Test Plan for Linux File System Fsck Testing

“Testing storage systems or any aspect of IT systems is
definitely not an easy task. It takes careful planning, testing and
hardware for proper benchmarks. Even if we are trying to be
careful, it can be easy to forget, omit (either by design or as an
accident), or misconfigure systems and benchmarks. Hence, the
results are, unfortunately, less useful and maybe don’t meet the
original requirements.

“Henry and I often call these Slimy Benchmarking Tricks (SBTs).
The end result is that good tests or benchmarks are difficult to do
well. Perhaps as a consequence, much of the benchmarking we see
today is of very poor quality, to the degree that it is virtually
useless and more often than not, entertaining (and sometime
frustrating).”

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