30 lines
733 B
Groff
30 lines
733 B
Groff
.TH DHRYSTONE 1
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.SH NAME
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dhrystone \- integer benchmark
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBdhrystone\fR
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.br
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.de FL
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.TP
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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\\$2
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..
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.de EX
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.TP 20
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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# \\$2
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..
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.EX "dhrystone" "Run the dhrystone benchmark"
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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Many years ago, a floating-point benchmark called \fIwhetstone\fR was
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popular for benchmarking FORTRAN programs.
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Nowadays, an integer benchmark called \fIdhrystone\fR is widely used
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for benchmarking UNIX systems.
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This is it.
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Be warned, however, that \fIdhrystone\fR is entirely CPU bound, and
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goes blindingly fast on machines with high-speed caches.
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Although this is a good measure for programs that spend most of their
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time in some inner loop, it is a poor benchmark for I/O bound applications.
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