syslet: we have fls(), use it for rounding ring size up

[fio.git] / fio.1

diff --git a/fio.1 b/fio.1
index 2f60b5e88559ebf81e9462ae33affce8a513768e..adab043b893860b51a1dc97868ca94aae476850a 100644 (file)
--- a/fio.1
+++ b/fio.1
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ except `global', which has a special meaning.  Following the job name is
 a sequence of zero or more parameters, one per line, that define the
 behavior of the job.  Any line starting with a `;' or `#' character is
 considered a comment and ignored.
 a sequence of zero or more parameters, one per line, that define the
 behavior of the job.  Any line starting with a `;' or `#' character is
 considered a comment and ignored.

-job files.
+.P
+If \fIjobfile\fR is specified as `-', the job file will be read from
+standard input.

 .SS "Global Section"
 The global section contains default parameters for jobs specified in the
 job file.  A job is only affected by global sections residing above it,
 .SS "Global Section"
 The global section contains default parameters for jobs specified in the
 job file.  A job is only affected by global sections residing above it,


@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ sets of ranges, they are separated with a `,' or `/' character. For example:
 .SS "Parameter List"
 .TP
 .BI name \fR=\fPstr
 .SS "Parameter List"
 .TP
 .BI name \fR=\fPstr

-May be used to override the job name.  On the command line, this paramter
+May be used to override the job name.  On the command line, this parameter

 has the special purpose of signalling the start of a new job.
 .TP
 .BI description \fR=\fPstr
 has the special purpose of signalling the start of a new job.
 .TP
 .BI description \fR=\fPstr


@@ -209,6 +211,9 @@ Defines how the job issues I/O.  The following types are defined:
 Basic \fIread\fR\|(2) or \fIwrite\fR\|(2) I/O.  \fIfseek\fR\|(2) is used to
 position the I/O location.
 .TP
 Basic \fIread\fR\|(2) or \fIwrite\fR\|(2) I/O.  \fIfseek\fR\|(2) is used to
 position the I/O location.
 .TP

+.B psync
+Basic \fIpread\fR\|(2) or \fIpwrite\fR\|(2) I/O.
+.TP

 .B libaio
 Linux native asynchronous I/O.
 .TP
 .B libaio
 Linux native asynchronous I/O.
 .TP


@@ -244,7 +249,7 @@ Transfer over the network.  \fBfilename\fR must be set appropriately to
 Like \fBnet\fR, but uses \fIsplice\fR\|(2) and \fIvmsplice\fR\|(2) to map data
 and send/receive.
 .TP
 Like \fBnet\fR, but uses \fIsplice\fR\|(2) and \fIvmsplice\fR\|(2) to map data
 and send/receive.
 .TP

-.B cpu
+.B cpuio

 Doesn't transfer any data, but burns CPU cycles according to \fBcpuload\fR and
 \fBcpucycles\fR parameters.
 .TP
 Doesn't transfer any data, but burns CPU cycles according to \fBcpuload\fR and
 \fBcpucycles\fR parameters.
 .TP