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The Linux Benchmarking HOWTO discusses some issues associated with the benchmarking of Linux systems and presents a basic benchmarking toolkit, as well as an associated form, which enable one to produce significant benchmarking information in a couple of hours. Perhaps it will also help diminish the amount of useless articles in comp.os.linux.hardware...
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Linux Benchmarking HOWTO
by André D. Balsa, andrewbalsa@usa.net
v0.12, 15 August 1997
The Linux Benchmarking HOWTO discusses some issues associated with the benchmarking of Linux systems and presents a basic benchmarking toolkit, as well as an associated form, which enable one to produce significant benchmarking information in a couple of hours. Perhaps it will also help diminish the amount of useless articles in comp.os.linux.hardware...
1. Introduction
2. Benchmarking procedures and interpretation of results
- 2.1 Understanding benchmarking choices
- 2.2 Standard benchmarks available for Linux
- 2.3 Links and references
3. The Linux Benchmarking Toolkit (LBT)
- 3.1 Rationale
- 3.2 Benchmark selection
- 3.3 Test duration
- 3.4 Comments
- 3.5 Possible improvements
- 3.6 LBT Report Form
- 3.7 Network performance tests
- 3.8 SMP tests
4. Example run and results
5. Pitfalls and caveats of benchmarking
- 5.1 Comparing apples and oranges
- 5.2 Incomplete information
- 5.3 Proprietary hardware/software
- 5.4 Relevance
6. FAQ
7. Copyright, acknowledgments and miscellaneous
- 7.1 How this document was produced
- 7.2 Copyright
- 7.3 New versions of this document
- 7.4 Feedback
- 7.5 Acknowledgments
- 7.6 Disclaimer
- 7.7 Trademarks
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