# Criterion: robust, reliable performance measurement

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This package provides the Criterion module, a Haskell library for
measuring and analysing software performance.

<a href="http://www.serpentine.com/criterion/fibber.html" target="_blank"><img src="www/fibber-screenshot.png"></a>

To get started, read the <a
href="http://www.serpentine.com/criterion/tutorial.html"
target="_blank">online tutorial</a>, and take a look at the programs
in the <a href="/examples"
target="_blank">examples directory</a>.


# Building and installing

To build and install criterion, just run

    cabal install criterion


# Get involved!

Please report bugs via the
[github issue tracker](https://github.com/haskell/criterion/issues).

Master [github repository](https://github.com/haskell/criterion):

* `git clone https://github.com/haskell/criterion.git`

# Authors

This library is written and maintained by Bryan O'Sullivan,
<bos@serpentine.com>.