From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 6 Jun 2001 16:47:52 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 6 Jun 2001 16:47:42 -0400 Received: from neon-gw.transmeta.com ([209.10.217.66]:63760 "EHLO neon-gw.transmeta.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 6 Jun 2001 16:47:27 -0400 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org From: "H. Peter Anvin" Subject: Re: temperature standard - global config option? Date: 6 Jun 2001 13:47:08 -0700 Organization: Transmeta Corporation, Santa Clara CA Message-ID: <9fm4sc$ggd$1@cesium.transmeta.com> In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Disclaimer: Not speaking for Transmeta in any way, shape, or form. Copyright: Copyright 2001 H. Peter Anvin - All Rights Reserved Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Followup to: By author: Peter Svensson 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 -- at work, in private! "Unix gives you enough rope to shoot yourself in the foot." http://www.zytor.com/~hpa/puzzle.txt