linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] lib/find: add find_nth

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Date:   Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:28:42 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Yury Norov <yury.norov@...il.com>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Alexander Lobakin <alexandr.lobakin@...el.com>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, David Gow <davidgow@...gle.com>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Isabella Basso <isabbasso@...eup.net>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Keith Busch <kbusch@...nel.org>,
        Kumar Kartikeya Dwivedi <memxor@...il.com>,
        Marco Elver <elver@...gle.com>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] lib/find: add find_nth_bit()

On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 6:26 PM Yury Norov <yury.norov@...il.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 1:55 AM Andy Shevchenko
> <andy.shevchenko@...il.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 6:51 AM Yury Norov <yury.norov@...il.com> wrote:

...

> > 2) fns() is not good abbreviation, because among ffs (First) and fls
> > (Last), fns would be read as Next, which is misleading, I'm not sure
> > fnths(), which is correct, is good for readers.
>
> I agree that fns() may be confusing, but fnths() is even worse to me.

I also think it's not the best choice.

> I expect that it will be mostly used indirectly via find_nth_bit(), and
> will not create a lot of confusion for users.

Perhaps in that case we can survive with something else? Naming is hard...

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko