netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 03/13] net: dsa: realtek: rename realtek_smi to realtek

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Message-ID: <CAJq09z67bze1cXmJNtUnCFsZG6-+_KemqyHBiFY3DJZM=VQ=fQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Sat, 18 Dec 2021 03:15:24 -0300
From:   Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca <luizluca@...il.com>
To:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:     Alvin Šipraga <ALSI@...g-olufsen.dk>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "andrew@...n.ch" <andrew@...n.ch>,
        "vivien.didelot@...il.com" <vivien.didelot@...il.com>,
        "f.fainelli@...il.com" <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        "olteanv@...il.com" <olteanv@...il.com>,
        "arinc.unal@...nc9.com" <arinc.unal@...nc9.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 03/13] net: dsa: realtek: rename realtek_smi to realtek_priv

> I would probably name it "rtlsw" (for "realtek-switch") instead of
> "smi" or "priv" since "priv" doesn't hint about what it is just that it is
> a private state of some kind, but it's no big deal.

priv is used by other drivers. And it makes it easier to copy code from them.

>
> Yours,
> Linus Walleij