test 1 test message generator test -bseconds -inumber -nnumber -ppri -sseconds -ttag The test utility generates bursts of test messages. Each message has the following format: test message <message number> -bseconds Duration of the burst in seconds. Default is 1. -inumber The maximum number of identical messages. This feature is useful to test coalescer. The implementation is simple but explanation is a bit difficult, just look at issued messages when this number is 3, for example: test message 1 test message 2 test message 2 test message 3 test message 3 test message 3 test message 4 test message 5 test message 5 test message 6 test message 6 test message 6 ... Default is 1. -nnumber The number of bursts. Default is 1. -ppri The priority of messages. It may be specified numerically or as a facility.level pair. For example, -p local3.info. The default is user.notice. -sseconds Pause between bursts in seconds. Default is 1. -ttag Mark every line in the log with the specified tag.