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Short: Speeds up exec taskswitching. V1.1
Author: md7karma@mdstud.chalmers.se (Mathias Karlsson)
Uploader: md7karma@mdstud.chalmers.se (Mathias Karlsson)
Version: 1.1
Type: util/boot
Requires: Any Amiga.
Replaces: util/boot/quantumx.lha
_ ******************************************************** _
_ // *** Quantum V1.1, © Mathias Karlsson 20 Oct 1997 *** _ //
\X/ ** Changes the quantum time slice in ExecBase ** \X/
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PURPOSE:
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Changing the exec quantum time slice ('Quantum') may in some cases
give a 'snappier' computer and speed increases when multitasking.
Read the documentation for more details.
TESTING:
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TEST 1:
(compiling a rather large c-source file, and having three other tasks
busywaiting at the same priority. Stupid, but hey, this is a test...:)
Quantum is:16 [default KS1.2 & 1.3]
12-> time dmake -a
DMAKE Done.
Execution time: 189 s.
Quantum is:4 [default OS2 & OS3]
12-> time dmake -a
DMAKE Done.
Execution time: 116 s.
Quantum is:1
12-> time dmake -a
DMAKE Done.
Execution time: 44 s.
© 1996,1997 Mathias Karlsson