NAME

       latency - Xenomai timer latency benchmark

SYNOPSIS

       latency [ options ]

DESCRIPTION

       latency is part of the Xenomai test suite. It is a timer latency benchmark program. The system must run a
       suitable Xenomai enabled kernel with the respective module (xeno_timerbench).

OPTIONS

       latency accepts the following options:

       -h
           print histograms of min, avg, max latencies

       -g <file>
           dump histogram to <file> in a format easily readable with gnuplot. An example script for gnuplot may
           be found in scripts/histo.gp in Xenomai sources distribution

       -s
           print statistics of min, avg, max latencies

       -H <histogram-size>
           default = 200, increase if your last bucket is full

       -B <bucket-size>
           default = 1000ns, decrease for more resolution

       -p <period_us>
           sampling period

       -l <data-lines per header>
           default=21, 0 to suppress headers

       -T <test_duration_seconds>
           default=0, so ^C to end

       -q
           suppresses RTD, RTH lines if -T is used

       -D <testing_device_no>
           number of testing device, default=0

       -t <test_mode>
           0=user task (default), 1=kernel task, 2=timer IRQ

       -f
           freeze trace for each new max latency

       -c <cpu>
           pin measuring task down to given CPU

       -P <priority>
           task priority (test mode 0 and 1 only)

       -b
           break upon mode switch

AUTHOR

       latency was written by Philippe Gerum. This man page was written by Roland Stigge.

Xenomai 2.6.4                                      2008/04/19                                         LATENCY(1)