Linux Benchmarking HOWTO
Linux Benchmarking HOWTO
by André D. Balsa, andrewbalsa@usa.net v0.12, 15 August 1997The 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. Introduction1.1 Why is benchmarking so important ?1.2 Invalid benchmarking considerations2. Benchmarking procedures and interpretation of results2.1 Understanding benchmarking choices2.2 Standard benchmarks available for Linux2.3 Links and references3. The Linux Benchmarking Toolkit (LBT)3.1 Rationale3.2 Benchmark selection3.3 Test duration3.4 Comments3.5 Possible improvements3.6 LBT Report Form3.7 Network performance tests3.8 SMP tests4. Example run and results5. Pitfalls and caveats of benchmarking5.1 Comparing apples and oranges5.2 Incomplete information5.3 Proprietary hardware/software5.4 Relevance6. FAQ7. Copyright, acknowledgments and miscellaneous7.1 How this document was produced7.2 Copyright7.3 New versions of this document7.4 Feedback7.5 Acknowledgments7.6 Disclaimer7.7 Trademarks
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