Fix man page documentation for verify_pattern

[fio.git] / HOWTO

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@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ verify=str  If writing to a file, fio can verify the file contents
 
                        meta    Write extra information about each io
                                (timestamp, block number etc.). The block
 
                        meta    Write extra information about each io
                                (timestamp, block number etc.). The block

-                               number is verified.
+                               number is verified. See also verify_pattern.

 
                        null    Only pretend to verify. Useful for testing
                                internals with ioengine=null, not for much
 
                        null    Only pretend to verify. Useful for testing
                                internals with ioengine=null, not for much


@@ -887,7 +887,8 @@ verify_pattern=str  If set, fio will fill the io buffers with this
                width of the pattern, fio will fill 1/2/3/4 bytes of the
                buffer at the time(it can be either a decimal or a hex number).
                The verify_pattern if larger than a 32-bit quantity has to
                width of the pattern, fio will fill 1/2/3/4 bytes of the
                buffer at the time(it can be either a decimal or a hex number).
                The verify_pattern if larger than a 32-bit quantity has to

-               be a hex number that starts with either "0x" or "0X".
+               be a hex number that starts with either "0x" or "0X". Use
+               with verify=meta.

 
 verify_fatal=bool      Normally fio will keep checking the entire contents
                before quitting on a block verification failure. If this
 
 verify_fatal=bool      Normally fio will keep checking the entire contents
                before quitting on a block verification failure. If this