From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:02:09 +0200
Subject: [U-Boot] [PATCH] allow print_size to print large numbers on
	32-bit systems
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Dear Nick Thompson,

In message <4BC34758.3050706@ge.com> you wrote:
>
> > I'm working on it now.  I did notice something odd, though.  The
> > strings for sizes are GB, MB, and kB.  Why is the "k" lowercase?
> 
> To differentiate from "K", which means 1000, rather than 1024.
> Example Kg = 1000 grammes. kB = 1024 Bytes

No, that's actually wrong. The official preffix for "kilo" (meaning
1000) is 'k', i. e. 1 kg = 1000 g.

The prefix for 1024 is "Ki".

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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