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From: Martin Pottendorfer <Martin.Pottendorfer@aut.alcatel.at>
To: xemacs-beta@xemacs.org
Subject: efs causes long (auto-)load times.
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hi,

i'm using XEmacs-20.1-b9, and noticed that after having efs (auto-)
loaded (triggered autoloading with one remote access) loading of
packages like gnus takes magnitudes longer than loading those packages 
without having efs in XEmacs' stomach.

here some numbers (sparc 5 110MHz, solaris 2.5.1, 64meg memory)
xemacs -q (built with --error-checking=none):

  loading gnus (without efs access before): about 18 seconds
  loading gnus (with efs access before): about 1min 30 seconds

loading w3 exhibits a similar behaviour.

do i have a configuration problem, or is this expected to happen ?

PS: sorry if this topic has already been discussed; i'm quite new to
xemacs-beta 

PPS:

my config line:
# ../../gnu/xemacs-20.1-b9/configure  --srcdir=../../gnu/xemacs-20.1-b9 --with-xpm --with-gcc --with-sound=native --native-sound-lib=/usr/demo/SOUND/lib/libaudio.a --prefix=/local/pottendo/gnu-inst/solaris --with-png --with-jpeg --with-gif --site-includes=/local/pottendo/gnu-inst/build/lib --site-libraries=/local/pottendo/gnu-inst/build/lib --x-includes=/usr/openwin/include --x-libraries=/usr/openwin/lib --dynamic --error-checking=none

my Installation:

Configured for `sparc-sun-solaris2.5.1'.

  Where should the build process find the source code?    /local/pottendo/gnu-inst/gnu/xemacs-20.1-b9
  What installation prefix should install use?            /local/pottendo/gnu-inst/solaris
  What operating system and machine description files should XEmacs use?
        `s/sol2-5.h' and `m/sparc.h'
  What compiler should XEmacs be built with?              gcc  -g -O 
  Should XEmacs use the GNU version of malloc?            yes
  Should XEmacs use the relocating allocator for buffers? yes
  What window system should XEmacs use?                   x11
  Where do we find X Windows header files?                /usr/openwin/include
  Where do we find X Windows libraries?                   /usr/openwin/lib
  Additional header files:                                /local/pottendo/gnu-inst/build/lib
  Additional libraries:                                   /local/pottendo/gnu-inst/build/lib
  Finding WNN includes with:                              
  Loading WNN libs with:                                  
  Compiling in support for XAUTH.
  Compiling in support for XPM.
  Compiling in support for GIF image conversion.
  Compiling in support for JPEG image conversion.
  Compiling in support for PNG image conversion.
  Compiling in native sound support.
  Compiling in support for GNU DBM.
  Using the Lucid menubar.
  Using the Lucid scrollbar.
  Using the Athena dialog boxes.
  Compiling in extra code for debugging.
  Compiling in code for checking XEmacs memory usage.









