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rdtsc

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Description

The most high resolution timing in NodeJs

This module provide function rdtsc() that call C++ function __rdtsc() that call processor command RDTSC (Read Time Stamp Counter)

rdtsc() return counts the number of cycles since computer start

(rdtsc() - rdtsc()) is always < 0

Tested on Windows

Notice: you should not use parallel threads since you calc performance

Install

npm i rdtsc -S

Features

RDTSC

var { rdtsc } = require('rdtsc');
console.log(rdtsc()); // 3864063236708616 cycles
console.log(rdtsc() - rdtsc()); // -2971 cycles, minimum = -130 cycles

for calc performance you can use functions rdtsc0 and rdtsc1:

var { rdtsc0, rdtsc1 } = require('rdtsc');

var cycles;

rdtsc0();
yourFunc();
cycles = rdtsc1();

Calc Performance

Accuracy: +/- 4 cycles

Syntax

calcPerformance(func0, func1, testTimeMilliseconds);
// result = <min cycles of func1> - <min cycles of func0>;

calcPerformance(null, func1, testTimeMilliseconds);
// result = <min cycles of func1>;

calcPerformance(func0, null, testTimeMilliseconds);
// result = <min cycles of func0>

Example

var { calcPerformance } = require('rdtsc');

var result = calcPerformance(
() => {

},
() => {
    Object.keys(Math);
},
1000);

console.log('"Object.keys(Math)" min cycles =', result); //about 20-40 cycles

Thread Priority

Implemented only for Windows platform

Examples

const { runInRealtimePriority, getThreadPriority, getProcessPriority } = require('rdtsc');

runInRealtimePriority(() => {
    console.log("getThreadPriority = ", getThreadPriority()); // === THREAD_PRIORITY_REALTIME
    console.log("getProcessPriority = ", getProcessPriority()); // === PROCESS_PRIORITY_REALTIME
});

const { setThreadPriority, getThreadPriority, isWin, THREAD_PRIORITY_REALTIME } = require('rdtsc');

if (isWin) {
    console.log(getThreadPriority()); // === THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
} else {
    console.log(getThreadPriority()); // === undefined
}

var previousPriority = setThreadPriority(THREAD_PRIORITY_REALTIME);

try {
    <your code>
} finally {
    setThreadPriority(previousPriority);
}

Priorities list

const THREAD_PRIORITY_IDLE = -15;
const THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST = -2;
const THREAD_PRIORITY_BELOW_NORMAL = -1;
const THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL = 0;
const THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL = 1;
const THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST = 2;
const THREAD_PRIORITY_REALTIME = 15; // THREAD_PRIORITY_REALTIME

Process Priority

Implemented only for Windows platform

Example

const { setProcessPriority, getProcessPriority, isWin, PROCESS_PRIORITY_REALTIME } = require('rdtsc');

if (isWin) {
    console.log(getProcessPriority()); // === PROCESS_PRIORITY_NORMAL
} else {
    console.log(getProcessPriority()); // === undefined
}

var previousPriority = setProcessPriority(PROCESS_PRIORITY_REALTIME);

try {
    <your code>
} finally {
    setProcessPriority(previousPriority);
}

Priorities list

const PROCESS_PRIORITY_IDLE = 0x00000040; // IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS
const PROCESS_PRIORITY_BELOW_NORMAL = 0x00004000; // BELOW_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS
const PROCESS_PRIORITY_NORMAL = 0x00000020; // NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS
const PROCESS_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL = 0x00008000; // ABOVE_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS
const PROCESS_PRIORITY_HIGHEST = 0x00000080; // HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS
const PROCESS_PRIORITY_REALTIME = 0x00000100; // REALTIME_PRIORITY_CLASS