Add nr parameter to file_service_type

[fio.git] / HOWTO

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@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@ file_service_type=str  Defines how fio decides which file from a job to
                        roundrobin  Round robin over open files. This
                                is the default.
 
                        roundrobin  Round robin over open files. This
                                is the default.
 

+               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
+               have been issued.
+

 ioengine=str   Defines how the job issues io to the file. The following
                types are defined:
 
 ioengine=str   Defines how the job issues io to the file. The following
                types are defined: