Performance tuning for the XO

[Hal Murray]

> We make currently make heavy use of hashing in our upgrade &
> verification infrastructure.  I'd like to find the fastest possible
> implementation of the SHA-256 and/or RIPEMD-160 algorithms.  Can
> anyone offer me advice on the proper compilation options and
> strategies for maximum performance on the processor in the XO?  I
> don't see the -mxo option to gcc yet. 

That sounds like a good summer intern project.  Or maybe a thesis topic.

Is there a list of good projects that this should be added to?




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