Re: [PATCH 11/18] qapi/crypto: Rename QCryptoHashAlgorithm to *Algo, and drop prefix

[Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>]

Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> writes:

> On Tue, Jul 30, 2024 at 02:26:49PM +0200, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>> Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> writes:
>> 
>> > On Tue, Jul 30, 2024 at 10:10:25AM +0200, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>> >> QAPI's 'prefix' feature can make the connection between enumeration
>> >> type and its constants less than obvious.  It's best used with
>> >> restraint.
>> >> 
>> >> QCryptoHashAlgorithm has a 'prefix' that overrides the generated
>> >> enumeration constants' prefix to QCRYPTO_HASH_ALG.
>> >> 
>> >> We could simply drop 'prefix', but then the prefix becomes
>> >> QCRYPTO_HASH_ALGORITHM, which is rather long.
>> >> 
>> >> We could additionally rename the type to QCryptoHashAlg, but I think
>> >> the abbreviation "alg" is less than clear.
>> >
>> > I would have gone with this, but it is a bit of a bike shed colouring
>> > debate so I'm not fussed
>> 
>> Either solution seems okay, so I went with my personal preference.  Do
>> feel free to state yours and ask me to respin!
>
> After reviewing the patches that follow, I'd observe that picking
> Algo has made the following patches much larger than if it had
> stuck with Alg. Basically changing both the types & constants,
> instead of only having to change the types. 

Yes.  Worth the more obvious names to me, but again, feel free to ask me
to respin for less churn.