Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:12:24 +0300 | From | Evgeniy Polyakov <> | Subject | Re: W1: w1_slave units, standardize 1C or .001C? Break API |
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On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 12:07:41AM +0300, Evgeniy Polyakov (johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru) wrote: > On Mon, Jan 21, 2008 at 07:11:07PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin (hpa@zytor.com) wrote: > > >Millikelvins would have the nice property of never being negative. :) > > > > > > > Alternatively, centikelvins would fit nicely in 16 bits if anyone cares... > > > > 655.35 K = 382.20 °C = 719.96 °F > > I have no objection on adding new sysfs files which will return > temperature relative to one on Mars or Venus :)
Even more, what about possibility of changing of the base, relative to which temperature is displayed? By default I vote for centigrades, those, who live behind the oceans, can setup Fahrenheit, Kelvin or anything else, but please in a new file :) David will this work for you?
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