Re: [PATCH v13 09/10] usbip: exporting devices: chage to documenattion

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On 11/22/2016 07:48 AM, Nobuo Iwata wrote:
> This patch adds function and usage of new connect operation, disconnect 
> operation and application(vhci)-side daemon to README and manuals.
> 
> At this point, the wording, 'server' and 'client' are ambiguous in 
> several place.
> 
> For existing attach command, the daemon runs device side machine and 
> attach command is executed in application side machine. Then 'server' 
> is used for device side and 'client' is for application side.
> 
> For the new connect command, the daemon runs applications side machine 
> and connect command is executed in device side machine. Now, 'server' 
> and 'client' run in different machine than before.
> 
> To avoid confusion, to represent things to be done in device side node 
> by both command and daemon, words 'device-side' is used instead of 
> 'server'. To represent things to be done is application side node by 
> both command and daemon, 'applicationr-side' are used instead of 
> 'client'.
> 

In my humble opinion device side is not a good term.

Meaning of Device Side means USB gadget so using it here may cause
misunderstanding. Application side I think is also not a perfect choice.

Current terminology (server/client) is also imperfect after this series.

Maybe using a terms from semiconductors world like donor (machine which
provides the device) and acceptor (machine which accepts the device)
would be better?

Best regards,
-- 
Krzysztof Opasiak
Samsung R&D Institute Poland
Samsung Electronics
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