core_main.c

This file contains the framework to acquire a block of memory, seed initial parameters, tun t he benchmark and report the results.

Summary

core_main.c	This file contains the framework to acquire a block of memory, seed initial parameters, tun t he benchmark and report the results.
Functions
iterate	Run the benchmark for a specified number of iterations.
main	Main entry routine for the benchmark.

Run the benchmark for a specified number of iterations.

For each type of benchmarked algorithm: a - Initialize the data block for the algorithm. b - Execute the algorithm N times.

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#if MAIN_HAS_NOARGC MAIN_RETURN_TYPE main( void )

Main entry routine for the benchmark. This function is responsible for the following steps:

1	Initialize input seeds from a source that cannot be determined at compile time.
2	Initialize memory block for use.
3	Run and time the benchmark.
4	Report results, testing the validity of the output if the seeds are known.

1	first seed : Any value
2	second seed : Must be identical to first for iterations to be identical
3	third seed : Any value, should be at least an order of magnitude less then the input size, but bigger then 32.
4	Iterations : Special, if set to 0, iterations will be automatically determined such that the benchmark will run between 10 to 100 secs