linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Shorten constant names for EFI variable attributes

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Message-ID: <5009D770.1050905@zytor.com>
Date:	Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:10:56 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Khalid Aziz <khalid.aziz@...com>
CC:	mjg@...hat.com, mikew@...gle.com, tony.luck@...el.com,
	keescook@...omium.org, gong.chen@...ux.intel.com, gregkh@...e.de,
	paul.gortmaker@...driver.com, maxin.john@...il.com,
	rdunlap@...otime.net, matt.fleming@...el.com, olof@...om.net,
	dhowells@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Shorten constant names for EFI variable attributes

On 07/20/2012 03:08 PM, Khalid Aziz wrote:
> Replace very long constants for EFI variable attributes
> with shorter and more convenient names. Also create an
> alias for the current longer names so as to not break
> compatibility with current API since these constants
> are used by userspace programs. This patch depends on
> patch <https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/7/13/313>.

I think these some from the EFI specifcation, so NAK IMO.

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.



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