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Updated from UPX 1.03 release.

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committer: mfx <mfx> 975606081 +0000
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Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer
2000-11-30 17:41:21 +00:00
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NEWS
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@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ Changes in 1.09.4 beta (13 Nov 2000):
* reduced overall memory requirements during packing * reduced overall memory requirements during packing
* quite a number of internal source code rearrangements * quite a number of internal source code rearrangements
Changes in 1.03 (30 Nov 2000)
* linked with a new version of the NRV compression library:
- improved compression ratio a little bit
- overall significantly faster compression
- much faster when using high compression levels like `-9' or `--best'
- much faster with large files
* atari/tos: added support for FreeMiNT
* the 32-bit DOS version now uses the new CWSDSTUB extender
Changes in 1.02 (13 Sep 2000) Changes in 1.02 (13 Sep 2000)
* watcom/le: fixed a problem with the Causeway extender * watcom/le: fixed a problem with the Causeway extender
* win32/pe: don't automatically strip relocs if they seem needed * win32/pe: don't automatically strip relocs if they seem needed
doc/upx.pod
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@@ -159,19 +159,17 @@ Compression levels 7, 8 and 9 favor compression ratio over speed.
=item * =item *
Compression level B<--best> may take a very long time. Compression level B<--best> may take a long time.
=back =back
Note that compression level B<-9> can be quite slow for some large Note that compression level B<-9> can be somewaht slow for large
files, but you definitely should use it when releasing a final version files, but you definitely should use it when releasing a final version
of your program. (E.g. it took about 20 minutes to compress the almost of your program.
5 MB MAME 0.34 with B<-9> on my Pentium 133, but the resulting executable
was still ~65 kB smaller than when using B<-7>.)
Since UPX 0.70 there is also an extra compression level B<--best> which Since UPX 0.70 there is also an extra compression level B<--best> which
squeezes out even some more compression ratio. While it is usually fine squeezes out even some more compression ratio. While it is usually fine
to use this option with your favorite .com file it may take several hours to use this option with your favorite .com file it may take a long time
to compress a multi-megabyte program. You have been warned. to compress a multi-megabyte program. You have been warned.
Tips for even better compression: Tips for even better compression:
@@ -596,6 +594,7 @@ Please report all bugs immediately to the authors.
=head1 COPYRIGHT =head1 COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1996-2000 Markus Franz Xaver Johannes Oberhumer Copyright (C) 1996-2000 Markus Franz Xaver Johannes Oberhumer
Copyright (C) 1996-2000 Laszlo Molnar Copyright (C) 1996-2000 Laszlo Molnar
This program may be used freely, and you are welcome to This program may be used freely, and you are welcome to