X-Git-Url: https://git.kernel.dk/?p=fio.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=HOWTO;h=81217b77906a6956d1e6bd8ebd70c2986dbb6348;hp=40233bd90e5c1cf43a47541b8367506a46327dc5;hb=09c782bbe1c62d016c8b165f304c7085a7ff9ffd;hpb=ac28d90536797e84591babc0ce6ecceb22d67fce diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO index 40233bd9..81217b77 100644 --- a/HOWTO +++ b/HOWTO @@ -1177,6 +1177,9 @@ mem=str Fio can use various types of memory as the io unit buffer. backing. Append filename after mmaphuge, ala mem=mmaphuge:/hugetlbfs/file + mmapshared Same as mmap, but use a MMAP_SHARED + mapping. + The area allocated is a function of the maximum allowed bs size for the job, multiplied by the io depth given. Note that for shmhuge and mmaphuge to work, the system must have