[PATCH] Add support for zoned io sections

[fio.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
index 5ab9d58ae6589e5fdc9ec3c5e7340acf5c00fe96..9121d4cf914795b8cb9d745b58066a62a7788681 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ The <jobs> format is as follows:
        stonewall       Wait for preceeding jobs to end before running.
        numjobs=x       Create 'x' similar entries for this job
        thread          Use pthreads instead of forked jobs
        stonewall       Wait for preceeding jobs to end before running.
        numjobs=x       Create 'x' similar entries for this job
        thread          Use pthreads instead of forked jobs

+       zonesize=x
+       zoneskip=y      Zone options must be paired. If given, the job
+                       will skip y bytes for every x read/written. This
+                       can be used to gauge hard drive speed over the entire
+                       platter, without reading everything. Both x/y can
+                       include k/m/g suffix.

 
 
 Examples using a job file
 
 
 Examples using a job file