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|description=This test case helps you generate and upload workload results for power measurements.
|description=
 
This test is intended to measure time your CPU spent in different C states and frequencies when you are working with your computer as usually. It will probably provide very different results for each tester. In spite of that it could be very interesting.
 
'''Privileges''': normal user<br />
'''Runlevel''': multiuser (X11)<br/>
'''ETA''': 10 minutes
 
|actions=
|actions=
# Ensure powertop is installed <pre># yum install powertop</pre>
 
# Download the simple result script from here: [http://pknirsch.fedorapeople.org/PM/genresult.sh]
# Reboot your computer.
# Ensure you have reported your system information to [http://www.smolts.org Smolt] according to [http://smolts.org/smolt-wiki/Main_Page#Usage these instructions]
# Login as a normal user.
# Reboot the system
# Open terminal window.
# Login in with your normal user
# Run: <code>testday-run-personal</code>
# Open a terminal window
# Read the instructions provided and start the test by pressing any key.
# Switch to root using <pre>su -</pre>
# Work with your computer for 10 minutes as usually.
# Make the script executable <pre>chmod +x genresult.sh</pre>
# The script will tell you when it's finished.
# Run <pre>./genresult.sh 600 /usr/local/testday-091022/personal</pre>
 
# Work normally with your machine for the next 10 minutes
|results=
|results=
# The output of the genresult.sh is in the file /usr/local/testday-091022/personal/result.txt. Copy the content into the results wiki table together with a link to your smolt profile.
 
The results will be stored in <code>/usr/share/testday-091022/results</code> directory with timestamp. Do not modify anything in this directory.
 
}}
}}
[[Category:Power_Management_Test_Cases]]

Revision as of 13:14, 20 October 2009

Description

This test is intended to measure time your CPU spent in different C states and frequencies when you are working with your computer as usually. It will probably provide very different results for each tester. In spite of that it could be very interesting.

Privileges: normal user
Runlevel: multiuser (X11)
ETA: 10 minutes


How to test

  1. Reboot your computer.
  2. Login as a normal user.
  3. Open terminal window.
  4. Run: testday-run-personal
  5. Read the instructions provided and start the test by pressing any key.
  6. Work with your computer for 10 minutes as usually.
  7. The script will tell you when it's finished.

Expected Results

The results will be stored in /usr/share/testday-091022/results directory with timestamp. Do not modify anything in this directory.