Some benchmarking...
Versions tested: flac 1.1.2, 1.1.3 and 1.1.4
Compiled for x86_64 GNU/Linux (2.6.18.3 smp)
Settings used: -8 -V
Benchmarked on an AMD 4200+ x2 (dual core 2.2ghz), 2GB pc3200 ram, 74GB Raptor SATA hard drive
Test1, Long track, "Tanya" from Dexter Gordons "One Flight Up" CD (RVG Edition)
-- wave file: 193776620 Bytes or 184.8MB
VER ENC TIME SIZE(Bytes, MBytes) SIZE DECREASE FROM PREVIOUS VERSION
112 2m28s 124323247, 118.283 --
113 1m50s 124118163, 118.368 205084 Bytes, or 0.2MB
114 1m7s 124028937, 118.283 89226 Bytes, or 0.09MB
Test2, Short Track, "Cue" from Yellow Magic Orchestras "Ultimate Collection CD2"
-- wave file: 47886764 Bytes, 45.7MB
VER ENC TIME SIZE(Bytes, MBytes) SIZE DECREASE FROM PREVIOUS VERSION
112 0m37s 29250006, 27.895 --
113 0m27s 28948188, 27.607 301818 Bytes, 0.287MB
114 0m16s 28884496, 27.546 63692 Bytes, 0.061MB
small decrease in file size (always welcome) but more importantly, a very noticeable decrease in encoding time. I would like to know how such a large decrease in encoding time was achieved (different data structure used, etc). Regardless, very well done & thanks!