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7-Zip 9.09 beta (Announce)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 15.12.2009, 08:34

> > Igor Pavlov released 7-Zip 9.09 beta on 12 December 2009.
>
> OK, it works ... but
>
> > * Speed optimizations in AES code for Intel's 32nm CPUs.
> > * Speed optimizations in CRC calculation code for Intel's Atom CPUs.
>
> No speed up for old CPU's ...

9.08 alpha was faster than 9.07 beta on my 486, which (like Atom) is an in-order cpu. It was also faster on my P1.

> > * Some bugs were fixed.
>
> "All bugs were fixed." would be the end of 7-ZIP

I'll admit, kinda annoying that he says that without details. (It should go without saying otherwise....)

Complete thread:

• 7-Zip 9.09 beta - Rugxulo, 13.12.2009, 10:41 (Announce)
  • 7-Zip 9.09 beta - DOS386, 15.12.2009, 02:53
    • 7-Zip 9.09 beta - Rugxulo, 15.12.2009, 08:34
      • 7-Zip 9.09 beta - DOS386, 18.12.2009, 01:37
        • 7-Zip 9.09 beta - Rugxulo, 18.12.2009, 13:00
          • 7-Zip 9.09 buggy - DOS386, 19.12.2009, 04:12
            • 7-Zip 9.09 buggy - Rugxulo, 19.12.2009, 05:26
              • HX is buggy - NOT 7-ZIP - DOS386, 19.12.2009, 14:11
  • 7-Zip 9.10 beta - DOS386, 25.12.2009, 15:18
    • 7-Zip 9.10 beta - Rugxulo, 28.12.2009, 16:17
      • 7-Zip 9.10 beta - Rugxulo, 28.12.2009, 21:15
        • 7-Zip 9.10 beta - DOS386, 29.12.2009, 09:32
        • 7-Zip 9.10 beta - Rugxulo, 29.12.2009, 22:19
          • 7-Zip 9.10 beta - Rugxulo, 31.12.2009, 06:59