Improved comment and test framework.

Source/FilteringFunctions/arm_biquad_cascade_df2T_f64.c

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
                    To do this manually without calling the init function, assign the follow subfields of the instance structure:
                    numStages, pCoeffs, pState. Also set all of the values in pState to zero.
   @par
-                   Use of the initialization function is optional.
+                   Use of the initialization function is optional except for the vectorized versions (Helium and Neon).
                    However, if the initialization function is used, then the instance structure cannot be placed into a const data section.
                    To place an instance structure into a const data section, the instance structure must be manually initialized.
                    Set the values in the state buffer to zeros before static initialization.
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@
                    where <code>numStages</code> is the number of Biquad stages in the filter;
                    <code>pState</code> is the address of the state buffer.
                    <code>pCoeffs</code> is the address of the coefficient buffer;
+  @par           Neon version
+                  For Neon version, the function arm_biquad_cascade_df2T_compute_coefs_x must be
+                  used in addition to arm_biquad_cascade_df2T_init_x.
+
+                  See the documentation of arm_biquad_cascade_df2T_init_x for more details.
+
 */
 
 /**

Testing/FrameworkSource/Timing.cpp

@@ -63,8 +63,18 @@ static uint32_t startCycles=0;
 #if defined(CORTEXA) || defined(CORTEXR)
 #if !defined(__GNUC_PYTHON__)
 #include "cmsis_cp15.h"
+#else
+#if defined(__aarch64__)
+#include "timing_aarch64.h"
+#define AARCH64_TIMING
+#endif
 #endif
+
+#if defined(CORTEXA) && defined(AARCH64_TIMING)
+unsigned long long startCycles;
+#else
 unsigned int startCycles;
+#endif 
 
 #define DO_RESET 1
 #define ENABLE_DIVIDER 0 
@@ -84,9 +94,9 @@ void initCycleMeasurement()
 #endif 
 
 #if defined(CORTEXA) || defined(CORTEXR)
+#if !defined(AARCH64_TIMING)
 
     // in general enable all counters (including cycle counter)
-    #if !defined(__GNUC_PYTHON__)
     int32_t   value = 1;
     
 
@@ -99,10 +109,8 @@ void initCycleMeasurement()
 
     if (ENABLE_DIVIDER)
         value |= 8;             // enable "by 64" divider for CCNT.
-    #endif
     //value |= 16;
 
-#if !defined(__GNUC_PYTHON__)
     // program the performance-counter control-register:
     __set_CP(15, 0, value, 9, 12, 0);
 
@@ -117,6 +125,8 @@ void initCycleMeasurement()
       value = value | (0x8000 << 12);
       __set_CP(15, 0, value, 14, 15, 7);
     #endif
+#else
+      enable_timing();
 #endif
 #endif
 #endif
@@ -143,11 +153,15 @@ void cycleMeasurementStart()
     
 #endif
 
-#if (defined(CORTEXA) || defined(CORTEXR)) && !defined(__GNUC_PYTHON__)
+#if (defined(CORTEXA) || defined(CORTEXR))
+    #if !defined(AARCH64_TIMING)
     unsigned int value;
     // Read CCNT Register
     __get_CP(15, 0, value, 9, 13, 0);
     startCycles =  value;
+    #else 
+    startCycles = readCCNT();
+    #endif
 #endif
 #endif 
 #endif
@@ -193,14 +207,18 @@ return(0);
     #endif
 #endif 
 
-#if (defined(CORTEXA) || defined(CORTEXR)) && !defined(__GNUC_PYTHON__)
+#if (defined(CORTEXA) || defined(CORTEXR))
+    #if !defined(AARCH64_TIMING)
     unsigned int value;
     // Read CCNT Register
     __get_CP(15, 0, value, 9, 13, 0);
     return(value - startCycles);
+    #else
+    unsigned long long value;
+    value = readCCNT();
+    return((Testing::cycles_t)(value - startCycles));
+    #endif
 #endif
 #endif
-    #if defined(__GNUC_PYTHON__)
-    return(0);
-    #endif
+   
 }