10.2.6

[ryan]

Originally posted by spaced
I hear 10.2.6 will remove even more debug code and make everyone's system a lot snappier.

Statements like these kill me. I don't claim to know how Apple manages their source code or build process, but as a software developer I can tell you it is *very* typical to be have a "switch" that can flipped during compile time that allows all debug code to be turned on or off. So, regardless of the amount of debug code in a program, it won't effect the speed of a program if it is turned off in any binary distribution of the code.

 

[Bengt77]

Originally posted by jayscheuerle
You obviously don't drink the official MacRumors brand of Kool-Aid! - j

Snap snap snap! Snappier than ever, anyone?!

 

[AppleMatt]

Debug code

I'd really like to know more about both sides of this argument...

AppleMatt

 

[encro]

Originally posted by ryan
Statements like these kill me. I don't claim to know how Apple manages their source code or build process, but as a software developer I can tell you it is *very* typical to be have a "switch" that can flipped during compile time that allows all debug code to be turned on or off. So, regardless of the amount of debug code in a program, it won't effect the speed of a program if it is turned off in any binary distribution of the code.

ditto. Maybe he meant optimizations of the NeXT code which I doubt Apple will incorporate into 10.2.6. This is more likely candidate material for 10.3 to help justify another faster better system upgrade.

 

[JLL]

Originally posted by ryan
Statements like these kill me. I don't claim to know how Apple manages their source code or build process, but as a software developer I can tell you it is *very* typical to be have a "switch" that can flipped during compile time that allows all debug code to be turned on or off. So, regardless of the amount of debug code in a program, it won't effect the speed of a program if it is turned off in any binary distribution of the code.

Hehe, I think he was joking!

Debug code post go back to the 4K78 era.

 

[MrMacMan]

anyone know when this is coming out?
10.2.6 that is.

 

[JJTiger1]

Originally posted by ebow
so...
10.3.0 --> 10.3.7

The last OS-X would be;
10.4 over and out

Roger Dodger...

JJ

 

[JLL]

Originally posted by MrMacman
anyone know when this is coming out?
10.2.6 that is.

I think that it will happen very soon since it's a small bug fix.