16 Nov
2000
16 Nov
'00
4:16 p.m.
The only way
to get any cross-platform numbers is to go for the lowest
common denominator because it is impossible to predict how the
hypothetical target machine is architected. Something like
Drystones/whetstones, Flops, mbits@sec for hard disks, mpixels@sec for
video.
<START TIMER>
FOR X = 1 to 1000000
LET A = A + !
NEXT X
<STOP TIMER>