topic Re: How can I measure the execution time of a function? in LPC Microcontrollers

How can I measure the execution time of a function?

julianhoerz — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:43:10 GMT

The command "clock()" doesn't work correct for me, also the command "time()".

It always returns the 2^32-1.

My code looks like this:

clock_t begin = clock();
my_algo();
clock_t end = clock();

Normally the values of the variables should be different but in both variables (begin and end) are the same numbers... Always 4294967295 (2^32-1).

I am using a LPC4357 with LPCXpresso 8.1.4.

The clock-function comes from time.h from redlib....

I cannot use the RTC example from LPC Open, because it can only count seconds....

Re: How can I measure the execution time of a function?

thefallguy — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:40:59 GMT

Have you read this thread?

time () does nothing | www.LPCware.com

i.e you have to implement __sys_time() yourself as the library has no idea of your hardware. It has to run on any cortex microcontoller.

Re: How can I measure the execution time of a function?

julianhoerz — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:51:33 GMT

Hi,

thank you for your reply.

Yes, I saw this thread and I'll read it again now.

I'm running my code on a cortex m4. I have the LPC-Link2 for debugging.

I'll also look it up whether I have to implement __sys_time() anywhere.

I'll let you know the result :smileyhappy:

Re: How can I measure the execution time of a function?

julianhoerz — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 22:45:26 GMT

Ok, thank you for your help! You're right!

I had to make it via semihosting: WhatIsSemiHosting - ** Code Red Support Site **

I linked the main application against semihosting in the project properties and enabled semihosting in the board.h

Here did I find the solution: Using printf()

Thank you! :smileyhappy:

Re: How can I measure the execution time of a function?

berndsirozynski — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:21:08 GMT

Hello,

To measure the executiotime of my functions, i set a portbit at the begin and clear it at the end of the function.

With an Oscilloscope i can read the Pulsewidth.

Know, that the times differ to the Compiler Optimization settings.

Re: How can I measure the execution time of a function?

martinlorenz — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 10:13:31 GMT

You can count the number of cpu cycles or instructions by using the Data Watchpoint and Tracing feature (DWT) of ARM.

Example code tested on LPC1549:

// enable the use DWT

*DEMCR = *DEMCR | 0x01000000;

// Reset cycle counter

*DWT_CYCCNT = 0;

// enable cycle counter

*DWT_CONTROL = *DWT_CONTROL | 1 ;

uint32_t cpuCycles = *DWT_CYCCNT;;

/* Do something */

cpuCycles = *DWT_CYCCNT-cpuCycles;

float time=1.0*cpuCycles/Chip_Clock_GetSystemClockRate();