Unpacking The Linux Kernel
This test measures how long it takes to extract the .tar.xz Linux kernel package.
To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark unpack-linux.
Project Site
kernel.orgTest Created
6 December 2010Last Updated
2 March 2018Test Maintainer
Michael LarabelTest Type
DiskAverage Install Time
1 SecondAverage Run Time
1 Minute, 50 SecondsAccolades
150k+ Downloads + 10k+ Public Benchmark ResultsSupported Platforms
** Data based on those opting to upload their test results to OpenBenchmarking.org and users enabling the opt-in anonymous statistics reporting while running benchmarks from an Internet-connected platform.
*** Test profile page view reporting began March 2021.
Data current as of 13 October 2021.
Performance Metrics
Analyze Test Configuration:Unpacking The Linux Kernel
linux-4.15.tar.xz
OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 1,988 public results since 7 February 2018 with the latest data as of 15 October 2021.
Below is an overview of the generalized performance for components where there is sufficient statistically significant data based upon user-uploaded results. It is important to keep in mind particularly in the Linux/open-source space there can be vastly different OS configurations, with this overview intended to offer just general guidance as to the performance expectations.
Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (Unpacking The Linux Kernel - linux-4.15.tar.xz) has an average run-time of 2 minutes. By default this test profile is set to run at least 4 times but may increase if the standard deviation exceeds pre-defined defaults or other calculations deem additional runs necessary for greater statistical accuracy of the result.
Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 4%.
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