Date: 2007apr17 OS: Linux Keywords: peg Q. Linux: How can I max out the CPU on my Linux box (for testing)? A. Here are some good ways:

cat /dev/zero >/dev/null

cat /dev/urandom >/dev/null

grep hello /dev/urandom

tail /dev/zero

None of these need any disk access so just take as much CPU as they can get. On my box about 50%. If you are using these for purposes other than stress testing your own box... you didn't hear it here.