couldn't use "zipfian" in --rand-type option

[y-takahashi-ss]

I want to use "zipfian" in --rand-type option, but its option is not included even latest version.

$ sysbench --version
sysbench 1.0.20

$ sysbench --help | grep rand-type
  --rand-type=STRING random numbers distribution {uniform,gaussian,special,pareto} [special]

$ sysbench --rand-type=zipfian
FATAL: Invalid random numbers distribution: zipfian.

[ehzuf]

Same here. Sysbench is installed by yum repo.
Any solutions?

[vinay0410]

You will probably have to wait for the next release, if you want to use zipfian in sysbench installed via packages. As the latest release version doesn't contain this.

You can always build from source though, if you want to use zipfian.

[vinay0410]

@akopytov can probably comment on the timeline of next release.