Re: [Boost-users] [Test] Seeking advice for writing effective performance tests

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Test] Seeking advice for writing effective performance tests
From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-10-16 01:24:19

At Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:43:23 -0400, Bryce Lelbach wrote:
> 
> How do I write accurate, empirical and reproducible performance tests? I realize
> this is a very broad question, but my knowledge on this subject is lacking, so
> I'd appreciate a comprehensive answer (e.g. I'm not looking to benchmark a
> particular program/library, just looking for a strategy for designing good
> performance tests). I have read up on the subject, but I'm interested in what
> you guys (e.g. Boost users/developers) do.

You might want to read through
http://github.com/boost-lib/parameter/blob/master/test/efficiency.cpp,
(which is in the Boost distro as libs/parameter/test/efficiency.cpp)

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Dave Abrahams
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