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@@ -16,15 +16,21 @@ statically linked Binutils in Chapter 5, and the time it takes to compile this
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package is what we call the "Static Binutils Unit" or "SBU". All other compile
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times will be expressed relative to this time.</para>
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-<para>For example, the time it takes to build the static version of GCC is 3.9
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-SBU. This means that if on your system it took 10 minutes to compile and
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-install the static Binutils, then you know it will take nearly 40 minutes to
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-build the static GCC. Fortunately, most build times are much shorter than the
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-one of Binutils.</para>
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+<para>For example, the time it takes to build the static version of GCC is
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+&gcc-time-tools-pass1;s. This means that if on your system it took 10 minutes
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+to compile and install the static Binutils, then you know it will take
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+approximately 45 minutes to build the static GCC. Fortunately, most build times
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+are much shorter than the one of Binutils.</para>
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-<para>Note that SBUs don't work well for SMP-based machines. But if you're so
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-lucky as to have multiple processors, chances are that your system is so fast
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-that you don't mind.</para>
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+<para>Note that if the system compiler on your host is GCC-2 based, the SBUs
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+listed may end up being very inaccurate. This is because the SBU is based on
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+the very first package, compiled with the old GCC, while the rest of the
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+system is compiled with the newer GCC-&gcc-version; which is known to be
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+approximately 30% slower.</para>
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+
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+<para>Also note that SBUs don't work well for SMP-based machines. But if you're
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+so lucky as to have multiple processors, chances are that your system is so fast
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+that you won't mind.</para>
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</sect1>
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