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regi@inf.ufrgs.br wrote:

>=20
> Hello,
>=20
> I=B4ve installed FreeBSD 5.2.1 in my PC machine. I compiled my own
> programs and started to running them. For my surprise, I checked that
> FreeBSD programs spent almost 50% more time than the same program compiled
> to linux. I checked several compile options, but it did not have good res=
ults.

5.2.1 is not a strong performer.  It's ALPHA code.

If you want to do performance testing, either use 4.10, or work with the
5.3 BETAs.  5.2.1 isn't supposed to be fast yet.

--=20
Bill Moran
Potential Technologies
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