./configure --enable-zero

[Matthew Flaschen]

Gary Benson wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> My last commit should allow you to use the zero-assembler port on
> x86 and x86_64 by starting your build with ./configure --enable-zero.

Cool.

> It ought to work, but I haven't been able to test it because I don't
> have an x86_64 machine handy and when I tried it on an i686 g++
> printed a screenful of lisp and bombed out which I presume was it's
> way of saying "compiler error".  So YMMV...

Lisp?!  Now you've scared me.  Java, C++ gibberish I can handle, but 
Lisp...  In all seriousness, is there a performance (or otherwise) 
advantage to using this port on x86?

Matt Flaschen