linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] nova-core: regs: rename .alter() --> .update()

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Message-Id: <DDR36ZDIVQR1.1W43G99PEGVQS@nvidia.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2025 12:35:39 +0900
From: "Alexandre Courbot" <acourbot@...dia.com>
To: "John Hubbard" <jhubbard@...dia.com>, "Danilo Krummrich"
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] nova-core: regs: rename .alter() --> .update()

Hi John,

On Sat Oct 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM JST, John Hubbard wrote:
> This also changes .try_alter() to try_update().
>
> After this commit, instead of "read, write and alter", the methods
> available for registers are now "read, write and update".
>
> This reads a lot easier for people who are used to working with
> registers.

I plan to apply this quickly as this was already discussed and agreed
on, and to avoid conflicts with future patches.

If that's ok with you I will add that this also aligns with what regmap
does when applying.

Also planning to add a `Link:` tag to
https://lore.kernel.org/2c5d90c8-e73a-4f04-9c1d-30adbd0fef07@nvidia.com
for context.