linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] vsprintf: Add %pMbt, bluetooth mac address

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Message-ID: <1291484931.31274.21.camel@Joe-Laptop>
Date:	Sat, 04 Dec 2010 09:48:51 -0800
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Michał Mirosław <mirqus@...il.com>
Cc:	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>,
	"Gustavo F. Padovan" <padovan@...fusion.mobi>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] vsprintf: Add %pMbt, bluetooth mac address

On Sat, 2010-12-04 at 12:03 +0100, Michał Mirosław wrote:
> 2010/12/4 Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>:
> > Bluetooth output the MAC address in reverse order.
> > Adding %pMbt allows the batostr function to be removed.
> Just a nitpick:
> You could call it %pMR, as in 'Reverse', so it sounds better when/if
> some other subsystem uses it. It would also be a hint of what is this
> doing instead of where it came from.

I considered that but believe %pMbt is clearer as most
likely no other subsystem will be quite so far (out to
lunch? in left field?  north? :) enough to do that again.

If any maintainer wants it changed, it's not any sort
of problem to me, say so and I'll resubmit it.

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