1 perf-test(1) 1 perf-test(1)
2 ============ 2 ============
3 3
4 NAME 4 NAME
5 ---- 5 ----
6 perf-test - Runs sanity tests. 6 perf-test - Runs sanity tests.
7 7
8 SYNOPSIS 8 SYNOPSIS
9 -------- 9 --------
10 [verse] 10 [verse]
11 'perf test [<options>] [{list <test-name-fragm 11 'perf test [<options>] [{list <test-name-fragment>|[<test-name-fragments>|<test-numbers>]}]'
12 12
13 DESCRIPTION 13 DESCRIPTION
14 ----------- 14 -----------
15 This command does assorted sanity tests, initi 15 This command does assorted sanity tests, initially through linked routines but
16 also will look for a directory with more tests 16 also will look for a directory with more tests in the form of scripts.
17 17
18 To get a list of available tests use 'perf tes 18 To get a list of available tests use 'perf test list', specifying a test name
19 fragment will show all tests that have it. 19 fragment will show all tests that have it.
20 20
21 To run just specific tests, inform test name f 21 To run just specific tests, inform test name fragments or the numbers obtained
22 from 'perf test list'. 22 from 'perf test list'.
23 23
24 OPTIONS 24 OPTIONS
25 ------- 25 -------
26 -s:: 26 -s::
27 --skip:: 27 --skip::
28 Tests to skip (comma separated numeric 28 Tests to skip (comma separated numeric list).
29 29
30 -v:: 30 -v::
31 --verbose:: 31 --verbose::
32 Be more verbose. 32 Be more verbose.
33 33
34 -S:: 34 -S::
35 --sequential:: 35 --sequential::
36 Run tests one after the other, this is 36 Run tests one after the other, this is the default mode.
37 37
38 -p:: 38 -p::
39 --parallel:: 39 --parallel::
40 Run tests in parallel, speeds up the w 40 Run tests in parallel, speeds up the whole process but is not safe with
41 the current infrastructure, where some 41 the current infrastructure, where some tests that compete for some resources,
42 for instance, 'perf probe' tests that 42 for instance, 'perf probe' tests that add/remove probes or clean all probes, etc.
43 43
44 -F:: 44 -F::
45 --dont-fork:: 45 --dont-fork::
46 Do not fork child for each test, run a 46 Do not fork child for each test, run all tests within single process, this
47 sets sequential mode. 47 sets sequential mode.
48 48
49 --dso:: 49 --dso::
50 Specify a DSO for the "Symbols" test. 50 Specify a DSO for the "Symbols" test.
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