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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2020-07-10 21:15:25 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2020-07-10 21:15:25 -0700
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Merge tag 'inclusive-terminology' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/djbw/linux
Pull coding style terminology documentation from Dan Williams: "The discussion has tapered off as well as the incoming ack, review, and sign-off tags. I did not see a reason to wait for the next merge window" * tag 'inclusive-terminology' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/djbw/linux: CodingStyle: Inclusive Terminology
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@@ -319,6 +319,26 @@ If you are afraid to mix up your local variable names, you have another
problem, which is called the function-growth-hormone-imbalance syndrome.
See chapter 6 (Functions).
+For symbol names and documentation, avoid introducing new usage of
+'master / slave' (or 'slave' independent of 'master') and 'blacklist /
+whitelist'.
+
+Recommended replacements for 'master / slave' are:
+ '{primary,main} / {secondary,replica,subordinate}'
+ '{initiator,requester} / {target,responder}'
+ '{controller,host} / {device,worker,proxy}'
+ 'leader / follower'
+ 'director / performer'
+
+Recommended replacements for 'blacklist/whitelist' are:
+ 'denylist / allowlist'
+ 'blocklist / passlist'
+
+Exceptions for introducing new usage is to maintain a userspace ABI/API,
+or when updating code for an existing (as of 2020) hardware or protocol
+specification that mandates those terms. For new specifications
+translate specification usage of the terminology to the kernel coding
+standard where possible.
5) Typedefs
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