GCJ slower than JDK?

Mon Jan 28 18:06:00 GMT 2002

Hi Bryce,
>> Testing on a directory with about 3.000 jpg files and getting about 
>> 76 duplicates, I found the program is three times slower when 
>> compiled with gcj -O2 than when compiled and executed bu a Java SDK. 
>> If you'd like to post your small test program, we can take a look at 
> it and see why it might be slower. 

Thanks a lot. Its attached to this message. Please forgiveme my variable 
names, I am not a native english speaker. :-)
>>>> Using gcj 2.96 and IBM Java SDK 1.3.0 under Red Hat Linux 7.1
>> The latest CVS GCJ will probibly give significantly better results.

I've heard horror stories about upgrading the gcc, glibc or related 
components from Red Hat. May I get just gcj sources and use them without 
fear or should I look for newer rpms from redhat?
[]s, Fernando Lozano
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