Here's a solution I used (it needs #include <time.h>
):
int msec = 0, trigger = 10; /* 10ms */
clock_t before = clock();
do {
/*
* Do something to busy the CPU just here while you drink a coffee
* Be sure this code will not take more than `trigger` ms
*/
clock_t difference = clock() - before;
msec = difference * 1000 / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
iterations++;
} while ( msec < trigger );
printf("Time taken %d seconds %d milliseconds (%d iterations)\n",
msec/1000, msec%1000, iterations);