That said what kinds of system or usability tests would be representative?
You bring up a long-standing problem here. :-) Without an automated performance test suite, all we can go in is the system "feel" and "snappiness" when trying to use it.
I would still like to put together a test suite (ideally generic enough that we can also benchmark Qt4/Qt5 for comparison purposes), but don't have time at the moment with trying to get R14 out the door and all.
Sounds like a great post-R14 project. Until then I'll have to settle for a stopwatch and the time command. :-)
Darrell
That said what kinds of system or usability tests would be
representative?
You bring up a long-standing problem here. :-) Without an automated performance test suite, all we can go in is the system "feel" and "snappiness" when trying to use it.
I would still like to put together a test suite (ideally generic enough that we can also benchmark Qt4/Qt5 for comparison purposes), but don't have time at the moment with trying to get R14 out the door and all.
Sounds like a great post-R14 project. Until then I'll have to settle for a stopwatch and the time command. :-)
Darrell
Darrell, as further thing to consider, have 3.5.10 and R14 been compiled in the same configuration (either release-release or debug-debug)? On some intensive programs I noticed a speed difference ratio or 3-to-1 between the two. But perhaps for TDE such difference wouldn't be to big since most of the time the system is just waiting for user actions. Just my two cents.
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