From d66672686baf3834f5135804f89c8e3f4aed0f79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jens Axboe Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:32:48 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation update Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe --- HOWTO | 4 +++- fio.1 | 4 +++- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO index 7db02b1e..b284c428 100644 --- a/HOWTO +++ b/HOWTO @@ -346,7 +346,9 @@ size=int The total size of file io for this job. Fio will run until limited by other options (such as 'runtime', for instance). Unless specific nrfiles and filesize options are given, fio will divide this size between the available files - specified by the job. + specified by the job. If not set, fio will use the full + size of the given files or devices. If the the files + do not exist, size must be given. filesize=int Individual file sizes. May be a range, in which case fio will select sizes for files at random within the given range diff --git a/fio.1 b/fio.1 index cabff41e..190da4fa 100644 --- a/fio.1 +++ b/fio.1 @@ -199,7 +199,9 @@ are likely to be issued. Default: true. Total size of I/O for this job. \fBfio\fR will run until this many bytes have been transfered, unless limited by other options (\fBruntime\fR, for instance). Unless \fBnr_files\fR and \fBfilesize\fR options are given, this amount will be -divided between the available files for the job. +divided between the available files for the job. If not set, fio will use the +full size of the given files or devices. If the the files do not exist, size +must be given. .TP .BI fill_device \fR=\fPbool Sets size to something really large and waits for ENOSPC (no space left on -- 2.25.1