On Wed, Aug 03, 2016 at 01:33:31PM +0200, Arend van Spriel wrote: > On 02-08-16 16:16, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 02, 2016 at 11:10:22AM +0000, Valo, Kalle wrote: > >> "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> > >>> I was considering this as a future extension to the firmware API > >>> through the new extensible firmware API, the sysdata API. > >> > >> I think Linus mentioned this already, but I want to reiterate anyway. > >> The name "sysdata" is horrible, I didn't have any idea what it means > >> until I read your description. Please continue to use the term > >> "firmware", anyone already know what it means. > > > > We've gone well past using the firmware API for firmware though, if > > we use it for 802.11 to replace CRDA for instance its really odd to > > be calling it firmware. But sure... I will rebrand again to firmware... > > I tend to agree. Although some people even call an OpenWrt image > firmware. Guess it is just in the eye of the beholder. Sure... Come to think of it I'll still go with "sysdata", this is a very minor detail, do let me know if there is anything technical rather than the color of the bikeshed [0] over the patches. If you'd like another color in my bikeshed please let me know what color exactly you prefer and I'll consider it. [0] http://phk.freebsd.dk/sagas/bikeshed.html Luis -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
