there is an option "--time_based" that does this, I think. fio --runtime=10 --filesize=25M --filename=/tmp/yyy.fio --bs=4k --name=x --rw=write --time_based ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrzej Jakowski" <andrzej.jakowski@xxxxxxxxx> > To: fio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 4:07:18 PM > Subject: Sequential workload with fio > > Question on fio configuration. > I would like to run seq write workload on raw block device. > Fio finishes when it reaches end-of-device. Is there a way to force it > to continue in a circular way till "size" or "runtime" parameter is > satisfied? > > Thx, > Andrzej > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe fio" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe fio" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html