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1perf-test(1)
2============
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4NAME
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6perf-test - Runs sanity tests.
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8SYNOPSIS
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10[verse]
e60770a0 11'perf test [<options>] [{list <test-name-fragment>|[<test-name-fragments>|<test-numbers>]}]'
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13DESCRIPTION
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f68d6bd4 15This command does assorted sanity tests, initially through linked routines but
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16also will look for a directory with more tests in the form of scripts.
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18To get a list of available tests use 'perf test list', specifying a test name
19fragment will show all tests that have it.
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21To run just specific tests, inform test name fragments or the numbers obtained
22from 'perf test list'.
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24OPTIONS
25-------
26-v::
27--verbose::
28 Be more verbose.