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This is a guide to the <code>fbench</code> C example project included in the EMAC OE SDK.
 
This is a guide to the <code>fbench</code> C example project included in the EMAC OE SDK.
  
Test the speed and accuracy of a system's floating point operations. This project is a floating point benchmark and accuracy testing application that utilizes ray tracing algorithms and Fast Fourier Transforms to test your CPU and floating point library to it's limits. It's also a good example of a method of processor performance comparison and compiler optimization testing. It's an excerpt from the <code>fbench</code> project by John Walker of Fourmilab. See [http://www.fourmilab.ch/fbench/ John Walker's '''Floating Point Benchmarks''' project homepage] for more information.
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The project contains a floating point benchmark which tests the accuracy and speed of floating point operations on the target systems. The testing application utilizes floating point intensive ray tracing and Fast Fourier Transform algorithms to stress the processor. This project contains excerpts from the <code>fbench</code> project by John Walker of Fourmilab. See [http://www.fourmilab.ch/fbench/ John Walker's '''Floating Point Benchmarks''' project homepage] for more information.
  
 
The <code>fbench</code> project builds two executables: <code>fbench</code> and <code>ffbench</code>.
 
The <code>fbench</code> project builds two executables: <code>fbench</code> and <code>ffbench</code>.
  
<code>fbench</code> is a trigonometry intensive floating point benchmark. It is a complete optical design raytracing algorithm, shorn of its ui.
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<code>fbench</code> is a trigonometry intensive floating point benchmark. It is a complete optical design raytracing algorithm without the user interface.
  
 
<code>ffbench</code> is a Fast Fourier Transform benchmark. It loops through a fast Fourier transform of a square matrix of complex numbers, reverses the transform and then checks the results.
 
<code>ffbench</code> is a Fast Fourier Transform benchmark. It loops through a fast Fourier transform of a square matrix of complex numbers, reverses the transform and then checks the results.
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== Opening, Building and Uploading the Project Files ==
 
== Opening, Building and Uploading the Project Files ==
  
<big>1. Open the C/C++ editing perspective.</big>
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For information on opening the project from within Eclipse, please see [[Importing the EMAC OE SDK Projects with Eclipse]]. Then, follow [[Using the EMAC OE SDK Projects with Eclipse]] for information on how to build, upload and execute the example.
 
 
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<big>2. Open the fbench project files.</big>
 
 
 
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<big>3. Build the fbench project.</big>
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Alternatively, the <code>Makefile</code> can be used with the <code>make</code> command from the commandline to build and upload the example.  For information on this method, please see [[Using EMAC OE SDK Example Projects]].
  
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====EMAC SDK 5.X====
  
<big>4. Upload the fbench and ffbench executables to the target system.</big>
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For information on opening the project from within QtCreator, please see [[Getting_Started_With_Qt_Creator#Adding_Source_Files | QtCreator: Adding Source Files]]. Then, follow [[Getting Started With Qt Creator]] for information on how to build, upload and execute the example.
  
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Alternatively, the <code>CMakefile.txt</code> can be used with the <code>cmake</code> command from the commandline to build and upload the example.  For information on this method, please see [[Getting_Started_with_the_EMAC_OE_SDK#Target_Machine_Compiling | Getting Started with the EMAC OE SDK]].
  
 
==Usage and Behavior==  
 
==Usage and Behavior==  
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Where <itercount> specifies the number of iterations to be performed, with 1,000 being the default.<br />
 
Where <itercount> specifies the number of iterations to be performed, with 1,000 being the default.<br />
 
For archival purposes you'll want to use a value slightly higher than 1,000.
 
For archival purposes you'll want to use a value slightly higher than 1,000.
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====Usage Example====
  
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
 
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After '''fbench''' is finished it prompts us to stop the timer (by pressing return).
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After <code>fbench</code> has finished it prompts the user to stop the timer (by pressing return).
  
 
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...and <code>fbench</code> reports that no errors were found in our floating point operations.
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...and <code>fbench</code> reports that no errors were found in the floating point operations.
  
'''A note on suspicious systems.'''<br />
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====A Note on Suspicious Systems====
  
The default functionality of <code>fbench</code> is for systems that you can trust to be basically reliable. If you're working with a system that you suspect has issues then you can compile <code>fbench</code> with <code>ACCURACY</code> defined. This will generate a version which executes as an infinite loop, performing the ray trace and checking the results on every pass. All incorrect results will be reported. It will keep running until you stop it manually (using, say, CTRL-C).
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The default functionality as described above is for systems that can be trusted to be reliable. When working with a system that is suspected of having issues, <code>fbench</code> can be compiled with <code>ACCURACY</code> defined. This will generate a version that executes as an infinite loop, performs the ray trace and checks the results on every pass. All incorrect results will be reported. It will keep running until it is stopped manually (using, for instance, CTRL-C).
  
 
===Using ffbench===
 
===Using ffbench===
  
The '''ffbench''' program is executed from the console. It takes no parameters.
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The <code>ffbench</code> program is executed from the console. It takes no parameters.
  
 
  ./ffbench
 
  ./ffbench
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''' NOTE: -----  The important thing to note about how long it takes is that this example is included so that customers can determine the relative speed of our different boards.  The transformation is also not a "dance."'''
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It runs until it is finished and reports what it discovered. In this case it performed 20 passes (the default, specified in code) and found no errors.<br />
It runs until it is finished (30 seconds or so, depending on the speed of your system). It performed 20 iterations of our ''Fast Fourier Transform'' dance and discovered no errors.
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The time that it takes for this benchmark to run is an indicator of the performance of the board running it. When running it from a Bash shell, the execution time can be measured thusly:
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<code>time ./fbench</code>
  
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
  
The ''fbench'' floating point benchmark C example tests the speed and accuracy of your floating point operations. It also provides an excellent example of code addressing processor performance comparison and compiler optimization. We hope this guide was informative.
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The <code>fbench</code> floating point benchmark C example tests the speed and accuracy of your floating point operations, and is interactive by default. The <code>ffbench</code> example, on the other hand, is non-interactive by default and can be readily used both for benchmarking a board's floating point performance and to test the accuracy of its FPU.

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This is a guide to the fbench C example project included in the EMAC OE SDK.

The project contains a floating point benchmark which tests the accuracy and speed of floating point operations on the target systems. The testing application utilizes floating point intensive ray tracing and Fast Fourier Transform algorithms to stress the processor. This project contains excerpts from the fbench project by John Walker of Fourmilab. See John Walker's Floating Point Benchmarks project homepage for more information.

The fbench project builds two executables: fbench and ffbench.

fbench is a trigonometry intensive floating point benchmark. It is a complete optical design raytracing algorithm without the user interface.

ffbench is a Fast Fourier Transform benchmark. It loops through a fast Fourier transform of a square matrix of complex numbers, reverses the transform and then checks the results.

Opening, Building and Uploading the Project Files

For information on opening the project from within Eclipse, please see Importing the EMAC OE SDK Projects with Eclipse. Then, follow Using the EMAC OE SDK Projects with Eclipse for information on how to build, upload and execute the example.

Alternatively, the Makefile can be used with the make command from the commandline to build and upload the example. For information on this method, please see Using EMAC OE SDK Example Projects.

EMAC SDK 5.X

For information on opening the project from within QtCreator, please see QtCreator: Adding Source Files. Then, follow Getting Started With Qt Creator for information on how to build, upload and execute the example.

Alternatively, the CMakefile.txt can be used with the cmake command from the commandline to build and upload the example. For information on this method, please see Getting Started with the EMAC OE SDK.

Usage and Behavior

Hardware Requirements

The fbench project is intended for use on C implementations that define int as 32 bits or longer and permit allocation and direct addressing of arrays larger than one megabyte.

Using fbench

The fbench program is executed from the console. It takes a single optional parameter.

./fbench <itercount>

Where <itercount> specifies the number of iterations to be performed, with 1,000 being the default.
For archival purposes you'll want to use a value slightly higher than 1,000.

Usage Example

root@som9g20:/tmp# ./fbench 2000
Ready to begin John Walker's floating point accuracy
and performance benchmark.  2000 iterations will be made.


Measured run time in seconds should be divided by 2
to normalise for reporting results.  For archival results,
adjust iteration count so the benchmark runs about five minutes.

Press return to begin benchmark:

After fbench has finished it prompts the user to stop the timer (by pressing return).

Stop the timer:

Press return...

No errors in results.

...and fbench reports that no errors were found in the floating point operations.

A Note on Suspicious Systems

The default functionality as described above is for systems that can be trusted to be reliable. When working with a system that is suspected of having issues, fbench can be compiled with ACCURACY defined. This will generate a version that executes as an infinite loop, performs the ray trace and checks the results on every pass. All incorrect results will be reported. It will keep running until it is stopped manually (using, for instance, CTRL-C).

Using ffbench

The ffbench program is executed from the console. It takes no parameters.

./ffbench

Usage Example

root@som9g20:/tmp# ./ffbench
20 passes.  No errors in results.

It runs until it is finished and reports what it discovered. In this case it performed 20 passes (the default, specified in code) and found no errors.
The time that it takes for this benchmark to run is an indicator of the performance of the board running it. When running it from a Bash shell, the execution time can be measured thusly:

time ./fbench

Summary

The fbench floating point benchmark C example tests the speed and accuracy of your floating point operations, and is interactive by default. The ffbench example, on the other hand, is non-interactive by default and can be readily used both for benchmarking a board's floating point performance and to test the accuracy of its FPU.