Re: [PATCH 01/10] ALSA: Replace the word "slave" in vmaster API

[Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>]

On Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:34:51 +0200,
Pierre-Louis Bossart wrote:
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> >> On 7/14/20 12:26 PM, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> >>> Follow the recent inclusive terminology guidelines and replace the
> >>> word "slave" in vmaster API.  I chose the word "replica" at this time
> >>> since it seems fitting for the purpose.
> >>
> >> Thanks Takashi for starting this.
> >>
> >> For the HDaudio Volume widgets, the spec says they may have different
> >> step size but use the same number of steps, so they are not copy-exact
> >> versions in the usual 'replica' sense but rather follow or track the
> >> master configuration.
> >>
> >> The internal guidance I see at Intel is to use 'replica' mainly in a
> >> database/configuration management context.
> >>
> >> If the idea is that the 'replicas' use the same configuration as the
> >> 'master', that'd be fine indeed but we may want to add a clarifying
> >> comment that the end-result may be different for each 'replica'?
> >
> > I don't mind to pick up another word.
> > What could be another better alternative?
> 
> I don't have a suggestion that is really better. the usual suggestions
> of 'secondary' or 'subordinate' are not really great in this context,
> something like 'tracker' or 'follower' might work but are maybe more
> vague for controls.

"Follower" would fit for the purpose, I think.
(Or better to say "retweeter"? :)

> I am really fine with 'replica', just wanted to clarify that it's not
> doing the same thing in multiple places but using the same
> configuration in multiple places.

Yeah point taken.


thanks,

Takashi