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From:   Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
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Subject: Re: [patch V2 09/17] timers: Rename del_timer_sync() to
 timer_delete_sync()
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On Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:23:11 +0000
David Laight <David.Laight@ACULAB.COM> wrote:

> > Rename del_timer_sync() to timer_delete_sync() and provide del_timer_sync()
> > as a wrapper. Document that del_timer_sync() is not for new code.  
> 
> To change the colo[u]r of the bikeshed, would it be better to
> name the functions timer_start() and timer_stop[_sync]().

I kinda like this color. ;-)

-- Steve