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-rw-r--r--ChangeLog26
-rw-r--r--benchtests/Makefile45
-rw-r--r--benchtests/atan-inputs6
-rw-r--r--benchtests/bench-modf.c12
-rw-r--r--benchtests/bench-skeleton.c79
-rw-r--r--benchtests/cos-inputs8
-rw-r--r--benchtests/exp-inputs4
-rw-r--r--benchtests/pow-inputs4
-rw-r--r--benchtests/sin-inputs10
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowatan-inputs3
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowatan.c19
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowcos-inputs5
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowcos.c19
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowexp-inputs1
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowexp.c19
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowpow-inputs1
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowpow.c19
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowsin-inputs7
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowsin.c19
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowtan-inputs1
-rw-r--r--benchtests/slowtan.c19
-rw-r--r--benchtests/tan-inputs4
-rwxr-xr-xscripts/bench.pl105
23 files changed, 204 insertions, 231 deletions
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 07ec4d05e2..afeadd7525 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
 2013-04-30  Siddhesh Poyarekar  <siddhesh@redhat.com>
 
+	* benchtests/Makefile (bench): Remove slow benchmarks.
+	* benchtests/atan-inputs: Add slow benchmark inputs.
+	* benchtests/bench-modf.c (NUM_VARIANTS): Define.
+	(BENCH_FUNC): Accept variant offset.
+	(VARIANT): Define.
+	* benchtests/bench-skeleton.c (main): Run benchmark for each
+	variant.
+	* benchtests/cos-inputs: Add slow benchmark inputs.
+	* benchtests/exp-inputs: Likewise.
+	* benchtests/pow-inputs: Likewise.
+	* benchtests/sin-inputs: Likewise.
+	* benchtests/slowatan-inputs: Remove.
+	* benchtests/slowatan.c: Remove.
+	* benchtests/slowcos-inputs: Remove.
+	* benchtests/slowcos.c: Remove.
+	* benchtests/slowexp-inputs: Remove.
+	* benchtests/slowexp.c: Remove.
+	* benchtests/slowpow-inputs: Remove.
+	* benchtests/slowpow.c: Remove.
+	* benchtests/slowsin-inputs: Remove.
+	* benchtests/slowsin.c: Remove.
+	* benchtests/slowtan-inputs: Remove.
+	* benchtests/slowtan.c: Remove.
+	* benchtests/tan-inputs: Add slow benchmark inputs.
+	* scripts/bench.pl: Parse comments and directives.
+
 	* benchtests/Makefile: Remove *-ITER.  Define BENCH_DURATION
 	in CPPFLAGS.
 	($(objpfx)bench-%.c): Remove *-ITER.
diff --git a/benchtests/Makefile b/benchtests/Makefile
index 9d25d6933a..19e1be6f4b 100644
--- a/benchtests/Makefile
+++ b/benchtests/Makefile
@@ -39,15 +39,12 @@
 #   See pow-inputs for an example.
 
 subdir := benchtests
-bench := exp pow rint sin cos tan atan modf \
-	 slowexp slowpow slowsin slowcos slowtan slowatan
+bench := exp pow rint sin cos tan atan modf
 
-# exp function fast path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/e_exp.c
 exp-ARGLIST = double
 exp-RET = double
 LDFLAGS-bench-exp = -lm
 
-# pow function fast path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/e_pow.c
 pow-ARGLIST = double:double
 pow-RET = double
 LDFLAGS-bench-pow = -lm
@@ -56,62 +53,22 @@ rint-ARGLIST = double
 rint-RET = double
 LDFLAGS-bench-rint = -lm
 
-# exp function slowest path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/mpexp.c
-slowexp-ARGLIST = double
-slowexp-RET = double
-slowexp-INCLUDE = slowexp.c
-LDFLAGS-bench-slowexp = -lm
-
-# sin function fast path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/s_sin.c
 sin-ARGLIST = double
 sin-RET = double
 LDFLAGS-bench-sin = -lm
 
-# cos function fast path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/s_sin.c
 cos-ARGLIST = double
 cos-RET = double
 LDFLAGS-bench-cos = -lm
 
-# tan function fast path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/s_tan.c
 tan-ARGLIST = double
 tan-RET = double
 LDFLAGS-bench-tan = -lm
 
-# atan function fast path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/s_atan.c
 atan-ARGLIST = double
 atan-RET = double
 LDFLAGS-bench-atan = -lm
 
-# pow function slowest path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/slowpow.c
-slowpow-ARGLIST = double:double
-slowpow-RET = double
-slowpow-INCLUDE = slowpow.c
-LDFLAGS-bench-slowpow = -lm
-
-# sin function slowest path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/sincos32.c
-slowsin-ARGLIST = double
-slowsin-RET = double
-slowsin-INCLUDE = slowsin.c
-LDFLAGS-bench-slowsin = -lm
-
-# cos function slowest path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/sincos32.c
-slowcos-ARGLIST = double
-slowcos-RET = double
-slowcos-INCLUDE = slowcos.c
-LDFLAGS-bench-slowcos = -lm
-
-# tan function slowest path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/mptan.c
-slowtan-ARGLIST = double
-slowtan-RET = double
-slowtan-INCLUDE = slowtan.c
-LDFLAGS-bench-slowtan = -lm
-
-# atan function slowest path: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/mpatan.c
-slowatan-ARGLIST = double
-slowatan-RET = double
-slowatan-INCLUDE = slowatan.c
-LDFLAGS-bench-slowatan = -lm
-
 
 
 # Rules to build and execute the benchmarks.  Do not put any benchmark
diff --git a/benchtests/atan-inputs b/benchtests/atan-inputs
index c685db3b97..4a2cf3aca3 100644
--- a/benchtests/atan-inputs
+++ b/benchtests/atan-inputs
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 0x1.000000c5cba86p0
 0x1.000001883003ap0
 0x1.00000dfb2b674p0
+# atan slowest path at 768 bits
+# Implemented in sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/mpatan.c
+## name: 768bits
+0x1.000000c5cba87p0
+0x1.000001883003bp0
+0x1.00000dfb2b675p0
diff --git a/benchtests/bench-modf.c b/benchtests/bench-modf.c
index 90a5255291..7fae7dc6ac 100644
--- a/benchtests/bench-modf.c
+++ b/benchtests/bench-modf.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 extern double modf (double, double *);
 
-#define CALL_BENCH_FUNC(j, i) modf ( in[j].arg0, &i);
+#define CALL_BENCH_FUNC(j, i) modf (in[j].arg0, &i);
 
 struct args
 {
@@ -28,11 +28,17 @@ struct args
   { -42.42 }
 };
 
-#define NUM_SAMPLES (sizeof (in) / sizeof (struct args))
+#define NUM_VARIANTS 1
+#define NUM_SAMPLES(v) (sizeof (in) / sizeof (struct args))
 
 static volatile double ret = 0.0;
-#define BENCH_FUNC(j) ({double iptr; ret =  CALL_BENCH_FUNC (j, iptr);})
+#define BENCH_FUNC(v, j) \
+({									      \
+  double iptr;								      \
+  ret =  CALL_BENCH_FUNC (j, iptr);					      \
+})
 
 #define FUNCNAME "modf"
+#define VARIANT(v) FUNCNAME "()"
 
 #include "bench-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/benchtests/bench-skeleton.c b/benchtests/bench-skeleton.c
index bbd151b0ec..7359184ba8 100644
--- a/benchtests/bench-skeleton.c
+++ b/benchtests/bench-skeleton.c
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@
 #define TIMESPEC_AFTER(a, b) \
   (((a).tv_sec == (b).tv_sec) ?						      \
      ((a).tv_nsec > (b).tv_nsec) :					      \
-        ((a).tv_sec > (b).tv_sec))
+	((a).tv_sec > (b).tv_sec))
 int
 main (int argc, char **argv)
 {
   unsigned long i, k;
-  uint64_t total = 0, max = 0, min = 0x7fffffffffffffff;
   struct timespec start, end, runtime;
 
   memset (&runtime, 0, sizeof (runtime));
@@ -45,53 +44,57 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
      but it's better than having nothing at all.  */
   unsigned long iters = 1000 * start.tv_nsec;
 
-  /* Run for approxmately DURATION seconds.  */
-  clock_gettime (CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW, &runtime);
-  runtime.tv_sec += DURATION;
-
-  double d_total_i = 0;
-  while (1)
+  for (int v = 0; v < NUM_VARIANTS; v++)
     {
-      for (i = 0; i < NUM_SAMPLES; i++)
-	{
-	  clock_gettime (CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID, &start);
-	  for (k = 0; k < iters; k++)
-	    BENCH_FUNC(i);
-	  clock_gettime (CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID, &end);
+      /* Run for approximately DURATION seconds.  */
+      clock_gettime (CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW, &runtime);
+      runtime.tv_sec += DURATION;
 
-	  uint64_t cur = (end.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec
-			 + ((end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec)
-			    * (uint64_t) 1000000000));
+      double d_total_i = 0;
+      uint64_t total = 0, max = 0, min = 0x7fffffffffffffff;
+      while (1)
+	{
+	  for (i = 0; i < NUM_SAMPLES (v); i++)
+	    {
+	      clock_gettime (CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID, &start);
+	      for (k = 0; k < iters; k++)
+		BENCH_FUNC (v, i);
+	      clock_gettime (CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID, &end);
 
-	  if (cur > max)
-	    max = cur;
+	      uint64_t cur = (end.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec
+			      + ((end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec)
+				 * (uint64_t) 1000000000));
 
-	  if (cur < min)
-	    min = cur;
+	      if (cur > max)
+		max = cur;
 
-	  total += cur;
+	      if (cur < min)
+		min = cur;
 
-	  d_total_i += iters;
-	}
+	      total += cur;
 
-      struct timespec curtime;
+	      d_total_i += iters;
+	    }
+	  struct timespec curtime;
 
-      memset (&curtime, 0, sizeof (curtime));
-      clock_gettime (CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW, &curtime);
-      if (TIMESPEC_AFTER (curtime, runtime))
-	goto done;
-    }
+	  memset (&curtime, 0, sizeof (curtime));
+	  clock_gettime (CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW, &curtime);
+	  if (TIMESPEC_AFTER (curtime, runtime))
+	    goto done;
+	}
 
-  double d_total_s;
-  double d_iters;
+      double d_total_s;
+      double d_iters;
 
- done:
-  d_total_s = total * 1e-9;
-  d_iters = iters;
+    done:
+      d_total_s = total * 1e-9;
+      d_iters = iters;
 
-  printf (FUNCNAME ": ITERS:%g: TOTAL:%gs, MAX:%gns, MIN:%gns, %g iter/s\n",
-	  d_total_i, d_total_s, max / d_iters, min / d_iters,
-	  d_total_i / d_total_s);
+      printf ("%s: ITERS:%g: TOTAL:%gs, MAX:%gns, MIN:%gns, %g iter/s\n",
+	      VARIANT (v),
+	      d_total_i, d_total_s, max / d_iters, min / d_iters,
+	      d_total_i / d_total_s);
+    }
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/benchtests/cos-inputs b/benchtests/cos-inputs
index 98f4122aa1..82a40609cd 100644
--- a/benchtests/cos-inputs
+++ b/benchtests/cos-inputs
@@ -3,3 +3,11 @@
 0x1.00000162a932ap0
 0x1.000002d452a11p0
 0x1.000005bc7d86cp0
+# cos slow path at 768 bits
+# Implemented in sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/sincos32.c
+## name: 768bits
+0x1.000000cf4a2a2p0
+0x1.0000010b239a9p0
+0x1.00000162a932bp0
+0x1.000002d452a10p0
+0x1.000005bc7d86dp0
diff --git a/benchtests/exp-inputs b/benchtests/exp-inputs
index d81cc0710e..e9d33a3d1c 100644
--- a/benchtests/exp-inputs
+++ b/benchtests/exp-inputs
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 42
+# Slowest path with computation in 768 bit precision.
+# Implemented in: sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/mpexp.c
+## name: 768bits
+708.00096423260981737257679924368858
diff --git a/benchtests/pow-inputs b/benchtests/pow-inputs
index 2f7cc03b52..dad65059aa 100644
--- a/benchtests/pow-inputs
+++ b/benchtests/pow-inputs
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 42.0, 42.0
+# pow slowest path at 768 bits
+# Implemented in sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/slowpow.c
+## name: 768bits
+1.0000000000000020, 1.5
diff --git a/benchtests/sin-inputs b/benchtests/sin-inputs
index 620cea8d98..08192d8f09 100644
--- a/benchtests/sin-inputs
+++ b/benchtests/sin-inputs
@@ -5,3 +5,13 @@
 4.0
 4.7
 5.9
+# sin slowest path at 768 bits
+# Implemented in sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/sincos32.c
+## name: 768bits
+0.93340582292648832662962377071381
+2.3328432680770916363144351635128
+3.7439477503636453548097051680088
+3.9225160069792437411706487182528
+4.0711651639931289992091478779912
+4.7858438478542097982426639646292
+5.9840767662578002727968851104379
diff --git a/benchtests/slowatan-inputs b/benchtests/slowatan-inputs
deleted file mode 100644
index e557a3cb26..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowatan-inputs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-0x1.000000c5cba87p0
-0x1.000001883003bp0
-0x1.00000dfb2b675p0
diff --git a/benchtests/slowatan.c b/benchtests/slowatan.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a11d30bd4..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowatan.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-/* Define slowatan.
-   Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#define slowatan atan
diff --git a/benchtests/slowcos-inputs b/benchtests/slowcos-inputs
deleted file mode 100644
index b7eb235367..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowcos-inputs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-0x1.000000cf4a2a2p0
-0x1.0000010b239a9p0
-0x1.00000162a932bp0
-0x1.000002d452a10p0
-0x1.000005bc7d86dp0
diff --git a/benchtests/slowcos.c b/benchtests/slowcos.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f56234afa..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowcos.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-/* Define slowcos.
-   Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#define slowcos cos
diff --git a/benchtests/slowexp-inputs b/benchtests/slowexp-inputs
deleted file mode 100644
index a2086baa86..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowexp-inputs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-708.00096423260981737257679924368858
diff --git a/benchtests/slowexp.c b/benchtests/slowexp.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 92ac5e9b4c..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowexp.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-/* Define slowexp.
-   Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#define slowexp exp
diff --git a/benchtests/slowpow-inputs b/benchtests/slowpow-inputs
deleted file mode 100644
index dbb1270b75..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowpow-inputs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-1.0000000000000020, 1.5
diff --git a/benchtests/slowpow.c b/benchtests/slowpow.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 08f436d2a4..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowpow.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-/* Define slowpow.
-   Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#define slowpow pow
diff --git a/benchtests/slowsin-inputs b/benchtests/slowsin-inputs
deleted file mode 100644
index 39daf80b3b..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowsin-inputs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-0.93340582292648832662962377071381
-2.3328432680770916363144351635128
-3.7439477503636453548097051680088
-3.9225160069792437411706487182528
-4.0711651639931289992091478779912
-4.7858438478542097982426639646292
-5.9840767662578002727968851104379
diff --git a/benchtests/slowsin.c b/benchtests/slowsin.c
deleted file mode 100644
index b6809bdd7b..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowsin.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-/* Define slowsin.
-   Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#define slowsin sin
diff --git a/benchtests/slowtan-inputs b/benchtests/slowtan-inputs
deleted file mode 100644
index 74a7eab3f9..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowtan-inputs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-0x1.dffffffffff1fp-22
diff --git a/benchtests/slowtan.c b/benchtests/slowtan.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 583f16f0d1..0000000000
--- a/benchtests/slowtan.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-/* Define slowtan.
-   Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#define slowtan tan
diff --git a/benchtests/tan-inputs b/benchtests/tan-inputs
index 4369d75776..629414fc73 100644
--- a/benchtests/tan-inputs
+++ b/benchtests/tan-inputs
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 0x1.dffffffffff1ep-22
+# tan slowest path at 768 bits
+# Implemented in sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/mptan.c
+## name: 768bits
+0x1.dffffffffff1fp-22
diff --git a/scripts/bench.pl b/scripts/bench.pl
index 5856cfa397..dcc5ead727 100755
--- a/scripts/bench.pl
+++ b/scripts/bench.pl
@@ -42,15 +42,28 @@ if (@ARGV == 3) {
 
 my $decl = "extern $ret $func (";
 
+# Function has no arguments.
 if (@args == 0 || $args[0] eq "void") {
   print "$decl void);\n";
-  print "#define CALL_BENCH_FUNC(j) $func();\n";
-  print "#define NUM_SAMPLES (1)\n";
+  print "#define CALL_BENCH_FUNC(i,j) $func();\n";
+  print "#define NUM_VARIANTS (1)\n";
+  print "#define NUM_SAMPLES(v) (1)\n";
+  print "#define VARIANT(v) FUNCNAME \"()\"\n"
 }
+# The function has arguments, so parse them and populate the inputs.
 else {
   my $num = 0;
-  my $bench_func = "#define CALL_BENCH_FUNC(j) $func (";
-  my $struct = "struct args {";
+  my $bench_func = "#define CALL_BENCH_FUNC(v, i) $func (";
+
+  my $struct =
+    "struct _variants
+    {
+      const char *name;
+      int count;
+      struct args *in;
+    };\n";
+
+  my $arg_struct = "struct args {";
 
   foreach $arg (@args) {
     if ($num > 0) {
@@ -58,24 +71,87 @@ else {
       $decl = "$decl,";
     }
 
-    $struct = "$struct $arg arg$num;";
-    $bench_func = "$bench_func in[j].arg$num";
+    $arg_struct = "$arg_struct $arg arg$num;";
+    $bench_func = "$bench_func variants[v].in[i].arg$num";
     $decl = "$decl $arg";
     $num = $num + 1;
   }
 
-  print "$decl);\n";
-  print "$bench_func);\n";
-  print "$struct } in[] = {";
+  $arg_struct = $arg_struct . "};\n";
+  $decl = $decl . ");\n";
+  $bench_func = $bench_func . ");\n";
+
+  # We create a hash of inputs for each variant of the test.
+  my $variant = "";
+  my @curvals;
+  my %vals;
 
   open INPUTS, "<$func-inputs" or die $!;
 
-  while (<INPUTS>) {
+  LINE:while (<INPUTS>) {
     chomp;
-    print "{$_},\n";
+
+    # New variant.
+    if (/^## (\w+): (\w+)/) {
+      #We only identify Name for now.
+      if ($1 ne "name") {
+        next LINE;
+      }
+
+      # Save values in the last variant.
+      my @copy = @curvals;
+      $vals{$variant} = \@copy;
+
+      # Prepare for the next.
+      $variant=$2;
+      undef @curvals;
+      next LINE;
+    }
+
+    # Skip over comments.
+    if (/^#/) {
+      next LINE;
+    }
+    push (@curvals, $_);
   }
-  print "};\n";
-  print "#define NUM_SAMPLES (sizeof (in) / sizeof (struct args))\n"
+
+  $vals{$variant} = \@curvals;
+
+  # Print the definitions and macros.
+  print $decl;
+  print $bench_func;
+  print $arg_struct;
+  print $struct;
+
+  my $c = 0;
+  my $key;
+
+  # Print the input arrays.
+  foreach $key (keys %vals) {
+    my @arr = @{$vals{$key}};
+
+    print "struct args in" . $c . "[" . @arr . "] = {\n";
+    foreach (@arr) {
+      print "{$_},\n";
+    }
+    print "};\n\n";
+    $c += 1;
+  }
+
+  # The variants.  Each variant then points to the appropriate input array we
+  # defined above.
+  print "struct _variants variants[" . (keys %vals) . "] = {\n";
+  $c = 0;
+  foreach $key (keys %vals) {
+    print "{\"$func($key)\", " . @{$vals{$key}} . ", in$c},\n";
+    $c += 1;
+  }
+  print "};\n\n";
+
+  # Finally, print the last set of macros.
+  print "#define NUM_VARIANTS $c\n";
+  print "#define NUM_SAMPLES(i) (variants[i].count)\n";
+  print "#define VARIANT(i) (variants[i].name)\n";
 }
 
 # In some cases not storing a return value seems to result in the function call
@@ -85,7 +161,8 @@ if ($ret ne "void") {
   $getret = "ret = ";
 }
 
-print "#define BENCH_FUNC(j) ({$getret CALL_BENCH_FUNC (j);})\n";
+# And we're done.
+print "#define BENCH_FUNC(i, j) ({$getret CALL_BENCH_FUNC (i, j);})\n";
 
 print "#define FUNCNAME \"$func\"\n";
 print "#include \"bench-skeleton.c\"\n";