timings in milliseconds to complete 100'000 loops.
standard deviations based on 'sample'.
specifications of the test environments see accompanying text.

Linux:
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'java LoopJava' (=mixed mode)
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4268
4268
4267
4268
4267

= 4267.6 +/- 0.54772

'java -Xint LoopJava' (=interpretation only)
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8972
8974
8964
8946
8971

= 8965.4 +/- 11.48042

'mono LoopMono.exe'
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5138
5136
5133
5202
5133

= 5148.4 +/- 30.03831

'mint LoopMono.exe' (=interpretation only)
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29740
29749
29749
29784
29813

= 29764 +/- 30.74898

Windows XP SP-1:
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'LoopMono'
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29632
29532
29532
29532
29532

= 29552 +/- 44.72136

'java LoopJava' (=mixed mode)
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12148
12098
12097
12317
12087

= 12149.4 +/- 96.66075

'java -Xint LoopJava' (=interpretation only)
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13430
13409
13390
13409
13410

= 13409.6 +/- 14.15274

'mono LoopMono.exe'
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9213
9093
9053
9063
9173

= 9119 +/- 70.56912

'mint LoopMono.exe' (=interpretation only)
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28021
27690
27579
27549
27609

= 27689,6 +/- 192.56376