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From: sloan@engcon.marshall.ltv.com (KASLOAN)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.wanted,comp.sys.m68k
Subject: Seeking information on DEC Performance Measurements
Keywords: benchmarks, DEC,
Message-ID: <695@engcon.marshall.ltv.com>
Date: 20 Nov 89 15:23:05 GMT
Organization: LTV MEG, Dallas
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    hi there,

    i am in serious need of information concerning how Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC)
    measures the performance of their computers.  i design guidance processors for 
    missile systems here at LTV in Dallas, and i have been instructed to measure the 
    performance of my guidance processor in terms of VAX MIPS for government
    consultants.  Well, i don't have the faintest idea on how to do that.

    What i have found out so far is that DEC runs a series of benchmarks(such as nroff,
    diff, yacc, dryhstone, etc), and places the results of each benchmark into some equation
    that yields VAX MIPS.

    What i need is as follows:

	 1.   Precise information on how DEC measures performance, or knowledge of a 
	      reliable source who would know.

         2.   Information on where i can find the source code for popular benchmarks such
	      as dryhstones, whetstone, diff, etc.   Hopefully sources written in C or 
	      PASCAL.  And please i need phone numbers, addresses, or network addresses.

    thank you in advance,
    keith

    Keith Sloan
    LTV Missiles and Electronics Group                 phone:  214/266-9165
    P.O. Box 650003                                    fax  :  214/266-7258 
    Dallas, Tx 75265-0003                    network address:  engcon!sloan@uunet