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Talos is a Python performance testing framework | Talos is a versatile cross-platform Python performance testing framework. It was created to serve as a test runner for the performance tests that Mozilla was running back in 2007, as well as providing an extensible framework for new tests as they were created. | ||
So, why Talos? Talos is the bronze automaton of Greek myth. Talos protected the island of Crete, throwing giant boulders at unwary seamen. He's also purported to have heated himself glowing hot and then embraced his enemies. '''Basically, he was awesome.''' | So, why Talos? Talos is the bronze automaton of Greek myth. Talos protected the island of Crete, throwing giant boulders at unwary seamen. He's also purported to have heated himself glowing hot and then embraced his enemies. '''Basically, he was awesome.''' | ||
= | = Documentation = | ||
* [[/Tests/|Tests]] | |||
* [[/Platforms/|Platforms]] | |||
* [[/Running|Running tests]] | |||
* [[/Adding tests/]] | |||
* [[/Data|Data format]] | |||
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* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?resolution=---&query_format=advanced&component=Talos&product=Testing Talos bugs] are filed under [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Testing&component=Talos&op_sys=All&rep_platorm=All Testing/Talos], such as requests for new tests or repairs to the talos code itself. | * [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?resolution=---&query_format=advanced&component=Talos&product=Testing Talos bugs] are filed under [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Testing&component=Talos&op_sys=All&rep_platorm=All Testing/Talos], such as requests for new tests or repairs to the talos code itself. | ||
* Perfherder bugs are filed under [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Tree%20Management&component=Perfherder]. | * Perfherder bugs are filed under [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Tree%20Management&component=Perfherder]. | ||
* Talos machine maintenance bugs are filed under [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=mozilla.org mozilla.org/Release Engineering], such as bugs having to do with the hardware that talos is run on or requests to run extra talos tests against a given build. | * Talos machine maintenance bugs are filed under [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=mozilla.org mozilla.org/Release Engineering], such as bugs having to do with the hardware that talos is run on or requests to run extra talos tests against a given build. | ||
= | = Contributing = | ||
We welcome contributions. Please see [https://codetribute.mozilla.org/projects/automation?project%3DTalos codetribute] for some good first bugs to get you started! | |||
== | = Further reading = | ||
* http://armenzg.blogspot.com/2011/12/taloszip-talosjson-and-you.html | |||
* https://blog.mozilla.org/nfroyd/2012/09/19/looking-at-talos-differently/ | * https://blog.mozilla.org/nfroyd/2012/09/19/looking-at-talos-differently/ | ||
* https://blog.mozilla.org/nfroyd/2012/10/05/looking-at-talos-differently-part-2/ | * https://blog.mozilla.org/nfroyd/2012/10/05/looking-at-talos-differently-part-2/ | ||
* | * https://elvis314.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/reducing-the-noise-in-talos/ | ||
* http://limpet.net/mbrubeck/2013/11/10/improving-regression-detection.html | * http://limpet.net/mbrubeck/2013/11/10/improving-regression-detection.html |