fio: Improve documentation of ignore_zone_limits option

[fio.git] / HOWTO

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@@ -1063,6 +1063,12 @@ Target file/device
        Limit on the number of simultaneously opened zones per single
        thread/process.
 
+.. option:: ignore_zone_limits=bool
+       If this option is used, fio will ignore the maximum number of open
+       zones limit of the zoned block device in use, thus allowing the
+       option :option:`max_open_zones` value to be larger than the device
+       reported limit. Default: false.
+
 .. option:: zone_reset_threshold=float
 
        A number between zero and one that indicates the ratio of logical