[PATCH] Add extra disk util name check

[fio.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
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--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ can find them here:
 http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/rpm-navigation.php?cat=System/fio
 
 
+Mailing list
+------------
+
+There's a mailing list associated with fio. It's meant for general
+discussion, bug reporting, questions - basically anything that has to
+do with fio. An automated mail detailing recent commits is automatically
+sent to the list at most daily. The list address is fio-devel@kernel.dk,
+subscribe by sending an empty email to fio-devel+subscribe@kernel.dk.
+
+
 Building
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@@ -90,7 +100,9 @@ The job file parameters are:
                        mmap for mmap'ed io, splice for using splice/vmsplice,
                        or sgio for direct SG_IO io. The latter only works on
                        Linux on SCSI (or SCSI-like devices, such as
-                       usb-storage or sata/libata driven) devices.
+                       usb-storage or sata/libata driven) devices. Fio also
+                       has a null io engine, which is mainly used for testing
+                       fio itself.
        iodepth=x       For async io, allow 'x' ios in flight
        overwrite=x     If 'x', layout a write file first.
        nrfiles=x       Spread io load over 'x' number of files per job,