Compile speed on SGI/Linux (like Indy)

Compile speed on SGI/Linux (like Indy)

[Hiroshi Kawashima]

Hi.

I'm one of member of Linux-VR project (porting Linux on NEC VR41xx based WinCE
machines) http://linux-vr.org/ .

I've almostly completed porting Kernel Floating Emulation of
Linux/Mips to Linux-VR, so I'm moving to building userland (hard-float).

Since VR41xx based WinCE machine is very slow, I'm now considering to
buy SGI machines to build userland binaries.

But before that, my questions is how fast Indy comparing with VR41xx based machines ?

I deeply appreciate if anyone suggest me compile time for any source packages on
Indy or other SGI machines.
Compile time of any source packages is very helpful for me.

Thank you in advance.
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Kawashima

RE: Compile speed on SGI/Linux (like Indy)

[Harald Koerfgen]

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Hi.

On 30-May-00 Hiroshi Kawashima wrote:
> I'm one of member of Linux-VR project (porting Linux on NEC VR41xx based WinCE
> machines) http://linux-vr.org/ .
> 
> I've almostly completed porting Kernel Floating Emulation of
> Linux/Mips to Linux-VR, so I'm moving to building userland (hard-float).
> 
> Since VR41xx based WinCE machine is very slow, I'm now considering to
> buy SGI machines to build userland binaries.

That won't help you, I´m afraid, if you want to natively build userland stuff. To
my knowledge all SGI boxes are configured in big endian mode, where all CE
machines are little endian.

A Cobalt RaQ would probably be better for what you want.

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Regards,
Harald

Re: Compile speed on SGI/Linux (like Indy)

[Florian Lohoff]

On Wed, May 31, 2000 at 03:15:19AM +0900, Hiroshi Kawashima wrote:

> I deeply appreciate if anyone suggest me compile time for any source
> packages on Indy or other SGI machines.  Compile time of any source
> packages is very helpful for me.

There will be debian-mips and debian-mipsel "Real Soon" - I am working
on mipsel and mips with a lot others - Resulting packages (mips
and mipsel) can be found at ftp://ftp.rfc822.org/pub/local/debian-mips and
mipsel.

Flo
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Florian Lohoff		flo@rfc822.org		      	+49-waiting-4-telekom
"Technology is a constant battle between manufacturers producing bigger and
more idiot-proof systems and nature producing bigger and better idiots."

RE: Compile speed on SGI/Linux (like Indy)

[Ian Chilton]

Hello,

> There will be debian-mips and debian-mipsel "Real Soon"

Please could you explain a little more..?

What is the difference between these 2?


Thanks!

Ian


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Re: Compile speed on SGI/Linux (like Indy)

[Florian Lohoff]

On Mon, Jun 05, 2000 at 05:32:55PM +0100, Ian Chilton wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> > There will be debian-mips and debian-mipsel "Real Soon"
> 
> Please could you explain a little more..?
> 
> What is the difference between these 2?

The Endianess - debian-mips is Big Endian - Like
the SGI Indy and Indigo2

mipsel is Little Endian like the Digital Decstation and
a handful others.

Flo
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Florian Lohoff		flo@rfc822.org		      	+49-waiting-4-telekom
"Technology is a constant battle between manufacturers producing bigger and
more idiot-proof systems and nature producing bigger and better idiots."

RE: Compile speed on SGI/Linux (like Indy)

[Ian Chilton]

Hello,

> The Endianess - debian-mips is Big Endian - Like
> the SGI Indy and Indigo2


Is there any documentation on how to install this then?


Thanks!

Ian


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RE: Compile speed on SGI/Linux (like Indy)

[Ian Chilton]

Hello,

> The Endianess - debian-mips is Big Endian - Like
> the SGI Indy and Indigo2


Is there any documentation on how to install this then?


Thanks!

Ian


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Re: Compile speed on SGI/Linux (like Indy)

[Florian Lohoff]

On Mon, Jun 05, 2000 at 06:41:28PM +0100, Ian Chilton wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> > The Endianess - debian-mips is Big Endian - Like
> > the SGI Indy and Indigo2
> 
> 
> Is there any documentation on how to install this then?

They are still incomplete - Important packages are still missing and
and there are no "boot images" available - They will be available
once we have a complete set of packages and there will be documentation.

Flo
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Florian Lohoff		flo@rfc822.org		      	+49-waiting-4-telekom
"Technology is a constant battle between manufacturers producing bigger and
more idiot-proof systems and nature producing bigger and better idiots."