Specifies when real-time ETA estimate should be printed. \fIwhen\fR may
be one of `always', `never' or `auto'.
.TP
+.BI \-\-eta\-newline \fR=\fPtime
+Force an ETA newline for every `time` period passed.
+.TP
+.BI \-\-status\-interval \fR=\fPtime
+Report full output status every `time` period passed.
+.TP
.BI \-\-readonly
Turn on safety read-only checks, preventing any attempted write.
.TP
set.
.TP
.BI filename_format \fR=\fPstr
-.B If sharing multiple files between jobs, it is usually necessary to have
+If sharing multiple files between jobs, it is usually necessary to have
fio generate the exact names that you want. By default, fio will name a file
based on the default file format specification of
\fBjobname.jobnumber.filenumber\fP. With this option, that can be
Read-write locking on the file. Many readers may access the file at the same
time, but writes get exclusive access.
.RE
+.RE
.P
.BI opendir \fR=\fPstr
Recursively open any files below directory \fIstr\fR.
.TP
.BI lockmem \fR=\fPint
Pin the specified amount of memory with \fBmlock\fR\|(2). Can be used to
-simulate a smaller amount of memory.
+simulate a smaller amount of memory. The amount specified is per worker.
.TP
.BI exec_prerun \fR=\fPstr
Before running the job, execute the specified command with \fBsystem\fR\|(3).
used identically to normal parameters, with the caveat that when used on the
command line, the must come after the ioengine that defines them is selected.
.TP
+.BI (cpu)cpuload \fR=\fPint
+Attempt to use the specified percentage of CPU cycles.
+.TP
+.BI (cpu)cpuchunks \fR=\fPint
+Split the load into cycles of the given time. In microseconds.
+.TP
.BI (libaio)userspace_reap
Normally, with the libaio engine in use, fio will use
the io_getevents system call to reap newly returned events.