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@@ -7729,6 +7729,14 @@ If you combine this flag with the @samp{of=@var{file}} operand,
you should also specify @samp{conv=notrunc} unless you want the
output file to be truncated before being appended to.
+@item cio
+@opindex cio
+@cindex concurrent I/O
+Use concurrent I/O mode for data. This mode performs direct I/O
+and drops the @acronym{POSIX} requirement to serialize all I/O to the same file.
+A file cannot be opened in CIO mode and with a standard open at the
+same time.
+
@item direct
@opindex direct
@cindex direct I/O