--- a/doc/test_app.conf.sample	Thu Oct 07 18:54:48 2010 +0900
+++ b/doc/test_app.conf.sample	Fri Oct 08 15:30:36 2010 +0900
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
 # - both: acts as client and server
 # mode = both;
 
+# The behavior can be changed by specifying additional "benchmark;" keyword.
+# When this keyword appears, it changes the behavior as follow:
+#  - server is silent on message reception, only the activity summary is displayed every 30 seconds
+#  - client attempts to send as many messages as possible during 10 seconds and counts them.
+# benchmark;
+
 #######################
 # Client-specific configuration
 

--- a/extensions/test_app/CMakeLists.txt	Thu Oct 07 18:54:48 2010 +0900
+++ b/extensions/test_app/CMakeLists.txt	Fri Oct 08 15:30:36 2010 +0900
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	ta_conf.tab.h
 	ta_dict.c
 	ta_cli.c
+	ta_bench.c
 	ta_serv.c
 )
 

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/extensions/test_app/ta_bench.c	Fri Oct 08 15:30:36 2010 +0900
@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+/*********************************************************************************************************
+* Software License Agreement (BSD License)                                                               *
+* Author: Sebastien Decugis <sdecugis@nict.go.jp>							 *
+*													 *
+* Copyright (c) 2010, WIDE Project and NICT								 *
+* All rights reserved.											 *
+* 													 *
+* Redistribution and use of this software 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 WIDE Project or NICT nor the 						 *
+*   names of its contributors may be used to endorse or 						 *
+*   promote products derived from this software without 						 *
+*   specific prior written permission of WIDE Project and 						 *
+*   NICT.												 *
+* 													 *
+* 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.								 *
+*********************************************************************************************************/
+
+/* Create and send a message, and receive it */
+
+#include "test_app.h"
+
+#include <semaphore.h>
+
+/* The number of messages that can be sent before waiting for a corresponding answer */
+#define NB_CONCURRENT_MESSAGES	100
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+struct ta_mess_info {
+	int32_t		randval;	/* a random value to store in Test-AVP */
+	struct timespec ts;		/* Time of sending the message */
+};
+
+static sem_t ta_sem;
+
+/* Cb called when an answer is received */
+static void ta_cb_ans(void * data, struct msg ** msg)
+{
+	struct ta_mess_info * mi = (struct ta_mess_info *)data;
+	struct timespec ts;
+	struct avp * avp;
+	struct avp_hdr * hdr;
+	unsigned long dur;
+	
+	CHECK_SYS_DO( clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts), return );
+
+	/* Value of Result Code */
+	CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_search_avp ( *msg, ta_res_code, &avp), return );
+	if (avp) {
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_hdr( avp, &hdr ), return );
+	}
+	if (!avp || !hdr || hdr->avp_value->i32 != 2001) {
+		/* error */
+		CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_lock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+		ta_conf->stats.nb_errs++;
+		CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_unlock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+		goto end;
+	}
+	
+	/* Check value of Test-AVP */
+	CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_search_avp ( *msg, ta_avp, &avp), return );
+	if (avp) {
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_hdr( avp, &hdr ), return );
+		ASSERT(hdr->avp_value->i32 == mi->randval);
+	}
+	
+	/* Compute how long it took */
+	dur = ((ts.tv_sec - mi->ts.tv_sec) * 1000000) + ((ts.tv_nsec - mi->ts.tv_nsec) / 1000);
+	
+	/* Add this value to the stats */
+	CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_lock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+	
+	if (ta_conf->stats.nb_recv) {
+		/* Ponderate in the avg */
+		ta_conf->stats.avg = (ta_conf->stats.avg * ta_conf->stats.nb_recv + dur) / (ta_conf->stats.nb_recv + 1);
+		/* Min, max */
+		if (dur < ta_conf->stats.shortest)
+			ta_conf->stats.shortest = dur;
+		if (dur > ta_conf->stats.longest)
+			ta_conf->stats.longest = dur;
+	} else {
+		ta_conf->stats.shortest = dur;
+		ta_conf->stats.longest = dur;
+		ta_conf->stats.avg = dur;
+	}
+	ta_conf->stats.nb_recv++;
+	
+	CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_unlock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+	
+end:	
+	/* Free the message */
+	CHECK_FCT_DO(fd_msg_free(*msg), );
+	*msg = NULL;
+	
+	free(mi);
+	
+	/* Post the semaphore */
+	CHECK_SYS_DO( sem_post(&ta_sem), );
+	
+	return;
+}
+
+/* Create a test message */
+static void ta_bench_test_message()
+{
+	struct msg * req = NULL;
+	struct avp * avp;
+	union avp_value val;
+	struct ta_mess_info * mi = NULL;
+	struct session *sess = NULL;
+	
+	TRACE_DEBUG(FULL, "Creating a new message for sending.");
+	
+	/* Create the request */
+	CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_new( ta_cmd_r, MSGFL_ALLOC_ETEID, &req ), goto out );
+	
+	/* Create a new session */
+	CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_sess_new( &sess, fd_g_config->cnf_diamid, "app_test", 8 ), goto out );
+	
+	/* Create the random value to store with the session */
+	mi = malloc(sizeof(struct ta_mess_info));
+	if (mi == NULL) {
+		fd_log_debug("malloc failed: %s", strerror(errno));
+		goto out;
+	}
+	
+	mi->randval = (int32_t)random();
+	
+	/* Now set all AVPs values */
+	
+	/* Session-Id */
+	{
+		char * sid;
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_sess_getsid ( sess, &sid ), goto out );
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_new ( ta_sess_id, 0, &avp ), goto out );
+		val.os.data = (uint8_t *)sid;
+		val.os.len  = strlen(sid);
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_setvalue( avp, &val ), goto out );
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_add( req, MSG_BRW_FIRST_CHILD, avp ), goto out );
+		
+	}
+	
+	/* Set the Destination-Realm AVP */
+	{
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_new ( ta_dest_realm, 0, &avp ), goto out  );
+		val.os.data = (unsigned char *)(ta_conf->dest_realm);
+		val.os.len  = strlen(ta_conf->dest_realm);
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_setvalue( avp, &val ), goto out  );
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_add( req, MSG_BRW_LAST_CHILD, avp ), goto out  );
+	}
+	
+	/* Set the Destination-Host AVP if needed*/
+	if (ta_conf->dest_host) {
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_new ( ta_dest_host, 0, &avp ), goto out  );
+		val.os.data = (unsigned char *)(ta_conf->dest_host);
+		val.os.len  = strlen(ta_conf->dest_host);
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_setvalue( avp, &val ), goto out  );
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_add( req, MSG_BRW_LAST_CHILD, avp ), goto out  );
+	}
+	
+	/* Set Origin-Host & Origin-Realm */
+	CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_add_origin ( req, 0 ), goto out  );
+	
+	/* Set the User-Name AVP if needed*/
+	if (ta_conf->user_name) {
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_new ( ta_user_name, 0, &avp ), goto out  );
+		val.os.data = (unsigned char *)(ta_conf->user_name);
+		val.os.len  = strlen(ta_conf->user_name);
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_setvalue( avp, &val ), goto out  );
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_add( req, MSG_BRW_LAST_CHILD, avp ), goto out  );
+	}
+	
+	/* Set the Test-AVP AVP */
+	{
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_new ( ta_avp, 0, &avp ), goto out  );
+		val.i32 = mi->randval;
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_setvalue( avp, &val ), goto out  );
+		CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_avp_add( req, MSG_BRW_LAST_CHILD, avp ), goto out  );
+	}
+	
+	CHECK_SYS_DO( clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &mi->ts), goto out );
+	
+	/* Send the request */
+	CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_msg_send( &req, ta_cb_ans, mi ), goto out );
+	
+	/* Increment the counter */
+	CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_lock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+	ta_conf->stats.nb_sent++;
+	CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_unlock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+
+out:
+	return;
+}
+
+/* The function called when the signal is received */
+static void ta_bench_start(int sig) {
+	struct timespec end_time, now;
+	struct ta_stats start, end;
+	
+	/* Save the initial stats */
+	CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_lock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+	memcpy(&start, &ta_conf->stats, sizeof(struct ta_stats));
+	CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_unlock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+	
+	/* We will run for 10 seconds */
+	CHECK_SYS_DO( clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &end_time), );
+	end_time.tv_sec += 10;
+	
+	/* Now loop until timeout is reached */
+	do {
+		/* Do not create more that NB_CONCURRENT_MESSAGES in paralel */
+		int ret = sem_timedwait(&ta_sem, &end_time);
+		if (ret == -1) {
+			ret = errno;
+			if (ret != ETIMEDOUT) {
+				CHECK_POSIX_DO(ret, ); /* Just to log it */
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		
+		/* Create and send a new test message */
+		ta_bench_test_message();
+		
+		/* Update the current time */
+		CHECK_SYS_DO( clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &now), );
+	} while (TS_IS_INFERIOR(&now, &end_time));
+	
+	/* Save the stats now */
+	CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_lock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+	CHECK_SYS_DO( clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &now), ); /* Re-read the time because we might have spent some time wiating for the mutex */
+	memcpy(&end, &ta_conf->stats, sizeof(struct ta_stats));
+	CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_unlock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+	
+	/* Now, display the statistics */
+	fd_log_debug( "------- app_test Benchmark result ---------\n");
+	if (now.tv_nsec >= end_time.tv_nsec) {
+		fd_log_debug( " Executing for: %d.%06ld sec\n",
+				(int)(now.tv_sec + 10 - end_time.tv_sec),
+				(long)(now.tv_nsec - end_time.tv_nsec) / 1000);
+	} else {
+		fd_log_debug( " Executing for: %d.%06ld sec\n",
+				(int)(now.tv_sec + 9 - end_time.tv_sec),
+				(long)(now.tv_nsec + 1000000000 - end_time.tv_nsec) / 1000);
+	}
+	fd_log_debug( "   %llu messages sent\n", end.nb_sent - start.nb_sent);
+	fd_log_debug( "   %llu errors received\n", end.nb_errs - start.nb_errs);
+	fd_log_debug( "   %llu answers received\n", end.nb_recv - start.nb_recv);
+	fd_log_debug( "   Overall:\n");
+	fd_log_debug( "     fastest: %ld.%06ld sec.\n", end.shortest / 1000000, end.shortest % 1000000);
+	fd_log_debug( "     slowest: %ld.%06ld sec.\n", end.longest / 1000000, end.longest % 1000000);
+	fd_log_debug( "     Average: %ld.%06ld sec.\n", end.avg / 1000000, end.avg % 1000000);
+	fd_log_debug( "   Throughput: %llu message / sec\n", (end.nb_recv - start.nb_recv) / (( now.tv_sec + 10 - end_time.tv_sec ) + ((now.tv_nsec - end_time.tv_nsec) / 1000000000)));
+	
+
+	fd_log_debug( "-------------------------------------\n");
+
+}
+
+
+int ta_bench_init(void)
+{
+	CHECK_SYS( sem_init( &ta_sem, 0, NB_CONCURRENT_MESSAGES) );
+
+	CHECK_FCT( fd_sig_register(ta_conf->signal, "test_app.bench", ta_bench_start ) );
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void ta_bench_fini(void)
+{
+	CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_sig_unregister(ta_conf->signal), /* continue */ );
+	
+	CHECK_SYS_DO( sem_destroy(&ta_sem), );
+	
+	return;
+};

--- a/extensions/test_app/ta_conf.l	Thu Oct 07 18:54:48 2010 +0900
+++ b/extensions/test_app/ta_conf.l	Fri Oct 08 15:30:36 2010 +0900
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@
 				return SIGNAL;
 			}
 
+(?i:"Benchmark")	{
+				return BENCH;
+			}
+
 			
 	/* Valid single characters for yyparse */
 [=;]			{ return yytext[0]; }

--- a/extensions/test_app/ta_conf.y	Thu Oct 07 18:54:48 2010 +0900
+++ b/extensions/test_app/ta_conf.y	Fri Oct 08 15:30:36 2010 +0900
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
 %token 		DEST_HOST
 %token 		USER_NAME
 %token 		SIGNAL
+%token		BENCH
 
 /* Tokens and types for routing table definition */
 /* A (de)quoted string (malloc'd in lex parser; it must be freed after use) */
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@
 			| conffile dsthost
 			| conffile usrname
 			| conffile signal
+			| conffile bench
 			;
 
 vendor:			VENDOR_ID '=' INTEGER ';'
@@ -177,7 +179,13 @@
 
 mode:			MODE '=' INTEGER ';'
 			{
-				ta_conf->mode = $3;
+				ta_conf->mode = $3 | (ta_conf->mode & ~3); /* overwrite the 2 lsb */
+			}
+			;
+
+bench:			BENCH ';'
+			{
+				ta_conf->mode |= MODE_BENCH;
 			}
 			;
 

--- a/extensions/test_app/ta_serv.c	Thu Oct 07 18:54:48 2010 +0900
+++ b/extensions/test_app/ta_serv.c	Fri Oct 08 15:30:36 2010 +0900
@@ -63,16 +63,18 @@
 		return EINVAL;
 	
 	/* Value of Origin-Host */
-	fprintf(stderr, "ECHO Test-Request received from ");
-	CHECK_FCT( fd_msg_search_avp ( *msg, ta_origin_host, &a) );
-	if (a) {
-		struct avp_hdr * hdr;
-		CHECK_FCT( fd_msg_avp_hdr( a, &hdr ) );
-		fprintf(stderr, "'%.*s'", (int)hdr->avp_value->os.len, hdr->avp_value->os.data);
-	} else {
-		fprintf(stderr, "no_Origin-Host");
+	if (! (ta_conf->mode & MODE_BENCH)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "ECHO Test-Request received from ");
+		CHECK_FCT( fd_msg_search_avp ( *msg, ta_origin_host, &a) );
+		if (a) {
+			struct avp_hdr * hdr;
+			CHECK_FCT( fd_msg_avp_hdr( a, &hdr ) );
+			fprintf(stderr, "'%.*s'", (int)hdr->avp_value->os.len, hdr->avp_value->os.data);
+		} else {
+			fprintf(stderr, "no_Origin-Host");
+		}
+		fprintf(stderr, ", replying...\n");
 	}
-	fprintf(stderr, ", replying...\n");
 	
 	/* Create answer header */
 	qry = *msg;

--- a/extensions/test_app/test_app.c	Thu Oct 07 18:54:48 2010 +0900
+++ b/extensions/test_app/test_app.c	Fri Oct 08 15:30:36 2010 +0900
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 /* Initialize the configuration */
 struct ta_conf * ta_conf = NULL;
 static struct ta_conf _conf;
+static pthread_t ta_stats_th = (pthread_t)NULL;
 
 static int ta_conf_init(void)
 {
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@
 	ta_conf->dest_host  = NULL;
 	ta_conf->signal     = TEST_APP_DEFAULT_SIGNAL;
 	
+	/* Initialize the mutex */
+	CHECK_POSIX( pthread_mutex_init(&ta_conf->stats_lock, NULL) );
+	
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -70,13 +74,65 @@
 	fd_log_debug( " Application Id ..... : %u\n", ta_conf->appli_id);
 	fd_log_debug( " Command Id ......... : %u\n", ta_conf->cmd_id);
 	fd_log_debug( " AVP Id ............. : %u\n", ta_conf->avp_id);
-	fd_log_debug( " Mode ............... : %s%s\n", ta_conf->mode & MODE_SERV ? "Serv" : "", ta_conf->mode & MODE_CLI ? "Cli" : "" );
+	fd_log_debug( " Mode ............... : %s%s%s\n", ta_conf->mode & MODE_SERV ? "Serv" : "", ta_conf->mode & MODE_CLI ? "Cli" : "",  ta_conf->mode & MODE_BENCH ? " (Benchmark)" : "");
 	fd_log_debug( " Destination Realm .. : %s\n", ta_conf->dest_realm ?: "- none -");
 	fd_log_debug( " Destination Host ... : %s\n", ta_conf->dest_host ?: "- none -");
 	fd_log_debug( " Signal ............. : %i\n", ta_conf->signal);
 	fd_log_debug( "------- /app_test configuration dump ---------\n");
 }
 
+/* Function to display statistics every 10 seconds */
+static void * ta_stats(void * arg) {
+
+	struct timespec start, now;
+	struct ta_stats copy;
+	
+	/* Get the start time */
+	CHECK_SYS_DO( clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &start), );
+	
+	/* Now, loop until canceled */
+	while (1) {
+		/* Display statistics every 30 seconds */
+		sleep(30);
+		
+		/* Now, get the current stats */
+		CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_lock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+		memcpy(&copy, &ta_conf->stats, sizeof(struct ta_stats));
+		CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_unlock(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
+		
+		/* Get the current execution time */
+		CHECK_SYS_DO( clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &now), );
+		
+		/* Now, display everything */
+		fd_log_debug( "------- app_test statistics ---------\n");
+		if (now.tv_nsec >= start.tv_nsec) {
+			fd_log_debug( " Executing for: %d.%06ld sec\n",
+					(int)(now.tv_sec - start.tv_sec),
+					(long)(now.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec) / 1000);
+		} else {
+			fd_log_debug( " Executing for: %d.%06ld sec\n",
+					(int)(now.tv_sec - 1 - start.tv_sec),
+					(long)(now.tv_nsec + 1000000000 - start.tv_nsec) / 1000);
+		}
+		
+		if (ta_conf->mode & MODE_SERV) {
+			fd_log_debug( " Server: %llu messages echoed\n", copy.nb_echoed);
+		}
+		if (ta_conf->mode & MODE_CLI) {
+			fd_log_debug( " Client:\n");
+			fd_log_debug( "   %llu messages sent\n", copy.nb_sent);
+			fd_log_debug( "   %llu errors received\n", copy.nb_errs);
+			fd_log_debug( "   %llu answers received\n", copy.nb_recv);
+			fd_log_debug( "     fastest: %ld.%06ld sec.\n", copy.shortest / 1000000, copy.shortest % 1000000);
+			fd_log_debug( "     slowest: %ld.%06ld sec.\n", copy.longest / 1000000, copy.longest % 1000000);
+			fd_log_debug( "     Average: %ld.%06ld sec.\n", copy.avg / 1000000, copy.avg % 1000000);
+		}
+		fd_log_debug( "-------------------------------------\n");
+	}
+	
+	return NULL; /* never called */
+}
+
 /* entry point */
 static int ta_entry(char * conffile)
 {
@@ -103,12 +159,19 @@
 	
 	/* Start the signal handler thread */
 	if (ta_conf->mode & MODE_CLI) {
-		CHECK_FCT( ta_cli_init() );
+		if (ta_conf->mode & MODE_BENCH) {
+			CHECK_FCT( ta_bench_init() );
+		} else {
+			CHECK_FCT( ta_cli_init() );
+		}
 	}
 	
 	/* Advertise the support for the test application in the peer */
 	CHECK_FCT( fd_disp_app_support ( ta_appli, ta_vendor, 1, 0 ) );
 	
+	/* Start the statistics thread */
+	CHECK_POSIX( pthread_create(&ta_stats_th, NULL, ta_stats, NULL) );
+	
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -119,6 +182,8 @@
 		ta_cli_fini();
 	if (ta_conf->mode & MODE_SERV)
 		ta_serv_fini();
+	CHECK_FCT_DO( fd_thr_term(&ta_stats_th), );
+	CHECK_POSIX_DO( pthread_mutex_destroy(&ta_conf->stats_lock), );
 }
 
 EXTENSION_ENTRY("test_app", ta_entry);

--- a/extensions/test_app/test_app.h	Thu Oct 07 18:54:48 2010 +0900
+++ b/extensions/test_app/test_app.h	Fri Oct 08 15:30:36 2010 +0900
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 /* Mode for the extension */
 #define MODE_SERV	0x1
 #define	MODE_CLI	0x2
+#define	MODE_BENCH	0x4
 
 /* The module configuration */
 struct ta_conf {
@@ -63,6 +64,16 @@
 	char 	*	dest_host;	/* default NULL */
 	char 	*	user_name;	/* default NULL */
 	int 		signal;		/* default TEST_APP_DEFAULT_SIGNAL */
+	struct ta_stats {
+		unsigned long long	nb_echoed; /* server */
+		unsigned long long	nb_sent;   /* client */
+		unsigned long long	nb_recv;   /* client */
+		unsigned long long	nb_errs;   /* client */
+		unsigned long		shortest;  /* fastest answer, in microseconds */
+		unsigned long		longest;   /* slowest answer, in microseconds */
+		unsigned long		avg;       /* average answer time, in microseconds */
+	} stats;
+	pthread_mutex_t		stats_lock;
 };
 extern struct ta_conf * ta_conf;
 
@@ -77,6 +88,10 @@
 int ta_cli_init(void);
 void ta_cli_fini(void);
 
+/* Benchmark flavour */
+int ta_bench_init(void);
+void ta_bench_fini(void);
+
 /* Initialize dictionary definitions */
 int ta_dict_init(void);