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Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:17:22 +0900
From: Sergey Senozhatsky <sergey.senozhatsky.work@gmail.com>
To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCHv6 2/7] printk: rename nmi.c and exported api
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On (12/21/16 11:45), Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 6:36 AM, Sergey Senozhatsky
> <sergey.senozhatsky@gmail.com> wrote:
> > A preparation patch for printk_safe work. No functional change.
> > - rename nmi.c to print_safe.c
> > - rename exported functions to have a `printk_safe' prefix.
> 
> I dislike this patch.
> 
> It's _mostly_ ok, but the nmi naming is nasty.

ok, will change. Petr complained about the nmi naming as well.

	-ss

> Either "printk_nmi()" or "printk_safe" is fine, but doing *both* is
> stupid and wrong. And you do both in a couple of places.
> 
> So please keep the printk_nmi_enter/exit() naming. Because
> "printk_safe_nmi_enter/exit()" is just stupid.  It's about nmi entry.
> The "safe" part is simply an implementation detail.
> 
>                 Linus
>