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Restore test documentation for option 5d
Restoring test documentation files that are specific to this implementation: - TEST_SUITE_DOCUMENTATION.md - Comprehensive test suite guide - QUICK_TEST_REFERENCE.md - Quick reference for running tests These document the test files included in this branch: - test_comprehensive.cu - test_seqlock_accuracy.cu - test_race_conditions.sh - run_comprehensive_tests.sh
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# Quick Test Reference Card
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**Option 5: Atomic CAS + Seqlock**
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---
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## Run Tests
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```bash
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./run_comprehensive_tests.sh 8
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```
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---
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## Expected Outcomes (8 Processes)
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### ✅ Initialization
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| Metric | Expected Value | Meaning |
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|--------|----------------|---------|
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| **INITIALIZER count** | 1 | Only one process wins CAS |
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| **SPIN-WAITER count** | 0-2 | Processes 1-2 may wait briefly |
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| **FAST PATH count** | 5-7 | Most processes skip initialization |
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| **Total time** | <5 seconds | Fast startup |
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| **Initializer time** | ~2000ms | Does full GPU enumeration |
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| **Spin-waiter time** | 50-200ms | Waits for initializer |
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| **Fast path time** | <50ms | Instant skip |
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### ✅ Memory Operations
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| Metric | Expected Value | Meaning |
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|--------|----------------|---------|
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| **Allocation failures** | 0 | No false OOMs |
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| **Completed processes** | 8/8 | All finish successfully |
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| **Memory accounting** | Within 10% | Accurate tracking |
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### ✅ High Contention
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| Metric | Expected Value | Meaning |
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|--------|----------------|---------|
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| **Thread completion** | 100% | No deadlocks |
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| **Failure rate** | 0% | All operations succeed |
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| **Throughput** | >1000 ops/sec | Excellent performance |
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### ✅ Seqlock (Partial Reads)
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| Metric | Expected Value | Meaning |
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|--------|----------------|---------|
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| **Inconsistency rate** | <5% | Seqlock working correctly |
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| **Warnings** | 0-20 | Minor inconsistencies acceptable |
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| **Failures** | 0 | No major torn reads |
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### ✅ Stress Test
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| Metric | Expected Value | Meaning |
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|--------|----------------|---------|
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| **Pass rate** | 18-20/20 | Stable over time |
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| **Orphaned processes** | 0 | Clean shutdown |
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---
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## Visual Guide
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### Good Result Example
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```
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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ PHASE 3: Multi-Process Test (8 processes) │
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└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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Expected: Exactly 1 process is INITIALIZER (CAS winner)
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✓ PASS: Exactly 1 INITIALIZER (atomic CAS working correctly)
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Expected: 0-2 processes are SPIN-WAITERs (early arrivals)
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✓ PASS: SPIN-WAITER count acceptable: 1
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Expected: Remaining processes take FAST PATH (late arrivals)
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✓ PASS: Majority took FAST PATH: 6/8
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Expected: Initialization completes in <3 seconds
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✓ PASS: Total execution time: 2s (expected <5s)
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Expected: All allocations succeed (no OOM false positives)
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✓ PASS: No allocation failures (0 false OOMs)
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Expected: Seqlock retry rate: <1%
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✓ PASS: No seqlock warnings (perfect consistency)
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Expected: All processes complete without deadlock
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✓ PASS: All 8 processes completed (no deadlocks)
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Expected: Operations per second: >1000 ops/sec
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✓ PASS: Throughput excellent: 1234 ops/sec (>1000 expected)
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╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
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║ ║
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║ ✓ ALL VALIDATIONS PASSED ║
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```
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### Warning Example (Still Acceptable)
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```
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⚠ WARN: SPIN-WAITER count: 3 (expected ≤2)
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✓ PASS: Majority took FAST PATH: 4/8
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⚠ WARN: 12 seqlock warnings (minor inconsistencies under load)
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✓ PASS: All 8 processes completed (no deadlocks)
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```
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**Interpretation**: System under higher load, but still working correctly.
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### Failure Example
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✗ FAIL: Expected 1 INITIALIZER, found 3
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**Action**: Atomic CAS broken. Check compiler version (need GCC 4.9+).
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## Timing Cheat Sheet
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### Process Initialization Times
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```
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INITIALIZER: ████████████████████ ~2000ms (Full init)
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SPIN-WAITER: ███ ~100ms (Brief wait)
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FAST PATH: █ <50ms (Instant skip)
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```
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### By Process Rank (Typical)
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```
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Rank 0: ████████████████████ 2000ms (INITIALIZER - First started)
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Rank 1: ███ 120ms (SPIN-WAITER - Lost CAS)
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Rank 2: ███ 115ms (SPIN-WAITER - Lost CAS)
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Rank 3: █ 35ms (FAST PATH - Late arrival)
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Rank 4: █ 28ms (FAST PATH - Late arrival)
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Rank 5: █ 22ms (FAST PATH - Late arrival)
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Rank 6: █ 18ms (FAST PATH - Late arrival)
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Rank 7: █ 15ms (FAST PATH - Late arrival)
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## Quick Validation Checklist
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**After running tests, verify:**
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- [ ] Compilation succeeded
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- [ ] Exactly 1 INITIALIZER found
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- [ ] At least 50% processes took FAST PATH
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- [ ] Total time <5 seconds
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- [ ] 0 allocation failures
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- [ ] Seqlock inconsistency rate <5%
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- [ ] All processes completed (no deadlock)
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- [ ] Throughput >500 ops/sec (>1000 = excellent)
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- [ ] Stress test pass rate ≥18/20
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**If all checked**: Option 5 is working correctly! ✅
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## Interpreting the Role Distribution
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### Perfect Distribution (Rank = Launch Order)
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Process Rank 0: INITIALIZER ← First to start, wins CAS
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Process Rank 1: SPIN-WAITER ← Second, loses CAS, waits
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Process Rank 2: FAST PATH ← Third, arrives late
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Process Rank 3: FAST PATH ← Fourth, arrives late
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Process Rank 4: FAST PATH ← Fifth, arrives late
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Process Rank 5: FAST PATH ← Sixth, arrives late
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Process Rank 6: FAST PATH ← Seventh, arrives late
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Process Rank 7: FAST PATH ← Eighth, arrives late
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**Why this is good**: Test script staggers starts (rank × 10ms), so later ranks should take fast path.
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### Good Distribution (Some Variation)
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1 INITIALIZER ← One process did initialization
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2 SPIN-WAITERs ← Two processes arrived early, waited
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5 FAST PATHs ← Five processes arrived late, skipped
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**Why this is acceptable**: System timing variations are normal.
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### Bad Distribution (Fast Path Not Working)
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**Action**: Check atomic read implementation in fast path check.
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## Performance Thresholds
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### Initialization Time (8 processes)
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| Time | Grade | Status |
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| <3s | A+ | Excellent - Optimal performance |
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| 3-5s | A | Good - Expected performance |
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| 5-8s | B | Acceptable - Some contention |
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| 8-12s | C | Slow - Investigate contention |
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| >12s | F | Failure - Fast path not working |
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### Throughput (ops/sec)
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| Rate | Grade | Status |
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| >1500 | A+ | Excellent - Minimal contention |
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| 1000-1500 | A | Good - Expected performance |
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| 500-1000 | B | Acceptable - Moderate contention |
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| 200-500 | C | Slow - High contention |
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| <200 | F | Failure - Serialization issues |
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### Seqlock Inconsistency Rate
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| Rate | Grade | Status |
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| 0% | A+ | Perfect - No retries needed |
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| <1% | A | Excellent - Rare retries |
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| 1-5% | B | Good - Acceptable retries |
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| 5-10% | C | High - Investigate load |
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| >10% | F | Failure - Torn reads occurring |
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## Troubleshooting Quick Guide
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| Symptom | Likely Cause | Quick Fix |
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| Multiple INITIALIZERs | Atomic CAS broken | Check GCC ≥4.9, verify C11 support |
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| No FAST PATH | Staggering not working | Check test script delays |
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| Allocation failures | Memory limit too low | Increase `CUDA_DEVICE_MEMORY_LIMIT` |
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| High inconsistency | Too much contention | Run with fewer processes |
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| Deadlock | Semaphore issue | Check semaphore timeout logs |
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| Compilation error | Missing atomics | Install GCC 4.9+ or Clang 3.1+ |
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## Log File Locations
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After test run, logs saved to `/tmp/hami_comprehensive_[timestamp]/`:
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compile.log - Compilation output
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single_process.log - Single process test
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multi_process.log - Main multi-process test
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stress_test.log - Stress test iterations
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init_times.txt - Extracted initialization times
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results_summary.txt - Final summary
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```
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## One-Line Validation
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```bash
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# Quick pass/fail check
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./run_comprehensive_tests.sh 8 && echo "✅ PASS" || echo "❌ FAIL"
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**Keep this card handy when running tests!**
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For detailed explanations, see `TEST_SUITE_DOCUMENTATION.md`

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