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…picker/fio * 'fio_client_server_doc_fix' of https://github.com/pcpartpicker/fio: Update docs to clarify how to pass job options in client mode
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diff --git a/HOWTO.rst b/HOWTO.rst
@@ -5105,6 +5105,9 @@ is the connect string, and `remote-args` and `job file(s)` are sent to the
 server. The `server` string follows the same format as it does on the server
 side, to allow IP/hostname/socket and port strings.
 
+Note that all job options must be defined in job files when running fio as a
+client. Any job options specified in `remote-args` will be ignored.
+
 Fio can connect to multiple servers this way::
 
  fio --client=<server1> <job file(s)> --client=<server2> <job file(s)>

diff --git a/fio.1 b/fio.1
@@ -4838,6 +4838,9 @@ is the connect string, and `remote\-args' and `job file(s)' are sent to the
 server. The `server' string follows the same format as it does on the server
 side, to allow IP/hostname/socket and port strings.
 .P
+Note that all job options must be defined in job files when running fio as a
+client. Any job options specified in `remote\-args' will be ignored.
+.P
 Fio can connect to multiple servers this way:
 .RS
 .P