Re: [BUGS] BUG #14244: wrong suffix for pg_size_pretty() - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: [BUGS] BUG #14244: wrong suffix for pg_size_pretty()
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Msg-id 4d13a986-82f3-3e52-ec69-12e2df2d91ca@2ndquadrant.com
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In response to Re: [BUGS] BUG #14244: wrong suffix for pg_size_pretty()  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
Responses Re: [BUGS] BUG #14244: wrong suffix for pg_size_pretty()  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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On 7/30/16 2:16 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> The second patch does what Tom suggests above by outputting only "KB",
> and it supports "kB" for backward compatibility.  What it doesn't do is
> to allow arbitrary case, which I think would be a step backward.  The
> second patch actually does match the JEDEC standard, except for allowing
> "kB".

If we're going to make changes, why not bite the bullet and output KiB?

I have never heard of JEDEC, so I'm less inclined to accept their
"standard" at this point.

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Peter Eisentraut              http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
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