From 6d16ecb6890ad4078437414b9a3b514e39a74bf1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jens Axboe Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:08:01 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Document parser int taking hex input Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe --- HOWTO | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO index 2fbbc1d2..a07cf884 100644 --- a/HOWTO +++ b/HOWTO @@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ Some parameters take an option of a given type, such as an integer or a string. The following types are used: str String. This is a sequence of alpha characters. -int Integer. A whole number value, can be negative. +int Integer. A whole number value, can be negative. If prefixed with + 0x, the integer is assumed to be of base 16 (hexidecimal). siint SI integer. A whole number value, which may contain a postfix describing the base of the number. Accepted postfixes are k/m/g, meaning kilo, mega, and giga. So if you want to specify 4096, -- 2.25.1