Test for commands in backup.actor.cpp
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Description
Backup.actor.cpp is used for many purposes: backupAgent, fdbrestore, fastrestore_tool.
Similar to the lack of good tests for `fdbcli` (e.g., https://github.com/apple/foundationdb/issues/3565), we don't have a good testing story for backup.actor.cpp derived tools. As a result, the command for those tools can be broken silently until someone uses it.
Changing to use special key space framework to replace `fdbcli` can solve `fdbcli` issue, but not backup.actor.cpp issue.
Ideally, fuzz testing for the tool commands will be best.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reading backup.actor.cpp and tracing the command paths used by backupAgent, fdbrestore, and fastrestore_tool. Compare their command coverage with the fdbcli testing gap; done means command behavior is covered by a defined test or fuzz-testing approach so regressions are detected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- databases, testing
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100