Linux Benchmarking HOWTO

by André D. Balsa, andrewbalsa@usa.net

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Why is benchmarking so important ?
• 1.2 Invalid benchmarking considerations

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