linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] net/sched: Load modules via alias

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Date:   Wed, 6 Dec 2023 22:18:25 +0100
From:   Michal Koutný <mkoutny@...e.com>
To:     Pedro Tammela <pctammela@...atatu.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] net/sched: Load modules via alias

On Wed, Dec 06, 2023 at 05:16:28PM -0300, Pedro Tammela <pctammela@...atatu.com> wrote:
> Can't you just keep the sch-, cls-, act- prefixes for the aliases?
> They look odd in the current patchset TBH

I'm open to different better naming.

Although, this natural option would clash with the behavior
(modprobe(8)):

> there is no difference between _ and - in module names

Thus blacklisting via an alias vs not-blacklisting via non-canonical
name would contradict each other :-/

Michal

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