linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/17] thermal: cpu_cooling: Replace cpufreq_device with cpufreq

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Date:   Wed, 12 Apr 2017 11:46:52 +0530
From:   Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:     Eduardo Valentin <edubezval@...il.com>
Cc:     Rafael Wysocki <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Javi Merino <javi.merino@...nel.org>,
        Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>,
        Amit Daniel Kachhap <amit.kachhap@...il.com>,
        linaro-kernel@...ts.linaro.org, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/17] thermal: cpu_cooling: Replace cpufreq_device with
 cpufreq_dev

On 11-04-17, 10:33, Eduardo Valentin wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 10:59:38AM +0530, Viresh Kumar wrote:
> > Objects of "struct cpufreq_cooling_device" are named a bit
> > inconsistently. Lets use cpufreq_dev everywhere.
> > 
> 
> Naming is always a matter of taste.. but I frankly cannot see how this
> patch improves anything here. cpufreq_dev is still misleading.

I wasn't trying to get to a better name, but rather be consistent.

> Here other options:
>  cpufreq_cooling_dev: not misleading but, may a bit too long..
>  cpufreq_cdev: better, but still, not a char dev

I will go for the second one.

-- 
viresh