my_rdtsc.cc File Reference

Multi-platform timer code. More...

#include "my_rdtsc.h"
#include "my_config.h"
#include "my_inttypes.h"
#include <sys/time.h>
#include <ctime>
#include <sys/times.h>

Macros
#define	MY_TIMER_ITERATIONS   1000000

Functions
ulonglong	my_timer_cycles ()
	A cycle timer. More...
ulonglong	my_timer_nanoseconds ()
	A namoseconds timer. More...
ulonglong	my_timer_microseconds ()
	A microseconds timer. More...
ulonglong	my_timer_milliseconds ()
	A millisecond timer. More...
ulonglong	my_timer_ticks ()
	A ticks timer. More...
ulonglong	my_timer_thread_cpu ()
	THREAD_CPU timer. More...
static void	my_timer_init_overhead (ulonglong *overhead, ulonglong(*cycle_timer)(), ulonglong(*this_timer)(), ulonglong best_timer_overhead)
static ulonglong	my_timer_init_resolution (ulonglong(*this_timer)(), ulonglong overhead_times_2)
static ulonglong	my_timer_init_frequency (MY_TIMER_INFO *mti)
void	my_timer_init (MY_TIMER_INFO *mti)
	Timer initialization function. More...

Detailed Description

Multi-platform timer code.

Functions:

my_timer_cycles ulonglong cycles my_timer_nanoseconds ulonglong nanoseconds my_timer_microseconds ulonglong "microseconds" my_timer_milliseconds ulonglong milliseconds my_timer_ticks ulonglong ticks my_timer_thread_cpu ulonglong thread_cpu my_timer_init initialization / test

We'll call the first 6 functions (the ones that return a ulonglong) "my_timer_xxx" functions. Each my_timer_xxx function returns a 64-bit timing value since an arbitrary 'epoch' start. Since the only purpose is to determine elapsed times, wall-clock time-of-day is not known and not relevant.

The my_timer_init function is necessary for initializing. It returns information (underlying routine name, frequency, resolution, overhead) about all my_timer_xxx functions. A program should call my_timer_init once, use the information to decide what my_timer_xxx function to use, and subsequently call that function by function pointer.

A typical use would be: my_timer_init() ... once, at program start ... time1= my_timer_xxx() ... time before start [code that's timed] time2= my_timer_xxx() ... time after end elapsed_time= (time2 - time1) - overhead

Macro Definition Documentation

MY_TIMER_ITERATIONS

#define MY_TIMER_ITERATIONS   1000000

Function Documentation

my_timer_cycles()

ulonglong my_timer_cycles

(

void

)

A cycle timer.

Returns

the current timer value, in cycles.

my_timer_init()

void my_timer_init

(

MY_TIMER_INFO *

mti

)

Timer initialization function.

Parameters

[out]

mti

the timer characteristics.

my_timer_init_frequency()

static ulonglong my_timer_init_frequency ( MY_TIMER_INFO *  mti )

static

my_timer_init_overhead()

static void my_timer_init_overhead ( ulonglong *  overhead, ulonglong(*)()  cycle_timer, ulonglong(*)()  this_timer, ulonglong  best_timer_overhead  )

static

my_timer_init_resolution()

static ulonglong my_timer_init_resolution ( ulonglong(*)()  this_timer, ulonglong  overhead_times_2  )

static

my_timer_microseconds()

ulonglong my_timer_microseconds

(

void

)

A microseconds timer.

Returns

the current timer value, in microseconds.

my_timer_milliseconds()

ulonglong my_timer_milliseconds

(

void

)

A millisecond timer.

Returns

the current timer value, in milliseconds.

my_timer_nanoseconds()

ulonglong my_timer_nanoseconds

(

void

)

A namoseconds timer.

Returns

the current timer value, in nanoseconds.

my_timer_thread_cpu()

ulonglong my_timer_thread_cpu

(

void

)

THREAD_CPU timer.

A THREAD CPU timer.

Expressed in nanoseconds.

my_timer_ticks()

ulonglong my_timer_ticks

(

void

)

A ticks timer.

Returns

the current timer value, in ticks.