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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:25:07 -0400
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Subject: Re: [9fans] some measurements in plan 9
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On Wed Apr 15 10:55:34 EDT 2009, uair00@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I want to compare the memory consumption of two versions of the same
> program. I think /proc it's the way to go and acid should give me the
> tools to do so, am I right? is there a better way to do so? Just
> asking before reading the acid papers.
> Also, I am interested in the speed of both versions, and I am planning
> to use the time command with some rc scripts. Am I in the right path?
> thanks and saludos

leak should give you a very detailed picture of memory allocation.

ron's comments notwithstanding, i have found nsec() to be very helpful
in tuning most user mode programs.  i wasn't doing supercomputer
applications, but the chances are you aren't either.

- erik