linux-kernel - Re: [RFC Patch v1 00/31] Synopsys ARC Linux kernel Port

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Message-ID: <50AB9116.3090401@synopsys.com>
Date:	Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:47:58 +0530
From:	Vineet Gupta <Vineet.Gupta1@...opsys.com>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
CC:	<linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<tglx@...utronix.de>, <arnd@...db.de>
Subject: Re: [RFC Patch v1 00/31] Synopsys ARC Linux kernel Port

On Tuesday 20 November 2012 07:29 PM, Pavel Machek wrote:
> On Tue 2012-11-20 14:47:37, Pavel Machek wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>>>     https://raw.github.com/vineetgarc/publish/master/ELCE-2012-ARC-Linux.pdf
>>>
>>> All comments/criticisms are welcome !
>> Huh. arch/arc is very similar to arch/arm. So similar that it took me
>> 10 minutes to figure out. I guess theres no alternate name arc could
>> use?
> Hmm... "Advanced Risc"... :-(.
>
> Ok, plus there's already computing standard called "arc".
>
> https://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/ARC
>
> What about calling the architecture "sarc" or "syarc" ?

I think it would be best use of everybody's time if you could focus on
the technical content of the port rather than the name. It has been like
that for +10 years and I don't intend to make the kernel port name
different from THE arch name itself.




>
> 									Pavel

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