On 07/07/2020 01:10, Steven Rostedt wrote: > On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 00:31:49 +0300 > Pavel Begunkov <asml.sile...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> diff --git a/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst >>> b/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst >>> index 2657a55c6f12..4b15ab671089 100644 >>> --- a/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst >>> +++ b/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst >>> @@ -319,6 +319,18 @@ If you are afraid to mix up your local variable names, >>> you have another >>> problem, which is called the function-growth-hormone-imbalance syndrome. >>> See chapter 6 (Functions). >>> >>> +For symbol names, avoid introducing new usage of the words 'slave' and >>> +'blacklist'. Recommended replacements for 'slave' are: 'secondary', >>> +'subordinate', 'replica', 'responder', 'follower', 'proxy', or >>> +'performer'. Recommended replacements for blacklist are: 'blocklist' or >>> +'denylist'. >> >> "Subordinate" means that they are unequal, and inequality is a big issue. >> This > > And if two objects are unequal, then that seems to be an appropriate > term. We are not concerned about the inequality of devices.
Totally agree with you! But do we care then whether two _devices_ or _objects_ are slave-master? Can't see how it fundamentally differs. -- Pavel Begunkov
