Title:			HINT
Author:			Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
Version:		1.00
Title From:		Documentation
Author From:		Documentation
Version From:		Documentation
Supplier:		Niall Douglas <ned@prot.demon.co.uk>
Date:			03/09/97
Keywords:		System monitors
Shareware:		No
Machine:		Archimedes
Operating system:	RISCOS
Memory requirements:	
Peripherals needed:	
Other s/ware needed:	
Directory:		micros/arch/riscos/f056
Date mounted/updated:	30/09/97
File names:		hint.zip
Unarchived files:	18
Unarchived size:	210 kbytes
Omissions:		
See also:		SI (a061), ARMSI (a193), BOGOMIPS (d092)

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Acquiring the package:

Download the archive file(s) and extract using SparkPlug 2
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Description:

HINT is a portable benchmarker for comparing the speed of different
computers; PC, Unix, in fact anything with a C compiler.  HINT takes
its name from the method it uses, Hierarchical INTegration, which it
claims is a better benchmark than others such as dhrystone.