Evolution and evaluation of spec benchmarks

Performance Evaluation Review

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 2-9

  Dujmovic, Jozo J ^a   Dujmovic, Ivo ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ORACLE CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 0003638209     PISSN: 01635999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/306225.306228     Document Type: Review

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