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bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <
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Ruediger Meier |
Subject: |
bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du> |
Date: |
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:09:23 +0100 |
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On Tuesday 15 November 2011, Eric Blake wrote:
> On 11/15/2011 11:25 AM, Jim Meyering wrote:
> > Eric Blake wrote:
> >> On 11/15/2011 11:12 AM, Ruediger Meier wrote:
> >>> I also think the multiplier version is a bit easier to read.
> >>> My preferred one would be something like this:
> >>>
> >>> -SIZE is an integer with an optional suffix (example: 10MB).
> >>> Suffixes are:\n\ -KB 1000, K 1024, MB 1000*1000, M 1024*1024, and
> >>> so on for G, T, P, E, Z, Y.\n\ +SIZE is an integer with an
> >>> optional unit, e.g. 10M (1024*1024). Valid units\n\ +are K, M, G,
> >>> T, P, E, Z, Y (powers of 1024) or KB, MB, ... (powers of
> >>> 1000).\n\
> >>
> >> Not quite accurate on 10M. But I think it does read a bit better.
Hehe, I guess I'd given up to fit it into the line if I had noticed it
after 20 minutes trying hard tweaking it. :)
> >> How about this tweak to fix the example, while still fitting in
> >> the line limitations:
>>
> >> +SIZE is an integer and optional unit (example: 10M is
> >> 10*1024*1024). Units\n\ +are K, M, G, T, P, E, Z, Y (powers of
> >> 1024) or KB, MB,... (powers of 1000).\n\
> >
> > Go for it. Thanks to both of you.
>
> Ruediger, if you're okay with this commit being in your name, then I
> will push this:
Yes, thanks for the fame!
cu,
Rudi
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, (continued)
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, Paul Eggert, 2011/11/12
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, abdallah clark, 2011/11/15
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, Eric Blake, 2011/11/15
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, Voelker, Bernhard, 2011/11/15
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, Paul Eggert, 2011/11/15
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, Jim Meyering, 2011/11/15
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, Ruediger Meier, 2011/11/15
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, Eric Blake, 2011/11/15
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, Jim Meyering, 2011/11/15
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, Eric Blake, 2011/11/15
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>,
Ruediger Meier <=
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, RĂ¼diger Meier, 2011/11/15
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, Eric Blake, 2011/11/16
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls> and <du>, Paul Eggert, 2011/11/15
- bug#9939: Problems with the SIZE description in man pages for <ls>, Alan Curry, 2011/11/09