Re: temperature standard - global config option?

[H. Peter Anvin]

Followup to:  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
By author:    Peter Svensson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
> 
> Kelvin (decikelvin?) is probably a good unit to use in the kernel. If you
> want something else you convert it in the programs you use to interact
> with the kernel. This is a usespace issue, I think.
> 

Decikelvins is a good bet if we feel that fitting into 16 bits is a
necessary, or the width of things is limited.  Otherwise I would go
for millikelvins on the general principle that creating interfaces too
narrow is really painful.

        -hpa
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