Proposition: update the opendingux toolchain, for perf improvements
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Description
Following the discovery by SiarheiVolkau that some ingenic-specific mips instructions were not implemented, and their subsequent implementation, I've measured a 27% reduction in the sha512sum of a large file at OS level and a 3-8% perf increase on cpu-bound emulators.
I therefore suggest to update the OD Beta toolchain used to make the nightly RA builds to https://github.com/OpenDingux/buildroot/actions/runs/3101426374
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Research direction
The issue names no repository files or tests. Start by reviewing the referenced OpenDingux/buildroot Actions run and how nightly RetroArch builds select the OD Beta toolchain. Done means the nightly RA builds use the updated toolchain and the reported performance improvement is preserved.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- build-system, release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 28/100