Toward real-time performance benchmarks for Ada

ABSTRACT

Benchmarks are developed to measure the Ada notion of time, the Ada features believed important to real-time performance, and other time-related features that are not part of the language, but are part of the run-time system; these benchmarks are then applied to the language and run-time system, and the results evaluated.

REFERENCES

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INDEX TERMS

Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization

  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.8 Metrics
          Subjects: Performance measures
  D.4 OPERATING SYSTEMS
      D.4.8 Performance
          Subjects: Measurements

  J. Computer Applications
  J.7 COMPUTERS IN OTHER SYSTEMS
      Subjects: Real time

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.6 MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
      K.6.2 Installation Management
          Subjects: Benchmarks

General Terms:
Languages, Management, Measurement, Performance, Verification