From: ts Date: 2002-12-29T18:49:17+09:00 Subject: Re: [1.8] speed >>>>> "t" == ts writes: t> yes. I wanted to say no :-) t> This is only how I can explain this slowdown with bz2 There is something else 1.6.8 / ruby_xmalloc pigeon% make test [...] Finished in 0.549302 seconds. [...] Finished in 0.378875 seconds. pigeon% 1.6.8 / malloc pigeon% make test [...] Finished in 0.413842 seconds. [...] Finished in 0.291134 seconds. pigeon% 1.8.0 / ruby_xmalloc pigeon% make test [...] Finished in 0.946439 seconds. [...] Finished in 0.729225 seconds. pigeon% 1.8.0 / malloc pigeon% make test [...] Finished in 0.527818 seconds. [...] Finished in 0.50959 seconds. [...] pigeon% Guy Decoux