Hello all! I'm working on porting GCC to a new processor architecture. I think I've finally got to a fairly stable stage, so the next logical step would be to test and optimize. For that, I would need some benchmarks, and this is where I'm seeking your help.
This being a hobby project, I can't shell out $1000+ for the spec suite. On top of that, I only have newlib ported as the runtime, which means very limited support for OS facilities. I already have dhrystone, but what else would you recommend using? I'm looking for 'general purpose' payloads, things, where I can judge object code size, instruction set utilization, look for tuning opportunities, etc. I would like to also be able to compare the results with other architectures (FPGA cores, such as nios2 as well as some low-end cores, such as 32-bit arm/thumb and riscv-RV32IMFC). So, can you suggest some benchmarks or applications to be used as ones? Thanks a bunch! Andras
