linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/8] v3 Add new phys

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Date:	Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:57:45 +0900
From:	KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>
To:	Nathan Fontenot <nfont@...tin.ibm.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	linuxppc-dev@...abs.org, greg@...ah.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/8] v3 Add new phys_index properties

On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:52:50 -0500
Nathan Fontenot <nfont@...tin.ibm.com> wrote:

> Update the 'phys_index' properties of a memory block to include a
> 'start_phys_index' which is the same as the current 'phys_index' property.
> This also adds an 'end_phys_index' property to indicate the id of the
> last section in th memory block.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Nathan Fontenot <nfont@...tin.ibm.com>

No, please remain "phys_index" as it is. please don't rename it.
IMHO, just adding end_phys_index is better.
please avoid interface change AFAP.

Do you have a problem if phys_index means start_phys_index ?

Thanks,
-Kame

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