From: Jens Axboe Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:42:44 +0000 (+0200) Subject: [PATCH] README updates X-Git-Tag: fio-1.8~42 X-Git-Url: https://git.kernel.dk/?p=fio.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=795407caa899ae9b430361ee12543aee41a8e418 [PATCH] README updates Put related options closer together. Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe --- diff --git a/README b/README index 98d82fa6..f64b028f 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -105,22 +105,24 @@ The job file parameters are: ratemin=x Quit if rate of x KiB/sec can't be met ratecycle=x ratemin averaged over x msecs cpumask=x Only allow job to run on CPUs defined by mask. - fsync=x If writing, fsync after every x blocks have been written + fsync=x If writing with buffered IO, fsync after every + 'x' blocks have been written. + end_fsync=x If 'x', run fsync() after end-of-job. startdelay=x Start this thread x seconds after startup timeout=x Terminate x seconds after startup. Can include a normal time suffix if not given in seconds, such as 'm' for minutes, 'h' for hours, and 'd' for days. offset=x Start io at offset x (x string can include k/m/g) invalidate=x Invalidate page cache for file prior to doing io - sync=x Use sync writes if x and writing + sync=x Use sync writes if x and writing buffered IO. mem=x If x == malloc, use malloc for buffers. If x == shm, - use shm for buffers. If x == mmap, use anon mmap. + use shared memory for buffers. If x == mmap, use + anonymous mmap. exitall When one thread quits, terminate the others bwavgtime=x Average bandwidth stats over an x msec window. create_serialize=x If 'x', serialize file creation. create_fsync=x If 'x', run fsync() after file creation. unlink If set, unlink files when done. - end_fsync=x If 'x', run fsync() after end-of-job. loops=x Run the job 'x' number of times. verify=x If 'x' == md5, use md5 for verifies. If 'x' == crc32, use crc32 for verifies. md5 is 'safer', but crc32 is