PERFORMANCE TUNING

TIPTOP

Evidence-Driven Linux Tuner

System tuning backed by measurement, not folklore. Every knob documents its effect. Changes are journaled and fully reversible. Power posture optimization for production workloads.

v0.2.0 Linux x86-64 / ARM Zero Guesswork
// philosophy

Measure, Document, Revert

TIPTOP refuses to make blind tuning decisions. Every parameter adjustment is measured before and after. Every result is cited. Every change can be undone.

📊 Evidence-First

Baseline measurement before tuning. Post-tune metrics cited in every recommendation. No folklore, only data.

🔄 Fully Reversible

Journal every kernel parameter, CPU governor, I/O scheduler change. Rollback any tune in seconds without reboot.

⚡ Power Posture

Idle power profiles, frequency scaling, C-state tuning, and clocksource selection for low-power deployment.

📝 Self-Documenting

Every tuning parameter explains what it does, why it changed, the measurement behind the decision.

🎯 Workload-Aware

Detects running workloads (database, cache, web server, batch) and tailors tuning profile accordingly.

🔐 Audit Trail

Full journal of every system change with timestamp, user, measurement delta, and rollback command.

// profiles

Adaptive Tuning Profiles

TIPTOP detects workload type and applies evidence-backed tuning profiles. Each profile is measurable and reversible.

POWER POSTURE

Low-Power Deployment

  • CPU frequency scaling for minimal idle power
  • C-state deep sleep optimization
  • Clocksource selection for timer granularity
  • I/O scheduler for battery-backed workloads
THROUGHPUT FOCUSED

Maximum Aggregate Workload

  • CPU governor for sustained max frequency
  • Kernel pre-emption tuning
  • Memory page cache sizing
  • Network buffer tuning
LATENCY SENSITIVE

Sub-Millisecond Response

  • Realtime scheduling options
  • CPU isolation and pinning
  • Interrupt routing tuning
  • Kernel pre-emption hardening
STORAGE OPTIMIZED

I/O Intensive Workloads

  • I/O scheduler selection (CFQ, deadline, noop)
  • Read-ahead window tuning
  • Write cache batching
  • Block device queue depth