$ script/benchmark 
* Starting Merb
* Running: env EVENT=1 merb  -d -e production
* Memory size before benchmarking: 4.36MB
* Benchmarks (These may take a while)
* Requests per benchmark: 1000
* Concurrency:            5


--------------------------------- Static Files ---------------------------------
  ** Serve Static File                          1309.94 [#/s]    3+-2.9 [ms/req]

------------------------ Templates and Partials - (ERB) ------------------------
  ** Render a string                            1139.86 [#/s]    3+-4.5 [ms/req]
  ** Sessions and Time                          1014.30 [#/s]    4+-4.4 [ms/req]
  ** Render a simple template                    934.46 [#/s]    4+-4.9 [ms/req]
  ** Render 1 simple partial                     843.95 [#/s]    5+-5.6 [ms/req]
  ** Render 10 simple partials                   607.16 [#/s]    7+-7.1 [ms/req]
  ** Render 100 simple partials                  379.23 [#/s]   12+-3.8 [ms/req]
  ** Render 1 nested partial                     782.65 [#/s]    5+-5.6 [ms/req]
  ** Render 10 nested partials                   446.88 [#/s]   10+-7.8 [ms/req]
  ** Render 100 nested partials                   86.60 [#/s]  57+-27.7 [ms/req]

------------------------ Templates and Partials - (HAML) ------------------------
  ** Render a string                            1125.11 [#/s]    3+-4.5 [ms/req]
  ** Render a simple template                    730.48 [#/s]    6+-5.9 [ms/req]
  ** Render 1 simple partial                     623.28 [#/s]    7+-7.6 [ms/req]
  ** Render 10 simple partials                   480.72 [#/s]    9+-8.3 [ms/req]
  ** Render 100 simple partials                  213.43 [#/s]   22+-8.2 [ms/req]
  ** Render 1 nested partial                     543.34 [#/s]    8+-7.4 [ms/req]
  ** Render 10 nested partials                   214.60 [#/s]  22+-15.3 [ms/req]
  ** Render 100 nested partials                   36.13 [#/s] 137+-28.7 [ms/req]

-------------------------------- URL Generation --------------------------------
  ** Render 1 simple named url                   912.80 [#/s]    4+-6.4 [ms/req]
  ** Render 10 simple named urls                 680.30 [#/s]    6+-6.8 [ms/req]
  ** Render 100 simple named urls                163.75 [#/s]   26+-7.5 [ms/req]
  ** Render 1 top level nested named url         888.31 [#/s]    5+-4.6 [ms/req]
  ** Render 10 top level nested named urls       751.08 [#/s]    6+-7.1 [ms/req]
  ** Render 100 top level nested named urls      479.06 [#/s]    9+-3.5 [ms/req]
  ** Render 1 second level nested named url     1032.43 [#/s]    4+-4.6 [ms/req]
  ** Render 10 second level nested named urls    869.56 [#/s]    5+-2.6 [ms/req]
  ** Render 100 second level nested named urls   390.62 [#/s]   11+-4.6 [ms/req]

* Memory size after benchmarking: 25.56MB