---
name: "genwqe_test_gz"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "genwqe-tools"
version: "4.0.20-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/genwqe_test_gz"
---

# genwqe\_test\_gz(1)

IBM Hardware Accelerator Tool.

## NAME

genwqe\_test\_gz - IBM Hardware Accelerator Tool.

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage of genwqe\_test\_gz:

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  \[-h\] 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.

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  Default: 100

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

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  Default: 10

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

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

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

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

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

**-vv** for more verbosity

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