diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9593b12..f9e6caf 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use core_affinity::CoreId;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::fmt::Display;
+use syscalls::Sysno;
 
 pub mod worker;
 
@@ -42,6 +43,18 @@ fn default_duration() -> u64 {
     0
 }
 
+fn default_syscalls_arrival_rate() -> f64 {
+    0.0
+}
+
+fn default_syscalls_tight_loop() -> bool {
+    false
+}
+
+fn default_syscalls_syscall_nr() -> u32 {
+    Sysno::getpid as u32
+}
+
 /// Workload specific configuration, contains one enum value for each
 /// workload type.
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Deserialize)]
@@ -69,7 +82,16 @@ pub enum Workload {
     /// How to invoke syscalls
     Syscalls {
         /// How often to invoke a syscall.
+        #[serde(default = "default_syscalls_arrival_rate")]
         arrival_rate: f64,
+
+        /// Run in a tight loop
+        #[serde(default = "default_syscalls_tight_loop")]
+        tight_loop: bool,
+
+        /// Which syscall to trigger
+        #[serde(default = "default_syscalls_syscall_nr")]
+        syscall_nr: u32,
     },
 
     /// How to open network connections
@@ -295,7 +317,12 @@ mod tests {
             ..
         } = config;
         assert_eq!(restart_interval, 10);
-        if let Workload::Syscalls { arrival_rate } = workload {
+        if let Workload::Syscalls {
+            arrival_rate,
+            tight_loop,
+            syscall_nr,
+        } = workload
+        {
             assert_eq!(arrival_rate, 10.0);
         } else {
             panic!("wrong workload type found");
diff --git a/src/worker/syscalls.rs b/src/worker/syscalls.rs
index 9290bc3..0e077bd 100644
--- a/src/worker/syscalls.rs
+++ b/src/worker/syscalls.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 use std::{fmt::Display, thread, time};
 
 use core_affinity::CoreId;
@@ -22,11 +23,11 @@ impl SyscallsWorker {
         }
     }
 
-    fn do_syscall(&self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-        match unsafe { syscall!(Sysno::getpid) } {
+    fn do_syscall(&self, syscall: Sysno) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        match unsafe { syscall!(syscall) } {
             Ok(_) => Ok(()),
             Err(err) => {
-                warn!("Syscall failed: {}", err);
+                info!("Syscall failed: {}", err);
                 Ok(())
             }
         }
@@ -37,16 +38,45 @@ impl Worker for SyscallsWorker {
     fn run_payload(&self) -> Result<(), WorkerError> {
         info!("{self}");
 
-        let Workload::Syscalls { arrival_rate } = self.workload.workload else {
+        let mut counter = 0;
+        let mut start = Instant::now();
+
+        let Workload::Syscalls {
+            arrival_rate,
+            tight_loop,
+            syscall_nr,
+        } = self.workload.workload
+        else {
             unreachable!()
         };
 
+        let syscall = Sysno::from(syscall_nr);
+        info!("Running syscall {syscall}");
+
         loop {
             let worker = *self;
-            thread::spawn(move || {
-                worker.do_syscall().unwrap();
-            });
 
+            if start.elapsed().as_secs() > 10 {
+                warn!(
+                    "CPU {}, {}",
+                    self.config.cpu.id,
+                    counter / start.elapsed().as_secs()
+                );
+                start = Instant::now();
+                counter = 0;
+            }
+
+            counter += 1;
+            // Do the syscall directly, without spawning a thread (it would
+            // introduce too much overhead for a quick syscall).
+            worker.do_syscall(syscall).unwrap();
+
+            // If running in a tight loop, go to the next iteration
+            if tight_loop {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Otherwise calculate waiting time
             let interval: f64 =
                 thread_rng().sample(Exp::new(arrival_rate).unwrap());
             info!(