Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 18:48:50 11/12/98
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On November 12, 1998 at 05:37:55, Roberto Waldteufel wrote: >Hi Don, > >You are absolutely right - I find my PBCC generated code is very efficient, and >I always test new bits of assembler against the previous compiler generated code >for speed comparison. If the assembler is not really well done, the compiler is >often faster! However, through experimentation I have found several key places >where assembler can speed things up a fair bit. Most of the assembler code is in >the evaluation function and the move making/unmaking procedures (including >incrementally updating the attack maps). When the bit scan instructions can be >used, it will usually speed up the code to use assembler, since the compiler >does not offer a high level bit scan function of any kind. All told, I am very >satisfied indeed with the compiler, and I certainly don't want to switch to >another programming medium - the combination of intermixed high level language >and low level assembler works very well. However, my operating system is another >matter, and I suspect I could improve matters somewhat by upgrading from Win95 >to Win NT(several people have suggested this), but I would rather avoid another >MS operating system if there is a good alternative, like linux. My experiences >with Win95 have caused me to lose all confidence in MS. So naturally I am very >interested in the upsurge in popularity of linux, and I certainly intend to try >this OS as soon as possible, but I would have one absolute requirement to be >able to use my nice familiar PBCC compiler. This is about the only thing that >has made me delay getting linux so far, but at least I know that a linux version >of PBCC is "in the pipeline". And from what Frank and Ernst have said, perhaps I >could even use the Dosemu program to run my executables under linux right now, >even if I still have to actually compile them under windows for the time being. > >Best wishes, >Roberto Well, WinNT is a big step up from Win95, so you might give it a try. At least you won't break all of your code. If it's still not good enough, then try Linux out. My NT system is solid enough, though it will bluescreen occasionally whenever I install the sound drivers from Creative Labs for my SB Live! Those guys at Creative have been writing crappy drivers for how many years now? ...sigh Dave Gomboc
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