April 28, 2011
12:57 p.m.
Alex, On 28 April 2011 15:37, Alexandre Bergel <alexandre.bergel@me.com> wrote:
Counting messages is, in the average, closely link to the average execution time.
I believe this is correct only as long as a purely interpreting VM is used, even though quick messages add a tiny bit of uncertainty. But add a JIT compiler and some inlining, and timeToRun and MessageTally are suddenly interesting again. Not having read your text, I surely cannot say anything remotely conclusive, but the assumption that execution time roughly equals the amount of messages sent seems rather naïve once you leave the cosy well-predictable niche inhabited by pure interpreters. Best, Michael