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mh- on Aug 4, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to get consistent results when benchmarking on...

>The minimum is the closest approximation you can get; the "true time required" can never be more than the minimum.

I think you meant to say "never be less than the minimum." Agree about its utility here.

lixtra on Aug 4, 2019 [–]

If the performance bounces around, how do you know you hit the true minimum? Therefore the true time can be less than the observed minimum.

On the other hand, the true time required fits in the observed minimum, so it cannot be more.

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