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

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We now have the updated I2C specs and our own Code of Conduct, so we
have all we need to switch over to the inclusive terminology. Define
them here.

Signed-off-by: Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 Documentation/i2c/i2c_bus.svg | 15 ++++++++-------
 Documentation/i2c/summary.rst | 23 +++++++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/i2c_bus.svg b/Documentation/i2c/i2c_bus.svg
index 3170de976373..45801de4af7d 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2c/i2c_bus.svg
+++ b/Documentation/i2c/i2c_bus.svg
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
 <!-- Created with Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) -->
+<!-- Updated to inclusive terminology by Wolfram Sang -->
 
 <svg
    xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
@@ -1120,7 +1121,7 @@
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        style="opacity:1;fill:#ffb9b9;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#f00000;stroke-width:2.8125;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1"
        id="rect4424-3-2-9-7"
-       width="112.5"
+       width="134.5"
        height="113.75008"
        x="112.5"
        y="471.11221"
@@ -1133,15 +1134,15 @@
        y="521.46259"
        id="text4349"><tspan
          sodipodi:role="line"
-         x="167.5354"
+         x="178.5354"
          y="521.46259"
          style="font-size:25px;line-height:1.25;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center;text-anchor:middle"
          id="tspan1273">I2C</tspan><tspan
          sodipodi:role="line"
-         x="167.5354"
+         x="178.5354"
          y="552.71259"
          style="font-size:25px;line-height:1.25;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center;text-anchor:middle"
-         id="tspan1285">Master</tspan></text>
+         id="tspan1285">Controller</tspan></text>
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        style="color:#000000;clip-rule:nonzero;display:inline;overflow:visible;visibility:visible;opacity:1;isolation:auto;mix-blend-mode:normal;color-interpolation:sRGB;color-interpolation-filters:linearRGB;solid-color:#000000;solid-opacity:1;fill:#b9ffb9;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:nonzero;stroke:#006400;stroke-width:2.8125;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-dashoffset:0;stroke-opacity:1;color-rendering:auto;image-rendering:auto;shape-rendering:auto;text-rendering:auto;enable-background:accumulate"
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@@ -1171,7 +1172,7 @@
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          y="552.08752"
          style="font-size:25.00000191px;line-height:1.25;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center;text-anchor:middle;stroke-width:1px"
-         id="tspan1287">Slave</tspan></text>
+         id="tspan1287">Target</tspan></text>
     <path
        style="fill:none;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:1.99968767;stroke-linecap:butt;stroke-linejoin:miter;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1"
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@@ -1233,7 +1234,7 @@
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          y="552.08746"
          style="font-size:25.00000191px;line-height:1.25;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center;text-anchor:middle;stroke-width:1px"
-         id="tspan1287-6">Slave</tspan></text>
+         id="tspan1287-6">Target</tspan></text>
     <rect
        style="color:#000000;clip-rule:nonzero;display:inline;overflow:visible;visibility:visible;opacity:1;isolation:auto;mix-blend-mode:normal;color-interpolation:sRGB;color-interpolation-filters:linearRGB;solid-color:#000000;solid-opacity:1;vector-effect:none;fill:#b9ffb9;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:nonzero;stroke:#006400;stroke-width:2.8125;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-dashoffset:0;stroke-opacity:1;color-rendering:auto;image-rendering:auto;shape-rendering:auto;text-rendering:auto;enable-background:accumulate"
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@@ -1258,7 +1259,7 @@
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          style="font-size:25.00000191px;line-height:1.25;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center;text-anchor:middle;stroke-width:1px"
-         id="tspan1287-9">Slave</tspan></text>
+         id="tspan1287-9">Target</tspan></text>
     <path
        style="fill:none;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:1.99968743;stroke-linecap:butt;stroke-linejoin:miter;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1;marker-end:url(#DotM)"
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diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst b/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst
index a1e5c0715f8b..b10b6aaafcec 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst
+++ b/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst
@@ -31,15 +31,16 @@ implement all the common SMBus protocol semantics or messages.
 Terminology
 ===========
 
-Using the terminology from the official documentation, the I2C bus connects
-one or more *master* chips and one or more *slave* chips.
+The I2C bus connects one or more *controller* chips and one or more *target*
+chips.
+
 
 .. kernel-figure::  i2c_bus.svg
-   :alt:    Simple I2C bus with one master and 3 slaves
+   :alt:    Simple I2C bus with one controller and 3 targets
 
    Simple I2C bus
 
-A **master** chip is a node that starts communications with slaves. In the
+A **controller** chip is a node that starts communications with targets. In the
 Linux kernel implementation it is called an **adapter** or bus. Adapter
 drivers are in the ``drivers/i2c/busses/`` subdirectory.
 
@@ -48,8 +49,8 @@ whole class of I2C adapters. Each specific adapter driver either depends on
 an algorithm driver in the ``drivers/i2c/algos/`` subdirectory, or includes
 its own implementation.
 
-A **slave** chip is a node that responds to communications when addressed
-by the master. In Linux it is called a **client**. Client drivers are kept
+A **target** chip is a node that responds to communications when addressed
+by the controller. In Linux it is called a **client**. Client drivers are kept
 in a directory specific to the feature they provide, for example
 ``drivers/media/gpio/`` for GPIO expanders and ``drivers/media/i2c/`` for
 video-related chips.
@@ -57,3 +58,13 @@ video-related chips.
 For the example configuration in figure, you will need a driver for your
 I2C adapter, and drivers for your I2C devices (usually one driver for each
 device).
+
+Outdated terminology
+--------------------
+
+Historically, controller was named "master" and client was named "slave". These
+terms have been obsoleted with v7 of the specification and their use is also
+discouraged by the Linux Kernel Code of Conduct. You may still find them in
+references to documentation which has not been updated. The general attitude,
+however, is to use the inclusive terms: controller and target. Work to switch
+over the Linux Kernel is on-going.
-- 
2.43.0





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