From 63feaa13ab1011b40d59011e6ffdc1a07d3423ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Theodore Ts'o Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:23:33 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] resize2fs.8: Make it clear that power-of-2 units are meant by kilobytes It's sad that this needs to be made clear.... Addresses-Debian-Bug: #594004 Signed-off-by: "Theodore Ts'o" --- resize/resize2fs.8.in | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/resize/resize2fs.8.in b/resize/resize2fs.8.in index 09770e180..214d43c83 100644 --- a/resize/resize2fs.8.in +++ b/resize/resize2fs.8.in @@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ If .I size parameter is not specified, it will default to the size of the partition. .PP +Note: when kilobytes is used above, I mean +.IR real , +power-of-2 kilobytes, (i.e., 1024 bytes), which some politically correct +folks insist should be the stupid-sounding ``kibibytes''. The same +holds true for megabytes, also sometimes known as ``mebibytes'', or +gigabytes, as the amazingly silly ``gibibytes''. Makes you want to +gibber, doesn't it? +.PP The .B resize2fs program does not manipulate the size of partitions. If you wish to enlarge -- 2.47.3