Created
December 8, 2010 16:51
-
-
Save utgarda/733538 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Tutorial problem from "Programming Erlang" by Joe Armstrong , 8.11
Write a ring benchmark. Create N processes in a ring. Send a msage round the ring M times so that a total of N * M messages sent. Time how long this takes for different values of N and M.
This file contains bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
-module(ring_benchmark). | |
-export([new/2]). | |
new(N, M) -> | |
spawn(fun() -> spawn_ring(N, M) end). | |
spawn_ring(N, M) -> | |
io:format("First process: ~p~n", [self()]), | |
NextPid = spawn_rest(self(), N), | |
receive | |
ring_done -> io:format("Ring done.~n") | |
end, | |
_SentMessages = [NextPid ! {X, now()} || X <- lists:seq(0, M-1)], | |
%% io:format("Messages sent: ~p~n", [_SentMessages]), | |
collect_stats_loop(M, []). | |
spawn_rest(FirstPid, 0) -> | |
io:format("Last process: ~p , sending ring_done to ~p~n", [self(), FirstPid]), | |
FirstPid ! ring_done, | |
FirstPid; | |
spawn_rest(FirstPid, N) -> | |
%% io:format("More to spawn : ~p~n", [N]), | |
spawn_link(fun() -> | |
NextPid = spawn_rest(FirstPid, N-1), | |
resend_loop(NextPid) | |
end). | |
resend_loop(NextPid) -> | |
receive | |
Message -> NextPid ! Message | |
end, | |
resend_loop(NextPid). | |
collect_stats_loop(0, Acc) -> | |
ST = lists:foldl(fun({MsgNum, SendTime, ReceiveTime}, SummaryTime) -> | |
TravelTime = timer:now_diff(ReceiveTime, SendTime), | |
io:format("Message ~p travel time: ~p~n", [MsgNum, TravelTime]), | |
TravelTime + SummaryTime | |
end, | |
0, | |
Acc), | |
io:format("Summary message travel time : ~p~n", [ST]), | |
exit("Benchmarking done"); | |
collect_stats_loop(M, Acc) -> | |
receive | |
{MsgNum, MsgSendTime} -> | |
collect_stats_loop(M-1, [{MsgNum, MsgSendTime, now()} | Acc]) | |
end. |
Sign up for free
to join this conversation on GitHub.
Already have an account?
Sign in to comment