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BLK_LIMITS_IO_OPT(9) Block Devices BLK_LIMITS_IO_OPT(9)

NAME

blk_limits_io_opt - set optimal request size for a device

SYNOPSIS

void blk_limits_io_opt(struct queue_limits * limits, unsigned int opt);

ARGUMENTS

struct queue_limits * limits
the queue limits

unsigned int opt

smallest I/O size in bytes

DESCRIPTION

Storage devices may report an optimal I/O size, which is the device's preferred unit for sustained I/O. This is rarely reported for disk drives. For RAID arrays it is usually the stripe width or the internal track size. A properly aligned multiple of optimal_io_size is the preferred request size for workloads where sustained throughput is desired.

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July 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11