[RFC] benchmark display changes

[Martin Pool]

On 18 Aug 2006, John Arbash Meinel <john at arbash-meinel.com> wrote:
> With the current output format for benchmarks, we use 'measured/total'.
> Which has some reasonable meaning. However, when tweaking the setup
> code, it would be nicer to see 'measured/other'. Also, in general
> testing, the 'other' time should not change. So if it does, it might be
> a good indication that something else is changing causing the results to
> vary.
> 
> Also 'measured/other' would let you see if the setup time changed
> inbetween tests that use the same setup routine.
> 
> So right now, I would prefer seeing: measured/other
> We could also do: measured/other/total
> 
> But that starts to take up a lot of space.
> 
> It isn't like this is critical, but I've found in my personal use I
> usually have been mentally subtracting the numbers more often than I
> find 'total' to be useful.

+0, it seems like it could be good.  Try it and if you like it, send it
in.

-- 
Martin