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| Currently, the cost model uses formulas with predefined relative weights |
| for alternative containers or container implementations. For instance, |
| iterating through a vector is X times faster than iterating through a list. |
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| (Under development.) |
| We are working on customizing this to a particular machine by providing |
| an automated way to compute the actual relative weights for operations |
| on the given machine. |
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| (Under development.) |
| We plan to provide a performance parameter database format that can be |
| filled in either by hand or by an automated training mechanism. |
| The analysis module will then use this database instead of the built in. |
| generic parameters. |
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