.TH diodload 8 "2015-03-31" "diod-1.0.24" "diod"
.SH NAME
diodload \- create artificial diod load
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBdiodload\fR \fI[OPTIONS] [-s NAME]\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B diodload
connects to a \fBdiod\fR server and issues requests.
Unless changed with \fI-g\fR, each thread copies from
\fIctl:zero\fR to \fIctl:null\fR.
Note that the "ctl" synthetic file system must be explicitly exported.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.I "-s, --server NAME"
The server in IP[:PORT], HOST[:PORT], or /path/to/socket form
default localhost:564).
.TP
.I "-m, --msize SIZE"
Specifiy the maximum size of a protocol unit (default 65536).
.TP
.I "-r, --runtime SECS"
Specify the runtime in seconds (default 10).
.TP
.I "-n, --numthreads NUM"
Specify the number of concurrent threads making requests (default 16).
.TP
.I "-g, --getattr"
Issue a stream of getattrs on \fIctl:null\fR instead of the default load.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
diod (8)