Re: [Kernel-discuss] Re: [PATCH 3/7] [RFC] Battery monitoring class

From: Henrique de Moraes Holschuh
Date: Fri Apr 13 2007 - 09:52:07 EST


On Fri, 13 Apr 2007, Anton Vorontsov wrote:
> > With fixed-units files, having *_energy and *_capacity isn't too clear
> > either... Nor is it consistent with SBS, since SBS uses "capacity" to
> > refer to either energy or charge, depending on a units attribute.
> >
> > As a compromise, how about using "energy" and "charge" for quantities,
> > and "charging" (i.e., a verb) when referring to the operation?
>
> It would be great compromise! Please please please!

I can live with it, although I'd rather just use the units (zero margin of
error or confusion).

--
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where the shadows lie." -- The Silicon Valley Tarot
Henrique Holschuh
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