1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/t/utils.py b/t/utils.py
index 4dde466..ee9478d 100644
--- a/t/utils.py
+++ b/t/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from aergia.aergia import Aergia
 import yappi
+import time
 import unittest
 
 
@@ -63,3 +64,16 @@ class AergiaUnitTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         for s in stats:
             if s.name == func_name:
                 return s.ttot
+
+
+def burn_cpu(sec):
+    t0 = Aergia._gettime()
+    elapsed = 0
+    while (elapsed < sec):
+        for _ in range(1000):
+            pass
+        elapsed = Aergia._gettime() - t0
+
+
+def burn_io(sec):
+    time.sleep(sec)