I don't think the author was claiming that this is a rigorous benchmark, but I can see how it might look that way. I agree that it could have been framed a bit better, but I also don't think the author was trying to make any bold declarations.
The technical aspects of the article are interesting and well written, but only if it is not viewed as an exercise in rigorous benchmarking.
The context here was that the Rust program was a reimplementation of an existing C program, as part of an effort to learn Rust.
The technical aspects of the article are interesting and well written, but only if it is not viewed as an exercise in rigorous benchmarking.
The context here was that the Rust program was a reimplementation of an existing C program, as part of an effort to learn Rust.