Phoronix Test Suite

Last updated
Phoronix Test Suite
Developer(s) Michael Larabel, Matthew Tippett
Initial releaseApril 2008
Stable release
10.8.4 [1] / July 3, 2022;2 years ago (2022-07-03)
Repository Phoronix-test-suite on GitHub
Written in PHP
Operating system Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, OpenSolaris, Mac OS X, Windows
Size 703 kB (base program)
Available in English
Type Benchmark
License GNU General Public License v3
Website phoronix-test-suite.com

Phoronix Test Suite (PTS) is a free and open-source benchmark software for Linux and other operating systems. The Phoronix Test Suite, developed by Michael Larabel and Matthew Tippett, has been endorsed by sites such as Linux.com, [2] LinuxPlanet, [3] and Softpedia. [4]

Contents

Features

Phoronix Test Suite supports over 220 test profiles and over 60 test suites. It uses an XML-based testing architecture. Tests available to use include MEncoder, FFmpeg and lm sensors, along with OpenGL games such as Doom 3 , Nexuiz , and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars , and many more. [5] The suite also contains a feature called PTS Global where users may upload their test results and system information for sharing. By executing a single command, other users can compare their test results to a selected system in an easy-comparison mode. [6] Before 2014, these benchmark results could be uploaded to the Phoronix Global online database, but since 2013, these benchmark results can be uploaded to openbenchmarking.org. [7] Phoronix supports automated Git bisecting on a performance basis to find performance regressions, and features statistical significance verification.

Components

Phoromatic

Phoromatic is a web-based remote test management system for the Phoronix Test Suite. It allows the automatic scheduling of tests. It's aimed at the enterprise. It can manage multiple test nodes simultaneously within a test farm or distributed environment.

Phoromatic Tracker

Phoromatic Tracker is an extension of Phoromatic that provides a public interface into test farms. [8] Currently, their reference implementations autonomously monitor the performance of the Linux kernel on a daily basis, [9] Fedora Rawhide, [10] and Ubuntu. [11]

PTS Desktop Live

PTS Desktop Live was a stripped-down x86-64 Linux distribution, which included Phoronix Test Suite 2.4. It was designed for testing/benchmarking computers from a LiveDVD / LiveUSB environment. [12]

Phodevi

Phodevi (Phoronix Device Interface) is a library that provides a clean, stable, platform-independent API for accessing software and hardware information. [13]

PCQS

Phoronix Certification & Qualification Suite (PCQS) is a reference specification for the Phoronix Test Suite.

Phoronix website

Phoronix
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Phoronix logo and screenshot
Type of site
Review
Available inEnglish
Created byMichael Larabel
URL phoronix.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired (for the forums)
LaunchedJune 5, 2004;20 years ago (2004-06-05)
Current statusActive

Phoronix is a technology website that offers information on the development of the Linux kernel, product reviews, interviews, and news regarding free and open-source software by monitoring the Linux kernel mailing list or interviews.

Phoronix was started in June 2004 by Michael Larabel, who currently serves as the owner and editor-in-chief.

History

Founded on June 5, 2004, [14] Phoronix started as a website with a handful of hardware reviews and guides, [15] [16] moving to articles covering operating systems based on Linux and open-source software such as Ubuntu, Fedora, SUSE, [17] and Mozilla (Firefox/Thunderbird) around the start of 2005. [18] Phoronix focuses on benchmarking hardware running Linux, with a slant toward graphics articles that monitor and compare free and open-source graphics device drivers and Mesa 3D with AMD's and Nvidia's proprietary graphics device drivers. In June 2006, the website added forums to accompany news content. [19] On April 20, 2007, Phoronix redesigned its website and began publishing Solaris hardware reviews and news in addition to Linux content. [20] [21]

Other technical publications, such as CNET News, have cited Phoronix benchmarks. [22] [23]

Open Benchmarking

OpenBenchmarking.org is a web-based service created to work with the Phoronix Test Suite. It is a collaborative platform that allows users to share their hardware and software benchmarks through an organized online interface. [24]

It is primarily used for performance benchmarking and testing hardware/software performance, typically in the context of Linux-based systems (unlike SoapUI, which is used for testing web services). [25]

Release history

On June 5, 2008, Phoronix Test Suite 1.0 was released under the codename Trondheim. [26] This 1.0 release was made up of 57 test profiles and 23 test suites. [27]

On September 3, 2008, Phoronix Test Suite 1.2 was released with support for the OpenSolaris operating system, [28] a module framework accompanied by tests focusing upon new areas, [29] and new test profiles.

Phoronix Test Suite 1.8 includes a graphical user interface (GUI) using GTK+ written using the PHP-GTK bindings.

3.4 includes MATISK benchmarking module and initial support for the GNU Hurd.

See also

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References

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