Re: PCI-SCI Drivers v1.1-7 released

David Howells
2001-02-07T09:02:35Z

> More to add on the gcc 2.96 problems. After compiling a Linux 2.4.1
> kernel on gcc 2.91, running SCI benchmarks, then compiling on RedHat
> 7.1 (Fischer) with gcc 2.96, the 2.96 build DROPPED 30% in throughput
> from the gcc 2.91 compiled version on the identical SAME 2.4.1
> source tree.

Out of interest, could you run your benchmark test against a "latest snapshot
build" of gcc?

http://www.codesourcery.com/gcc-snapshots/

Cheers,
David