From: Sitsofe Wheeler Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:34:51 +0000 (+0100) Subject: HOWTO: reorder client/server phrasing X-Git-Tag: fio-2.99~35 X-Git-Url: https://git.kernel.dk/?p=fio.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=6cf30ac038f35e7fa6074169b3928d41ab839b04 HOWTO: reorder client/server phrasing Reorder sentences so that backend is in the same position as server and the frontend is in the same position as client. Signed-off-by: Sitsofe Wheeler --- diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO index 64f67eab..0992cfe3 100644 --- a/HOWTO +++ b/HOWTO @@ -3488,9 +3488,9 @@ Client/server ------------- Normally fio is invoked as a stand-alone application on the machine where the -I/O workload should be generated. However, the frontend and backend of fio can -be run separately. Ie the fio server can generate an I/O workload on the "Device -Under Test" while being controlled from another machine. +I/O workload should be generated. However, the backend and frontend of fio can +be run separately i.e., the fio server can generate an I/O workload on the "Device +Under Test" while being controlled by a client on another machine. Start the server on the machine which has access to the storage DUT::