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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/
**************************************************
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
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1257 574 54.3% 21-Nov-97 18:28:32 Quantum.readme
1427 821 42.4% 10-May-96 06:59:40 Quantum.readme.info
1372 1001 27.0% 21-Nov-97 18:05:58 +Quantum
13243 5155 61.0% 21-Nov-97 17:50:40 +Quantum.doc
1429 822 42.4% 21-Nov-97 18:36:32 +Quantum.doc.info
16030 5942 62.9% 21-Nov-97 18:13:02 +Quantum.guide
2591 1740 32.8% 21-Nov-97 18:36:32 +Quantum.guide.info
3507 705 79.8% 21-Nov-97 18:36:32 +Quantum.info
6612 4271 35.4% 10-May-96 06:12:18 +Quantum12
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