Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 22:51:02 -0700 From: Dave Hayes <dave@jetcafe.org> To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: shared libraries? Message-ID: <199708290551.WAA21599@hokkshideh.jetcafe.org>
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Warner Losh writes: > Generally, on most architectures PIC code is slower than non-PIC code. > At least on sparc, 68k, mips and alpha (as well as x86). The > generally quoted number is 10%. That's what various docs that I've > seen over the years have quoted. That's one reason why many > benchmarks are done with static binaries... Perhaps it is that I have witnessed speedups in programs using shared libraries as opposed to not. *shrug* ------ Dave Hayes - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org >>> The opinions expressed above are entirely my own <<< Freedom Knight of Usenet - http://www.jetcafe.org/~dave/usenet There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and much less prevalent.
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