On Mon, May 06, 2013 at 11:15:31PM +0200, Yann E. MORIN wrote: > From: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@xxxxxxx> > > When searching for symbols, return the symbols sorted by relevance. > > Sorting is done as thus: > - first, symbols with a prompt, [1] > - then, smallest offset, [2] > - then, shortest match, [3] > - then, highest relative match, [4] > - finally, alphabetical sort [5] > > So, searching (eg.) for 'P.*CI' : > > [1] Symbols of interest are probably those with a prompt, as they can be > changed, while symbols with no prompt are only for info. Thus: > PCIEASPM comes before PCI_ATS Search the value of symbols with no prompt are useful too > [2] Symbols that match earlier in the name are to be preferred over > symbols which match later. Thus: > PCI_MSI comes before WDTPCI We can achieve this with ^PCI regular search > [3] The shortest match is (IMHO) more interesting than a longer one. > Thus: > PCI comes before PCMCIA We can achieve this with ^PCI regular search plus your previous heuristic > [4] The relative match is the ratio of the length of the match against > the length of the symbol. The more of a symbol name we match, the > more instersting that symbol is. Thus: > PCIEAER comes before PCIEASPM This is what your first heuristic > [5] As fallback, sort symbols alphabetically This is in your first heuristic too. > This heuristic tries hard to get interesting symbols first in the list. I don't mean your this heuristic is bad, but maybe provide mechanism to user will make guesser life easier. Thanks. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kbuild" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
