On Wed, May 29, 2002 at 02:08:25AM -0400, Mike Lambert wrote: > gc_alloc_new.pbc > allocates more and more memory > checks collection speed, and the ability to grow the heap > > gc_alloc_reuse.pbc > allocates more memory, but discards the old > checks collection speed, and the ability to reclaim the heap
I don't think these two tests are very interesting. They allocate quite large strings, so they don't put much strain on the GC. Instead, they measure how fast Parrot is at copying strings. -- Jerome
