PwrTest Timer Scenario
The PwrTest Timer Scenario logs system timer resolution changes as they happen.
Syntax
pwrtest /timer /? [/t:n] [/?]
/t:n
Specifies the total time (in minutes) for the scenario to run (the default value for n is 30 minutes).
Examples
pwrtest /timer
pwrtest /timer /t:5
XML log file output
<PwrTestLog>
<SystemInformation>
</SystemInformation>
<TimerEvents>
<TimerResolutionRundown>
<Timestamp></Timestamp>
<CurrentResolution></CurrentResolution>
<MinimumResolution></MinimumResolution>
<MaximumResolution></MaximumResolution>
<KernelCount></KernelCount>
<KernelResolution></KernelResolution>
</TimerResolutionRundown>
<TimerResolutionRequestRundown>
<Timestamp></Timestamp>
<AppName></AppName>
<Resolution></Resolution>
<ProcessID></ProcessID>
</TimerResolutionRequestRundown>
<NtSetTimerResolution>
<Timestamp></Timestamp>
<AppName></AppName>
<ServiceName></ServiceName>
<Resolution></Resolution>
<ProcessID></ProcessID>
</NtSetTimerResolution>
<UpdateTimerResolution>
<Timestamp></Timestamp>
<Resolution></Resolution>
</UpdateTimerResolution>
<ExSetTimerResolution>
<Timestamp></Timestamp>
<Resolution></Resolution>
</ExSetTimerResolution>
</TimerEvents>
</PwrTestLog>
The following table describes the XML elements that appear in the log file.
Element | Description |
---|---|
<TimerEvents> | Contains all the different timer events. Only one <TimerEvents> element can appear in a PwrTest log file. |
<Timestamp> | Time stamp of any given event. |
<TimerResolutionRundown> | Event to show current timer resolution statistics. Only one of these events will be logged. |
<CurrentResolution> | Current resolution in milliseconds. |
<MinimumResolution> | Minimum resolution. |
<MaximumResolution> | Maximum resolution. |
<KernelCount> | Number of resolution requests from kernel mode. |
<KernelResolution> | Current kernel timer resolution. |
<TimerResolutionRequestRundown> | Events to show current resolution requests. Multiple events may be logged. |
<AppName> | Process name of requester. |
<Resolution> | Resolution of request in milliseconds. |
<ProcessID> | Process ID of requester. |
<NtSetTimerResolution> | Event indicates a process made a timer resolution request. |
<ServiceName> | Service name of requester if applicable. |
<UpdateTimerResolution> | Event indicates the system updated the timer resolution. |
<ExSetTimerResolution> | Event indicates a kernel component made a timer resolution request. |