====== Phoronix Test Suite ======

===== Introduction =====

Wondering if it's time to upgrade your Slackware box?  Look no further than the [[https://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/ | Phoronix Test Suite]] to benchmark it against other people's systems.  Here is a quick guide to get it up and running, we'll use timed kernel compilation as an example because that seems like as good a benchmark as any.

===== Installing the Software =====

There already exists a [[https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/phoronix-test-suite/ | SlackBuild]] for Phoronix.  Download the file phoronix-test-suite.tar.gz, unpack it and build it like this (as root):

<code>
# wget https://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/14.2/system/phoronix-test-suite.tar.gz
# tar xvf phoronix-test-suite.tar.gz
# cd phoronix-test-suite
# wget http://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/releases/phoronix-test-suite-7.8.0.tar.gz
# ./phoronix-test-suite.SlackBuild
# installpkg /tmp/phoronix-test-suite-7.8.0-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz
</code>

===== Running the tests =====

Back as a normal user, you can list the available tests with:

<code>
# phoronix-test-suite list-available-tests
</code>

The first run of this command will take a little time as it is caching the lists.  Subsequent runs will be far quicker.
To run the kernel compilation benchmark it's just a matter of passing the 'benchmark' argument and the name of the test:

<code>
# phoronix-test-suite benchmark pts/build-linux-kernel
</code>

You will need to accept a license agreement and answer some questions.  The test will run three times to get a representative result.  At the end of it you will be invited to view the results in your web browser.

===== Comparing the results =====

Once it's done you can [[http://openbenchmarking.org/showdown/pts/build-linux-kernel | check some published benchmarks]].

Have fun!


====== Sources ======
 * Originally written by [[wiki:user:bifferos | User Bifferos]]

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