Re: [PATCH] md: new bitmap sysfs interface

[Paul Clements <paul.clements@steeleye.com>]

Neil Brown wrote:

> Is 'bitmap' the best name for the sysfs file?
> It seems a bit generic to me.
> 
>   write-bits-here-to-dirty-them-in-the-bitmap
> 
> is probably (no, definitely) too verbose.
> 
>  dirty-in-bitmap
> maybe?
>  bitmap-set-bits

> Any better suggestions?

I like "bitmap-set-bits" or "bitmap-dirty" maybe. I had thought about 
this, but never changed the name. I agree, something more than just 
"bitmap" is probably appropriate, so that if we ever add a generic 
bitmap output or input (to clear bits, maybe) then we still have 
"bitmap" available, and also because (as you said) "bitmap" is a little 
too generic for what this interface really does.

Thanks,
Paul