PSARC/2008/549 - Apache Standard C++ Library

[Steve Clamage]

On 09/09/08 02:35, Darren J Moffat wrote:
> Steve Clamage wrote:
>>>> I agree with Stefan that we need to do some measurements to see 
>>>> whether the performance difference is important.
>>> But it's also important to consider whether the common uses are in MT or
>>> single-threaded programs.  Why even bother measuring the cost for
>>> single-threaded programs if they are not the target, or if no
>>> consequential single-threaded programs exist that might use this
>>> library?
>>
>> SPEC.
> 
> What does that mean ?


Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
http://www.spec.org/
Sun, especially the software division, lives and dies by SPEC 
performance measurements. Artificially reducing performance has 
consequences for the entire company.

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Steve Clamage, stephen.clamage at sun.com