Re: Benchmarks

From: Jesper Juhl
Date: Tue Jan 03 2006 - 16:43:28 EST


On 1/3/06, Avishay Traeger <atraeger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well that would very much depend on what you're changing. For example,
> if it is a file system modification, then use file system benchmarks.
> However, those same benchmarks would not be appropriate for changes in
> the network stack. A pre-written benchmark may not even exist. You
> should use your knowledge of what you are changing to choose an
> appropriate benchmark that will stress that part of the kernel.
>
Or, as is often the case, write a benchmark app yourself to test the
specific thing you've changed.

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