linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v11 2/5] x86/boot: Add bios_get_rsdp

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Date:   Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:09:12 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Chao Fan <fanc.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
        linux-efi@...r.kernel.org, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
        tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com,
        keescook@...omium.org, bhe@...hat.com, msys.mizuma@...il.com,
        indou.takao@...fujitsu.com, caoj.fnst@...fujitsu.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v11 2/5] x86/boot: Add bios_get_rsdp_addr() to search
 RSDP in memory

On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 10:10:16AM +0800, Chao Fan wrote:
> The 'rover' was named as 'mem_rover', but the length of this line is too
> long. So shorten it as 'rever' so that they can keep in one line.

I still have no clue what "rover" or "rever" means...

> This name came from ACPI driver code, acpi_find_root_pointer().
> Used for the loop. If you have a better name, please tell me.

I would if I knew what it meant. If you don't know either, then name it
to something descriptive so that it is clear what it is when reading the
code.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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