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* Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:

> Seriously, I don't understand why you don't just use the 
> obvious name. The data structure is named "static_key". The 
> things that change it are named "static_key_inc()" or 
> something. So a name like "static_key_true()" is simply 
> *better*, isn't it?

Yes, you are right, in hindsight it's indeed obviously and 
trivially better :-/

> It's not just about less confusion, it's actually about just 
> having consistent naming.

Okay. I sent out the slightly reworked patch that gets rid of 
this confusion and makes it all consistent.

Thanks,

	Ingo