linux-kernel - Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [PATCH] CodingStyle: Inclusive Terminology

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Date:   Sat, 4 Jul 2020 14:14:16 -0700
From:   Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>
To:     Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
Cc:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        ksummit <ksummit-discuss@...ts.linuxfoundation.org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        tech-board-discuss@...ts.linuxfoundation.org,
        Chris Mason <clm@...clm>
Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [PATCH] CodingStyle: Inclusive Terminology

On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 1:19 PM Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com> wrote:
>
> Recent events have prompted a Linux position statement on inclusive
> terminology. Given that Linux maintains a coding-style and its own
> idiomatic set of terminology here is a proposal to answer the call to
> replace non-inclusive terminology.
>
> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
> Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> Signed-off-by: Chris Mason <clm@...clm>
> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
> Signed-off-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>

I'm happy to support this, I agree with the general approach as well
as the motivations thereof.

At your discretion, feel free to add:

Signed-off-by: Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>

Or Acked-by, or whatever other label you prefer to use to show
agreement and support.


-Olof