linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -next v2] Shorten constant names for EFI variable attributes

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Date:	Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:55:28 +1000
From:	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
To:	Khalid Aziz <khalid.aziz@...com>
Cc:	Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>, hpa@...or.com,
	keescook@...omium.org, tony.luck@...el.com,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, cbouatmailru@...il.com,
	ccross@...roid.com, paul.gortmaker@...driver.com,
	maxin.john@...il.com, matt.fleming@...el.com, olof@...om.net,
	dhowells@...hat.com, linux-next@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, khalid@...ehiking.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH -next v2] Shorten constant names for EFI variable
 attributes

Hi,

On Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:41:00 -0600 Khalid Aziz <khalid.aziz@...com> 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.

Why do this?  It just looks like churn for no real gain.

-- 
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell                    sfr@...b.auug.org.au

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