linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] firmware_loader: Add reboot_in

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Message-ID: <2023091952-amends-animosity-4760@gregkh>
Date:   Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:31:30 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Mukesh Ojha <quic_mojha@...cinc.com>
Cc:     mcgrof@...nel.org, russell.h.weight@...el.com, rafael@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] firmware_loader: Add reboot_in_progress for user helper
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On Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 01:27:05PM +0530, Mukesh Ojha wrote:
> > > +bool reboot_in_progress;
> > 
> > Bad global name for a variable in the firmware_loader core.
> 
> bool abort_fw_load_req ??

Use "noun_verb" please for global symbols so it's more obvious where the
symbol is, and it's a bit easier to manage the namespace.

thanks,

greg k-h