From: Andrew Crabtree <andrewc AT typhoon DOT rose DOT hp DOT com>
Message-Id: <199704221638.AA156487104@typhoon.rose.hp.com>
Subject: Re: Pentium Optimization
To: digital DOT fx AT worldnet DOT att DOT net (Robert Vasquez)
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 9:38:23 PDT
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-Reply-To: <335C26DC.5163@worldnet.att.net>; from "Robert Vasquez" at Apr 21, 97 10:47 pm
Precedence: bulk

> 
> I'd like to know where I can find Pentium optimizations for DJGPP/GCC. 
> I've heard on the net that you can download the sources, but I dont have 
> the connection to do an 8 meg file, then compile them for an hour. Arent 
> there replacement exe's or someting?

I've been meaning to post a message about this.  

The Pentium Compiler Group Homepage is 

http://nightflight.com/~pcg/

You will need the original gcc sources (the FSF ones, not the ones in 
the DJGPP distribution) to apply the patches.  Also, as best as I can tell,
you will need a unix machine to apply the patches (maybe bash will work
on DOS, haven't tried).

The major problem is the current snapshot is broken for a go32 configuration.
  
I'm still tinkering around with it occasionally, and if I ever get
a working exe I'll put it in the precompiled binaries section from the 
PCG home page.

Also, 2.8 will have the more stable Pentium Optimizations, and I'm sure
DJ will provide a version of this when available.  Don't know when its 
expected though.

Andreww