Add number_ios= option

[fio.git] / HOWTO

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@@ -709,6 +709,13 @@ offset_increment=int       If this is provided, then the real offset becomes
                which are intended to operate on a file in parallel in disjoint
                segments, with even spacing between the starting points.
 
+number_ios=int Fio will normally perform IOs until it has exhausted the size
+               of the region set by size=, or if it exhaust the allocated
+               time (or hits an error condition). With this setting, the
+               range/size can be set independently of the number of IOs to
+               perform. When fio reaches this number, it will exit normally
+               and report status.
+
 fsync=int      If writing to a file, issue a sync of the dirty data
                for every number of blocks given. For example, if you give
                32 as a parameter, fio will sync the file for every 32