On Fri, 21 Dec 2001 15:33:52 -0600, Thomas Dodd wrote:
>
>Benjamin LaHaise wrote:
>
>> GiB is not a useful standard because NOBODY USES IT. When it's in
>> common use, then consider applying it to the kernel, but please,
>> not before then.
>
>
>What better place to start "common use" then the kernel source.
>Let's lead the way, not wait around to follow others.
>
And in fact, people are using it. Like I said earlier, I used to work
in StorageTek R&D, and we started using it. In fact the hardware people
started first, so the displays on our VSM arrays (Terabyte sized RAID
arrays) would use the kB = 1000byte whereas our reports would use
kB=1024byte. Big confusion.
AFAIR, the decision made to go with the IEC standard was primarily
because it was a standard.
regards,
Per Jessen, Zurich
regards,
Per Jessen, Zurich
http://www.enidan.com - home of the J1 serial console.
Windows 2001: "I'm sorry Dave ... I'm afraid I can't do that."
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