linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] lib/crc7: Shift crc7() output left 1 bit

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Message-ID: <20140511091607.31386.qmail@ns.horizon.com>
Date:	11 May 2014 05:16:07 -0400
From:	"George Spelvin" <linux@...izon.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] lib/crc7: Shift crc7() output left 1 bit

> Looks good, but should not function name change when functionality got
> completely different?

I couldn't think of one.  Can you?

I suppose adding a _be (big-endian) suffix would be consistent.
Is that okay with you?

To do it properly, I have to rename all of:

crc7_syndrome_table[]
crc7_byte()
crc7()

even though the third is the only (in-tree) user of the first two.
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