From ef454e0ca80115257f7113b87f2320304f0cb52b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Soeren Peters <peters@irmb.tu-bs.de>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 14:56:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add further helper files.

---
 3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_functions.h |   59 ++
 3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_image.h     | 1009 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_timer.h     |  465 ++++++++++
 3 files changed, 1533 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_functions.h
 create mode 100644 3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_image.h
 create mode 100644 3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_timer.h

diff --git a/3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_functions.h b/3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_functions.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fc2ea47b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_functions.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2019, NVIDIA CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * 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 NVIDIA CORPORATION 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 ``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.
+ */
+
+// These are helper functions for the SDK samples (string parsing,
+// timers, image helpers, etc)
+#ifndef COMMON_HELPER_FUNCTIONS_H_
+#define COMMON_HELPER_FUNCTIONS_H_
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+#pragma warning(disable : 4996)
+#endif
+
+// includes, project
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <exception.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+// includes, timer, string parsing, image helpers
+#include <helper_image.h>  // helper functions for image compare, dump, data comparisons
+#include <helper_string.h>  // helper functions for string parsing
+#include <helper_timer.h>   // helper functions for timers
+
+#ifndef EXIT_WAIVED
+#define EXIT_WAIVED 2
+#endif
+
+#endif  // COMMON_HELPER_FUNCTIONS_H_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_image.h b/3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_image.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb7190c21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_image.h
@@ -0,0 +1,1009 @@
+//
+// Created by Soeren Peters on 05.02.21.
+//
+
+#ifndef VIRTUALFLUIDS_HELPER_IMAGE_H
+#define VIRTUALFLUIDS_HELPER_IMAGE_H
+
+#endif // VIRTUALFLUIDS_HELPER_IMAGE_H
+/* Copyright (c) 2019, NVIDIA CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * 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 NVIDIA CORPORATION 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 ``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.
+ */
+
+// These are helper functions for the SDK samples (image,bitmap)
+#ifndef COMMON_HELPER_IMAGE_H_
+#define COMMON_HELPER_IMAGE_H_
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <exception.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#ifndef MIN
+#define MIN(a, b) ((a < b) ? a : b)
+#endif
+#ifndef MAX
+#define MAX(a, b) ((a > b) ? a : b)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef EXIT_WAIVED
+#define EXIT_WAIVED 2
+#endif
+
+#include <helper_string.h>
+
+// namespace unnamed (internal)
+namespace helper_image_internal {
+//! size of PGM file header
+const unsigned int PGMHeaderSize = 0x40;
+
+// types
+
+//! Data converter from unsigned char / unsigned byte to type T
+template <class T>
+struct ConverterFromUByte;
+
+//! Data converter from unsigned char / unsigned byte
+template <>
+struct ConverterFromUByte<unsigned char> {
+    //! Conversion operator
+    //! @return converted value
+    //! @param  val  value to convert
+    float operator()(const unsigned char &val) {
+        return static_cast<unsigned char>(val);
+    }
+};
+
+//! Data converter from unsigned char / unsigned byte to float
+template <>
+struct ConverterFromUByte<float> {
+    //! Conversion operator
+    //! @return converted value
+    //! @param  val  value to convert
+    float operator()(const unsigned char &val) {
+        return static_cast<float>(val) / 255.0f;
+    }
+};
+
+//! Data converter from unsigned char / unsigned byte to type T
+template <class T>
+struct ConverterToUByte;
+
+//! Data converter from unsigned char / unsigned byte to unsigned int
+template <>
+struct ConverterToUByte<unsigned char> {
+    //! Conversion operator (essentially a passthru
+    //! @return converted value
+    //! @param  val  value to convert
+    unsigned char operator()(const unsigned char &val) { return val; }
+};
+
+//! Data converter from unsigned char / unsigned byte to unsigned int
+template <>
+struct ConverterToUByte<float> {
+    //! Conversion operator
+    //! @return converted value
+    //! @param  val  value to convert
+    unsigned char operator()(const float &val) {
+        return static_cast<unsigned char>(val * 255.0f);
+    }
+};
+}  // namespace helper_image_internal
+
+#if defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(WIN64) || defined(_WIN64)
+#ifndef FOPEN
+#define FOPEN(fHandle, filename, mode) fopen_s(&fHandle, filename, mode)
+#endif
+#ifndef FOPEN_FAIL
+#define FOPEN_FAIL(result) (result != 0)
+#endif
+#ifndef SSCANF
+#define SSCANF sscanf_s
+#endif
+#else
+#ifndef FOPEN
+#define FOPEN(fHandle, filename, mode) (fHandle = fopen(filename, mode))
+#endif
+#ifndef FOPEN_FAIL
+#define FOPEN_FAIL(result) (result == NULL)
+#endif
+#ifndef SSCANF
+#define SSCANF sscanf
+#endif
+#endif
+
+inline bool __loadPPM(const char *file, unsigned char **data, unsigned int *w,
+                      unsigned int *h, unsigned int *channels) {
+    FILE *fp = NULL;
+
+    if (FOPEN_FAIL(FOPEN(fp, file, "rb"))) {
+        std::cerr << "__LoadPPM() : Failed to open file: " << file << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // check header
+    char header[helper_image_internal::PGMHeaderSize];
+
+    if (fgets(header, helper_image_internal::PGMHeaderSize, fp) == NULL) {
+        std::cerr << "__LoadPPM() : reading PGM header returned NULL" << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (strncmp(header, "P5", 2) == 0) {
+        *channels = 1;
+    } else if (strncmp(header, "P6", 2) == 0) {
+        *channels = 3;
+    } else {
+        std::cerr << "__LoadPPM() : File is not a PPM or PGM image" << std::endl;
+        *channels = 0;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // parse header, read maxval, width and height
+    unsigned int width = 0;
+    unsigned int height = 0;
+    unsigned int maxval = 0;
+    unsigned int i = 0;
+
+    while (i < 3) {
+        if (fgets(header, helper_image_internal::PGMHeaderSize, fp) == NULL) {
+            std::cerr << "__LoadPPM() : reading PGM header returned NULL"
+                      << std::endl;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (header[0] == '#') {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (i == 0) {
+            i += SSCANF(header, "%u %u %u", &width, &height, &maxval);
+        } else if (i == 1) {
+            i += SSCANF(header, "%u %u", &height, &maxval);
+        } else if (i == 2) {
+            i += SSCANF(header, "%u", &maxval);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // check if given handle for the data is initialized
+    if (NULL != *data) {
+        if (*w != width || *h != height) {
+            std::cerr << "__LoadPPM() : Invalid image dimensions." << std::endl;
+        }
+    } else {
+        *data = (unsigned char *)malloc(sizeof(unsigned char) * width * height *
+                                        *channels);
+        *w = width;
+        *h = height;
+    }
+
+    // read and close file
+    if (fread(*data, sizeof(unsigned char), width * height * *channels, fp) ==
+        0) {
+        std::cerr << "__LoadPPM() read data returned error." << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    fclose(fp);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+inline bool sdkLoadPGM(const char *file, T **data, unsigned int *w,
+                       unsigned int *h) {
+    unsigned char *idata = NULL;
+    unsigned int channels;
+
+    if (true != __loadPPM(file, &idata, w, h, &channels)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    unsigned int size = *w * *h * channels;
+
+    // initialize mem if necessary
+    // the correct size is checked / set in loadPGMc()
+    if (NULL == *data) {
+        *data = reinterpret_cast<T *>(malloc(sizeof(T) * size));
+    }
+
+    // copy and cast data
+    std::transform(idata, idata + size, *data,
+                   helper_image_internal::ConverterFromUByte<T>());
+
+    free(idata);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+inline bool sdkLoadPPM4(const char *file, T **data, unsigned int *w,
+                        unsigned int *h) {
+    unsigned char *idata = 0;
+    unsigned int channels;
+
+    if (__loadPPM(file, &idata, w, h, &channels)) {
+        // pad 4th component
+        int size = *w * *h;
+        // keep the original pointer
+        unsigned char *idata_orig = idata;
+        *data = reinterpret_cast<T *>(malloc(sizeof(T) * size * 4));
+        unsigned char *ptr = *data;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+            *ptr++ = *idata++;
+            *ptr++ = *idata++;
+            *ptr++ = *idata++;
+            *ptr++ = 0;
+        }
+
+        free(idata_orig);
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        free(idata);
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+inline bool __savePPM(const char *file, unsigned char *data, unsigned int w,
+                      unsigned int h, unsigned int channels) {
+    assert(NULL != data);
+    assert(w > 0);
+    assert(h > 0);
+
+    std::fstream fh(file, std::fstream::out | std::fstream::binary);
+
+    if (fh.bad()) {
+        std::cerr << "__savePPM() : Opening file failed." << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (channels == 1) {
+        fh << "P5\n";
+    } else if (channels == 3) {
+        fh << "P6\n";
+    } else {
+        std::cerr << "__savePPM() : Invalid number of channels." << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    fh << w << "\n" << h << "\n" << 0xff << std::endl;
+
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; (i < (w * h * channels)) && fh.good(); ++i) {
+        fh << data[i];
+    }
+
+    fh.flush();
+
+    if (fh.bad()) {
+        std::cerr << "__savePPM() : Writing data failed." << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    fh.close();
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+inline bool sdkSavePGM(const char *file, T *data, unsigned int w,
+                       unsigned int h) {
+    unsigned int size = w * h;
+    unsigned char *idata = (unsigned char *)malloc(sizeof(unsigned char) * size);
+
+    std::transform(data, data + size, idata,
+                   helper_image_internal::ConverterToUByte<T>());
+
+    // write file
+    bool result = __savePPM(file, idata, w, h, 1);
+
+    // cleanup
+    free(idata);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+inline bool sdkSavePPM4ub(const char *file, unsigned char *data, unsigned int w,
+                          unsigned int h) {
+    // strip 4th component
+    int size = w * h;
+    unsigned char *ndata =
+        (unsigned char *)malloc(sizeof(unsigned char) * size * 3);
+    unsigned char *ptr = ndata;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+        *ptr++ = *data++;
+        *ptr++ = *data++;
+        *ptr++ = *data++;
+        data++;
+    }
+
+    bool result = __savePPM(file, ndata, w, h, 3);
+    free(ndata);
+    return result;
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Read file \filename and return the data
+//! @return bool if reading the file succeeded, otherwise false
+//! @param filename name of the source file
+//! @param data  uninitialized pointer, returned initialized and pointing to
+//!        the data read
+//! @param len  number of data elements in data, -1 on error
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <class T>
+inline bool sdkReadFile(const char *filename, T **data, unsigned int *len,
+                        bool verbose) {
+    // check input arguments
+    assert(NULL != filename);
+    assert(NULL != len);
+
+    // intermediate storage for the data read
+    std::vector<T> data_read;
+
+    // open file for reading
+    FILE *fh = NULL;
+
+    // check if filestream is valid
+    if (FOPEN_FAIL(FOPEN(fh, filename, "r"))) {
+        printf("Unable to open input file: %s\n", filename);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // read all data elements
+    T token;
+
+    while (!feof(fh)) {
+        fscanf(fh, "%f", &token);
+        data_read.push_back(token);
+    }
+
+    // the last element is read twice
+    data_read.pop_back();
+    fclose(fh);
+
+    // check if the given handle is already initialized
+    if (NULL != *data) {
+        if (*len != data_read.size()) {
+            std::cerr << "sdkReadFile() : Initialized memory given but "
+                      << "size  mismatch with signal read "
+                      << "(data read / data init = " << (unsigned int)data_read.size()
+                      << " / " << *len << ")" << std::endl;
+
+            return false;
+        }
+    } else {
+        // allocate storage for the data read
+        *data = reinterpret_cast<T *>(malloc(sizeof(T) * data_read.size()));
+        // store signal size
+        *len = static_cast<unsigned int>(data_read.size());
+    }
+
+    // copy data
+    memcpy(*data, &data_read.front(), sizeof(T) * data_read.size());
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Read file \filename and return the data
+//! @return bool if reading the file succeeded, otherwise false
+//! @param filename name of the source file
+//! @param data  uninitialized pointer, returned initialized and pointing to
+//!        the data read
+//! @param len  number of data elements in data, -1 on error
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <class T>
+inline bool sdkReadFileBlocks(const char *filename, T **data, unsigned int *len,
+                              unsigned int block_num, unsigned int block_size,
+                              bool verbose) {
+    // check input arguments
+    assert(NULL != filename);
+    assert(NULL != len);
+
+    // open file for reading
+    FILE *fh = fopen(filename, "rb");
+
+    if (fh == NULL && verbose) {
+        std::cerr << "sdkReadFile() : Opening file failed." << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // check if the given handle is already initialized
+    // allocate storage for the data read
+    data[block_num] = reinterpret_cast<T *>(malloc(block_size));
+
+    // read all data elements
+    fseek(fh, block_num * block_size, SEEK_SET);
+    *len = fread(data[block_num], sizeof(T), block_size / sizeof(T), fh);
+
+    fclose(fh);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Write a data file \filename
+//! @return true if writing the file succeeded, otherwise false
+//! @param filename name of the source file
+//! @param data  data to write
+//! @param len  number of data elements in data, -1 on error
+//! @param epsilon  epsilon for comparison
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <class T, class S>
+inline bool sdkWriteFile(const char *filename, const T *data, unsigned int len,
+                         const S epsilon, bool verbose, bool append = false) {
+    assert(NULL != filename);
+    assert(NULL != data);
+
+    // open file for writing
+    //    if (append) {
+    std::fstream fh(filename, std::fstream::out | std::fstream::ate);
+
+    if (verbose) {
+        std::cerr << "sdkWriteFile() : Open file " << filename
+                  << " for write/append." << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    /*    } else {
+            std::fstream fh(filename, std::fstream::out);
+            if (verbose) {
+                std::cerr << "sdkWriteFile() : Open file " << filename << " for
+       write." << std::endl;
+            }
+        }
+    */
+
+    // check if filestream is valid
+    if (!fh.good()) {
+        if (verbose) {
+            std::cerr << "sdkWriteFile() : Opening file failed." << std::endl;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // first write epsilon
+    fh << "# " << epsilon << "\n";
+
+    // write data
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; (i < len) && (fh.good()); ++i) {
+        fh << data[i] << ' ';
+    }
+
+    // Check if writing succeeded
+    if (!fh.good()) {
+        if (verbose) {
+            std::cerr << "sdkWriteFile() : Writing file failed." << std::endl;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // file ends with nl
+    fh << std::endl;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Compare two arrays of arbitrary type
+//! @return  true if \a reference and \a data are identical, otherwise false
+//! @param reference  timer_interface to the reference data / gold image
+//! @param data       handle to the computed data
+//! @param len        number of elements in reference and data
+//! @param epsilon    epsilon to use for the comparison
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <class T, class S>
+inline bool compareData(const T *reference, const T *data,
+                        const unsigned int len, const S epsilon,
+                        const float threshold) {
+    assert(epsilon >= 0);
+
+    bool result = true;
+    unsigned int error_count = 0;
+
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+        float diff = static_cast<float>(reference[i]) - static_cast<float>(data[i]);
+        bool comp = (diff <= epsilon) && (diff >= -epsilon);
+        result &= comp;
+
+        error_count += !comp;
+
+#if 0
+
+        if (!comp) {
+      std::cerr << "ERROR, i = " << i << ",\t "
+                << reference[i] << " / "
+                << data[i]
+                << " (reference / data)\n";
+    }
+
+#endif
+    }
+
+    if (threshold == 0.0f) {
+        return (result) ? true : false;
+    } else {
+        if (error_count) {
+            printf("%4.2f(%%) of bytes mismatched (count=%d)\n",
+                   static_cast<float>(error_count) * 100 / static_cast<float>(len),
+                   error_count);
+        }
+
+        return (len * threshold > error_count) ? true : false;
+    }
+}
+
+#ifndef __MIN_EPSILON_ERROR
+#define __MIN_EPSILON_ERROR 1e-3f
+#endif
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Compare two arrays of arbitrary type
+//! @return  true if \a reference and \a data are identical, otherwise false
+//! @param reference  handle to the reference data / gold image
+//! @param data       handle to the computed data
+//! @param len        number of elements in reference and data
+//! @param epsilon    epsilon to use for the comparison
+//! @param epsilon    threshold % of (# of bytes) for pass/fail
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <class T, class S>
+inline bool compareDataAsFloatThreshold(const T *reference, const T *data,
+                                        const unsigned int len, const S epsilon,
+                                        const float threshold) {
+    assert(epsilon >= 0);
+
+    // If we set epsilon to be 0, let's set a minimum threshold
+    float max_error = MAX((float)epsilon, __MIN_EPSILON_ERROR);
+    int error_count = 0;
+    bool result = true;
+
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+        float diff =
+            fabs(static_cast<float>(reference[i]) - static_cast<float>(data[i]));
+        bool comp = (diff < max_error);
+        result &= comp;
+
+        if (!comp) {
+            error_count++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (threshold == 0.0f) {
+        if (error_count) {
+            printf("total # of errors = %d\n", error_count);
+        }
+
+        return (error_count == 0) ? true : false;
+    } else {
+        if (error_count) {
+            printf("%4.2f(%%) of bytes mismatched (count=%d)\n",
+                   static_cast<float>(error_count) * 100 / static_cast<float>(len),
+                   error_count);
+        }
+
+        return ((len * threshold > error_count) ? true : false);
+    }
+}
+
+inline void sdkDumpBin(void *data, unsigned int bytes, const char *filename) {
+    printf("sdkDumpBin: <%s>\n", filename);
+    FILE *fp;
+    FOPEN(fp, filename, "wb");
+    fwrite(data, bytes, 1, fp);
+    fflush(fp);
+    fclose(fp);
+}
+
+inline bool sdkCompareBin2BinUint(const char *src_file, const char *ref_file,
+                                  unsigned int nelements, const float epsilon,
+                                  const float threshold, char *exec_path) {
+    unsigned int *src_buffer, *ref_buffer;
+    FILE *src_fp = NULL, *ref_fp = NULL;
+
+    uint64_t error_count = 0;
+    size_t fsize = 0;
+
+    if (FOPEN_FAIL(FOPEN(src_fp, src_file, "rb"))) {
+        printf("compareBin2Bin <unsigned int> unable to open src_file: %s\n",
+               src_file);
+        error_count++;
+    }
+
+    char *ref_file_path = sdkFindFilePath(ref_file, exec_path);
+
+    if (ref_file_path == NULL) {
+        printf("compareBin2Bin <unsigned int>  unable to find <%s> in <%s>\n",
+               ref_file, exec_path);
+        printf(">>> Check info.xml and [project//data] folder <%s> <<<\n",
+               ref_file);
+        printf("Aborting comparison!\n");
+        printf("  FAILED\n");
+        error_count++;
+
+        if (src_fp) {
+            fclose(src_fp);
+        }
+
+        if (ref_fp) {
+            fclose(ref_fp);
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (FOPEN_FAIL(FOPEN(ref_fp, ref_file_path, "rb"))) {
+            printf(
+                "compareBin2Bin <unsigned int>"
+                " unable to open ref_file: %s\n",
+                ref_file_path);
+            error_count++;
+        }
+
+        if (src_fp && ref_fp) {
+            src_buffer = (unsigned int *)malloc(nelements * sizeof(unsigned int));
+            ref_buffer = (unsigned int *)malloc(nelements * sizeof(unsigned int));
+
+            fsize = fread(src_buffer, nelements, sizeof(unsigned int), src_fp);
+            fsize = fread(ref_buffer, nelements, sizeof(unsigned int), ref_fp);
+
+            printf(
+                "> compareBin2Bin <unsigned int> nelements=%d,"
+                " epsilon=%4.2f, threshold=%4.2f\n",
+                nelements, epsilon, threshold);
+            printf("   src_file <%s>, size=%d bytes\n", src_file,
+                   static_cast<int>(fsize));
+            printf("   ref_file <%s>, size=%d bytes\n", ref_file_path,
+                   static_cast<int>(fsize));
+
+            if (!compareData<unsigned int, float>(ref_buffer, src_buffer, nelements,
+                                                  epsilon, threshold)) {
+                error_count++;
+            }
+
+            fclose(src_fp);
+            fclose(ref_fp);
+
+            free(src_buffer);
+            free(ref_buffer);
+        } else {
+            if (src_fp) {
+                fclose(src_fp);
+            }
+
+            if (ref_fp) {
+                fclose(ref_fp);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (error_count == 0) {
+        printf("  OK\n");
+    } else {
+        printf("  FAILURE: %d errors...\n", (unsigned int)error_count);
+    }
+
+    return (error_count == 0);  // returns true if all pixels pass
+}
+
+inline bool sdkCompareBin2BinFloat(const char *src_file, const char *ref_file,
+                                   unsigned int nelements, const float epsilon,
+                                   const float threshold, char *exec_path) {
+    float *src_buffer = NULL, *ref_buffer = NULL;
+    FILE *src_fp = NULL, *ref_fp = NULL;
+    size_t fsize = 0;
+
+    uint64_t error_count = 0;
+
+    if (FOPEN_FAIL(FOPEN(src_fp, src_file, "rb"))) {
+        printf("compareBin2Bin <float> unable to open src_file: %s\n", src_file);
+        error_count = 1;
+    }
+
+    char *ref_file_path = sdkFindFilePath(ref_file, exec_path);
+
+    if (ref_file_path == NULL) {
+        printf("compareBin2Bin <float> unable to find <%s> in <%s>\n", ref_file,
+               exec_path);
+        printf(">>> Check info.xml and [project//data] folder <%s> <<<\n",
+               exec_path);
+        printf("Aborting comparison!\n");
+        printf("  FAILED\n");
+        error_count++;
+
+        if (src_fp) {
+            fclose(src_fp);
+        }
+
+        if (ref_fp) {
+            fclose(ref_fp);
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (FOPEN_FAIL(FOPEN(ref_fp, ref_file_path, "rb"))) {
+            printf("compareBin2Bin <float> unable to open ref_file: %s\n",
+                   ref_file_path);
+            error_count = 1;
+        }
+
+        if (src_fp && ref_fp) {
+            src_buffer = reinterpret_cast<float *>(malloc(nelements * sizeof(float)));
+            ref_buffer = reinterpret_cast<float *>(malloc(nelements * sizeof(float)));
+
+            printf(
+                "> compareBin2Bin <float> nelements=%d, epsilon=%4.2f,"
+                " threshold=%4.2f\n",
+                nelements, epsilon, threshold);
+            fsize = fread(src_buffer, sizeof(float), nelements, src_fp);
+            printf("   src_file <%s>, size=%d bytes\n", src_file,
+                   static_cast<int>(fsize * sizeof(float)));
+            fsize = fread(ref_buffer, sizeof(float), nelements, ref_fp);
+            printf("   ref_file <%s>, size=%d bytes\n", ref_file_path,
+                   static_cast<int>(fsize * sizeof(float)));
+
+            if (!compareDataAsFloatThreshold<float, float>(
+                ref_buffer, src_buffer, nelements, epsilon, threshold)) {
+                error_count++;
+            }
+
+            fclose(src_fp);
+            fclose(ref_fp);
+
+            free(src_buffer);
+            free(ref_buffer);
+        } else {
+            if (src_fp) {
+                fclose(src_fp);
+            }
+
+            if (ref_fp) {
+                fclose(ref_fp);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (error_count == 0) {
+        printf("  OK\n");
+    } else {
+        printf("  FAILURE: %d errors...\n", (unsigned int)error_count);
+    }
+
+    return (error_count == 0);  // returns true if all pixels pass
+}
+
+inline bool sdkCompareL2fe(const float *reference, const float *data,
+                           const unsigned int len, const float epsilon) {
+    assert(epsilon >= 0);
+
+    float error = 0;
+    float ref = 0;
+
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+        float diff = reference[i] - data[i];
+        error += diff * diff;
+        ref += reference[i] * reference[i];
+    }
+
+    float normRef = sqrtf(ref);
+
+    if (fabs(ref) < 1e-7) {
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+        std::cerr << "ERROR, reference l2-norm is 0\n";
+#endif
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    float normError = sqrtf(error);
+    error = normError / normRef;
+    bool result = error < epsilon;
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+
+    if (!result) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR, l2-norm error " << error << " is greater than epsilon "
+              << epsilon << "\n";
+  }
+
+#endif
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+inline bool sdkLoadPPMub(const char *file, unsigned char **data,
+                         unsigned int *w, unsigned int *h) {
+    unsigned int channels;
+    return __loadPPM(file, data, w, h, &channels);
+}
+
+inline bool sdkLoadPPM4ub(const char *file, unsigned char **data,
+                          unsigned int *w, unsigned int *h) {
+    unsigned char *idata = 0;
+    unsigned int channels;
+
+    if (__loadPPM(file, &idata, w, h, &channels)) {
+        // pad 4th component
+        int size = *w * *h;
+        // keep the original pointer
+        unsigned char *idata_orig = idata;
+        *data = (unsigned char *)malloc(sizeof(unsigned char) * size * 4);
+        unsigned char *ptr = *data;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+            *ptr++ = *idata++;
+            *ptr++ = *idata++;
+            *ptr++ = *idata++;
+            *ptr++ = 0;
+        }
+
+        free(idata_orig);
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        free(idata);
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+inline bool sdkComparePPM(const char *src_file, const char *ref_file,
+                          const float epsilon, const float threshold,
+                          bool verboseErrors) {
+    unsigned char *src_data, *ref_data;
+    uint64_t error_count = 0;
+    unsigned int ref_width, ref_height;
+    unsigned int src_width, src_height;
+
+    if (src_file == NULL || ref_file == NULL) {
+        if (verboseErrors) {
+            std::cerr << "PPMvsPPM: src_file or ref_file is NULL."
+                         "  Aborting comparison\n";
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (verboseErrors) {
+        std::cerr << "> Compare (a)rendered:  <" << src_file << ">\n";
+        std::cerr << ">         (b)reference: <" << ref_file << ">\n";
+    }
+
+    if (sdkLoadPPM4ub(ref_file, &ref_data, &ref_width, &ref_height) != true) {
+        if (verboseErrors) {
+            std::cerr << "PPMvsPPM: unable to load ref image file: " << ref_file
+                      << "\n";
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (sdkLoadPPM4ub(src_file, &src_data, &src_width, &src_height) != true) {
+        std::cerr << "PPMvsPPM: unable to load src image file: " << src_file
+                  << "\n";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (src_height != ref_height || src_width != ref_width) {
+        if (verboseErrors) {
+            std::cerr << "PPMvsPPM: source and ref size mismatch (" << src_width
+                      << "," << src_height << ")vs(" << ref_width << "," << ref_height
+                      << ")\n";
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (verboseErrors) {
+        std::cerr << "PPMvsPPM: comparing images size (" << src_width << ","
+                  << src_height << ") epsilon(" << epsilon << "), threshold("
+                  << threshold * 100 << "%)\n";
+    }
+
+    if (compareData(ref_data, src_data, src_width * src_height * 4, epsilon,
+                    threshold) == false) {
+        error_count = 1;
+    }
+
+    if (error_count == 0) {
+        if (verboseErrors) {
+            std::cerr << "    OK\n\n";
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (verboseErrors) {
+            std::cerr << "    FAILURE!  " << error_count << " errors...\n\n";
+        }
+    }
+
+    // returns true if all pixels pass
+    return (error_count == 0) ? true : false;
+}
+
+inline bool sdkComparePGM(const char *src_file, const char *ref_file,
+                          const float epsilon, const float threshold,
+                          bool verboseErrors) {
+    unsigned char *src_data = 0, *ref_data = 0;
+    uint64_t error_count = 0;
+    unsigned int ref_width, ref_height;
+    unsigned int src_width, src_height;
+
+    if (src_file == NULL || ref_file == NULL) {
+        if (verboseErrors) {
+            std::cerr << "PGMvsPGM: src_file or ref_file is NULL."
+                         "  Aborting comparison\n";
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (verboseErrors) {
+        std::cerr << "> Compare (a)rendered:  <" << src_file << ">\n";
+        std::cerr << ">         (b)reference: <" << ref_file << ">\n";
+    }
+
+    if (sdkLoadPPMub(ref_file, &ref_data, &ref_width, &ref_height) != true) {
+        if (verboseErrors) {
+            std::cerr << "PGMvsPGM: unable to load ref image file: " << ref_file
+                      << "\n";
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (sdkLoadPPMub(src_file, &src_data, &src_width, &src_height) != true) {
+        std::cerr << "PGMvsPGM: unable to load src image file: " << src_file
+                  << "\n";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (src_height != ref_height || src_width != ref_width) {
+        if (verboseErrors) {
+            std::cerr << "PGMvsPGM: source and ref size mismatch (" << src_width
+                      << "," << src_height << ")vs(" << ref_width << "," << ref_height
+                      << ")\n";
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (verboseErrors)
+        std::cerr << "PGMvsPGM: comparing images size (" << src_width << ","
+                  << src_height << ") epsilon(" << epsilon << "), threshold("
+                  << threshold * 100 << "%)\n";
+
+    if (compareData(ref_data, src_data, src_width * src_height, epsilon,
+                    threshold) == false) {
+        error_count = 1;
+    }
+
+    if (error_count == 0) {
+        if (verboseErrors) {
+            std::cerr << "    OK\n\n";
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (verboseErrors) {
+            std::cerr << "    FAILURE!  " << error_count << " errors...\n\n";
+        }
+    }
+
+    // returns true if all pixels pass
+    return (error_count == 0) ? true : false;
+}
+
+#endif  // COMMON_HELPER_IMAGE_H_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_timer.h b/3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_timer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51efd7209
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3rdParty/cuda_samples/helper_timer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,465 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2019, NVIDIA CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * 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 NVIDIA CORPORATION 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 ``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.
+ */
+
+// Helper Timing Functions
+#ifndef COMMON_HELPER_TIMER_H_
+#define COMMON_HELPER_TIMER_H_
+
+#ifndef EXIT_WAIVED
+#define EXIT_WAIVED 2
+#endif
+
+// includes, system
+#include <vector>
+
+// includes, project
+#include <exception.h>
+
+// Definition of the StopWatch Interface, this is used if we don't want to use
+// the CUT functions But rather in a self contained class interface
+class StopWatchInterface {
+public:
+    StopWatchInterface() {}
+    virtual ~StopWatchInterface() {}
+
+public:
+    //! Start time measurement
+    virtual void start() = 0;
+
+    //! Stop time measurement
+    virtual void stop() = 0;
+
+    //! Reset time counters to zero
+    virtual void reset() = 0;
+
+    //! Time in msec. after start. If the stop watch is still running (i.e. there
+    //! was no call to stop()) then the elapsed time is returned, otherwise the
+    //! time between the last start() and stop call is returned
+    virtual float getTime() = 0;
+
+    //! Mean time to date based on the number of times the stopwatch has been
+    //! _stopped_ (ie finished sessions) and the current total time
+    virtual float getAverageTime() = 0;
+};
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Begin Stopwatch timer class definitions for all OS platforms //
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#if defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(WIN64) || defined(_WIN64)
+// includes, system
+#define WINDOWS_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include <windows.h>
+#undef min
+#undef max
+
+//! Windows specific implementation of StopWatch
+class StopWatchWin : public StopWatchInterface {
+ public:
+  //! Constructor, default
+  StopWatchWin()
+      : start_time(),
+        end_time(),
+        diff_time(0.0f),
+        total_time(0.0f),
+        running(false),
+        clock_sessions(0),
+        freq(0),
+        freq_set(false) {
+    if (!freq_set) {
+      // helper variable
+      LARGE_INTEGER temp;
+
+      // get the tick frequency from the OS
+      QueryPerformanceFrequency(reinterpret_cast<LARGE_INTEGER *>(&temp));
+
+      // convert to type in which it is needed
+      freq = (static_cast<double>(temp.QuadPart)) / 1000.0;
+
+      // rememeber query
+      freq_set = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Destructor
+  ~StopWatchWin() {}
+
+ public:
+  //! Start time measurement
+  inline void start();
+
+  //! Stop time measurement
+  inline void stop();
+
+  //! Reset time counters to zero
+  inline void reset();
+
+  //! Time in msec. after start. If the stop watch is still running (i.e. there
+  //! was no call to stop()) then the elapsed time is returned, otherwise the
+  //! time between the last start() and stop call is returned
+  inline float getTime();
+
+  //! Mean time to date based on the number of times the stopwatch has been
+  //! _stopped_ (ie finished sessions) and the current total time
+  inline float getAverageTime();
+
+ private:
+  // member variables
+
+  //! Start of measurement
+  LARGE_INTEGER start_time;
+  //! End of measurement
+  LARGE_INTEGER end_time;
+
+  //! Time difference between the last start and stop
+  float diff_time;
+
+  //! TOTAL time difference between starts and stops
+  float total_time;
+
+  //! flag if the stop watch is running
+  bool running;
+
+  //! Number of times clock has been started
+  //! and stopped to allow averaging
+  int clock_sessions;
+
+  //! tick frequency
+  double freq;
+
+  //! flag if the frequency has been set
+  bool freq_set;
+};
+
+// functions, inlined
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Start time measurement
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline void StopWatchWin::start() {
+  QueryPerformanceCounter(reinterpret_cast<LARGE_INTEGER *>(&start_time));
+  running = true;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Stop time measurement and increment add to the current diff_time summation
+//! variable. Also increment the number of times this clock has been run.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline void StopWatchWin::stop() {
+  QueryPerformanceCounter(reinterpret_cast<LARGE_INTEGER *>(&end_time));
+  diff_time = static_cast<float>(((static_cast<double>(end_time.QuadPart) -
+                                   static_cast<double>(start_time.QuadPart)) /
+                                  freq));
+
+  total_time += diff_time;
+  clock_sessions++;
+  running = false;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Reset the timer to 0. Does not change the timer running state but does
+//! recapture this point in time as the current start time if it is running.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline void StopWatchWin::reset() {
+  diff_time = 0;
+  total_time = 0;
+  clock_sessions = 0;
+
+  if (running) {
+    QueryPerformanceCounter(reinterpret_cast<LARGE_INTEGER *>(&start_time));
+  }
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Time in msec. after start. If the stop watch is still running (i.e. there
+//! was no call to stop()) then the elapsed time is returned added to the
+//! current diff_time sum, otherwise the current summed time difference alone
+//! is returned.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline float StopWatchWin::getTime() {
+  // Return the TOTAL time to date
+  float retval = total_time;
+
+  if (running) {
+    LARGE_INTEGER temp;
+    QueryPerformanceCounter(reinterpret_cast<LARGE_INTEGER *>(&temp));
+    retval += static_cast<float>(((static_cast<double>(temp.QuadPart) -
+                                   static_cast<double>(start_time.QuadPart)) /
+                                  freq));
+  }
+
+  return retval;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Time in msec. for a single run based on the total number of COMPLETED runs
+//! and the total time.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline float StopWatchWin::getAverageTime() {
+  return (clock_sessions > 0) ? (total_time / clock_sessions) : 0.0f;
+}
+#else
+// Declarations for Stopwatch on Linux and Mac OSX
+// includes, system
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <ctime>
+
+//! Windows specific implementation of StopWatch
+class StopWatchLinux : public StopWatchInterface {
+public:
+    //! Constructor, default
+    StopWatchLinux()
+        : start_time(),
+          diff_time(0.0),
+          total_time(0.0),
+          running(false),
+          clock_sessions(0) {}
+
+    // Destructor
+    virtual ~StopWatchLinux() {}
+
+public:
+    //! Start time measurement
+    inline void start();
+
+    //! Stop time measurement
+    inline void stop();
+
+    //! Reset time counters to zero
+    inline void reset();
+
+    //! Time in msec. after start. If the stop watch is still running (i.e. there
+    //! was no call to stop()) then the elapsed time is returned, otherwise the
+    //! time between the last start() and stop call is returned
+    inline float getTime();
+
+    //! Mean time to date based on the number of times the stopwatch has been
+    //! _stopped_ (ie finished sessions) and the current total time
+    inline float getAverageTime();
+
+private:
+    // helper functions
+
+    //! Get difference between start time and current time
+    inline float getDiffTime();
+
+private:
+    // member variables
+
+    //! Start of measurement
+    struct timeval start_time;
+
+    //! Time difference between the last start and stop
+    float diff_time;
+
+    //! TOTAL time difference between starts and stops
+    float total_time;
+
+    //! flag if the stop watch is running
+    bool running;
+
+    //! Number of times clock has been started
+    //! and stopped to allow averaging
+    int clock_sessions;
+};
+
+// functions, inlined
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Start time measurement
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline void StopWatchLinux::start() {
+    gettimeofday(&start_time, 0);
+    running = true;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Stop time measurement and increment add to the current diff_time summation
+//! variable. Also increment the number of times this clock has been run.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline void StopWatchLinux::stop() {
+    diff_time = getDiffTime();
+    total_time += diff_time;
+    running = false;
+    clock_sessions++;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Reset the timer to 0. Does not change the timer running state but does
+//! recapture this point in time as the current start time if it is running.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline void StopWatchLinux::reset() {
+    diff_time = 0;
+    total_time = 0;
+    clock_sessions = 0;
+
+    if (running) {
+        gettimeofday(&start_time, 0);
+    }
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Time in msec. after start. If the stop watch is still running (i.e. there
+//! was no call to stop()) then the elapsed time is returned added to the
+//! current diff_time sum, otherwise the current summed time difference alone
+//! is returned.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline float StopWatchLinux::getTime() {
+    // Return the TOTAL time to date
+    float retval = total_time;
+
+    if (running) {
+        retval += getDiffTime();
+    }
+
+    return retval;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Time in msec. for a single run based on the total number of COMPLETED runs
+//! and the total time.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline float StopWatchLinux::getAverageTime() {
+    return (clock_sessions > 0) ? (total_time / clock_sessions) : 0.0f;
+}
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline float StopWatchLinux::getDiffTime() {
+    struct timeval t_time;
+    gettimeofday(&t_time, 0);
+
+    // time difference in milli-seconds
+    return static_cast<float>(1000.0 * (t_time.tv_sec - start_time.tv_sec) +
+                              (0.001 * (t_time.tv_usec - start_time.tv_usec)));
+}
+#endif  // WIN32
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Timer functionality exported
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Create a new timer
+//! @return true if a time has been created, otherwise false
+//! @param  name of the new timer, 0 if the creation failed
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline bool sdkCreateTimer(StopWatchInterface **timer_interface) {
+// printf("sdkCreateTimer called object %08x\n", (void *)*timer_interface);
+#if defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(WIN64) || defined(_WIN64)
+    *timer_interface = reinterpret_cast<StopWatchInterface *>(new StopWatchWin());
+#else
+    *timer_interface =
+        reinterpret_cast<StopWatchInterface *>(new StopWatchLinux());
+#endif
+    return (*timer_interface != NULL) ? true : false;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Delete a timer
+//! @return true if a time has been deleted, otherwise false
+//! @param  name of the timer to delete
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline bool sdkDeleteTimer(StopWatchInterface **timer_interface) {
+    // printf("sdkDeleteTimer called object %08x\n", (void *)*timer_interface);
+    if (*timer_interface) {
+        delete *timer_interface;
+        *timer_interface = NULL;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Start the time with name \a name
+//! @param name  name of the timer to start
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline bool sdkStartTimer(StopWatchInterface **timer_interface) {
+    // printf("sdkStartTimer called object %08x\n", (void *)*timer_interface);
+    if (*timer_interface) {
+        (*timer_interface)->start();
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Stop the time with name \a name. Does not reset.
+//! @param name  name of the timer to stop
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline bool sdkStopTimer(StopWatchInterface **timer_interface) {
+    // printf("sdkStopTimer called object %08x\n", (void *)*timer_interface);
+    if (*timer_interface) {
+        (*timer_interface)->stop();
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Resets the timer's counter.
+//! @param name  name of the timer to reset.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline bool sdkResetTimer(StopWatchInterface **timer_interface) {
+    // printf("sdkResetTimer called object %08x\n", (void *)*timer_interface);
+    if (*timer_interface) {
+        (*timer_interface)->reset();
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Return the average time for timer execution as the total time
+//! for the timer dividied by the number of completed (stopped) runs the timer
+//! has made.
+//! Excludes the current running time if the timer is currently running.
+//! @param name  name of the timer to return the time of
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline float sdkGetAverageTimerValue(StopWatchInterface **timer_interface) {
+    //  printf("sdkGetAverageTimerValue called object %08x\n", (void
+    //  *)*timer_interface);
+    if (*timer_interface) {
+        return (*timer_interface)->getAverageTime();
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Total execution time for the timer over all runs since the last reset
+//! or timer creation.
+//! @param name  name of the timer to obtain the value of.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+inline float sdkGetTimerValue(StopWatchInterface **timer_interface) {
+    // printf("sdkGetTimerValue called object %08x\n", (void *)*timer_interface);
+    if (*timer_interface) {
+        return (*timer_interface)->getTime();
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+
+#endif  // COMMON_HELPER_TIMER_H_
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