Short: Speeds up exec taskswitching. V1.0 Author: sk32@hotmail.com (Mathias Karlsson) Uploader: sk32@hotmail.com (Mathias Karlsson) Version: 1.0 Type: util/boot Requires: Any Amiga. _ ******************************************************** _ _ // *** Quantum V1.0, İ Mathias Karlsson 05 Feb 1996 *** _ // \X/ ** Changes the quantum time slice in ExecBase ** \X/ ************************************************** PURPOSE: ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Changing the exec quantum time slice ('Quantum') may in some cases give a 'snappier' computer and speed increases when multitasking. Read the documentation for more details. TESTING: ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ TEST 1: (compiling a rather large c-source file, and having three other tasks busywaiting at the same priority. Stupid, but hey, this is a test...:) Quantum is:16 [default KS1.2 & 1.3] 12-> time dmake -a DMAKE Done. Execution time: 189 s. Quantum is:4 [default OS2 & OS3] 12-> time dmake -a DMAKE Done. Execution time: 116 s. Quantum is:1 12-> time dmake -a DMAKE Done. Execution time: 44 s. İ 1996 Mathias Karlsson and Team OS3. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 2273 559 75.4% 10-May-96 06:41:32 Quantum.info 1211 553 54.3% 11-Jul-97 12:22:20 Quantum.readme 1427 821 42.4% 10-May-96 06:59:40 Quantum.readme.info 1092 809 25.9% 16-Apr-96 00:31:48 +Quantum 13270 5149 61.1% 11-Jul-97 13:33:02 +Quantum.doc 1427 820 42.5% 10-May-96 06:53:08 +Quantum.doc.info 15878 5856 63.1% 11-Jul-97 13:32:44 +Quantum.guide 2578 1729 32.9% 10-May-96 06:53:08 +Quantum.guide.info 3505 703 79.9% 11-Jul-97 13:15:52 +Quantum.info 6612 4271 35.4% 10-May-96 06:12:18 +Quantum12 -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 49273 21270 56.8% 12-Jul-97 12:05:44 10 files