--FkmkrVfFsRoUs1wW Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable kevin nolan: > control: ruby 1.8.6 (2007-09-24 patchlevel 111) [x86_64-linux] > (apt-get install ruby) > test: ruby 1.8.6 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 287) [x86_64-linux] > (source compiled with '-O3 -mtune=3DK8 -march=3DK8') Are you sure the differences are not because of the --with-phtreads flag in Ubuntu=E2=80=99s build? In my case, the difference between Ubuntu= =E2=80=99s Ruby and `configure; make; make install` 1.8.6.p111 was about 40% (without touching -O, -mtune and -march). -- Shot --=20 Perl is designed for people who like oblique voodoo. For people who have no qualms about using rhaphyrographic and tmesis, or for that matter oblique, in casual conversation. -- Peter da Silva --FkmkrVfFsRoUs1wW Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIpc+pi/mCfdEo8UoRAtpeAJ9GAMqE3nPbUE50C1SGmFJpiZEMUACcCk5Z jti9NtwIk/zWkz3BChl/0L0= =viCj -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --FkmkrVfFsRoUs1wW-- kevin nolan: > control: ruby 1.8.6 (2007-09-24 patchlevel 111) [x86_64-linux] > (apt-get install ruby) > test: ruby 1.8.6 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 287) [x86_64-linux] > (source compiled with '-O3 -mtune=K8 -march=K8') Are you sure the differences are not because of the --with-phtreads flag in Ubuntu”Ēs build? In my case, the difference between Ubuntu”Ēs Ruby and `configure; make; make install` 1.8.6.p111 was about 40% (without touching -O, -mtune and -march). -- Shot -- Perl is designed for people who like oblique voodoo. For people who have no qualms about using rhaphyrographic and tmesis, or for that matter oblique, in casual conversation. -- Peter da Silva -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIpc+pi/mCfdEo8UoRAtpeAJ9GAMqE3nPbUE50C1SGmFJpiZEMUACcCk5Z jti9NtwIk/zWkz3BChl/0L0= =viCj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----