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Re: Executor 1.99p ELF looses ability to run applications/slower



>>>>> "pjf" == zinc  <zinc@zifi.genetics.utah.edu> writes:

    pjf> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In article
    pjf> <459kmt$ral@news.cc.utah.edu> you write:
    >> I am running Caldera Network Desktop Preview II - ELF based on
    >> Red Hat 2.0 distribution.  I downloaded Executor 1.99p ELF
    >> version and installed it.  I immediately ran the speedo 3.23
    >> benchmarking program and compared the preformance with that of
    >> my same machine running an all a.out system and executor 1.99o
    >> a.out.  I am using the same kernal - 1.2.13 built as a.out with
    >> ELF support.
    >> 
    >> The results somewhat suprised me.  The a.out/1.99o combination
    >> was quite a lot faster in every area.
    >> 
    >> One other thing I noticed is that Wordperfect for Machintosh
    >> 3.1 ran perfectly under the 1.99o-a.out version of executor but
    >> freezes executor now.
    >> 
    >> Has anyone noticed similar problems?

    pjf> i'm running linux 1.2.11 (slackware).  i ran the prog under
    pjf> 1.99o/a.out and under 1.99p/ELF and got the opposite results.

    pjf> 1.99p/ELF is faster for all tests except for the color test
    pjf> in which they were essentially equal.

I don't have enough information to figure out what's going on, but one
thing that will make a difference is whether or not Executor is using
shared libraries that the rest of the programs currently running are
using.  If Executor uses different shared libraries from every other
process then you have more virtual memory in use and may page more.

--Cliff



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