[Zope] Python on Sun cf Linux/Intel

[Tony.McDonald@newcastle.ac.uk]

> 
> Some time ago, there was a brief thread about zope on Sun. 
> Does Python 1.5.2 run slower than might be hoped ?
> 
Evidence seems to point that way. Our Enterprise 450 gave this.
Zope 2.0.0 binary distribution:
Python 1.5.2 (#2, Jul  9 1999, 16:07:49)  [GCC 2.8.1] on sunos5
Pystone(1.1) time for 10000 passes = 3.93
This machine benchmarks at 2544.53 pystones/second

Python compiled by me:
Python 1.5.2 (#5, Nov  5 1999, 11:08:13)  [GCC 2.95.1 19990816 (release)] on sunos5
Pystone(1.1) time for 10000 passes = 3.42
This machine benchmarks at 2923.98 pystones/second

Another solaris box (smaller than the E450) using egcs:
Python 1.5.2 (#2, Sep 15 1999, 10:11:04)  [GCC egcs-2.91.66 19990314 (egcs-1.1.2  on sunos5
Pystone(1.1) time for 10000 passes = 3.47
This machine benchmarks at 2881.84 pystones/second

So there may be something in 

> Exhibit one:
> pystone.py on sun - 
> 
> Pystone(1.1) time for 10000 passes = 5.57
> This machine benchmarks at 1795.33 pystones/second
> 
> On the LIntel box it was: 
> 
> Pystone(1.1) time for 10000 passes = 2.36
> This machine benchmarks at 4237.29 pystones/second
> 
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> 
> 
> Is it GCC that makes the sun slower than one might hope  ? 
> Anyone ?

It may be, but I'm not really qualified to say...as I've only just got a compiled Python working on our E450 and am loathe to try out different compilers! :)

Tone
ps my iMac 266MHz scored 4500 pystones..maybe I should take my Mac into work and bring the E450 home?