Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] units: Add SI metric prefix definitions

[Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>]

On Tue, Jun 08, 2021 at 11:42:46AM +0300, Jarkko Nikula wrote:
> On 6/7/21 10:09 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
> > On Mon, 2021-06-07 at 18:23 +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > +#define HECTO 100L
> > > +#define DECA 10L
> > 
> > Should it be DECA or DEKA or both?
> > 
> > https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/metric-si-prefixes
> > deka Example: dekameter da 	10**1 	Ten
> > 
> > > +#define DECI	10L
> > > +#define CENTI	100L
> > > +#define MILLI	1000L
> > > +#define MICRO	1000000L
> > > +#define NANO	1000000000L
> > > +#define PICO	1000000000000LL
> > > +#define FEMTO	1000000000000000LL
> > 
> > IMO: Might as well include all the prefixes up to 10**24
> > 
> > EXA ZETTA YOTTA, ATTA ZEPTO YOCTO
> > 
> > And how do people avoid using MILLI for KILO, MEGA for MICRO, etc...
> > The compiler won't care but usage could look odd.
> > I find this patch creates more confusion than solves a real problem
> (typo where one zero is missing or one extra) and adds potentially needless
> churn. For instance I don't assume much use for the HECTO now or in the
> future.
> 
> How about if absolutely necessary just adding only KILO, MEGA and GIGA and
> questionable defines only after when the real needs arises and can see does
> "1/1000L" etc define cause any troubles to real calculations?

You are probably looking to the I2C codebase, while I based my choice on other
sightings. I agree about the usage count for DECI/CENTI et al., but having them
defined targets at least the following:

 1) occupies namespace so if we need them in the future there will be no
    ambiguity;
 2) provides a name for multipliers for the code to read and understand the
    semantics better.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko