[debbugs-tracker] bug#8676: closed (ls --si --human-readable, MB vs M)

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regarding ls --si --human-readable, MB vs M
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> ls --si --human-readable, MB vs M
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> Mon, 16 May 2011 03:48:40 -0500
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> Hi,
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> From: man:ls
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> SIZE may be (or may be an integer optionally followed by) one of following:
> kB 1000, K 1024, MB 1000*1000, M 1024*1024, and so on for G, T, P, E, Z, Y.
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> From: info:/coreutils/Block size
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> With human-readable formats, output sizes are followed by a size letter such
> as `M' for megabytes. `BLOCK_SIZE=human-readable' uses powers of 1024; `M'
> stands for 1,048,576 bytes. `BLOCK_SIZE=si' is similar, but uses powers of
> 1000 and appends `B'; `MB' stands for 1,000,000 bytes.
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>  `MB'
>       megabyte: 10^6 = 1,000,000.
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>  `M'
>  `MiB'
>       mebibyte: 2^20 = 1,048,576.
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> Commands:
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> #1 ls -l  file.ogg
> -r--r--r-- 1 user group 59802045 2010-07-01 20:37 file.ogg
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> #2 ls -l --si  file.ogg
> -r--r--r-- 1 user group 60M 2010-07-01 20:37 file.ogg
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> #3 ls -l --human-readable  file.ogg
> -r--r--r-- 1 user group 58M 2010-07-01 20:37 file.ogg
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> #4 ls -l --block-size=si  file.ogg
> -r--r--r-- 1 user group 60M 2010-07-01 20:37 file.ogg
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> #5 ls -l --block-size=human-readable  file.ogg
> r--r--r-- 1 user group 58M 2010-07-01 20:37 file.ogg
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> Given the above:
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> SI Decimal (Matches #2):
> 59802045/(1000*1000) = roundup(59.80,0) = 60 MB
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> IEC Binary (Matches #3):
> 59802045/(1024*1024) = roundup(57.03,0) = 58 M
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> Shouldn't the `ls -l --si` output (#2 or #4) be display as 60MB vs 60M or
> am I just missing a `ls` option for formatting the different display units?
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> Thank you.
> Peggy Russell
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> Re: bug#8676: ls --si --human-readable, MB vs M
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> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:04:00 +0200
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> tags 8676 + notabug
> thanks
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> Paul Eggert wrote:
> > On 05/16/11 01:48, Peggy Russell wrote:
> >> Shouldn't the `ls -l --si` output (#2 or #4) be display as 60MB vs 60M
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> > That would be more consistent, yes.  But it would also take up an extra
> > column of output, and those columns are precious.
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> Just marking this issue as "done".
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