Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] smbios: Rename SMBIOS_ENTRY_POINT_* enums

[Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@redhat.com>]

On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 03:43:43AM -0400, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 11:10:58AM -0400, Eduardo Habkost wrote:
> > Rename the enums to match the naming style used by QAPI, and to
> > use "32" and "64" instead of "20" and "31".  This will allow us
> > to more easily move the enum to the QAPI schema later.
> > 
> > About the naming choice: "SMBIOS 2.1 entry point"/"SMBIO 3.0
> 
> typo in commit log

I'll fix it, thanks!

> 
> > entry point" and "32-bit entry point"/"64-bit entry point" are
> > synonymous in the SMBIOS specification.  However, the phrases
> > "32-bit entry point" and "64-bit entry point" are used more often.
> > 
> > The new names also avoid confusion between the entry point format
> > and the actual SMBIOS version reported in the entry point
> > structure.  For example: currently the 32-bit entry point
> > actually report SMBIOS 2.8 support, not 2.1.
> > 
> > Based on portions of a patch submitted by Daniel P. Berrangé.
> 
> I think you need the original S.O.B here too then.

I'm not sure it is appropriate here, as zero lines of code from
the original patch remain here.

> 
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@redhat.com>
> > ---
> > First version of this code was submitted at:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/qemu-devel/20200908165438.1008942-5-berrange@redhat.com
> > 
> > Changes from v2:
> > * Use "32" and "64" instead of "2_0" and "3_1"
> > 
> > Changes from v1:
> > * Patch was split in two
> > * Hunks included this patch are not changed from v1

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Eduardo