apple / apple/foundationdb

Generate documentation and tester changes from fdb.options automatically

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Description

[This change](https://github.com/apple/foundationdb/pull/2060/commits/95c6c9618ec65e9ab54b7462553109ef201bce95) was mechanical and tedious. It'd be nice if one only needed to changes fdb.options, and the documentation and test code were generated automatically.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing fdb.options and the referenced pull request commit to understand the current mechanical documentation and tester changes. Define an automatic generation path from fdb.options, with completion shown by producing equivalent documentation and test code changes without manual duplication.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
documentation, testing, tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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