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in reply to In search of a bug in Time::HiRes on Windows.

This is all I get (Windows NT, perl 5.8.0):

1.2

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Re^2: In search of a bug in Time::HiRes on Windows.
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jun 15, 2005 at 05:28 UTC

    Could you please re-run having set the loop upper bound to 10,000?


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      with 1..10000 I get:

      1.2 1118892950.89816 1118892950.90818

        As with ikegami above, you are running with a very old version (1.2) of Time::HiRes. To get better resolution, you will need to install 1.53 or later. For the purposes of tracking down the bug I think I have found, it would be useful to me if you would perform the following three steps:

        1. Install v1.53 or later (but don't run (n)make test).

          I have a zip that contains the required files for 1.59 I can email if that is more convenient.

        2. Having installed ( but not run the test suite ), re-run the test program from the OP.

          If you immediately see much higher resolution (differences between successive output in 10s of microseconds rather than 100s of milliseconds) results, stop there (but inform me please :).

          My speculation is that an extra step is required beyond just installing and using Time::HiRes (>1.53), in order for the high performance timer code to become enabled.

        3. If you do not immediately see better resolution. /Msg me and I'll give you the program that I think will enable HPC code in T::HR.

        The problem with this is that once the HPC code is enabled, I have not been able to revert to the non-enabled state. It appears that some action is required to enable the HPC code, but once it has been enabled it remains enabled across reboots. (I haven't tried a re-install!).

        Thanks for your help.


        Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
        Lingua non convalesco, consenesco et abolesco. -- Rule 1 has a caveat! -- Who broke the cabal?
        "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
        The "good enough" maybe good enough for the now, and perfection maybe unobtainable, but that should not preclude us from striving for perfection, when time, circumstance or desire allow.