disk util: fix bug in strncpy() conversion

[fio.git] / HOWTO

diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO
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--- a/HOWTO
+++ b/HOWTO
@@ -435,6 +435,12 @@ filesize=int       Individual file sizes. May be a range, in which case fio
                and limited to 'size' in total (if that is given). If not
                given, each created file is the same size.
 
                and limited to 'size' in total (if that is given). If not
                given, each created file is the same size.
 

+file_append=bool       Perform IO after the end of the file. Normally fio will
+               operate within the size of a file. If this option is set, then
+               fio will append to the file instead. This has identical
+               behavior to setting offset to the size of a file. This option
+               is ignored on non-regular files.
+

 fill_device=bool
 fill_fs=bool   Sets size to something really large and waits for ENOSPC (no
                space left on device) as the terminating condition. Only makes
 fill_device=bool
 fill_fs=bool   Sets size to something really large and waits for ENOSPC (no
                space left on device) as the terminating condition. Only makes


@@ -1499,6 +1505,8 @@ that defines them is selected.
 [cpu] cpuchunks=int Split the load into cycles of the given time. In
                microseconds.
 
 [cpu] cpuchunks=int Split the load into cycles of the given time. In
                microseconds.
 

+[cpu] exit_on_io_done=bool Detect when IO threads are done, then exit.
+

 [netsplice] hostname=str
 [net] hostname=str The host name or IP address to use for TCP or UDP based IO.
                If the job is a TCP listener or UDP reader, the hostname is not
 [netsplice] hostname=str
 [net] hostname=str The host name or IP address to use for TCP or UDP based IO.
                If the job is a TCP listener or UDP reader, the hostname is not


@@ -1584,6 +1592,7 @@ I         Thread initialized, waiting or generating necessary data.
        M       Running, doing mixed sequential reads/writes.
        m       Running, doing mixed random reads/writes.
        F       Running, currently waiting for fsync()
        M       Running, doing mixed sequential reads/writes.
        m       Running, doing mixed random reads/writes.
        F       Running, currently waiting for fsync()

+       f       Running, finishing up (writing IO logs, etc)

        V       Running, doing verification of written data.
 E              Thread exited, not reaped by main thread yet.
 _              Thread reaped, or
        V       Running, doing verification of written data.
 E              Thread exited, not reaped by main thread yet.
 _              Thread reaped, or