Benchmark suite using simulators

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+// This file defines the hardware or simulator interface that will be used to
+// measure timings and report results.
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+// Initialize
+void interface_init();
+
+// Reset timer/counter/something
+void start_timing();
+
+// Return the number of clock cycles passed since start_timing();
+uint16_t end_timing();
+
+// Print a value to console, along with a descriptive label
+void print_value(const char *label, int32_t value);