On 9/21/12 11:14 AM, Manu wrote:
On 21 September 2012 07:23, Andrei Alexandrescu <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:For a very simple reason: unless the algorithm under benchmark is very long-running, max is completely useless, and it ruins average as well. This is only true for systems with a comprehensive pre-emptive OS running on the same core. Most embedded systems will only be affected by cache misses and bus contention, in that situation, max is perfectly acceptable.
I think embedded systems that run e.g. Linux will be affected by task switching.
Andrei
