Werk #14417: Service outputs: Render byte-related units using consistent SI/IEC prefixes
| Component | Checks & agents | ||
| Title | Service outputs: Render byte-related units using consistent SI/IEC prefixes | ||
| Date | Jun 16, 2022 | ||
| Level | Trivial Change | ||
| Class | Bug Fix | ||
| Compatibility | Compatible - no manual interaction needed | ||
| Checkmk versions & editions |
|
There are two options for rendering a raw value in bytes as a human-readable number: * SI unit prefixes, where the base factor is 1,000 and the unit prefixes are k, M, G, etc. For example, 1,500 B would be rendered as 1.5 kB. * IEC unit prefixes, where the base factor is 1,024 and the unit prefixes are Ki, Mi, Gi, etc. For example, 1,500 B would be rendered as 1.46 KiB.
Before this werk, Checkmk mixed up these two systems when rendering service outputs by using a base factor of 1,024 in combination with SI unit prefixes. After this werk, Checkmk renders byte-related units in service outputs consistenly: * When displaying e.g. "1.23 MB" in a service output, the underlying value in bytes is 1.23 * 1000^2 B. * When displaying e.g. "14.7 KiB" in a service output, the underlying value in bytes is 14.7 * 1024 B.