netdev - Re: [patch net-next v3 3/3] devlink: add format requirement for devlink object names

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Date:   Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:11:33 -0600
From:   David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
To:     Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net,
        jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com, andrew@...n.ch, mlxsw@...lanox.com
Subject: Re: [patch net-next v3 3/3] devlink: add format requirement for
 devlink object names

On 10/21/19 9:56 AM, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> 
> I forgot to update the desc. Uppercase chars are now allowed as Andrew
> requested. Regarding dash, it could be allowed of course. But why isn't
> "_" enough. I mean, I think it would be good to maintain allowed chars
> within a limit.

That's a personal style question. Is "fib-rules" less readable than
"fib_rules"? Why put such limitations in place if there is no
justifiable reason?