Solutions / Boot time analysis and optimization
Boot time analysis and optimization
We study your system to find where the boot time goes, then fix it, so your devices come up fast and start sending useful data sooner. Delivered successfully for a client in Belgium.
What it is
- Measurement of every boot stage: bootloader, kernel, init system, services and application.
- Identification of the critical path: the chain of steps that actually decides when the device is ready.
- Targeted fixes, verified by repeated boots on your hardware.
Where it fits
- Devices that must be ready within seconds of power-on.
- Devices that restart often, for example after a power loss in the field.
- Products where time to first useful data matters to the customer.
How we work
Optimization starts with measurement, because the slowest-looking step is often not the one that delays the result.
-
1
Measure
Timestamps from the bootloader through the kernel, init system and application, using tools such as the kernel boot log with initcall timing and systemd-analyze where it applies.
-
2
Find the critical path
Separate the steps the device must wait for from the ones that can run in parallel or later.
-
3
Remove, parallelize or defer
Change the kernel configuration, the init system and service order accordingly.
-
4
Verify and report
Repeat the measurement over many boots and deliver a before and after report.
Boot time explorer
A typical boot split into five stages. Select measures to see how each one shortens its stage and the time until the first useful data is sent.
Illustrative example with typical stages. Real figures come from measurement on your device.
Get it your way
NDA available on request.
License it
- Closed source, licensed for your use: device-specific license key or online authentication
- An evaluation version first, so you can test it in your own environment
- License terms agreed to fit your requirements and budget
Have it built
- Designed around your system and your problem
- Built from scratch, or adapted from an existing solution
- Source code and IP stay with you, with documentation and a handover