Re: [PATCH -next 1/2] spi: introduce devm_spi_alloc_controller()

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On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 05:11:16PM +0200, Lukas Wunner wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 12:15:15PM +0100, Mark Brown wrote:

> > It's unfortunately not 100% clear, and our use of controller for the
> > generic thing gets in the way a bit.  There was some stuff from one of
> > the open source hardware groups recently that tried to propose new names
> > but I'm not immediately finding it.  "host" and "target" would probably
> > do the trick?

> Perhaps you mean that one?

> https://www.oshwa.org/a-resolution-to-redefine-spi-signal-names/

> Looks like they're replacing master with controller and
> slave with peripheral.  Pity, we're using controller as
> an umbrella term for either one of them.

> Renaming that will lead to an awful lot of churn. :(

Ah, that's the one - I knew there was some reason I didn't do anything
with it when I saw it.  I'm not sure the churn would be worth it.

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