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software:linux:realtime:benchmark:start [2019-02-08 16:02] mgehrig2software:linux:realtime:benchmark:start [2023-04-11 11:16] Urs Graf
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 Standard tool to measure the maximum jitter of a system. Standard tool to measure the maximum jitter of a system.
  
-**[[software:linux:realtime:benchmark:cyclictest|Cyclictest]]**+**[[..:cyclictest|Cyclictest]]**
  
  
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   * CPU   * CPU
-    * Mobile x86 CPU (with suffix like U, Y and M i.e i7-4600U) seems to performe much worse than non mobile processors. Mobile processer add about 100us-200us jitter.+    * Mobile x86 CPU (with suffix like U, Y and M i.e i7-4600U) seems to perform much worse than non-mobile processors. Mobile processer add about 100us-200us jitter.
     * ARM processer seem to have about 60us max jitter and a high medium jitter     * ARM processer seem to have about 60us max jitter and a high medium jitter
   * Kernel version   * Kernel version
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   * BIOS settings   * BIOS settings
   * Some drivers, like WiFi driver, may negatively influence latency   * Some drivers, like WiFi driver, may negatively influence latency
 +
 +==== Don't ====
 +  * Don't start the application 'Grub customizer' while a real-time application is running. This can introduce latencies of more than 4msec.
 +
 +
 +==== Does ====
 +  * You should remove as many of the unknowns as possible. This means that only the necessary drivers should be loaded.
 +  * If possible, use only a text based system. See '[[software:linux:linux_os:text_only:start|Boot Ubuntu in text mode]]'.
 +  * Run only software that is absolutely necessary on the real-time master.
 +  * Deactivate automatic updates.
 +  * A stable system can only be guaranteed if it has been sufficiently tested. Each system is different and must be tested.
 +
  
 ===== Methodical procedure ===== ===== Methodical procedure =====
 ==== Overview ==== ==== Overview ====
 At first, test the most basic system possible. At first, test the most basic system possible.
-With this test, you can get a baseline of the best possible real-time perfomance of the hardware. +With this test, you can get a baseline of the best possible real-time performance of the hardware. 
-Every feature added will make the system more complex and add more stuff which can increase jitter.+Every feature added will make the system more complex and add more stuffwhich can increase jitter
 + 
 +With this approach you can get a feeling which performance is possible and which part of the system is responsible for a high jitter. 
 + 
 + 
 +  - Test hardware, BIOS settings and kernel version 
 +  - Test full distro in text mode 
 +  - Test full distro in graphical mode 
 +  - Test full distro under load 
 + 
 +==== 1.) Test hardware, BIOS settings and kernel version ==== 
 +  - Build a [[software:linux:realtime:preempt_rt:build_kernel|RT-kernel]] and install it. 
 +  - Install the [[software:linux:realtime:benchmark:cyclictest|cyclictest]] 
 +  - Reboot with the new kernel in [[software:linux:linux_os:run_lvl_1|RunLevel 1]] 
 +  - Check the real-time performance with [[software:linux:realtime:benchmark:cyclictest|cyclictest]] 
 + 
 +**Tipp**: You may want to use [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNU_Screen |screen]]. 
 +This application provides multiple virtual terminal sessions if you want to run multiple programs in parallel.. 
 + 
 +=== Tuning === 
 +If you the measured latencies are to high, you can tweak your system. 
 +The options which are simple but effective are listed first. 
 + 
 +  * Tune some [[software:linux:realtime:tune_bios_settings|BIOS settings]] 
 +  * Use a different kernel version. (4.4.169-rt177 seems to be better than 4.19.15-rt12) 
 +  * Tune some kernel settings TODO 
 +  * If the jitter is still too high, you may have to choose a different CPU 
 + 
 + 
 +==== 2.) Test full distro in text mode ==== 
 +Boot your system in [[software:linux:linux_os:text_only:start|text mode]]. 
 + 
 +If the real-time performance is not significantly reduced, then the third step can be continued. 
 +Run a 24h test so that exceptional events can also be detected.  
 + 
 +If the real-time performance is significantly worse, then a WLAN driver or something similar can be the cause. 
 +To further isolate the problem, the WLAN driver, or another suspected driver, can be deactivated (''rmmod iwlwifi''). 
 +A new test should result in an improvement of the maximum jitter. 
 + 
 +=== Other possible causes === 
 +  * WLAN driver 
 +  * Ethernet driver 
 +  * Bluetooth driver 
 +  * Various peripheral devices 
 + 
 + 
 +==== 3.) Test full distro in graphical mode ==== 
 +It is recommended that a real-time system be used only in text mode. 
 +With a graphical user interface, the system is generally more unstable. 
 + 
 +If, however, the system is to be used with a graphical user interface, a 24h test [[software:linux:linux_os:text_only:start|including a graphical user interface]] is recommended. 
 + 
 + 
 +==== 4.) Test full distro under load ==== 
 +=== High CPU load === 
 +High CPU load from non-RT processes does not affect the performance of RT processes very much. 
 +However, if the processor is not sufficiently cooled (e.g. in a mobile system), the processor can overheat. 
 +In such a case, the processor clock is clocked down by the system, which can severely impair real-time performance.
  
-With this aproach you can get a feeling which performance is possible and which part of the system is responsible for a high jitter.+Check the temperature of the CPU under high load with [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/lm_sensors | lmsensors]] to avoid this problem.
  
 +If the processor does overheat:
 +  * Disable hyper.threading in BIOS
 +  * Deactivate Turboboost in BIOS
 +  * Ensure better cooling
  
 +**Note ***: Depending on the processor, //lm_sensors// itself may cause high latency.
 +Observe the //Cyclictest// during the ''sensor'' call to check this.
  
 +=== Normal Load ===
 +In the last test allplitkation are to be started, which are to run also later in the employment.
 +For the //cyclictest// to measure correctly, its priority must be one higher than the priority of the RT application.
 +This test should last at least 24 hours.