threadring
more interesting than most

R=rsc
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OCL=32876
CL=32881
diff --git a/test/bench/threadring.go b/test/bench/threadring.go
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+/*
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of "The Computer Language Benchmarks Game" nor the
+    name of "The Computer Language Shootout Benchmarks" nor the names of
+    its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+/* The Computer Language Benchmarks Game
+ * http://shootout.alioth.debian.org/
+ *
+ * contributed by The Go Authors.
+ */
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag";
+	"fmt";
+	"os";
+	"time";
+)
+
+var n = flag.Int("n", 1000, "how many passes")
+
+const Nthread = 503
+
+func f(i int, in <-chan int, out chan<- int) {
+	for {
+		n := <-in;
+		if n == 0 {
+			fmt.Printf("%d\n", i);
+			os.Exit(0);
+		}
+		out <- n - 1
+	}
+}
+
+func main() {
+	flag.Parse(); 
+
+	one := make(chan int);	// will be input to thread 1
+	var in, out chan int = nil, one;
+	for i := 1; i <= Nthread-1; i++ { 
+		in, out = out, make(chan int);
+		go f(i, in, out); 
+	}
+	go f(Nthread, out, one);
+	one <- *n;
+	for {
+		time.Sleep(100*1e9);	// wait for ring to run
+	}
+}