Cross compiling would have been my first recommendation, until I ran into
differences in compilations between Linux/390 and cross compiling.  Running
Hercules reduces the effective speed of the box, but I believe it allows you
to be more certain that what you end up with better reflects what you would
have gotten on a 'real' Linux/390 system.

The differences in question were discovered trying to compile SAPDB.  I ran
into things that needed correction that someone else did not.  I was
compiling on Linux/390, and they were cross compiling on Intel Linux.

Mark Post

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Cox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:04 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux compiles


On Mon, 2002-11-18 at 15:01, Post, Mark K wrote:
> Pat,
>
> Compiling is CPU intensive.  That's simply the nature of the task.  Just
> about any compilation will drive your CPU to 100% for the duration of the
> compile.

Cross compile on an x86 is one option, or use things like hercules on a
PC since the compile doesnt require all the reliability features of the
real 390 box.

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