[hatari-devel] Timer-D CPU usage in latest Hatari

[Eero Tamminen]

Hi,

On Tuesday 14 July 2009, Thomas Huth wrote:
> > > It's performance impact should also be highlighted better in the
> > > manual. Maybe I should add an "How to speed up Hatari performance"
> > > section to the manual (e.g. the www-site FAQ doesn't mention
> > > Timer-D at all)?
>
> When the WWW page was created, the Timer-D patch wasn't an option yet,
> but it was hard-wired to be always enabled.  So you can add it there, 
> too, if you want.

Probably better just to remove the text and put there just this URL:
>> Added the documentation:
>> 
http://hg.berlios.de/repos/hatari/raw-file/tip/doc/manual.html#Performance

Could you update that?

(I've forgotten what else I need to do after updating the www-docs. :-))


> Thanks, that's a good idea.
>
> > What about the option?
>
> Fine for me, please add it!

Added & documented + supported by Hatari (Python) UI.


> > PS. I noticed that the manual still claims these experimental:
> > ------
> > experimental support for RS232
> > experimental MIDI output support (no MIDI input/through support)
> > ------
> > I guess "experimental" can be removed?  E.g. MIDI input and output
> > work fine and I think MIDI through works too (are there any musicians
> > on the list?). If I remember correctly, somebody sent RS232
> > improvements, so I assume that's also tested & working fine now...
>
> Well, I wouldn't call those features "rock solid", but since there are
> also hardly any complains on the mailing list, I also think we could
> remove the "experimental" statement here.

Done with some other minor feature & todo updates.


	- Eero