Add 'sequential' file_service_type

[fio.git] / HOWTO

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@@ -387,6 +387,10 @@ file_service_type=str  Defines how fio decides which file from a job to
                        roundrobin  Round robin over open files. This
                                is the default.
 
+                       sequential  Finish one file before moving on to
+                               the next. Multiple files can still be
+                               open depending on 'openfiles'.
+
                The string can have a number appended, indicating how
                often to switch to a new file. So if option random:4 is
                given, fio will switch to a new random file after 4 ios