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From: Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>
To: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@mvista.com>
Cc: gdb@sources.redhat.com
Subject: Re: Known problems with dcache?
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 22:36:00 -0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <3E1F4ACC.7080504@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20030110222551.GA10139@nevyn.them.org>


> We don't use the straw on some targets now; Linux (need to get back to
> that patch and turn it on always!), *BSD.

Right so that 32 byte read is now cheap.

> The dcache needs some serious work if you want it to be always on. 
> Last time I tested it it caused an actual slowdown.  Basically, it's
> too small to be useful.
> 
> #define DCACHE_SIZE 64
> #define LINE_SIZE_POWER (5)
> 
> So it never stores more than 2K.  LinuxThreads _overwhelms_ that, by a
> downright boggling amount.

You wouldn't know why it caused a slow down?  Th 32 byte read should now 
be cheaper.

Andrew



  reply	other threads:[~2003-01-10 22:36 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-01-10 22:19 Andrew Cagney
2003-01-10 22:25 ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2003-01-10 22:36   ` Andrew Cagney [this message]
2003-01-10 22:38     ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2003-01-10 22:55       ` Andrew Cagney
2003-01-10 23:04         ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2003-01-10 23:16           ` Andrew Cagney
2003-01-10 23:21             ` Daniel Jacobowitz
2003-01-11 17:52               ` Andrew Cagney

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