# FUSE POC Test Report **Date**: 2026-05-17 **Environment**: M4 Mac mini, macOS 26.4.1 **Test Phase**: Phase 1 POC Verification --- ## Executive Summary **Status**: ✅ All tests passed **Key Findings**: - Backend detection works correctly (macOS 26.4.1 → FSKit) - CLI commands functional (fuse detect-backend, fuse poc) - Rust compilation successful - Placeholder FUSE implementation ready for full implementation **Next Steps**: Install FUSE-T and implement real FUSE filesystem --- ## Test Results ### Test 1: Backend Detection | Check | Expected | Actual | Pass/Fail | |-------|----------|--------|-----------| | macOS version detected | 26.4.1 | 26.4.1 | ✅ Pass | | Recommended backend | FSKit | FSKit | ✅ Pass | | Backend explanation | Provided | Provided | ✅ Pass | | Available backends listed | nfs, fskit | nfs, fskit | ✅ Pass | **Output**: ``` macOS version: 26.4.1 Recommended backend: fskit Reason: macOS 26+ supports FSKit (native, fastest) Performance: Direct userspace path, minimal overhead Available backends: nfs - NFSv4 backend (stable, all macOS versions) fskit - FSKit backend (macOS 26+, fastest) ``` ### Test 2: Auto Backend Selection | Check | Expected | Actual | Pass/Fail | |-------|----------|--------|-----------| | Backend auto-detected | FSKit | FSKit | ✅ Pass | | Mount path displayed | /tmp/fuse_test_auto | /tmp/fuse_test_auto | ✅ Pass | | macOS version shown | 26.4.1 | 26.4.1 | ✅ Pass | | Placeholder executed | Success | Success | ✅ Pass | ### Test 3: Manual Backend Selection (FSKit) | Check | Expected | Actual | Pass/Fail | |-------|----------|--------|-----------| | Backend specified | FSKit | FSKit | ✅ Pass | | Mount path default | /tmp/fuse_test | /tmp/fuse_test | ✅ Pass | | Placeholder executed | Success | Success | ✅ Pass | ### Test 4: Manual Backend Selection (NFSv4) | Check | Expected | Actual | Pass/Fail | |-------|----------|--------|-----------| | Backend specified | NFSv4 | NFSv4 | ✅ Pass | | Mount path default | /tmp/fuse_test | /tmp/fuse_test | ✅ Pass | | Placeholder executed | Success | Success | ✅ Pass | ### Test 5: Invalid Backend Error Handling | Check | Expected | Actual | Pass/Fail | |-------|----------|--------|-----------| | Error message shown | "Unknown backend" | "Unknown backend" | ✅ Pass | | Exit status | Error | Error | ✅ Pass | ### Test 6: Compilation Check | Check | Expected | Actual | Pass/Fail | |-------|----------|--------|-----------| | cargo check succeeds | Exit 0 | Exit 0 | ✅ Pass | | No compilation errors | True | True | ✅ Pass | | Warnings (acceptable) | Few warnings | 4 warnings | ✅ Pass | ### Test 7: Unit Tests | Check | Expected | Actual | Pass/Fail | |-------|----------|--------|-----------| | cargo test fuse passes | 0 failed | 0 failed | ✅ Pass | | Backend tests | Pass | Pass | ✅ Pass | --- ## Environment Verification ### Hardware | Component | Specification | Status | |-----------|--------------|--------| | CPU | Apple M4 (10 cores) | ✅ Verified | | RAM | 16 GB | ✅ Verified | | Storage | KIOXIA NVMe 2TB (PCIe) | ✅ Verified | | OS | macOS 26.4.1 | ✅ Verified | ### Software Dependencies | Dependency | Version | Status | |------------|---------|--------| | Rust | Latest stable | ✅ Verified | | time crate | 0.3 | ✅ Added | | lru crate | 0.12 | ✅ Added | | libc crate | 0.2 | ✅ Added | ### Downloaded Files | File | Size | Status | |------|------|--------| | fuse-t-1.2.6.pkg | 23 MB | ✅ Downloaded | | AJA_System_Test.dmg | 457 KB | ⚠️ Downloaded (may be HTML) | --- ## Module Structure **Created Files**: - `src/fuse/mod.rs` - FUSE module entry point - `src/fuse/poc_hello.rs` - Placeholder FUSE implementation - `src/fuse/backend.rs` - Backend selection logic - `tests/fuse_poc_test.sh` - Automated test script **Cargo.toml Updates**: - Added dependencies: time, lru, libc - Added fuse module to lib.rs **CLI Commands Added**: - `cargo run -- fuse detect-backend` - `cargo run -- fuse poc --dir --backend ` --- ## Backend Selection Logic ### Implementation Details ```rust pub fn select_backend() -> BackendType { let version = detect_macos_version(); if version.starts_with("26") { BackendType::Fskit // macOS 26+ supports FSKit } else { BackendType::Nfs4 // Older macOS uses NFSv4 } } ``` ### Test Results | macOS Version | Expected Backend | Actual Backend | Pass/Fail | |---------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------| | 26.4.1 | FSKit | FSKit | ✅ Pass | | 25.0.0 (test) | NFSv4 | NFSv4 | ✅ Pass (unit test) | --- ## Known Limitations 1. **Placeholder Implementation**: Current FUSE mount is a placeholder, not a real filesystem 2. **AJA System Test**: Downloaded file may be HTML page, not actual DMG 3. **FUSE-T Installation**: Requires sudo password (cannot auto-install) 4. **Actual FUSE Library**: Not yet added to dependencies (requires fuse crate) --- ## Next Steps ### Phase 1 Completion (Requires Manual Steps) 1. **Install FUSE-T**: ```bash sudo installer -pkg ~/Downloads/fuse-t-1.2.6.pkg -target / ``` 2. **Verify Installation**: ```bash ls -la /usr/local/bin/fuse-t fuse-t --version ``` 3. **Download AJA System Test Properly**: - Visit: https://www.aja.com/en/products/aja-system-test - Download actual DMG file ### Phase 2: Real FUSE Implementation (Day 3-5) 1. Add fuse library dependency (fuse crate) 2. Implement real FUSE operations (getattr, read, write) 3. Integrate with SQLite backend 4. Test with warren user (12,659 nodes) ### Phase 3: Multi-user Concurrent Mount (Day 6-8) 1. Implement MountManager 2. Test 10 user parallel mount 3. AJA concurrent write test ### Phase 4: Performance Optimization (Day 9-12) 1. Write buffering (64KB chunks) 2. LRU caching 3. FSKit backend optimization 4. 600MB/s target validation --- ## Test Execution Time | Test | Duration | |------|----------| | Test 1: Backend Detection | 0.3s | | Test 2: Auto Backend | 0.3s | | Test 3: Manual FSKit | 0.2s | | Test 4: Manual NFSv4 | 0.3s | | Test 5: Error Handling | 0.3s | | Test 6: Compilation | 0.2s | | Test 7: Unit Tests | 0.0s | | **Total** | **1.6s** | --- ## Conclusion **Phase 1 POC Status**: ✅ Successfully completed (placeholder level) **Ready for Phase 2**: ✅ Yes, pending FUSE-T installation **Critical Path**: Install FUSE-T → Add fuse crate → Implement real FUSE filesystem --- **Generated**: 2026-05-17 10:15 **Test Suite Version**: 1.0 **Report Author**: MarkBase FUSE POC Team