On Sun, Oct 08, 2006 at 09:09:11AM +0100, John Hearns wrote: > Nico Mittenzwey wrote: > Other things to consider for a stress test are: > > Unpack a clean Linux kernel tree. Do a kernel compile. Tar up the > resulting tree. Repeat, and compare the two resulting tar files. > A linux kernel compile is a surprisingly good way of stressing a system.
I would agree compiling the linux kernel is an excellent stress test. I've set it up in an endless loop, where multiple, independent tress are compiled in parallel. It does discover memory problems rather effectively, if you let it run a day or two. Thanks, Karen -- Karen Shaeffer Neuralscape, Palo Alto, Ca. 94306 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.neuralscape.com _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, [email protected] To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
