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* Update "About SBUs" section to reflect the earlier fix for bug 1061

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<listitem><para>March 13, 2005 [matt]: Reword About SBUs section to reflect the
earlier fix for bug 1061</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>March 13, 2005 [matt]: Dynamically link the pass1 toolchain to
workaround bug 1061 and remove all related explanatory text</para></listitem>

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@ -13,38 +13,29 @@ Scratch can be built on many different systems, it is impossible to
provide accurate time estimates. The biggest package (Glibc) will
take approximately 20 minutes on the fastest systems, but could take
up to three days on slower systems! Instead of providing actual times,
the Static Build Unit (SBU) measure will be
the Standard Build Unit (SBU) measure will be
used instead.</para>
<para>The SBU measure works as follows. The first package to be compiled
from this book is the statically-linked Binutils in <xref
linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/>. The time it takes to compile
this package is what will be referred to as the Static Build Unit
or SBU. All other compile times will be expressed relative to this
time.</para>
from this book is Binutils in <xref linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/>. The
time it takes to compile this package is what will be referred to as the
Standard Build Unit or SBU. All other compile times will be expressed relative
to this time.</para>
<para>For example, consider a package whose compilation time is 4.5
SBUs. This means that if a system took 10 minutes to compile and
install the static Binutils, it will take
<emphasis>approximately</emphasis> 45 minutes to build this example
package. Fortunately, most build times are shorter than the one
for Binutils.</para>
install the first pass of Binutils, it will take
<emphasis>approximately</emphasis> 45 minutes to build this example package.
Fortunately, most build times are shorter than the one for Binutils.</para>
<para>Please note that if the system compiler on the host is GCC-2.x based, the
SBUs listed may be somewhat understated. This is because the SBU is
based on the very first package, compiled with the old GCC, while the
rest of the system is compiled with the newer GCC-&gcc-version; (which is
known to be approximately 30 percent slower). SBUs are also not
highly accurate for Symmetric Multi-Processor (SMP)-based machines.</para>
<para>In general, SBUs are not entirely accurate because they depend on many
factors, not just the GCC version. Note that on Symmetric Multi-Processor
(SMP)-based machines, SBUs are even less accurate. They are provided here to
give an estimate of how long it might take to install a package, but the numbers
can vary by as much as dozens of minutes in some cases.</para>
<para>To view actual timings for a number of specific machines, we recommend
<ulink url="&lfs-root;~bdubbs/"/>.</para>
<para>In general, SBUs are not very accurate because they depend on many
factors, not just the GCC version. They are provided
here to give an estimate of how long it might take to
install a package, but the numbers can vary by as much as dozens of
minutes in some cases.</para>
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