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Re: [Nmh-workers] new marker format broke test suite


From: Ralph Corderoy
Subject: Re: [Nmh-workers] new marker format broke test suite
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 21:58:50 +0100

Hi Paul,

> mhlist still uses 1024-based math, but prints K/M/G.  barring a more
> complete rewrite to make mhlist's output tuneable, i guess i should
> change it to either print Ki/Mi/Gi or use 1000-based math, to at least
> be self-consistent.  thoughts?

Changing the suffix has the least impact on the user who is used to
seeing certain numbers for particular content.  Seeing 64K become 65K
would be annoying;  64Ki would be "They've fixed that bug".  :-)

Cheers, Ralph.



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