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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index 2c33fe8b5..453144046 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -7127,10 +7127,19 @@ Append @samp{*} for executable regular files, otherwise behave as for @end table @item -k +@itemx --kibibytes @opindex -k -Print file sizes in 1024-byte blocks, overriding the default block -size (@pxref{Block size}). -This option is equivalent to @option{--block-size=1K}. +@opindex --kibibytes +Set the default block size to its normal value of 1024 bytes, +overriding any contrary specification in environment variables +(@pxref{Block size}). This option is in turn overridden by the +@option{--block-size}, @option{-h} or @option{--human-readable}, and +@option{--si} options. + +The @option{-k} or @option{--kibibytes} option affects the +per-directory block count written by the @option{-l} and similar +options, and the size written by the @option{-s} or @option{--size} +option. It does not affect the file size written by @option{-l}. @item -m @itemx --format=commas |