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From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr)
Subject: Re: Shared Library Status ?
Message-ID: <hastyCM9r6q.KFB@netcom.com>
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References: <JKH.94Mar5233255@whisker.hubbard.ie> <hastyCM8Buv.26z@netcom.com> <michaelv.762936864@ponderous.cc.iastate.edu>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 1994 00:40:01 GMT
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In article <michaelv.762936864@ponderous.cc.iastate.edu> michaelv@iastate.edu (Michael L. VanLoon) writes:
>In <hastyCM8Buv.26z@netcom.com> hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr) writes:
>
>>In article <JKH.94Mar5233255@whisker.hubbard.ie> jkh@whisker.hubbard.ie (Jordan K. Hubbard) writes:
>>>In article <BDC.94Mar5153350@blackjack.ai.mit.edu> bdc@blackjack.ai.mit.edu (Brian D. Carlstrom) writes:
>>>
>>>   In article <JKH.94Mar4163154@nx.ilo.dec.com> jkh@nx.ilo.dec.com (Jordan Hobbard) writes:
>>>
>>>      Only one method that I know of - you can see it in FreeBSD 1.1 BETA
>>>      on freebsd.cdrom.com
>>>
>>>   um, NetBSD-current from:
>>>	   /ftp@sun-lamp.cs.berkeley.edu:/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-current
>>>   has shared libraries...i'm using them as i type...
>>>
>>>I wasn't trying to imply that NetBSD didn't also have such examples,
>>>it's simply that I've learned from long and bitter experience not to
>>>comment on anything in NetBSD (and would be more than pleased if a
>>>reciprocal degree of courtesy was shown us).  I figured a NetBSD
>>>person would pipe up and speak for themselves..
>>>
>>>				Jordan
>
>I'm sorry you experienced such behaviour.  When relevent, I try to
>make reference to FreeBSD in the same context as NetBSD.  Of course,
>NetBSD is the system I choose, but I'd take FreeBSD in a heartbeat
>over Linux, DOS, Windoze, or anything other than NetBSD. :-)
>
>>Hmmm...
>>How is the performance nowdays of apps linked with shared-libraries?
>
>>A while ago netbsd-current shared library implementation was slow...
>
>>So, how long does it take to compile a kernel with shared library
>>utilities vs static utilities, gcc, ld, etc.. under FreeBSD or
>>NetBSD?
>
>I can't say that I've noticed any substantial difference, actually.
>I'm sure someone somewhere has measured it, but my perception is that
>my NetBSD-current system with shared libs runs quite smoothly.  I'm
>extremely satisfied with NetBSD-current and its shared lib
>implementation.  I assume FreeBSD-current's is pretty much the same.
>

Perhaps you can tell us how long does it take to compile your 
kernel also include your config file and hardware configuration?

I have seen kernel compiles on my old 486DX33 (RIP) grow from
11 minutes with the old 386bsd plus patches to 22 + minutes under
a netbsd-current with shared-libraries.

	Tnks,
	Amancio
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