Stress-testing the Linux kernel
By Robert Williamson2005-04-19
Selecting Tests
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Test selection involves selecting tests that accomplish two things:
• The tests should allow the attainment of high-resource utilization levels for main kernel areas, such as the CPU(s), memory, I/O, and networking.
• The tests should adequately cover the kernel code to help support the stability statement produced from their results.
Whenever possible, use tests that are automated or easily modified to support automation. Automation allows for quicker and repeatable testing, and helps reduce the risk of human error. Using applications that allow free publication of results is another consideration when selecting suitable tests. It is good to choose tests and test suites that adhere to the open source methodology
Tutorial Pages:
» A Design Process for Standardized Testing of Linux
» Selecting Tests
» Evaluating System Resource Utilization
» Analyzing Kernel Code Coverage
» Evaluating the Final Stress Test
» Resources
First published by IBM DeveloperWorks
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