diff --git a/src/linker/lnk.c b/src/linker/lnk.c
index b101dd40..39919007 100644
--- a/src/linker/lnk.c
+++ b/src/linker/lnk.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
 #include "lnk_error.h"
 #include "lnk_log.h"
 #include "lnk_timer.h"
+#include "lnk_io.h"
 #include "lnk_cmd_line.h"
 #include "lnk_config.h"
 #include "lnk_chunk.h"
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@
 #include "lnk_error.c"
 #include "lnk_log.c"
 #include "lnk_timer.c"
+#include "lnk_io.c"
 #include "lnk_cmd_line.c"
 #include "lnk_config.c"
 #include "lnk_chunk.c"
@@ -214,41 +216,6 @@ lnk_input_import_compar(const void *raw_a, const void *raw_b)
 
 ////////////////////////////////
 
-internal void
-lnk_write_data_list_to_file_path(String8 path, String8List data)
-{
-#if PROFILE_TELEMETRY
-  {
-    Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0, 0);
-    String8 size_str = str8_from_memory_size2(scratch.arena, data.total_size);
-    ProfBeginDynamic("Write %.*s to %.*s", str8_varg(size_str), str8_varg(path));
-    scratch_end(scratch);
-  }
-#endif
-  B32 is_written = os_write_data_list_to_file_path(path, data);
-  if (is_written) {
-    if (lnk_get_log_status(LNK_Log_IO)) {
-      Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0,0);
-      String8 size_str = str8_from_memory_size2(scratch.arena, data.total_size);
-      lnk_log(LNK_Log_IO, "File \"%S\" %S written", path, size_str);
-      scratch_end(scratch);
-    }
-  } else {
-    lnk_error(LNK_Error_NoAccess, "don't have access to write to %S", path);
-  }
-  ProfEnd();
-}
-
-internal void
-lnk_write_data_to_file_path(String8 path, String8 data)
-{
-  Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0,0);
-  String8List data_list = {0};
-  str8_list_push(scratch.arena, &data_list, data);
-  lnk_write_data_list_to_file_path(path, data_list);
-  scratch_end(scratch);
-}
-
 internal String8
 lnk_make_full_path(Arena *arena, String8 work_dir, PathStyle system_path_style, String8 path)
 {
@@ -396,7 +363,7 @@ lnk_manifest_from_inputs(Arena       *arena,
     lnk_merge_manifest_files(mt_path, merged_manifest_path, input_manifest_path_list);
 
     // read mt.exe output from disk
-    manifest_data = os_data_from_file_path(arena, merged_manifest_path);
+    manifest_data = lnk_read_data_from_file_path(arena, merged_manifest_path);
     if (manifest_data.size == 0) {
       lnk_error(LNK_Error_Mt, "unable to find mt.exe output manifest on disk, expected path \"%S\"", merged_manifest_path);
     }
@@ -1194,7 +1161,7 @@ THREAD_POOL_TASK_FUNC(lnk_load_thin_objs_task)
 {
   LNK_InputObj *input = ((LNK_InputObj **)raw_task)[task_id];
   if (input->is_thin) {
-    input->data = os_data_from_file_path(arena, input->path);
+    input->data = lnk_read_data_from_file_path(arena, input->path);
     input->has_disk_read_failed = (input->data.size == 0);
   }
 }
@@ -3760,7 +3727,7 @@ l.count += 1;                                                \
             {
               ProfBegin("Disk Read Libs");
               String8Array path_arr  = str8_array_from_list(scratch.arena, &unique_input_lib_list);
-              String8Array data_arr  = os_data_from_file_path_parallel(tp, tp_arena->v[0], path_arr);
+              String8Array data_arr  = lnk_read_data_from_file_path_parallel(tp, tp_arena->v[0], path_arr);
               ProfEnd();
               
               ProfBegin("Lib Init");
@@ -3851,7 +3818,7 @@ l.count += 1;                                                \
           
           ProfBegin("Load .res files from disk");
           for (String8Node *node = config->input_list[LNK_Input_Res].first; node != 0; node = node->next) {
-            String8 res_data = os_data_from_file_path(scratch.arena, node->string);
+            String8 res_data = lnk_read_data_from_file_path(scratch.arena, node->string);
             if (res_data.size > 0) {
               if (pe_is_res(res_data)) {
                 str8_list_push(scratch.arena, &res_data_list, res_data);
diff --git a/src/linker/lnk.h b/src/linker/lnk.h
index 871be5dc..d8e5c28d 100644
--- a/src/linker/lnk.h
+++ b/src/linker/lnk.h
@@ -238,9 +238,6 @@ internal LNK_InputImportList lnk_list_from_input_import_arr(LNK_InputImport **ar
 ////////////////////////////////
 // Helpers
 
-internal void lnk_write_data_list_to_file_path(String8 path, String8List list);
-internal void lnk_write_data_to_file_path(String8 path, String8 data);
-
 internal String8 lnk_make_full_path(Arena *arena, String8 work_dir, PathStyle system_path_style, String8 path);
 
 internal String8 lnk_get_lib_name(String8 path);
diff --git a/src/linker/lnk_cmd_line.c b/src/linker/lnk_cmd_line.c
index 69942dd9..d7f9b89d 100644
--- a/src/linker/lnk_cmd_line.c
+++ b/src/linker/lnk_cmd_line.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ lnk_unwrap_rsp(Arena *arena, String8List arg_list)
 
       if (os_file_path_exists(name)) {
         // read rsp from disk
-        String8 file = os_data_from_file_path(scratch.arena, name);
+        String8 file = lnk_read_data_from_file_path(scratch.arena, name);
         
         // parse rsp
         String8List rsp_args = lnk_arg_list_parse_windows_rules(scratch.arena, file);
diff --git a/src/linker/lnk_config.c b/src/linker/lnk_config.c
index e8d26fd5..d3f1a7c5 100644
--- a/src/linker/lnk_config.c
+++ b/src/linker/lnk_config.c
@@ -1487,6 +1487,9 @@ lnk_config_from_cmd_line(Arena *arena, String8List raw_cmd_line)
           for (U64 ilog = 0; ilog < LNK_Log_Count; ilog += 1) {
             lnk_set_log_status((LNK_LogType)ilog, 1);
           }
+        } else if (str8_match(cmd->value_strings.first->string, str8_lit("io"), StringMatchFlag_CaseInsensitive)) {
+          lnk_set_log_status(LNK_Log_IO_Read, 1);
+          lnk_set_log_status(LNK_Log_IO_Write, 1);
         } else {
           LNK_LogType log_type = lnk_log_type_from_string(cmd->value_strings.first->string);
           if (log_type == LNK_Log_Null) {
diff --git a/src/linker/lnk_debug_info.c b/src/linker/lnk_debug_info.c
index e24f314f..a9589880 100644
--- a/src/linker/lnk_debug_info.c
+++ b/src/linker/lnk_debug_info.c
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ lnk_make_code_view_input(TP_Context *tp, TP_Arena *tp_arena, String8List lib_dir
     // read type servers from disk in parallel
     {
       ProfBegin("Read External Type Servers");
-      String8Array msf_data_arr = os_data_from_file_path_parallel(tp, scratch.arena, ts_path_arr);
+      String8Array msf_data_arr = lnk_read_data_from_file_path_parallel(tp, scratch.arena, ts_path_arr);
       ProfEnd();
 
       MSF_Parsed **msf_parse_arr = lnk_msf_parsed_from_data_parallel(tp_arena, tp, msf_data_arr);
@@ -3098,7 +3098,7 @@ lnk_build_pdb(TP_Context               *tp,
   ProfBegin("Build NatVis");
   {
     String8Array natvis_file_path_arr = str8_array_from_list(scratch.arena, &natvis_list);
-    String8Array natvis_file_data_arr = os_data_from_file_path_parallel(tp, scratch.arena, natvis_file_path_arr);
+    String8Array natvis_file_data_arr = lnk_read_data_from_file_path_parallel(tp, scratch.arena, natvis_file_path_arr);
 
     for (U64 i = 0; i < natvis_file_data_arr.count; ++i) {
       String8 natvis_file_path = natvis_file_path_arr.v[i];
diff --git a/src/linker/lnk_io.c b/src/linker/lnk_io.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c5b5c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/linker/lnk_io.c
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+internal void
+lnk_log_read(String8 path, U64 size)
+{
+  Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0,0);
+  String8 size_str = str8_from_memory_size2(scratch.arena, size);
+  lnk_log(LNK_Log_IO_Read, "Read from \"%S\" %S", path, size_str);
+  scratch_end(scratch);
+}
+
+internal String8
+lnk_read_data_from_file_path(Arena *arena, String8 path)
+{
+  String8 data = os_data_from_file_path(arena, path);
+  if (lnk_get_log_status(LNK_Log_IO_Read)) {
+    lnk_log_read(path, data.size);
+  }
+  return data;
+}
+
+internal String8Array
+lnk_read_data_from_file_path_parallel(TP_Context *tp, Arena *arena, String8Array path_arr)
+{
+  String8Array result = os_data_from_file_path_parallel(tp, arena, path_arr);
+  if (lnk_get_log_status(LNK_Log_IO_Read)) {
+    for (U64 i = 0; i < result.count; ++i) {
+      lnk_log_read(path_arr.v[i], result.v[i].size);
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+internal void
+lnk_write_data_list_to_file_path(String8 path, String8List data)
+{
+#if PROFILE_TELEMETRY
+  {
+    Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0, 0);
+    String8 size_str = str8_from_memory_size2(scratch.arena, data.total_size);
+    ProfBeginDynamic("Write %.*s to %.*s", str8_varg(size_str), str8_varg(path));
+    scratch_end(scratch);
+  }
+#endif
+  B32 is_written = os_write_data_list_to_file_path(path, data);
+  if (is_written) {
+    if (lnk_get_log_status(LNK_Log_IO_Write)) {
+      Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0,0);
+      String8 size_str = str8_from_memory_size2(scratch.arena, data.total_size);
+      lnk_log(LNK_Log_IO_Write, "File \"%S\" %S written", path, size_str);
+      scratch_end(scratch);
+    }
+  } else {
+    lnk_error(LNK_Error_NoAccess, "don't have access to write to %S", path);
+  }
+  ProfEnd();
+}
+
+internal void
+lnk_write_data_to_file_path(String8 path, String8 data)
+{
+  Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0,0);
+  String8List data_list = {0};
+  str8_list_push(scratch.arena, &data_list, data);
+  lnk_write_data_list_to_file_path(path, data_list);
+  scratch_end(scratch);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/linker/lnk_io.h b/src/linker/lnk_io.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..473173de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/linker/lnk_io.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+
+internal String8      lnk_read_data_from_file_path(Arena *arena, String8 path);
+internal String8Array lnk_read_data_from_file_path_parallel(TP_Context *tp, Arena *arena, String8Array path_arr);
+
+internal void lnk_write_data_list_to_file_path(String8 path, String8List list);
+internal void lnk_write_data_to_file_path(String8 path, String8 data);
+
+
diff --git a/src/linker/lnk_log.c b/src/linker/lnk_log.c
index a90c2dec..368387f2 100644
--- a/src/linker/lnk_log.c
+++ b/src/linker/lnk_log.c
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ lnk_log_type_from_string(String8 string)
     "Debug",         LNK_Log_Debug,
     "InputObj",      LNK_Log_InputObj,
     "InputLib",      LNK_Log_InputLib,
-    "IO",            LNK_Log_IO,
+    "IO_Read",       LNK_Log_IO_Read,
+    "IO_Write",      LNK_Log_IO_Write,
     "SizeBreakdown", LNK_Log_SizeBreakdown,
     "LinkStats",     LNK_Log_LinkStats,
     "Timers",        LNK_Log_Timers,
diff --git a/src/linker/lnk_log.h b/src/linker/lnk_log.h
index fe0f27d1..cc0d8544 100644
--- a/src/linker/lnk_log.h
+++ b/src/linker/lnk_log.h
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ typedef enum
   LNK_Log_Debug,
   LNK_Log_InputObj,
   LNK_Log_InputLib,
-  LNK_Log_IO,
+  LNK_Log_IO_Read,
+  LNK_Log_IO_Write,
   LNK_Log_SizeBreakdown,
   LNK_Log_LinkStats,
   LNK_Log_Timers,