linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] ata: Kconfig: Update SATA_LPM

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Message-ID: <BL1PR12MB5157132871A3CBD381E7F072E2199@BL1PR12MB5157.namprd12.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:09:04 +0000
From:   "Limonciello, Mario" <Mario.Limonciello@....com>
To:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
CC:     Damien Le Moal <damien.lemoal@...nsource.wdc.com>,
        "open list:LIBATA SUBSYSTEM (Serial and Parallel ATA drivers)" 
        <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] ata: Kconfig: Update SATA_LPM_POLICY default to "3"

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2022 10:05
> To: Limonciello, Mario <Mario.Limonciello@....com>
> Cc: Damien Le Moal <damien.lemoal@...nsource.wdc.com>; open
> list:LIBATA SUBSYSTEM (Serial and Parallel ATA drivers) <linux-
> ide@...r.kernel.org>; open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] ata: Kconfig: Update SATA_LPM_POLICY default to "3"
> 
> What about just reverting the rename of the config symbol?
> It is a bit misleadinḑ, but so are many other option nams.  And they
> really aren't the user interface anyway, the help text and description
> are the main user interface and can be changed at will.

It was the rename that prompted us to give it a closer look.
I think this patch should to change the default should happen either way.

If Damien or Linus wants to revert the rename, that's fine with me, but if
we land this patch then I think it should serve the intent of most people and
distros.