linux-kernel - Re: [RFC/RFT][PATCH v2 0/7] Functional dependencies between devices

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Date:   Sun, 18 Sep 2016 13:23:22 +0200
From:   Lukas Wunner <lukas@...ner.de>
To:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
Cc:     Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@...sung.com>,
        Linux PM list <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Tomeu Vizoso <tomeu.vizoso@...labora.com>,
        Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.og>,
        Kevin Hilman <khilman@...nel.org>,
        Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>,
        "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...e.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC/RFT][PATCH v2 0/7] Functional dependencies between devices

On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 12:41:33AM +0200, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 11:58:56 AM Marek Szyprowski wrote:
> > Rafael, BTW, didn't you plan to change the name of the device_link_add()
> > function to device_dependency_add() to avoid confusion with network device
> > "link"?
> 
> I was concerned about the "devlink" name in particular, but I thought that
> struct device_link would be distinct enough.  If not, I can still change it.

The "links" term has already been established, in a sense, by commit
5063ce1571b7 ("PM / Domains: Allow generic PM domains to have multiple
masters").

However the genpd links introduced by that commit use a master/slave
terminology, rather than supplier/consumer.

Best regards,

Lukas