linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] treewide: use get_random_u32

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Date:   Thu, 17 Nov 2022 01:03:14 +0100
From:   "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] treewide: use get_random_u32_between() when
 possible

On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 12:55:47AM +0100, Jason A. Donenfeld wrote:
> 2) What to call it:
>    - between I still like, because it mirrors "I'm thinking of a number
>      between 1 and 10 and..." that everybody knows,
>    - inclusive I guess works, but it's not a preposition,
>    - bikeshed color #3?

- between
- ranged
- spanning

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/List-of-prepositions.htm
- amid

Sigh, names.