linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 08/45] kernel: Add combined power-off+restart handler call chain API

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Date:   Fri, 29 Oct 2021 00:36:23 +0300
From:   Dmitry Osipenko <digetx@...il.com>
To:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 08/45] kernel: Add combined power-off+restart handler
 call chain API

28.10.2021 12:53, Rafael J. Wysocki пишет:
>> +/**
>> + * struct power_handler - Machine power-off + restart handler
>> + *
>> + * Describes power-off and restart handlers which are invoked by kernel
>> + * to power off or restart this machine.  Supports prioritized chaining for
>> + * both restart and power-off handlers.  Callback's priority must be unique.
>> + * Intended to be used by device drivers that are responsible for restarting
>> + * and powering off hardware which kernel is running on.
>> + *
>> + * Struct power_handler can be static.  Members of this structure must not be
>> + * altered while handler is registered.
>> + *
>> + * Fill the structure members and pass it to register_power_handler().
>> + */
>> +struct power_handler {
> The name of this structure is too generic IMV.  There are many things
> that it might apply to in principle.
> 
> What about calling power_off_handler or sys_off_handler as it need not
> be about power at all?

I didn't like much the 'power' either, but couldn't come up with a
better variant. Will change it in v3, thank you.