Add comprehensive test xfails tracking system and analysis report

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Problem

The FlashInfer test suite contains 143 test skips and expected failures scattered across 76 test files with no systematic tracking or analysis. This technical debt impacts:

• Hardware compatibility - Users with newer GPU architectures (SM110/120/121) or older hardware face significant limitations
• Feature completeness - Missing functionality like complete FlashAttention 3 support and causal attention with long sequences
• Developer productivity - Unclear parameter validation errors and inconsistent backend behavior
• Project reliability - No visibility into test infrastructure health or progress tracking

Solution

This PR introduces a comprehensive xfails tracking system with automated analysis and reporting capabilities:

📊 Analysis Results

The system identified and categorized all 143 issues:

Category	Count	Impact
Hardware Requirements	51	Critical - GPU compatibility issues
Feature Unsupported	31	High - Missing core functionality
Parameter Validation	21	Medium - Poor error handling
Backend Limitations	4	Medium - Inconsistent backend support
Environment Issues	2	Low - Memory/device constraints
Other	34	Varies - Miscellaneous issues

🛠️ Key Components

Automated Report Generation (scripts/generate_xfails_report.py):

# Generate comprehensive markdown report
python scripts/generate_xfails_report.py

# Export data for analysis
python scripts/generate_xfails_report.py --format json --output analysis.json
python scripts/generate_xfails_report.py --format csv --output spreadsheet.csv

Continuous Tracking (.github/workflows/track_xfails.yml):

• Weekly automated report generation
• Commits updated reports when changes detected
• Provides downloadable artifacts for historical tracking

Developer Resources:

• Comprehensive issue template for GitHub tracking
• Complete documentation with usage examples
• Actionable recommendations prioritized by impact

🔍 Critical Issues Highlighted

Hardware Compatibility Crisis (51 issues):

• SM90A marked as unsupported across multiple core components
• TensorRT-LLM integration fails on modern SM110/120/121 GPUs
• No fallback mechanisms for unsupported hardware features

Example from the analysis:

# tests/test_hopper.py - 6 failures due to SM90A restrictions
@pytest.mark.skipif(condition, reason="SM90A is not supported")

# tests/test_trtllm_gen_attention.py - Modern GPU incompatibility  
pytest.skip("trtllm-gen does not support SM110/SM120/SM121 GPUs.")

Missing FlashAttention 3 Support (9 failures):

# tests/test_attention_sink.py, test_deepseek_mla.py
pytest.skip("FA3 is not supported on this device")

📈 Developer Impact

Immediate Benefits:

• Complete visibility into test infrastructure health
• Prioritized action plan with effort estimates (7-10 engineer-months)
• Automated tracking eliminates manual issue discovery

Long-term Value:

• Systematic technical debt reduction (target: 143 → <50 issues)
• Improved hardware compatibility across GPU generations
• Enhanced developer experience with better error messages

🎯 Usage for Maintainers

Track Progress During Development:

# Before fixing issues
python scripts/generate_xfails_report.py
# Shows: "Found 143 xfails/skips"

# After implementing fixes
python scripts/generate_xfails_report.py  
# Shows: "Found 120 xfails/skips" (progress tracked)

Focus Areas by Priority:

1. Phase 1: Hardware compatibility (51 issues) - Maximum user impact
2. Phase 2: Feature implementation (31 issues) - Functionality gaps
3. Phase 3: Parameter validation (21 issues) - Developer experience

The system provides actionable insights for systematically addressing FlashInfer's test infrastructure technical debt while maintaining compatibility and improving user experience across diverse hardware configurations.

Testing

• Verified script analyzes all 76 test files correctly
• Tested multiple output formats (markdown, JSON, CSV)
• Confirmed categorization accuracy across all 143 issues
• Validated GitHub Actions workflow syntax

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[nvmbreughe]

This looks great!

[yzh119]

@nvmbreughe yes!