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Any packages compiled for the beagleboards can be installed without optimization. So far, in the case of <code>cdot-beagleXM-0-3</code> packages are compiled without it. Without optimizations, software installed in a system can only run on optimal performance. In order to make use of ARMv7 architecture features, editing the <code>CFLAGS</code> to use <code>arm</code> optimization options will let the compiler attempt to improve the performance and/or code size of the program; resulting in a more efficient/faster system.
The goal of this release is to run a benchmark software named [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhrystone Dhrystone] on <code>cdot-beagleXM-0-3</code> and record the results. Three (3) runs are required: '''No optimization''', '''Optimized for armv5tel''', and '''Optimized for armv7'''. Dhrystone is chosen as the benchmark software for mainly to test the following general system performance of <code>cdot-beagleXM-0-3</code> and to test how much performance gain can be expected from optimizing a program. Other reasonsinclude:
<b><font style="font-size:100%">Reasons for using Dhrystone</font></b>
*Optimized for armv5tel = 1034.82179852 DMIPS
*Optimized for armv7 = 1034.82179852 DMIPS
The benchmark graph shows that optimization increased the overall performance of cdot-beagleXM-0-3 by '''36%'''. The results for both armv5tel and armv7 optimizations are the same. (It's safe to assume that the armv5tel glibc impacts the performance of C library dependent programs such as Dhrystone). The data gathered can be used as a reference for conducting 0.2 project release.
