[daip] apsize

[Eric Greisen]

robert becker writes:
 > hi, i have a new intel box with 2 processors and 4 GB memory.
 > how big should i make apsize to optimize my aips speed?
 > 

I really don't know.  I found that for the Y2K large problem
(2048x2048) that an 80 Mbyte AP was slower than a 20 Mbyte AP -
presumably due to loader and swap overhead.  If I were to test larger
images however, the 80 Mbyte AP would be preferred for sure.

Cheers,

Eric