[opensource-dev] 2.0 Absolute Dealbreaker - script count feature request

[Robert "Exile In Paradise" Murphey]

On Sat, 2010-10-02 at 10:43 +-0200, Zi Ree wrote:
+AD4 Unless we get +ACo-proper+ACo metrics on cpu time and memory consumption, all this 
+AD4 talk about script conut and memory is utterly useless and will only confuse 
+AD4 people and lead to drama.

One approach is to use a cost-per-LSLcall function to generate
a +ACI-CPU Cost+ACI, in a notionally similar way to how avatar rendering
cost is calculated for geometry. The Cost table could even
be 1+-delay where delay is the number of seconds of delay already imposed
on the call.

Cost Per Script
Scan the tokens present in the compiled script against a
weighted list of cost-per-LSLfunction for +ACI-estimated load+ACI.
Track actual min, max, and average CPU and memory resources consumed
over time.

Cost Per Object
Add the resource costs for all the scripts present in all prims of an
object for a total cost for that object.
Track and update the min, max and average for the object.

Cost Per Avatar
Add all the costs of scripted objects, attachments and huds
to generate a total cost per avatar on the simulator.
Total all resources used, and update min, max and average by avatar.

Cost Per Region
I would also suggest a total CPU and Memory cost by avatar in a region
in addition to the existing Top Scripts and Top Colliders reports.

In the Estate/Region Debug menu, would benefit from a +ACI-Total Cost by
Object Owner+ACI report - Show the total costs and memory consumed by the
avatar in the region along WITH all of their
objects separately and together. This way, a lightweight avatar with
1000 objects can be truly measured by +ACI-total load+ACI against a heavyweight
avatar (tons of attachments) with few objects.

Give people the tools to see weighted CPU costs, Memory costs
and rudimentary profiling of those metrics over time rather than
just the point in time snapshots.

-- 
Robert +ACI-Exile In Paradise+ACI Murphey
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