private void writeTestValue(Pipe ring, int blockSize, int testSize) {

    int FIELD_LOC =
        FieldReferenceOffsetManager.lookupFieldLocator(SINGLE_MESSAGE_NAMES[0], FRAG_LOC, FROM);
    assertTrue(0 == Pipe.contentRemaining(ring));
    int j = testSize;
    while (true) {

      if (j == 0) {
        PipeWriter.publishEOF(ring);
        return; // done
      }

      if (PipeWriter.tryWriteFragment(
          ring, FRAG_LOC)) { // returns true if there is room to write this fragment

        int value = (--j * blockSize) / testSize;
        PipeWriter.writeFloatAsIntBits(ring, FIELD_LOC, 1f / (float) value);
        PipeWriter.publishWrites(ring); // must always publish the writes if message or fragment

      } else {
        // Unable to write because there is no room so do something else while we are waiting.
        Thread.yield();
      }
    }
  }