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. 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.
