Phoronix Test Suite (PTS) is a

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software for

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and other operating systems which is developed by Michael Larabel and Matthew Tippett. The Phoronix Test Suite has been endorsed by sites such as

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, and

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Features

* Supports over 220 test profiles and over 60 test suites; * Uses an XML-based testing architecture. Tests include

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and

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along with OpenGL games such as ''

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'', and '' Enemy Territory: Quake Wars'', and many more. * Contains a feature called PTS Global where users are able to upload their test results and system information for sharing. Then through executing a single command, other users can compare their test results to a selected system in an easy-comparison mode; * Allows report benchmark results to the Phoronix Global online database; * Allows to compare results side-by-side; * Is extensible and new tests can be added easily * Can do anonymous usage reporting; * Can do automated

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bisecting on a performance basis to find performance regressions. It features

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verification.

Components

Phoromatic

Phoromatic is a web-based remote

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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. Currently their reference implementations autonomously monitor the performance of the

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on a daily basis,

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PTS Desktop Live

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, which included ''Phoronix Test Suite 2.4''. It was designed for testing/benchmarking computers from a LiveDVD / LiveUSB environment.

Phodevi

Phodevi (Phoronix Device Interface) is a

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that provides a clean, stable, platform-independent

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for accessing software and hardware information.

PCQS

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

Phoronix website

Phoronix is a technology website that offers insights regarding the development of the

, product reviews, interviews, and news regarding

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by monitoring the

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

History

Founded on 5 June 2004, Phoronix started as a website with a handful of hardware reviews and guides, moving to articles covering operating systems based on Linux and open source software around the start of 2005, such as

, SUSE and

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). Phoronix heavily focuses on benchmarking hardware running Linux, with a heavy slant towards graphics articles that monitor and compare

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s and

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with AMD's and

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's proprietary graphics device drivers. In June 2006 the website added forums in addition to news content. On 20 April 2007, Phoronix redesigned its website, and began

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hardware reviews and news in addition to Linux content. Phoronix benchmarks have been cited by a number of other technical publications such as

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News

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.

Release history

On 5 June 2008, Phoronix Test Suite 1.0 was released under the codename ''Trondheim''. This 1.0 release was made up of 57 test profiles and 23 test suites. On 3 September 2008, Phoronix Test Suite 1.2 was released with support for the

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operating system and a module framework accompanied by tests focusing upon new areas and many new test profiles. Phoronix Test Suite 1.8 includes a graphical user interface (GUI) using

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written using the

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bindings. 3.4 includes MATISK benchmarking module and initial support for the

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References

External links

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