[procps] Re: new top bug, #662786
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- To: procps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 16:44:43 +0100 (CET)
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> De: "Jim Warner" <james.warner@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> À: procps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Envoyé: Mercredi 7 Mars 2012 15:53:03
> Objet: [procps] new top bug, #662786
>
> Hi Craig,
>
> I just noticed a new top bug and prepared the attached patch in case
> you wish to swat one more in release 3.3.3. It's not a "letter of
> the law" fix, only a "spirit of the law".
>
> I have an alternate patch that actually changes the program and
> documentation to conform to the IEC binary standard, but it's feels
> premature given the slow adoption of those conventions.
>
> Regards,
> Jim
>
> p.s. hope you don't find the commit message too offensive...
>
>
I think you should use upercase B for the part that represent byte as explain in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte and reserve lowercase b for bit.
Gilles
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