---
name: "bogomips"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sysutils"
version: "1.3.8.5.1"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bogomips"
---

# bogomips(1)

BogoMIPs Benchmark Program

## NAME

bogomips - BogoMIPs Benchmark Program

## SYNOPSIS

bogomips

## DESCRIPTION

**Bogomips** is a standalone version of the benchmark program run by the Linux kernel at boot time.

## COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS

No options are currently supported.

## EXAMPLES

- **bogomips**

  ## PORTABILITY

**Bogomips** should compile on any ANSI C conforming system.

## BUGS/LIMITATIONS

The "Bogo" in BogoMIPs stands for bogus. See the BOGOMips Mini-HOWTO document for more information on interpreting the results of the program. See also the "New Hacker's Dictionary" (sometimes known as the "Jargon File") for a definition of bogosity and bogon particle physics.

## AUTHOR

**Bogomips** was written by Jeff Tranter (Jeff\_Tranter@Mitel.COM) based on code from the Linux kernel, by Linus Torvalds. Additional changes suggested by Thomas McWilliams and Paul Healy.