X-Git-Url: https://git.kernel.dk/?p=fio.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=HOWTO;h=b1dcd296d700abbb14a2c50d7146c5668aa686ba;hp=64453489175aec0346e8e8f7df9422849582fc12;hb=3fb82dc48826dd7c23a435eea0618eca9955bf57;hpb=06464907159baf7a1eeac654a023743e33f28d86 diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO index 64453489..b1dcd296 100644 --- a/HOWTO +++ b/HOWTO @@ -766,6 +766,17 @@ random_distribution=str:float By default, fio will use a completely uniform random_distribution=zipf:1.2 as the option. If a non-uniform model is used, fio will disable use of the random map. +percentage_random=int For a random workload, set how big a percentage should + be random. This defaults to 100%, in which case the workload + is fully random. It can be set from anywhere from 0 to 100. + Setting it to 0 would make the workload fully sequential. Any + setting in between will result in a random mix of sequential + and random IO, at the given percentages. + +percentage_sequential=int See percentage_random. It is guaranteed that + they add up to 100. The later setting has priority, each + will adjust the other. + norandommap Normally fio will cover every block of the file when doing random IO. If this option is given, fio will just get a new random offset without looking at past io history. This @@ -1219,7 +1230,7 @@ write_lat_log=str Same as write_bw_log, except that this option stores io write_lat_log=foo - The actual log names will be foo_slat.log, foo_slat.log, + The actual log names will be foo_slat.log, foo_clat.log, and foo_lat.log. This helps fio_generate_plot fine the logs automatically.