X-Git-Url: https://git.kernel.dk/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=HOWTO;h=fc173f02876faab1b0049b4e8f4b6c99acd5b3a5;hb=a94a977497636bdcbef7106ce3617c96c8ad66bd;hp=6c69a0ecf7e8fac3c20d9867f9016a74ed1278a8;hpb=f9cfc7d44a80638f81810416385136c35ad34658;p=fio.git diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO index 6c69a0ec..fc173f02 100644 --- a/HOWTO +++ b/HOWTO @@ -505,19 +505,19 @@ Parameter types prefixes. To specify power-of-10 decimal values defined in the International System of Units (SI): - * *ki* -- means kilo (K) or 1000 - * *mi* -- means mega (M) or 1000**2 - * *gi* -- means giga (G) or 1000**3 - * *ti* -- means tera (T) or 1000**4 - * *pi* -- means peta (P) or 1000**5 + * *Ki* -- means kilo (K) or 1000 + * *Mi* -- means mega (M) or 1000**2 + * *Gi* -- means giga (G) or 1000**3 + * *Ti* -- means tera (T) or 1000**4 + * *Pi* -- means peta (P) or 1000**5 To specify power-of-2 binary values defined in IEC 80000-13: - * *k* -- means kibi (Ki) or 1024 - * *m* -- means mebi (Mi) or 1024**2 - * *g* -- means gibi (Gi) or 1024**3 - * *t* -- means tebi (Ti) or 1024**4 - * *p* -- means pebi (Pi) or 1024**5 + * *K* -- means kibi (Ki) or 1024 + * *M* -- means mebi (Mi) or 1024**2 + * *G* -- means gibi (Gi) or 1024**3 + * *T* -- means tebi (Ti) or 1024**4 + * *P* -- means pebi (Pi) or 1024**5 With :option:`kb_base`\=1024 (the default), the unit prefixes are opposite from those specified in the SI and IEC 80000-13 standards to provide