Re: temperature standard - global config option?

J . A . Magallon
2001-06-06T19:26:56Z

On 06.06 Alan Cox wrote:
> > notice that in some places, Fahrenheit is used, and in some places,
> > Celsius. It would seem logical to me to have a global config option,
> > so that you *know* that you talk devices either in F or C.
>
> The spec is farenheit

Kernel is worldwide, should not use anlo-saxon shifted units. Use the
International System of Units (SI)
http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/units.html

Temperature measures in kelvins.

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