Add pre_read option

[fio.git] / HOWTO

diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO
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--- a/HOWTO
+++ b/HOWTO
@@ -713,6 +713,9 @@ create_fsync=bool   fsync the data file after creation. This is the
 create_on_open=bool    Don't pre-setup the files for IO, just create open()
                        when it's time to do IO to that file.
 
+pre_read=bool  If this is given, files will be pre-read into memory before
+               starting the given IO operation.
+
 unlink=bool    Unlink the job files when done. Not the default, as repeated
                runs of that job would then waste time recreating the file
                set again and again.