X-Git-Url: https://git.kernel.dk/?p=fio.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=fio.1;h=adab043b893860b51a1dc97868ca94aae476850a;hp=2f60b5e88559ebf81e9462ae33affce8a513768e;hb=d9956b64373522fcbe5acb5015fef6d315f252da;hpb=d1429b5cdacca1b4d483df86c3576a673721fd60 diff --git a/fio.1 b/fio.1 index 2f60b5e8..adab043b 100644 --- a/fio.1 +++ b/fio.1 @@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ except `global', which has a special meaning. Following the job name is a sequence of zero or more parameters, one per line, that define the behavior of the job. Any line starting with a `;' or `#' character is considered a comment and ignored. -job files. +.P +If \fIjobfile\fR is specified as `-', the job file will be read from +standard input. .SS "Global Section" The global section contains default parameters for jobs specified in the job file. A job is only affected by global sections residing above it, @@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ sets of ranges, they are separated with a `,' or `/' character. For example: .SS "Parameter List" .TP .BI name \fR=\fPstr -May be used to override the job name. On the command line, this paramter +May be used to override the job name. On the command line, this parameter has the special purpose of signalling the start of a new job. .TP .BI description \fR=\fPstr @@ -209,6 +211,9 @@ Defines how the job issues I/O. The following types are defined: Basic \fIread\fR\|(2) or \fIwrite\fR\|(2) I/O. \fIfseek\fR\|(2) is used to position the I/O location. .TP +.B psync +Basic \fIpread\fR\|(2) or \fIpwrite\fR\|(2) I/O. +.TP .B libaio Linux native asynchronous I/O. .TP @@ -244,7 +249,7 @@ Transfer over the network. \fBfilename\fR must be set appropriately to Like \fBnet\fR, but uses \fIsplice\fR\|(2) and \fIvmsplice\fR\|(2) to map data and send/receive. .TP -.B cpu +.B cpuio Doesn't transfer any data, but burns CPU cycles according to \fBcpuload\fR and \fBcpucycles\fR parameters. .TP