linux-kernel - Re: "klist" "k" stand for what ?

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Message-ID: <0567be54-fc98-9816-2a2a-893518932da8@infradead.org>
Date:   Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:24:35 -0800
From:   Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
To:     galcon zhao <galcon.zhao@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: "klist" "k" stand for what ?

On 12/21/16 02:23, galcon zhao wrote:
>  HI ALL:
> 
>     I am reading kernel source code ,but  I have a question.
> 
>     struct klist {
>         spinlock_t k_lock;
>         struct list_head k_list;
>         void (*get)(struct klist_node *);
>         void (*put)(struct klist_node *);
>     } __attribute__ ((aligned (sizeof(void *))));
>     "klist"    "k"  stand for what  ?
> 
>     I think "k" is "key",  Is it right?

Not sure, but I expect that it means "kernel" list.

-- 
~Randy