[svn:parrot] r36485 - trunk/docs

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Mon Feb 9 03:34:16 UTC 2009


Author: particle
Date: Mon Feb  9 03:34:04 2009
New Revision: 36485
URL: https://trac.parrot.org/parrot/changeset/36485

Log:
[docs] update info on running parrot

Modified:
   trunk/docs/running.pod

Modified: trunk/docs/running.pod
==============================================================================
--- trunk/docs/running.pod	Mon Feb  9 01:40:59 2009	(r36484)
+++ trunk/docs/running.pod	Mon Feb  9 03:34:04 2009	(r36485)
@@ -131,36 +131,38 @@
 
 =item -R, --runcore CORE
 
-Select the runcore. The following cores are available:
+Select the runcore. The following cores are available in Parrot, but not all
+may be available on your system:
 
   slow, bounds  bounds checking core (default)
-  fast          fast core (no bounds checking, profiling, or tracing)
-  switch        switch core
-  cgp           computed goto-predereferenced core
   cgoto         computed goto core
-  jit           JIT core
+  cgp           computed goto-predereferenced core
   cgp-jit       computed goto-predereferenced core with JIT
-  switch-jit    switch core with JIT
   exec          exec core (uses JIT at compile time to generate native code)
-  trace         bounds checking core w/ trace info (see 'parrot --help-debug')
+  fast          fast core (no bounds checking, profiling, or tracing)
   gcdebug       performs a full GC run before every op dispatch (good for
                 debugging GC problems)
+  jit           JIT core
+  switch        switch core
+  switch-jit    switch core with JIT
+  trace         bounds checking core w/ trace info (see 'parrot --help-debug')
 
 =item -b, --bounds-checks, --slow-core
 
 Select the bounds-checking slow core (default).
 
+=item -g, --computed-goto-core
+
+Select the CGoto core (if available).
+
 =item -C, --CGP-core
 
 Select the CGP (CGoto Predereferenced) core (if available).
 
 =item -f, --fast-core
 
-Select the fast (or function) core.
-
-=item -g, --computed-goto-core
-
-Select the CGoto core (if available).
+Select the fast (or function) core.  Bounds checking, profiling, and tracing
+are not available. (That's why it's so fast.)
 
 =item -j, --jit-core
 


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