Re: [docs] winedev: Update gcov section (try 2)

2012-03-06 Thread André Hentschel
Am 06.03.2012 06:13, schrieb Saulius Krasuckas:
> * On Mon, 5 Mar 2012, André Hentschel wrote:
>>
>>  en/winedev-otherdebug.sgml |  170 
>> 
>>  1 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 108 deletions(-)
>   ...
>>
>>  For a further in depth description of gcov, the official gcc
>>  compiler suite page for gcov is > -url="http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3.2.3/gcc/Gcov.html";>
>> -http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3.2.3/gcc/Gcov.html.
>> -There is also an excellent article written by Steve Best for
>> -Linux Magazine which describes and illustrates this process
>> -very well at
>> -http://www.linux-mag.com/2003-07/compile_01.html";>
>> -http://www.linux-mag.com/2003-07/compile_01.html.
>> +url="http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Gcov.html";>
>> +http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Gcov.html.
>>
> 
> I am not sure whether it's OK to exclude link to the article on Linux 
> Mag., which only has changed it's URL over time:
> 
> http://www.linux-mag.com/id/1409/
> 
> S.

Didn't found that url before. Anyway, it's quite old and maybe wrong now.
Further my guide is quite easy i think/hope.
Be free to send a patch, but i don't think it's that usefull.

-- 

Best Regards, André Hentschel




Re: Users with native w2k/wxp/Vista/w7, please test (CreateTimerQueue)

2012-03-06 Thread Jerome Leclanche
Jörg, do you need more tests? I have a W7 home premium 32bit laptop I can
boot.

J. Leclanche


On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Maarten Lankhorst
wrote:

> Hey Joerg,
>
> Op 06-03-12 11:21, joerg-cyril.hoe...@t-systems.com schreef:
> > Hi,
> >
> > If you can run MS-Windows without virtual machine, please visit testbot
> > https://testbot.winehq.org/JobDetails.pl?Key=17175
> > download the 32 or 64bit executable and execute it.
> >
> > I can't really trust vm machines for timing, but so far it appears that:
> >
> > - Vista/w2k8SE/w7 perform rate correction so as to maintain an average
> number of callbacks
> > sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 0 stress, flags 0
> > sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   30 delta 15
> > sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   46 delta 16
> > sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   46 delta  0
> > sync.c:601: 80 callbacks within 796/800ms, avg 9.950/10
> >
> > They'll refire with up to 0 wait upon noticing that it's very late!
> >
> > sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 7 stress, flags 10
> > sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   46 delta 15
> > sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
> > sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   53 delta  7
> > sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
> > sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   62 delta  9
> > sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
> > sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   77 delta 15
> > sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
> > sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   84 delta  7
> > sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
> > sync.c:601: 59 callbacks within 607/600ms, avg 10.288/10
> >
> > It maintains its average even the callback is busy for 7ms within each
> 10ms interval.
> >
> > sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 12 stress, flags 20
> > sync.c:558: thread 828 hpctime   31 delta 12
> > sync.c:570: thread 828 busy 12ms
> > sync.c:558: thread 828 hpctime   43 delta 12
> > sync.c:570: thread 828 busy 12ms
> > sync.c:601: 42 callbacks within 507/400ms, avg 12.071/10
> >
> > This one surprises me. No multiple threads are used. Wine uses several
> > threads here. When every callback is busy for 12ms, MS does not reach
> > an average 10ms per invocation, whereas Wine does, thanks to several
> > threads that execute the callbacks concurrently.
> >
> > I want to figure out why several threads were not used.
> >
> > sync.c:601: 40 callbacks within 4624/4680ms, avg 115.600/117
> > Ok. Note that the average is usually slightly lower than expected, simply
> > because the first callback is asked to fire at time period/2.
> >
> > - w2k/xp do not maintain an average (at least on testbot)
> > sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 0 stress, flags 0
> > sync.c:558: thread 836 hpctime   30 delta 15
> > sync.c:558: thread 836 hpctime   46 delta 16
> > sync.c:601: 51 callbacks within 796/800ms, avg 15.608/10
> >
> > So at least in testbot, the minimum rate is the well-known 15.625ms
> interval.
> > Note that the 15.625ms is visible in the w7 testbot results too.
> >
> > sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 117ms with 0 stress, flags 20
> > sync.c:558: thread 840 hpctime  311 delta 125
> > sync.c:558: thread 840 hpctime  436 delta 125
> > sync.c:601: 37 callbacks within 4561/4680ms, avg 123.270/117
> >
> > Unlike w7, it never corrects to a smaller interval like 109ms to reach
> > the requested average of 117ms.
> >
> > This is good news for audio in Wine, because we can make
> > CreateTimerQueue mimic Vista/w2k8/w7 behaviour to give us a stable rate
> (on average).
> >
> > The logs are quite long, you can send me them per e-mail.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >  Jörg Höhle
> >
> Have you tried changing the resolution with timeBeginPeriod? Supposedly
> affects those too..
>
> ~Maarten
>
>
>



Re: Users with native w2k/wxp/Vista/w7, please test (CreateTimerQueue)

2012-03-06 Thread Maarten Lankhorst
Hey Joerg,

Op 06-03-12 11:21, joerg-cyril.hoe...@t-systems.com schreef:
> Hi,
>
> If you can run MS-Windows without virtual machine, please visit testbot
> https://testbot.winehq.org/JobDetails.pl?Key=17175
> download the 32 or 64bit executable and execute it.
>
> I can't really trust vm machines for timing, but so far it appears that:
>
> - Vista/w2k8SE/w7 perform rate correction so as to maintain an average number 
> of callbacks
> sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 0 stress, flags 0
> sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   30 delta 15
> sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   46 delta 16
> sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   46 delta  0
> sync.c:601: 80 callbacks within 796/800ms, avg 9.950/10
>
> They'll refire with up to 0 wait upon noticing that it's very late!
>
> sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 7 stress, flags 10
> sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   46 delta 15
> sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
> sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   53 delta  7
> sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
> sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   62 delta  9
> sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
> sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   77 delta 15
> sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
> sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   84 delta  7
> sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
> sync.c:601: 59 callbacks within 607/600ms, avg 10.288/10
>
> It maintains its average even the callback is busy for 7ms within each 10ms 
> interval.
>
> sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 12 stress, flags 20
> sync.c:558: thread 828 hpctime   31 delta 12
> sync.c:570: thread 828 busy 12ms
> sync.c:558: thread 828 hpctime   43 delta 12
> sync.c:570: thread 828 busy 12ms
> sync.c:601: 42 callbacks within 507/400ms, avg 12.071/10
>
> This one surprises me. No multiple threads are used. Wine uses several
> threads here. When every callback is busy for 12ms, MS does not reach
> an average 10ms per invocation, whereas Wine does, thanks to several
> threads that execute the callbacks concurrently.
>
> I want to figure out why several threads were not used.
>
> sync.c:601: 40 callbacks within 4624/4680ms, avg 115.600/117
> Ok. Note that the average is usually slightly lower than expected, simply
> because the first callback is asked to fire at time period/2.
>
> - w2k/xp do not maintain an average (at least on testbot)
> sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 0 stress, flags 0
> sync.c:558: thread 836 hpctime   30 delta 15
> sync.c:558: thread 836 hpctime   46 delta 16
> sync.c:601: 51 callbacks within 796/800ms, avg 15.608/10
>
> So at least in testbot, the minimum rate is the well-known 15.625ms interval.
> Note that the 15.625ms is visible in the w7 testbot results too.
>
> sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 117ms with 0 stress, flags 20
> sync.c:558: thread 840 hpctime  311 delta 125
> sync.c:558: thread 840 hpctime  436 delta 125
> sync.c:601: 37 callbacks within 4561/4680ms, avg 123.270/117
>
> Unlike w7, it never corrects to a smaller interval like 109ms to reach
> the requested average of 117ms.
>
> This is good news for audio in Wine, because we can make
> CreateTimerQueue mimic Vista/w2k8/w7 behaviour to give us a stable rate (on 
> average).
>
> The logs are quite long, you can send me them per e-mail.
>
> Thank you,
>  Jörg Höhle
>
Have you tried changing the resolution with timeBeginPeriod? Supposedly affects 
those too..

~Maarten




Re: Users with native w2k/wxp/Vista/w7, please test (CreateTimerQueue)

2012-03-06 Thread Joerg-Cyril . Hoehle

Vitaliy Margolen wrote:
>Have you used timeBeginPeriod() in your tests?
No, since the test isn't using winmm at all, it didn't strike me that
this might have an influence.

Regards,
 Jörg Höhle



Re: translation: meaning of 'magazine' in winerror string

2012-03-06 Thread Akihiro Sagawa
On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:32:16 +0100, Fernando Martins wrote:
> Originally I assumed "magazine" was meant as a sort of storage since the 
> typical meaning of "periodical publication" would not seem to make much 
> sense in the context of a wine error.
> 
> However, other translations do indeed choose the concept of "periodical".
> 
> Could I get an explanation of what is meant in the string?

I guessed this "magazine" means multi CD changer's cartridge when I
translated this message to Japanese.
However I haven't met this error or message on native Windows PC.

This document may help you to understand the concept of magazine:
http://www.epicycle.org.uk/pioneercd/User%20Guide.pdf#page=29
linked from http://www.epicycle.org.uk/pioneercd/pioneer.htm 

Akihiro Sagawa





Re: Users with native w2k/wxp/Vista/w7, please test (CreateTimerQueue)

2012-03-06 Thread Vitaliy Margolen

On 03/06/2012 06:33 AM, joerg-cyril.hoe...@t-systems.com wrote:

Hi,

thank you. The 2 answers I received so far already highlight the
astonishing differences among native w7 systems:


Have you used timeBeginPeriod() in your tests? From long time ago Win NT 
supported up to 10ms call back intervals, but only guaranteed if you set 
time "precision" with timeBeginPeriod() to less then or equal to your period.


Vitaliy




Re: Users with native w2k/wxp/Vista/w7, please test (CreateTimerQueue)

2012-03-06 Thread Joerg-Cyril . Hoehle
Hi,

thank you. The 2 answers I received so far already highlight the
astonishing differences among native w7 systems:

One machine manages to invoke callbacks at the exact rate I requested (10, 22, 
117):
sync.c:558: thread 13316 hpctime  664 delta 10
sync.c:558: thread 13316 hpctime  296 delta 22
sync.c:558: thread 13316 hpctime  642 delta 117
and shows the useage of several threads when the callbacks is too busy:
sync.c:558: thread 17404 hpctime  374 delta 10
sync.c:570: thread 11912 busy 12ms
sync.c:558: thread 11912 hpctime  384 delta 10
sync.c:570: thread 17404 busy 12ms
sync.c:558: thread 17404 hpctime  394 delta 10
sync.c:570: thread 11912 busy 12ms

Another machine only knows 15.625ms intervals:
sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 0 stress, flags 0
sync.c:558: thread 5512 hpctime   15 delta 15
sync.c:558: thread 5252 hpctime   15 delta  0
sync.c:558: thread 5512 hpctime   30 delta 15
sync.c:558: thread 5252 hpctime   46 delta 16
sync.c:558: thread 5512 hpctime   46 delta  0
sync.c:558: thread 5512 hpctime   61 delta 15
sync.c:558: thread 5512 hpctime   77 delta 16
sync.c:558: thread 5252 hpctime   77 delta  0
or when asked for a 117ms period:
sync.c:558: thread 5252 hpctime  529 delta 109
sync.c:558: thread 5252 hpctime  654 delta 125
and struggles with more threads due to the irregularities:
sync.c:558: thread 5252 hpctime0 delta  0
sync.c:558: thread 6088 hpctime0 delta  0
sync.c:570: thread 6088 busy 7ms
sync.c:570: thread 5252 busy 7ms
sync.c:558: thread 5252 hpctime   16 delta 16
sync.c:570: thread 5252 busy 7ms
sync.c:558: thread 5252 hpctime   31 delta 15
sync.c:558: thread 6088 hpctime   31 delta  0
sync.c:570: thread 5252 busy 7ms
sync.c:570: thread 6088 busy 7ms
yet the average result is ok:
sync.c:601: 61 callbacks within 593/600ms, avg 9.721/10

Thank you guys, I don't need more tests.
I think I've made my point. CreateTimerQueue ought to be changed.

Regards,
 Jörg Höhle



Users with native w2k/wxp/Vista/w7, please test (CreateTimerQueue)

2012-03-06 Thread Joerg-Cyril . Hoehle
Hi,

If you can run MS-Windows without virtual machine, please visit testbot
https://testbot.winehq.org/JobDetails.pl?Key=17175
download the 32 or 64bit executable and execute it.

I can't really trust vm machines for timing, but so far it appears that:

- Vista/w2k8SE/w7 perform rate correction so as to maintain an average number 
of callbacks
sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 0 stress, flags 0
sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   30 delta 15
sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   46 delta 16
sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   46 delta  0
sync.c:601: 80 callbacks within 796/800ms, avg 9.950/10

They'll refire with up to 0 wait upon noticing that it's very late!

sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 7 stress, flags 10
sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   46 delta 15
sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   53 delta  7
sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   62 delta  9
sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   77 delta 15
sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
sync.c:558: thread 1340 hpctime   84 delta  7
sync.c:570: thread 1340 busy 7ms
sync.c:601: 59 callbacks within 607/600ms, avg 10.288/10

It maintains its average even the callback is busy for 7ms within each 10ms 
interval.

sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 12 stress, flags 20
sync.c:558: thread 828 hpctime   31 delta 12
sync.c:570: thread 828 busy 12ms
sync.c:558: thread 828 hpctime   43 delta 12
sync.c:570: thread 828 busy 12ms
sync.c:601: 42 callbacks within 507/400ms, avg 12.071/10

This one surprises me. No multiple threads are used. Wine uses several
threads here. When every callback is busy for 12ms, MS does not reach
an average 10ms per invocation, whereas Wine does, thanks to several
threads that execute the callbacks concurrently.

I want to figure out why several threads were not used.

sync.c:601: 40 callbacks within 4624/4680ms, avg 115.600/117
Ok. Note that the average is usually slightly lower than expected, simply
because the first callback is asked to fire at time period/2.

- w2k/xp do not maintain an average (at least on testbot)
sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 10ms with 0 stress, flags 0
sync.c:558: thread 836 hpctime   30 delta 15
sync.c:558: thread 836 hpctime   46 delta 16
sync.c:601: 51 callbacks within 796/800ms, avg 15.608/10

So at least in testbot, the minimum rate is the well-known 15.625ms interval.
Note that the 15.625ms is visible in the w7 testbot results too.

sync.c:583: TimerQueue period 117ms with 0 stress, flags 20
sync.c:558: thread 840 hpctime  311 delta 125
sync.c:558: thread 840 hpctime  436 delta 125
sync.c:601: 37 callbacks within 4561/4680ms, avg 123.270/117

Unlike w7, it never corrects to a smaller interval like 109ms to reach
the requested average of 117ms.

This is good news for audio in Wine, because we can make
CreateTimerQueue mimic Vista/w2k8/w7 behaviour to give us a stable rate (on 
average).

The logs are quite long, you can send me them per e-mail.

Thank you,
 Jörg Höhle