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

[Jani Nikula]

On Mon, 18 Sep 2017, Michal Wajdeczko <michal.wajdeczko at intel.com> wrote:
> 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/>

I still don't know what the purpose is... :/

>> 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.

Please do note that my feedback there had absolutely nothing to do with
the patch itself. I didn't suggest any changes to that patch. I wanted
to know what the long term plan wrt dev_priv and i915 naming was before
moving forward.

BR,
Jani.


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Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Technology Center