Merge branch 'master' into gfio

[fio.git] / HOWTO

diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO
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--- a/HOWTO
+++ b/HOWTO
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ overwrite=bool      If true, writes to a file will always overwrite existing
                and is large enough for the specified write phase, nothing
                will be done.
 
                and is large enough for the specified write phase, nothing
                will be done.
 

-end_fsync=bool If true, fsync file contents when the job exits.
+end_fsync=bool If true, fsync file contents when a write stage has completed.

 
 fsync_on_close=bool    If true, fio will fsync() a dirty file on close.
                This differs from end_fsync in that it will happen on every
 
 fsync_on_close=bool    If true, fio will fsync() a dirty file on close.
                This differs from end_fsync in that it will happen on every


@@ -844,9 +844,7 @@ cpus_allowed=str Controls the same options as cpumask, but it allows a text
 numa_cpu_nodes=str Set this job running on spcified NUMA nodes' CPUs. The
                arguments allow comma delimited list of cpu numbers,
                A-B ranges, or 'all'. Note, to enable numa options support,
 numa_cpu_nodes=str Set this job running on spcified NUMA nodes' CPUs. The
                arguments allow comma delimited list of cpu numbers,
                A-B ranges, or 'all'. Note, to enable numa options support,

-               export the following environment variables,
-                       export EXTFLAGS+=" -DFIO_HAVE_LIBNUMA "
-                       export EXTLIBS+=" -lnuma "
+               fio must be built on a system with libnuma-dev(el) installed.

 
 numa_mem_policy=str Set this job's memory policy and corresponding NUMA
                nodes. Format of the argements:
 
 numa_mem_policy=str Set this job's memory policy and corresponding NUMA
                nodes. Format of the argements: