Just as another datapoint, I actually got consistent results on a SPARC
platform when using a client VM, and faster but less consistent results
using the server VM.
$ /usr/j2sdk1.4.1/bin/java -version
java version "1.4.1-rc"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1-rc-b19)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1-rc-b19, mixed mode)
$ /usr/j2sdk1.4.1/bin/java -Xbatch -verbose:gc Test0
ok
test 0's duration : 4701.0
test 1's duration : 4687.0
test 0's duration : 4688.0
test 1's duration : 4686.0
ok
test 0's duration : 4669.0
test 1's duration : 4667.0
test 0's duration : 4668.0
test 1's duration : 4667.0
$ /usr/j2sdk1.4.1/bin/java -server -version
java version "1.4.1-rc"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1-rc-b19)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 1.4.1-rc-b19, mixed mode)
$ /usr/j2sdk1.4.1/bin/java -server -Xbatch -verbose:gc Test0
ok
test 0's duration : 492.0
test 1's duration : 459.0
test 0's duration : 469.0
test 1's duration : 1000.0
ok
test 0's duration : 454.0
test 1's duration : 469.0
test 0's duration : 1001.0
test 1's duration : 444.0
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