[PATCH] Various little fixes and lots of commenting

[fio.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
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--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ The job file parameters are:
        cpumask=x       Only allow job to run on CPUs defined by mask.
        fsync=x         If writing, fsync after every x blocks have been written
        startdelay=x    Start this thread x seconds after startup
-       timeout=x       Terminate x seconds after startup
+       timeout=x       Terminate x seconds after startup. Can include a
+                       normal time suffix if not given in seconds, such as
+                       'm' for minutes, 'h' for hours, and 'd' for days.
        offset=x        Start io at offset x (x string can include k/m/g)
        invalidate=x    Invalidate page cache for file prior to doing io
        sync=x          Use sync writes if x and writing