Eduardo Pérez wrote:
>
> Currently the Linux kernel has a cryptic api namespace that confuses
> many people when trying to code for the Linux kernel. People can't know
> by direct examination of a symbol to what package belongs. Also symbols
> can't be easily sorted by package.
>
> I'm suggesting to use a cleaner namespace like
> package_object_method and package_function
> If this is accepted, symbols from new code should follow this
> naming, and current symbols should start the transition to this cleaner
> namespace.
>
> If anybody like me think that this would help people to code for the
> Linux kernel it would be a good idea to start this transition to a
> cleaner namespace.
>
> Most drivers and new core kernel api have a very clean namespace but
> some old api don't.
>
> What are your thoughts about this ?
Then if it is a static symbol, one could use anything? I.e.
static symbols would not follow the rule, right?
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