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Developer(s) | Michael Larabel, Matthew Tippett |
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Initial release | April 2008 |
Stable release | 10.8.4 [1] / July 3, 2022 |
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]
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.
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 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 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 (Phoronix Device Interface) is a library that provides a clean, stable, platform-independent API for accessing software and hardware information. [13]
Phoronix Certification & Qualification Suite (PCQS) is a reference specification for the Phoronix Test Suite.
Type of site | Review |
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Available in | English |
Created by | Michael Larabel |
URL | phoronix.com |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required (for the forums) |
Launched | June 5, 2004 |
Current status | Active |
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.
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]
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]
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.
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