From:	Gautier DOT DeMontmollin AT maths DOT unine DOT ch (Gautier)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Q: Compile speed increase from 4MB to 8MB RAM
Message-ID:	<1998Mar17.152759.6623@news>
Date:	17 Mar 98 15:27:59 MET
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Organization:	University of Neuchatel, Switzerland
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To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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> I currently have a 386sx20Mhz (Don't laugh I can't afford anything
> better) with 4MB of RAM.  I have configured the computer according to
> the instructions in the FAQ.  I am using DJGPP v2.01 and GCC 2.8.0.
 
> The problem is the incredibly long comple times (about 20 minutes)
> particularly when using any part of the STL (ie. lots of templates).
 
> How much difference would an extra 4MB of RAM make to the compile
> speed? (Actual figures would be nice if possible)

Day and night! My experience (with GNAT Ada which uses DJGPP as back-end):

before: 16MB with 2 for Smartdrv and temp dir in c:\temp
after:  80MB with 11 for Smartdrv and temp dir in a 22MB RAM-disk

-- 
Gautier

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