.. option:: filesize=irange(int)
- Individual file sizes. May be a range, in which case fio will select sizes
- for files at random within the given range and limited to :option:`size` in
- total (if that is given). If not given, each created file is the same size.
- This option overrides :option:`size` in terms of file size, which means
- this value is used as a fixed size or possible range of each file.
+ Individual file sizes. May be a range, in which case fio will select sizes for
+ files at random within the given range. If not given, each created file is the
+ same size. This option overrides :option:`size` in terms of file size, i.e. if
+ :option:`filesize` is specified then :option:`size` becomes merely the default
+ for :option:`io_size` and has no effect at all if :option:`io_size` is set
+ explicitly.
.. option:: file_append=bool
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.BI filesize \fR=\fPirange(int)
Individual file sizes. May be a range, in which case fio will select sizes
-for files at random within the given range and limited to \fBsize\fR in
-total (if that is given). If not given, each created file is the same size.
-This option overrides \fBsize\fR in terms of file size, which means
-this value is used as a fixed size or possible range of each file.
+for files at random within the given range. If not given, each created file
+is the same size. This option overrides \fBsize\fR in terms of file size,
+i.e. \fBsize\fR becomes merely the default for \fBio_size\fR (and
+has no effect it all if \fBio_size\fR is set explicitly).
.TP
.BI file_append \fR=\fPbool
Perform I/O after the end of the file. Normally fio will operate within the