fboss-review
Testing & QualityComprehensive FBOSS code review with 11 parallel reviewers (5 generic + 6 FBOSS-specific). Covers reliability, engineering, code quality, silent failures, agent architecture, SAI/SDK, FSDB/thrift_cow, platform/config, testing, and cross-cutting design. Self-contained alternative to /review-diff for FBOSS diffs. Findings shown to user only, never auto-posted.
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FBOSS Review
Overview
Multi-reviewer code review for FBOSS diffs. Subsumes general review (/review-diff functionality) plus FBOSS-specific domain expertise.
Scope
Currently fboss/ only. TODO: extend to configerator/source/neteng/fboss, neteng/netcastle, neteng/fboss.
IMPORTANT: No Auto-Posting
All findings are shown to the user only. Never post to Phabricator automatically.
Review Workflow
Step 1: Identify Changes
- Run
sl statusandsl diffto get changed files - If user specifies a diff number, fetch diff details via
mcp__plugin_meta_mux__get_phabricator_diff_details
Step 2: Determine Applicable FBOSS Reviewers
- Files in
agent/,SwSwitch,HwSwitch-> Agent Reviewer (#6) - Files in
fsdb/,thrift_cow/-> FSDB/thrift_cow Reviewer (#7) - Files in
platform/, config, sensor/fan -> Platform Reviewer (#8) - Files in
sai/,hw/sai/, SDK -> SAI/SDK Reviewer (#9) - Test files or coverage-affecting changes -> Testing Reviewer (#10)
- Changes spanning SwSwitch + HwSwitch, new SwitchState fields, new counters, BUCK target changes, new client infrastructure, or 3+ directory scope -> Architect Reviewer (#11)
Step 3: Dispatch Reviewers in Parallel
Use Agent tool (sonnet model) to dispatch all applicable reviewers simultaneously:
- Generic reviewers 1-5: ALWAYS dispatch. Use personas from
references/generic-reviewers.md. - FBOSS reviewers 6-10: Dispatch ONLY if their area is touched.
- Each reviewer receives: full diff content + their persona instructions.
- FBOSS reviewers additionally load patterns from
../fboss-code-standards/references/<area>-patterns.md.
| # | Reviewer | Focus | Patterns File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reliability | Error handling, RAII, logging, timeout/retry, graceful degradation | - |
| 2 | Engineering / Performance | Algorithmic complexity, unnecessary copies, lock contention, modern C++ | - |
| 3 | Code Quality | Readability, modularity, duplication, API design | ../fboss-code-standards/references/general-patterns.md |
| 4 | Summary & Test Plan | Title accuracy, summary completeness, test plan adequacy, diff coherence | - |
| 5 | Silent Failure Finder | Logic errors, lossy conversions, race conditions, silent data loss | - |
| 6 | Agent Architecture | Mono/multi-switch, state management, warmboot, HwSwitch/SwSwitch boundary | ../fboss-code-standards/references/agent-patterns.md |
| 7 | FSDB & thrift_cow | State/Stats duality, COW node safety, subscriptions, build time | ../fboss-code-standards/references/thrift-cow-fsdb-patterns.md |
| 8 | Platform & Config | Platform services, JSON configs, startup order, OSS sync | ../fboss-code-standards/references/platform-config-patterns.md |
| 9 | SAI/SDK Integration | SAI API usage, object lifecycle, vendor SDK compat, attributes | ../fboss-code-standards/references/sai-sdk-patterns.md |
| 10 | Testing Standards | Coverage, naming, fixtures, NSDB impact, HW test patterns | ../fboss-code-standards/references/testing-patterns.md |
| 11 | FBOSS Architect | Cross-cutting design: layering, state derivability, abstraction, code org, infra reuse | references/fboss-specific-reviewers.md |
Step 4: Verification
Dispatch a single verifier agent (loads references/verifier.md) to:
- Deduplicate findings across reviewers
- Calibrate confidence scores
- Filter false positives
- Threshold: only report findings with confidence >= 0.7
Step 5: Present Findings
Output a structured report:
| File:Line | Reviewer | Severity | Issue | Confidence |
|-----------|----------|----------|-------|------------|
Never post findings to Phabricator.
When to Load References
| Topic | Action |
|---|---|
| Generic reviewer personas | Read references/generic-reviewers.md |
| Verification/dedup logic | Read references/verifier.md |
| FBOSS-specific reviewer personas | Read references/fboss-specific-reviewers.md |
| Adding/modifying reviewers | Read references/contributing.md |