[Intel-gfx] [PATCH] drm/i915: Rename global i915 to i915_modparams

[Michal Wajdeczko]

On Mon, 18 Sep 2017 21:11:40 +0200, Jani Nikula <jani.nikula at intel.com>  
wrote:

> On Mon, 18 Sep 2017, Michal Wajdeczko <michal.wajdeczko at intel.com> wrote:
>> Our global struct with params is named exactly the same way
>> as new preferred name for the drm_i915_private function parameter.
>> To avoid such name reuse lets use different name for the global.
>>
>> v4: introduction of mkwrite()
>
> Why?
>
> I don't know what you're trying to achieve with the mkwrite() stuff (the

I was trying to buy at least one more vote, as discussed on IRC

<quote>
[14:23:36] <dolphin> I'll be glad to vote for i915_modparams +  
i915_modparams_mkwrite()
<quote/>

> commit message would be the perfect place to explain that) but no matter
> what it should IMO be a separate patch.
>
> I think the simple s/i915/i915_modparams/ would be fine, and we could
> move on.

Note that it all started with this idea.
See https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/176409/

If now this fine solution, then I will resend updated patch again.

Michal