a maximum.
> >
> >Goran
> >
> >
>
>
>
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