[vorbis-dev] oggenc speed and cache size

[Monty]

On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 10:54:41AM +1100, Nigel Weeks wrote:
> I'm running oggenc on a dual celeron 415, and I can only encode at 0.9x real
> time.
> 
> Will oggenc perform better with more cache size?

Definately.  

> Should I start learning the source, to replace bits with
> assembler?(yeesh...)

No.  The optimization we have to do is of the strategic, not tactical
sort.  The exact algorithms need optimized, not just the code.

> I guess there's no chance of a multi-threaded encoder to make use of smp
> boxes?

There's no real reason... you can run two encoders....

Monty

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