Get rid of int vs siint difference

[fio.git] / fio.1

diff --git a/fio.1 b/fio.1
index 554fe50522fe80b39031674b61317bf7b200e307..4ae0a5c860898d44376fd18c5403ed7c0c021a34 100644 (file)
--- a/fio.1
+++ b/fio.1
@@ -77,13 +77,10 @@ Some parameters may take arguments of a specific type.  The types used are:
 String: a sequence of alphanumeric characters.
 .TP
 .I int
 String: a sequence of alphanumeric characters.
 .TP
 .I int

-Integer: a whole number, possibly negative.  If prefixed with `0x', the value
-is assumed to be base 16 (hexadecimal).
-.TP
-.I siint

 SI integer: a whole number, possibly containing a suffix denoting the base unit
 of the value.  Accepted suffixes are `k', 'M' and 'G', denoting kilo (1024),
 SI integer: a whole number, possibly containing a suffix denoting the base unit
 of the value.  Accepted suffixes are `k', 'M' and 'G', denoting kilo (1024),

-mega (1024*1024) and giga (1024*1024*1024) respectively.
+mega (1024*1024) and giga (1024*1024*1024) respectively. If prefixed with '0x',
+the value is assumed to be base 16 (hexadecimal).

 .TP
 .I bool
 Boolean: a true or false value. `0' denotes false, `1' denotes true.
 .TP
 .I bool
 Boolean: a true or false value. `0' denotes false, `1' denotes true.


@@ -159,7 +156,7 @@ across runs.  Default: true.
 Disable use of \fIposix_fadvise\fR\|(2) to advise the kernel what I/O patterns
 are likely to be issued. Default: true.
 .TP
 Disable use of \fIposix_fadvise\fR\|(2) to advise the kernel what I/O patterns
 are likely to be issued. Default: true.
 .TP

-.BI size \fR=\fPsiint
+.BI size \fR=\fPint

 Total size of I/O for this job.  \fBfio\fR will run until this many bytes have
 been transfered, unless limited by other options (\fBruntime\fR, for instance).
 Unless \fBnr_files\fR and \fBfilesize\fR options are given, this amount will be
 Total size of I/O for this job.  \fBfio\fR will run until this many bytes have
 been transfered, unless limited by other options (\fBruntime\fR, for instance).
 Unless \fBnr_files\fR and \fBfilesize\fR options are given, this amount will be


@@ -171,7 +168,7 @@ for files at random within the given range, limited to \fBsize\fR in total (if
 that is given). If \fBfilesize\fR is not specified, each created file is the
 same size.
 .TP
 that is given). If \fBfilesize\fR is not specified, each created file is the
 same size.
 .TP

-.BI blocksize \fR=\fPsiint[,siint] "\fR,\fB bs" \fR=\fPsiint[,siint]
+.BI blocksize \fR=\fPint[,int] "\fR,\fB bs" \fR=\fPint[,int]

 Block size for I/O units.  Default: 4k.  Values for reads and writes can be
 specified seperately in the format \fIread\fR,\fIwrite\fR, either of
 which may be empty to leave that value at its default.
 Block size for I/O units.  Default: 4k.  Values for reads and writes can be
 specified seperately in the format \fIread\fR,\fIwrite\fR, either of
 which may be empty to leave that value at its default.


@@ -305,7 +302,7 @@ If true, use non-buffered I/O (usually O_DIRECT).  Default: false.
 If true, use buffered I/O.  This is the opposite of the \fBdirect\fR parameter.
 Default: true.
 .TP
 If true, use buffered I/O.  This is the opposite of the \fBdirect\fR parameter.
 Default: true.
 .TP

-.BI offset \fR=\fPsiint
+.BI offset \fR=\fPint

 Offset in the file to start I/O. Data before the offset will not be touched.
 .TP
 .BI fsync \fR=\fPint
 Offset in the file to start I/O. Data before the offset will not be touched.
 .TP
 .BI fsync \fR=\fPint


@@ -431,7 +428,7 @@ the system must have free huge pages allocated.  \fBmmaphuge\fR also needs to
 have hugetlbfs mounted, and \fIfile\fR must point there.
 .RE
 .TP
 have hugetlbfs mounted, and \fIfile\fR must point there.
 .RE
 .TP

-.BI hugepage\-size \fR=\fPsiint
+.BI hugepage\-size \fR=\fPint

 Defines the size of a huge page.  Must be at least equal to the system setting.
 Should be a multiple of 1MiB. Default: 4MiB.
 .TP
 Defines the size of a huge page.  Must be at least equal to the system setting.
 Should be a multiple of 1MiB. Default: 4MiB.
 .TP


@@ -486,11 +483,11 @@ Pretend to verify.  Used for testing internals.
 If true, written verify blocks are sorted if \fBfio\fR deems it to be faster to
 read them back in a sorted manner.  Default: true.
 .TP
 If true, written verify blocks are sorted if \fBfio\fR deems it to be faster to
 read them back in a sorted manner.  Default: true.
 .TP

-.BI verify_offset \fR=\fPsiint
+.BI verify_offset \fR=\fPint

 Swap the verification header with data somewhere else in the block before
 writing.  It is swapped back before verifying.
 .TP
 Swap the verification header with data somewhere else in the block before
 writing.  It is swapped back before verifying.
 .TP

-.BI verify_interval \fR=\fPsiint
+.BI verify_interval \fR=\fPint

 Write the verification header for this number of bytes, which should divide
 \fBblocksize\fR.  Default: \fBblocksize\fR.
 .TP
 Write the verification header for this number of bytes, which should divide
 \fBblocksize\fR.  Default: \fBblocksize\fR.
 .TP


@@ -518,10 +515,10 @@ specified.
 Use threads created with \fBpthread_create\fR\|(3) instead of processes created
 with \fBfork\fR\|(2).
 .TP
 Use threads created with \fBpthread_create\fR\|(3) instead of processes created
 with \fBfork\fR\|(2).
 .TP

-.BI zonesize \fR=\fPsiint
+.BI zonesize \fR=\fPint

 Divide file into zones of the specified size in bytes.  See \fBzoneskip\fR.
 .TP
 Divide file into zones of the specified size in bytes.  See \fBzoneskip\fR.
 .TP

-.BI zoneskip \fR=\fPsiint
+.BI zoneskip \fR=\fPint

 Skip the specified number of bytes when \fBzonesize\fR bytes of data have been
 read.
 .TP
 Skip the specified number of bytes when \fBzonesize\fR bytes of data have been
 read.
 .TP


@@ -538,7 +535,7 @@ If given, write bandwidth logs of the jobs in this file.
 .B write_lat_log
 Same as \fBwrite_bw_log\fR, but writes I/O completion latencies.
 .TP
 .B write_lat_log
 Same as \fBwrite_bw_log\fR, but writes I/O completion latencies.
 .TP

-.BI lockmem \fR=\fPsiint
+.BI lockmem \fR=\fPint

 Pin the specified amount of memory with \fBmlock\fR\|(2).  Can be used to
 simulate a smaller amount of memory.
 .TP
 Pin the specified amount of memory with \fBmlock\fR\|(2).  Can be used to
 simulate a smaller amount of memory.
 .TP