Re: Slow tools

reno@smart.net
Sun, 07 Jul 1996 13:43:23 +0000

> From: GWSteve@aol.com
> In a message dated 96-07-04 17:27:14 EDT, reno@smart.net writes:
>
> << except the SDK tools. goc,
> pmake, swat, you name it.
>
> For some reason, they sit and do nothing for about a half a minute before
> starting up. >>
>
> It could be related to your particular version of EMM386.EXE. If you are
> using an emm driver from a DOS version older than MS DOS 6.22, you might have
> better results if you upgrade to DOS 6.22.

I suppose I should have said -- I'm using PCDOS 7.0 or OS/2 Warp.

>
> Or... From the Jan95 SDK FAQ:
>
> TOPIC: Goc & Glue (compiler and linker)
>
> Q. The SDK tools are very slow. Glue will take up to 20 seconds
> before it starts linking all the object modules. How can I
> speed things up?
>
> A. Our tools use the Phar-Lap DOS extender, which has some problems
> with EMM386.EXE in MS-DOS 6.X. This problem causes delays before
> the programs start executing which are proportional to the amount
> of memory on the machine.
>
> To fix this problem, add the following to your autoexec.bat file
> set DOSX=-MAXV 0

That fixed it. Many thanks! Where can I get a copy of the FAQ?
(I suppose I should have realized there was one....)

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