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bench_intro(3tcl) Benchmarking/Performance tools bench_intro(3tcl) 





NAME


bench_intro - bench introduction






DESCRIPTION


The bench (short for benchmark tools), is a set of
    related, yet different, entities which are working together for the easy
    creation and execution of performance test suites, also known as benchmarks.
    These are



  
[1]

  
A tcl based language for the declaration of test cases. A test case is
      represented by a tcl command declaring the various parts needed to execute
      it, like setup, cleanup, the commands to test, etc.

  
[2]

  
A package providing the ability to execute test cases written in that
      language.




Which of the more detailed documents are relevant to the reader of
    this introduction depends on their role in the benchmarking process.



  
[1]

  
A writer of benchmarks has to understand the bench language itself.
      A beginner to bench should read the more informally written bench
      language introduction first. Having digested this the formal bench
      language specification should become understandable. A writer
      experienced with bench may only need this last document from time to time,
      to refresh her memory.

  
[2]

  
A user of benchmark suites written in the bench language has
      to know which tools are available for use. At the bottom level sits the
      package bench, providing the basic facilities to read and execute
      files containing benchmarks written in the bench language, and to
      manipulate benchmark results.








HISTORICAL NOTES


This module and package have been derived from Jeff Hobbs'
    tclbench application for the benchmarking of the Tcl core and its
    ancestor "runbench.tcl".






BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK


This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly
    contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category
    bench of the Tcllib Trackers
    [http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist]. Please also report any ideas for
    enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.


When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs,
    i.e the output of diff -u.


Note further that attachments are strongly preferred over
    inlined patches. Attachments can be made by going to the Edit form of
    the ticket immediately after its creation, and then using the left-most
    button in the secondary navigation bar.






SEE ALSO


bench, bench_lang_faq, bench_lang_intro, bench_lang_spec






KEYWORDS


bench language, benchmark, performance, testing






CATEGORY


Benchmark tools






COPYRIGHT


Copyright (c) 2007 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>








  

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