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,
.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
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
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