phc-discussions - Re: [PHC] OMG we have benchmarks

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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 11:14:28 +0200
From: Krisztián Pintér <pinterkr@...il.com>
To: "discussions@...sword-hashing.net" <discussions@...sword-hashing.net>
Subject: Re: [PHC] OMG we have benchmarks

On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 11:01 AM, Milan Broz <gmazyland@...il.com> wrote:
> - the low memory setting is "unstable" because of RUSAGE measurement:
>   Real memory us is simple difference of getrusage(RUSAGE_SELF, ...)
>   before and after run (well, here maximum of three runs).

just a quick question: wouldn't it be easier and more precise to
calculate the memory requirement instead of measuring it? it should be
quite straightforward from the algorithms.