Detailed Example of Using PIWG on the SUN Workstation and the DEC VAX Computer

Abstract

This report is a laboratory user's guide for evaluating performance of ADA compilers using the Association of Computing Machinery's (ACM) performance Issues Working Group (PIWG) benchmarking test suite. The report covers the August 1, 1990 version PIWG suite. Part 1 of the report presents a detailed step-by-step instruction for installing these tests on a SUN workstation using a UNIX operating system, and performing an evaluation of a SPARCAda compiler. Part 2 of the report covers installation and execution of costs on the Wright Laboratory WL/AAAF VAX/ 4000 cluster. Results include recommendations for future work: optimization for avionics' functions by identification, selection, and execution of test subsets appropriate to specific functions, such as navigation, weapon delivery, and electronic warfare; modification of UNIX script files so that execution is completely automatic; computation of averages and variabilities of test results; and adding graphics to show comparisons of various Ada compilers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA281528

Entities

People

  • Steven A. Davidson

Organizations

  • Wright Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Automatic
  • Avionics
  • Compilers
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Governments
  • Instructions
  • Operating Systems
  • Optimization
  • Shell Scripts
  • Software Development
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Delivery

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics