1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/benchmark/common.js b/benchmark/common.js
index 825bfb43f0..a6a1d87af8 100644
--- a/benchmark/common.js
+++ b/benchmark/common.js
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ exports.PORT = process.env.PORT || 12346;
 // If this is the main module, then run the benchmarks
 if (module === require.main) {
   var type = process.argv[2];
+  var testFilter = process.argv[3];
   if (!type) {
-    console.error('usage:\n ./iojs benchmark/common.js <type>');
+    console.error('usage:\n ./iojs benchmark/common.js <type> [testFilter]');
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
@@ -17,6 +18,19 @@ if (module === require.main) {
   var tests = fs.readdirSync(dir);
   var spawn = require('child_process').spawn;
 
+  if (testFilter) {
+    var filteredTests = tests.filter(function(item){
+      if (item.lastIndexOf(testFilter) >= 0) {
+        return item;
+      }
+    });
+    if (filteredTests.length === 0) {
+      console.error(`${testFilter} is not found in \n ${tests.join('  \n')}`);
+      return;
+    }
+    tests = filteredTests;
+  }
+
   runBenchmarks();
 }