Add fill_device option

[fio.git] / HOWTO

diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO
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--- a/HOWTO
+++ b/HOWTO
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ filesize=siint     Individual file sizes. May be a range, in which case fio
                and limited to 'size' in total (if that is given). If not
                given, each created file is the same size.
 
                and limited to 'size' in total (if that is given). If not
                given, each created file is the same size.
 

+fill_device=bool Sets size to something really large and waits for ENOSPC (no
+               space left on device) as the terminating condition. Only makes
+                sense with sequential write.
+

 blocksize=siint
 bs=siint       The block size used for the io units. Defaults to 4k. Values
                can be given for both read and writes. If a single siint is
 blocksize=siint
 bs=siint       The block size used for the io units. Defaults to 4k. Values
                can be given for both read and writes. If a single siint is