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From: 6600john%ucsbuxa@hub.ucsb.edu (Tazz Man)
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Subject: Benchmarks
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Date: 22 Feb 90 06:35:46 GMT
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I am sure that there are others out there who are just a curious about
compiler performance as I am.  Here is a suggestion:  We come up with a
benchmark which exercises the language (Pascal or M2) in a way as to
simulate an actual program.  This program should be machine and compiler
independent (meaning, no nifty optimization tricks).  The program should
then be run on as many different machines and different compilers as 
possible (with out any resident programs running, of course).  The 
results should then be posted.  If people find time to undertake this
I will compile all of the results and present them.

John Bernstein
6600john@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu