blk_limits_io_opt (9) Linux Manual Page
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
limits
-
- the queue limits
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.