linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] New firewire stack

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Date:	Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:51:44 +1100
From:	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>
To:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
Cc:	linux1394-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	Erik Mouw <erik@...ddisk-recovery.com>,
	Kristian H?gsberg <krh@...hat.com>,
	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] New firewire stack


> One thing is for sure, the fw_ prefix is not too well suited to stay
> if/when Kristian's code is pushed to mainline. During a switch period,
> we could e.g. replace the old stack's prefixes by hpsb1_ (as the 1st
> generation of FireWire kernel APIs) or whatever and replace Kristian's
> prefixes by hpsb_. I would actually like fw_ most (if it wasn't so
> overloaded and already used in other contexts) and the author's decision
> should be honored too.

One of the problems with hpsb_ is that it's a total pain to type and
doesn't mean anything at first sight :-)

Ben.


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