time_t     start, end;                /* variables to hold read timing  */

    long total_time = 0L;        /* variable to hold delta t       */

    long ltemp = 0L;

    extern int run_cancelled;

    /* What makes shout unique is that it generates data*

     * in memory (as opposed to accessing the disk).       *

     * This tests the 'raw' speed of the TCP connection   *

     * as the rate-limiting access time is eliminated.   *

     * First, generate the data and place it into an      *