X-Git-Url: https://git.kernel.dk/?p=fio.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=fio.1;h=adab043b893860b51a1dc97868ca94aae476850a;hp=aacee101d0efa247eea771a19902496ab7284ff8;hb=e6026f9c9e41226cbc0c526dac8ec5a5c355348a;hpb=53aec0a4d0e0a9b3163c5ca651b9e4636ff7e1ec diff --git a/fio.1 b/fio.1 index aacee101..adab043b 100644 --- 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. -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, @@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ sets of ranges, they are separated with a `,' or `/' character. For example: .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 @@ -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 +.B psync +Basic \fIpread\fR\|(2) or \fIpwrite\fR\|(2) I/O. +.TP .B libaio Linux native asynchronous I/O. .TP