Add number_ios= option
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO
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+++ b/HOWTO
@@ -709,6 +709,13 @@
which are intended to operate on a file in parallel in disjoint
segments, with even spacing between the starting points.
+number_ios=int Fio will normally perform IOs until it has exhausted the size
+ of the region set by size=, or if it exhaust the allocated
+ time (or hits an error condition). With this setting, the
+ range/size can be set independently of the number of IOs to
+ perform. When fio reaches this number, it will exit normally
+ and report status.
+
fsync=int If writing to a file, issue a sync of the dirty data
for every number of blocks given. For example, if you give
32 as a parameter, fio will sync the file for every 32