From e4e4ef34d342c8c4450da3a7a24c2a6bd24d7c15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Larabel Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:24:52 -0400 Subject: pts-core: Create end-user variables for having software/hardware values when saving the results and setting the test identifier When being prompted for the test identifier in saving test results, several user variables are supported. These include $VIDEO_RESOLUTION, $VIDEO_CARD, $OPERATING_SYSTEM, $PROCESSOR, $MOTHERBOARD, and $KERNEL_VERSION. If any of these variables are entered, the Phoronix Test Suite will replace them with their respective values before saving the results. --- documentation/tips_and_tricks.html | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) (limited to 'documentation') diff --git a/documentation/tips_and_tricks.html b/documentation/tips_and_tricks.html index 91c8496..5c7b614 100644 --- a/documentation/tips_and_tricks.html +++ b/documentation/tips_and_tricks.html @@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ be added in the future.

checks will be performed when merging results and it will allow you to form custom suites very easily, etc. Though the preferred method to create a suite is by writing a formal suite.

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- When being prompted for the test identifier in saving test results, several user variables are supported. These include +$VIDEO_RESOLUTION, $VIDEO_CARD, $OPERATING_SYSTEM, $PROCESSOR, $MOTHERBOARD, and $KERNEL_VERSION. +If any of these variables are entered, the Phoronix Test Suite will replace them with their respective values before saving the results.

- If RemoveDownloadFiles is set to TRUE within the user-config.xml file, once a test has been installed the originally downloaded files for that test will be automatically removed. This conserves disk space but will cause these files to be re-downloaded the next time the test needs to be re-installed. This will also -- cgit