Sample output from Contest
Kernel: 2.4.20-pre10-ac1
Number of CPU's: 1
Command: Make bzImage -j 4
Measured by: /usr/bin/time
Note: in most cases, CPU % must be divided by Number of CPU's
Additonal Note: Your mileage may vary. Results from this test run may not be compared to tests run on different hardware.
Test | Time(sec) | CPU % | Loads | LCPU% | Ratio |
noload | 371.8 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
process_load | 686.6 | 53 | 657 | 46 | 1.84 |
io_load | 716.4 | 54 | 242 | 18 | 1.92 |
read_load | 524.0 | 78 | 174 | 14 | 1.41 |
list_load | 254.5 | 52 | 5 | 11 | 0.68 |
mem_load | 284.9 | 49 | 270 | 7 | 0.76 |
Explaination
Contest runs a kernel compile with a background load. Six different loads are used. This table shows the average of 5 test runs. Time and CPU utilization should be compared to a run on a known kernel ( we use 2.4.18 (PLM #82) or 2.4.9 (PLM #73)
Full Log from Run
noload Time: 372.49 CPU: 99% LoadRuns: 0 LoadCPU%: 0 Major Faults: 627589 Minor Faults: 980855 process_load Time: 705.00 CPU: 52% LoadRuns: 695 LoadCPU%: 47% Major Faults: 579754 Minor Faults: 975946 io_load Time: 712.74 CPU: 55% LoadRuns: 239 LoadCPU%: 18% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975918 read_load Time: 530.47 CPU: 78% LoadRuns: 179 LoadCPU%: 14% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975926 list_load Time: Command CPU: exited LoadRuns: 0 LoadCPU%: 11% Major Faults: with Minor Faults: non-zero status 2 mem_load Time: 467.20 CPU: 83% LoadRuns: 372 LoadCPU%: 7% Major Faults: 583709 Minor Faults: 978149 noload Time: 372.48 CPU: 99% LoadRuns: 0 LoadCPU%: 0 Major Faults: 579346 Minor Faults: 975918 process_load Time: 688.00 CPU: 53% LoadRuns: 659 LoadCPU%: 46% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975920 io_load Time: 714.61 CPU: 54% LoadRuns: 241 LoadCPU%: 19% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975918 read_load Time: 521.30 CPU: 79% LoadRuns: 174 LoadCPU%: 14% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975924 list_load Time: 423.86 CPU: 87% LoadRuns: 9 LoadCPU%: 11% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975920 mem_load Time: 477.45 CPU: 81% LoadRuns: 490 LoadCPU%: 7% Major Faults: 582167 Minor Faults: 977095 noload Time: 371.58 CPU: 99% LoadRuns: 0 LoadCPU%: 0 Major Faults: 579346 Minor Faults: 975921 process_load Time: 666.69 CPU: 55% LoadRuns: 616 LoadCPU%: 45% Major Faults: 579346 Minor Faults: 975918 io_load Time: 719.54 CPU: 54% LoadRuns: 244 LoadCPU%: 19% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975923 read_load Time: 524.03 CPU: 78% LoadRuns: 174 LoadCPU%: 14% Major Faults: 579346 Minor Faults: 975924 list_load Time: Command CPU: exited LoadRuns: 0 LoadCPU%: 11% Major Faults: with Minor Faults: non-zero status 2 mem_load Time: Command CPU: exited LoadRuns: 0 LoadCPU%: 8% Major Faults: with Minor Faults: non-zero status 2 noload Time: 371.49 CPU: 99% LoadRuns: 0 LoadCPU%: 0 Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975918 process_load Time: 682.39 CPU: 54% LoadRuns: 650 LoadCPU%: 46% Major Faults: 579346 Minor Faults: 975920 io_load Time: 721.78 CPU: 54% LoadRuns: 248 LoadCPU%: 19% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975918 read_load Time: 523.23 CPU: 79% LoadRuns: 173 LoadCPU%: 14% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975919 list_load Time: 425.82 CPU: 87% LoadRuns: 9 LoadCPU%: 11% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975918 mem_load Time: 479.67 CPU: 81% LoadRuns: 491 LoadCPU%: 8% Major Faults: 581865 Minor Faults: 977576 noload Time: 370.94 CPU: 99% LoadRuns: 0 LoadCPU%: 0 Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975920 process_load Time: 691.17 CPU: 53% LoadRuns: 669 LoadCPU%: 47% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975920 io_load Time: 713.44 CPU: 55% LoadRuns: 238 LoadCPU%: 18% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975918 read_load Time: 521.09 CPU: 79% LoadRuns: 172 LoadCPU%: 14% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975924 list_load Time: 422.73 CPU: 87% LoadRuns: 9 LoadCPU%: 11% Major Faults: 579345 Minor Faults: 975919 mem_load Time: Command CPU: exited LoadRuns: 0 LoadCPU%: 7% Major Faults: with Minor Faults: non-zero status 2
Text results
noload: Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio 371.8 99 0 0 1.00 2.4.20-pre10-ac1 [5] process_load: Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio 686.6 53 657 46 1.84 2.4.20-pre10-ac1 [5] io_load: Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio 716.4 54 242 18 1.92 2.4.20-pre10-ac1 [5] read_load: Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio 524.0 78 174 14 1.41 2.4.20-pre10-ac1 [5] list_load: Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio 254.5 52 5 11 0.68 2.4.20-pre10-ac1 [5] mem_load: Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio 284.9 49 270 7 0.76 2.4.20-pre10-ac1 [5]
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