linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 14/14] x86/efi: Print size in binary units in efi_print

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Date:	Wed, 3 Feb 2016 14:36:22 +0200
From:	Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:	Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, Laszlo Ersek <lersek@...hat.com>,
	"H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	linux-efi@...r.kernel.org,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Robert Elliott <elliott@....com>,
	Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
	Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>,
	Taku Izumi <izumi.taku@...fujitsu.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 14/14] x86/efi: Print size in binary units in efi_print_memmap

On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 1:28 PM, Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk> wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Feb, at 11:40:45AM, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>>
>> So I kind of agree. Memory is almost never measured in marketing bytes, we should
>> simply output KB/MB/GB/TB/PB/EB like the rest of the memory management code does
>> and ignore all the 'i' silliness that infests storage sizes ...
>
> Thanks guys.
>
> OK, this patch has caused enough headaches. Let's drop it from this
> series.
>
> Robert, Andy, feel free to resubmit it after you've addressed
> everyone's concerns and we can discuss it in isolation.

Personally I gave up to promote standards. I have started with KB, MB,
etc, but I like that eventually we have a distinct standard for binary
vs. decimal units.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko