Benchmark: timing 3000 iterations of perl_sum, spvm_sum, spvm_sum_native, spvm_sum_precompile... perl_sum: 15 wallclock secs (14.79 usr + 0.00 sys = 14.79 CPU) @ 202.84/s (n=3000) spvm_sum: 9 wallclock secs ( 9.24 usr + 0.00 sys = 9.24 CPU) @ 324.68/s (n=3000) spvm_sum_native: 0 wallclock secs ( 0.03 usr + 0.00 sys = 0.03 CPU) @ 100000.00/s (n=3000) (warning: too few iterations for a reliable count) spvm_sum_precompile: 0 wallclock secs ( 0.03 usr + 0.00 sys = 0.03 CPU) @ 100000.00/s (n=3000) (warning: too few iterations for a reliable count) Rate perl_sum spvm_sum spvm_sum_native spvm_sum_precompile perl_sum 203/s -- -38% -100% -100% spvm_sum 325/s 60% -- -100% -100% spvm_sum_native 100000/s 49200% 30700% -- 0% spvm_sum_precompile 100000/s 49200% 30700% 0% --