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fio-tests: add comprehensive filesystem testing documentation
The filesystem testing feature added in the previous commit lacked user documentation. This adds comprehensive documentation covering all aspects of the filesystem testing capabilities including support for declared hosts. Created a dedicated filesystem testing documentation file that covers the supported filesystems including XFS with configurable block sizes from 4K to 64K with features like reflink and rmapbt, ext4 with both standard and bigalloc configurations, and btrfs with modern features including compression options. The documentation explains the architecture including the third drive usage for filesystem testing separate from block device testing, the automatic filesystem lifecycle management, and integration with the existing test matrix capabilities. Detailed quick start examples are provided for single filesystem testing, multi-filesystem comparison scenarios, cross-filesystem comparisons, and comprehensive XFS block size analysis. Each example includes the complete workflow from configuration through result collection. The CLI override support is thoroughly documented showing how to use environment variables like FIO_TESTS_QUICK_TEST and FIO_TESTS_RUNTIME to enable rapid iteration without reconfiguration. This is particularly useful for development workflows and CI integration where quick validation is needed. Multi-filesystem testing architecture is explained including the section-based approach, node generation patterns, Ansible group organization, and the section configuration file format. This helps users understand how to extend the system with custom filesystem configurations. Results and analysis documentation covers the result collection process, multi-filesystem comparison tool capabilities, graph generation, and various export formats available. Performance tuning guidance is included for long-duration testing, resource optimization, and result validation. Troubleshooting sections address common issues with filesystem creation, mount failures, missing results, and comparison analysis problems. Best practices are provided for configuration, testing methodology, analysis approaches, and CI/CD integration. Example workflows demonstrate practical usage patterns including development workflows with iterative testing, kernel patch testing with A/B comparisons, and filesystem optimization workflows for finding optimal configurations. Advanced topics cover custom filesystem configuration addition, integration with other kdevops workflows, and performance regression detection setup. Documentation includes comprehensive examples of using declared hosts with fio-tests for bare metal testing, production hardware validation, kernel regression testing, and multi-filesystem comparisons. Prerequisites, troubleshooting, and example workflows are provided for effective use of declared hosts with filesystem testing. The main fio-tests.md documentation is updated with a cross-reference to the new filesystem testing documentation, providing users with a clear entry point to discover these capabilities. Generated-by: Claude AI Signed-off-by: Luis Chamberlain <[email protected]>
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