Re: [PATCH v2 4/6] docs: i2c: summary: document use of inclusive language

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> I am wondering what the impact of this doc update is on my series[1]. I
> am looking for a straightforward recommendation for what terminology I,
> and hopefully others, should adopt *outside the i2c subsystem*, where
> Linux (typically) has a driver for the controller and is communicating
> with an unknown OS/firmware on the target.
> 
> a) Spec-compliant "controller/target"
> b) Linux implementation/spec hybrid "controller/client", or
> c) Linux implementation "adapter/client"
> 
> I prefer (a), FWIW, so do apparently reviewers on my series.

I also prefer (a), but people should know what (c) means when they look
around in the kernel source. I'll see how it goes with rewording this
patch accordingly.

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