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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2017 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/>.
+"""Compare two benchmark results
+
+Given two benchmark result files and a threshold, this script compares the
+benchmark results and flags differences in performance beyond a given
+threshold.
+"""
+import sys
+import os
+import pylab
+import import_bench as bench
+
+def do_compare(func, var, tl1, tl2, par, threshold):
+    """Compare one of the aggregate measurements
+
+    Helper function to compare one of the aggregate measurements of a function
+    variant.
+
+    Args:
+        func: Function name
+        var: Function variant name
+        tl1: The first timings list
+        tl2: The second timings list
+        par: The aggregate to measure
+        threshold: The threshold for differences, beyond which the script should
+        print a warning.
+    """
+    d = abs(tl2[par] - tl1[par]) * 100 / tl1[str(par)]
+    if d > threshold:
+        if tl1[par] > tl2[par]:
+            ind = '+++'
+        else:
+            ind = '---'
+        print('%s %s(%s)[%s]: (%.2lf%%) from %g to %g' %
+                (ind, func, var, par, d, tl1[par], tl2[par]))
+
+
+def compare_runs(pts1, pts2, threshold):
+    """Compare two benchmark runs
+
+    Args:
+        pts1: Timing data from first machine
+        pts2: Timing data from second machine
+    """
+
+    # XXX We assume that the two benchmarks have identical functions and
+    # variants.  We cannot compare two benchmarks that may have different
+    # functions or variants.  Maybe that is something for the future.
+    for func in pts1['functions'].keys():
+        for var in pts1['functions'][func].keys():
+            tl1 = pts1['functions'][func][var]
+            tl2 = pts2['functions'][func][var]
+
+            # Compare the consolidated numbers
+            # do_compare(func, var, tl1, tl2, 'max', threshold)
+            do_compare(func, var, tl1, tl2, 'min', threshold)
+            do_compare(func, var, tl1, tl2, 'mean', threshold)
+
+            # Skip over to the next variant or function if there is no detailed
+            # timing info for the function variant.
+            if 'timings' not in pts1['functions'][func][var].keys() or \
+                'timings' not in pts2['functions'][func][var].keys():
+                    return
+
+            # If two lists do not have the same length then it is likely that
+            # the performance characteristics of the function have changed.
+            # XXX: It is also likely that there was some measurement that
+            # strayed outside the usual range.  Such ouiers should not
+            # happen on an idle machine with identical hardware and
+            # configuration, but ideal environments are hard to come by.
+            if len(tl1['timings']) != len(tl2['timings']):
+                print('* %s(%s): Timing characteristics changed' %
+                        (func, var))
+                print('\tBefore: [%s]' %
+                        ', '.join([str(x) for x in tl1['timings']]))
+                print('\tAfter: [%s]' %
+                        ', '.join([str(x) for x in tl2['timings']]))
+                continue
+
+            # Collect numbers whose differences cross the threshold we have
+            # set.
+            issues = [(x, y) for x, y in zip(tl1['timings'], tl2['timings']) \
+                        if abs(y - x) * 100 / x > threshold]
+
+            # Now print them.
+            for t1, t2 in issues:
+                d = abs(t2 - t1) * 100 / t1
+                if t2 > t1:
+                    ind = '-'
+                else:
+                    ind = '+'
+
+                print("%s %s(%s): (%.2lf%%) from %g to %g" %
+                        (ind, func, var, d, t1, t2))
+
+
+def plot_graphs(bench1, bench2):
+    """Plot graphs for functions
+
+    Make scatter plots for the functions and their variants.
+
+    Args:
+        bench1: Set of points from the first machine
+        bench2: Set of points from the second machine.
+    """
+    for func in bench1['functions'].keys():
+        for var in bench1['functions'][func].keys():
+            # No point trying to print a graph if there are no detailed
+            # timings.
+            if u'timings' not in bench1['functions'][func][var].keys():
+                print('Skipping graph for %s(%s)' % (func, var))
+                continue
+
+            pylab.clf()
+            pylab.ylabel('Time (cycles)')
+
+            # First set of points
+            length = len(bench1['functions'][func][var]['timings'])
+            X = [float(x) for x in range(length)]
+            lines = pylab.scatter(X, bench1['functions'][func][var]['timings'],
+                    1.5 + 100 / length)
+            pylab.setp(lines, 'color', 'r')
+
+            # Second set of points
+            length = len(bench2['functions'][func][var]['timings'])
+            X = [float(x) for x in range(length)]
+            lines = pylab.scatter(X, bench2['functions'][func][var]['timings'],
+                    1.5 + 100 / length)
+            pylab.setp(lines, 'color', 'g')
+
+            if var:
+                filename = "%s-%s.png" % (func, var)
+            else:
+                filename = "%s.png" % func
+            print('Writing out %s' % filename)
+            pylab.savefig(filename)
+
+
+def main(args):
+    """Program Entry Point
+
+    Take two benchmark output files and compare their timings.
+    """
+    if len(args) > 4 or len(args) < 3:
+        print('Usage: %s <schema> <file1> <file2> [threshold in %%]' % sys.argv[0])
+        sys.exit(os.EX_USAGE)
+
+    bench1 = bench.parse_bench(args[1], args[0])
+    bench2 = bench.parse_bench(args[2], args[0])
+    if len(args) == 4:
+        threshold = float(args[3])
+    else:
+        threshold = 10.0
+
+    if (bench1['timing_type'] != bench2['timing_type']):
+        print('Cannot compare benchmark outputs: timing types are different')
+        return
+
+    plot_graphs(bench1, bench2)
+
+    bench.compress_timings(bench1)
+    bench.compress_timings(bench2)
+
+    compare_runs(bench1, bench2, threshold)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main(sys.argv[1:])