...on this particular task. I could write code that would run over twice
as fast on a 604 as a 603, or at the same speed on both of them. Since
the algorithm was designed for an x86, I couldn't make full use of some
of the nifty things a PPC can do that an x86 can't.
> Also, other than watching each machine closely, is there a way to know when
> the program has timed out on receiving a new block and needs to be
> restarted?
Not currently, but hopefully that will be available when the MP-aware
client comes out.
Andrew