GENWQE_TEST_GZ(1)

🎀 NAME 🎀

genwqe_test_gz — the IBM Hardware Accelerator Tool, bestie 💖

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✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

okay so. this is genwqe_test_gz, and it's giving IBM Hardware Accelerator Tool energy, periodt 👑

🌸 Usage of genwqe_test_gz 🌸

[-h] Print this help message.
[-s] Run on software zlib if genwqe_card is not loaded.
[-S] Run on software zlib even if genwqe_card is loaded.
[-i] <iterations>  repeat multiple times for more testing.

Default: 100

[-p] <number of instances> of this test to run in parallel.

Default: 10

[-A] <accelerator> use either GENWQE for the PCIe and CAPI for

CAPI based solution available only on System p Use SW to use software
compress/decompression

[-C] <card> set the compression card to use (0, 1, ... ).

RED (or -1) drive work to all available cards.

[-t] <testdata.tar.gz> Define alternate for test-data.tar.gz.
[-v] Print status and informational output.

-vv for more verbosity

[-V] Print program version
(https://github.com/ibm-genwqe/genwqe-user)

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🦋 THE FLAGS, EXPLAINED (no cap) 🦋

here's the full breakdown, one bullet per option, nothing skipped, i would never do you dirty like that 💅

• -h — prints this help message. the classic. the icon. ask and ye shall receive 🫶
• -s — runs on software zlib if genwqe_card is not loaded. no card? no problem, we fake it till we make it.
• -S — runs on software zlib even if genwqe_card is loaded. like, yes the card is right there, but we're choosing software anyway. main character decision.
• -i <iterations> — repeat multiple times for more testing. more loops = more thorough = more slay.
  • Default: 100
• -p <number of instances> — how many instances of this test to run in parallel. multitasking queen behavior ✨
  • Default: 10
• -A <accelerator> — pick your accelerator: use either GENWQE for the PCIe, or CAPI for the CAPI based solution, which is available only on System p. Or use SW to use software compress/decompression. choose your fighter 🌈
• -C <card> — set the compression card to use (0, 1, ...). and listen: RED (or -1) drives the work to all available cards. greedy? no, thorough 💀
• -t <testdata.tar.gz> — defines an alternate for test-data.tar.gz. bring your own test data, we love a custom moment 🍓
• -v — print status and informational output. 🗣️
  • -vv for more verbosity. double the v, double the yapping 💬
• -V — print program version. gotta know what you're working with, iykyk ⭐
  • repo vibes: https://github.com/ibm-genwqe/genwqe-user 🔥

heads up bestie: CAPI based solution is available only on System p, fr fr. and remember RED / -1 for -C sends work to all the cards, not just one 👑

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and that's the whole page, we ate and left no crumbs 😭💖 this was genwqe_test_gz from the genwqe-user crew over at https://github.com/ibm-genwqe/genwqe-user, dated August 2025 — mwah, go compress something, ily 🧚💜