GNU bug report logs - #75649
dd: report base 1024 for bytes per second

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Message #8 received at 75649 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: Chris Ely <chris.ely <at> gmail.com>, 75649 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#75649: dd: report base 1024 for bytes per second
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:15:01 +0000

On 18/01/2025 14:17, Chris Ely wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> human options would be better if it included base 1024 by default, the code
> can turn that bit off where it doesn't want it (the si transfer status
> value, should be the only place).

I'm not sure about that.
Generally data transfer rates (network, usb, disk, ...) are specified in SI units,
so it would be good to be consistent with those for comparison reasons.

cheers,
Pádraig

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