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@@ -1281,6 +1281,12 @@ verify=str       If writing to a file, fio can verify the file contents
                                verified for workloads that write data.
                                See also verify_pattern.
 
+                       pattern Verify a strict pattern. Normally fio includes
+                               a header with some basic information and
+                               checksumming, but if this option is set, only
+                               the specific pattern set with 'verify_pattern'
+                               is verified.
+
                        null    Only pretend to verify. Useful for testing
                                internals with ioengine=null, not for much
                                else.