[ILUG] hardware benchmarking

[Kenn Humborg]

> The Linux Performance mailing list is talking about setting up kernel
> benchmarks... lots of activity there compared to the last few months..
> :)

But that's more for tracking the performance of various kernel
subsystems (disk I/O, swapping, network) to spot stupid VM-tuning
mistakes more easily.

Liam and I are looking for answers to questions like:

   When do CPU speed increases stop giving you faster compiles?

   Does the size of the L2 cache matter that much for stuff
   like the GCC toolchain?

Basically:

   What's the ideal kernel compile box for X pounds? :-)

Later,
Kenn