[fpc-devel] performance tests: reference counted vs non-reference counted

[Sergei Gorelkin]

Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:

> No idea??  They seem to fluctuate after each run, but the overall
> result (which tests are faster) are always constant.  Have a look at
> the code, if there is a better way of testing this. The code is pretty
> simple.  Just loop and create 10,000 objects in each loop.
> 
Your tests do not free the refcounted objects, but free the 
non-refcounted ones. This probably explains why 'standard refcounting' 
test is faster than 'standard non-refcounting'.
Still cannot say anything about custom BaseObject. Maybe you could 
figure out the showstopper by using callgrind.

Regards,
Sergei