From: Easwar Hariharan <eahariha@linux.microsoft.com>
To: Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@sang-engineering.com>,
linux-i2c@vger.kernel.org
Cc: eahariha@linux.microsoft.com, Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@kernel.org>,
linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] docs: i2c: summary: document use of inclusive language
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 11:13:50 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <dcd7adf8-bcb6-483b-859b-06e7b2831e23@linux.microsoft.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240607111726.12678-5-wsa+renesas@sang-engineering.com>
On 6/7/2024 4:17 AM, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> We now have the updated I2C specs and our own Code of Conduct, so we
> have all we need to switch over to the inclusive terminology. Define
> them here.
>
> Signed-off-by: Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@sang-engineering.com>
> ---
> Documentation/i2c/i2c_bus.svg | 15 ++++++++-------
> Documentation/i2c/summary.rst | 23 +++++++++++++++++------
> 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
>
<snip>
> diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst b/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst
> index a1e5c0715f8b..b10b6aaafcec 100644
> --- a/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst
> @@ -31,15 +31,16 @@ implement all the common SMBus protocol semantics or messages.
> Terminology
> ===========
>
> -Using the terminology from the official documentation, the I2C bus connects
> -one or more *master* chips and one or more *slave* chips.
> +The I2C bus connects one or more *controller* chips and one or more *target*
> +chips.
> +
>
> .. kernel-figure:: i2c_bus.svg
> - :alt: Simple I2C bus with one master and 3 slaves
> + :alt: Simple I2C bus with one controller and 3 targets
>
> Simple I2C bus
>
> -A **master** chip is a node that starts communications with slaves. In the
> +A **controller** chip is a node that starts communications with targets. In the
> Linux kernel implementation it is called an **adapter** or bus. Adapter
> drivers are in the ``drivers/i2c/busses/`` subdirectory.
>
> @@ -48,8 +49,8 @@ whole class of I2C adapters. Each specific adapter driver either depends on
> an algorithm driver in the ``drivers/i2c/algos/`` subdirectory, or includes
> its own implementation.
>
> -A **slave** chip is a node that responds to communications when addressed
> -by the master. In Linux it is called a **client**. Client drivers are kept
> +A **target** chip is a node that responds to communications when addressed
> +by the controller. In Linux it is called a **client**. Client drivers are kept
Are we continuing to use client instead of local target and remote target?
Thanks,
Easwar
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-06-07 18:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-06-07 11:17 [PATCH 0/5] docs: i2c: summary: update and use inclusive wording Wolfram Sang
2024-06-07 11:17 ` [PATCH 1/5] docs: i2c: summary: start sentences consistently Wolfram Sang
2024-06-07 18:13 ` Easwar Hariharan
2024-06-07 11:17 ` [PATCH 2/5] docs: i2c: summary: update I2C specification link Wolfram Sang
2024-06-07 18:14 ` Easwar Hariharan
2024-06-07 11:17 ` [PATCH 3/5] docs: i2c: summary: update speed mode description Wolfram Sang
2024-06-07 18:15 ` Easwar Hariharan
2024-06-07 11:17 ` [PATCH 4/5] docs: i2c: summary: document use of inclusive language Wolfram Sang
2024-06-07 18:13 ` Easwar Hariharan [this message]
2024-06-07 21:20 ` Wolfram Sang
2024-06-07 11:17 ` [PATCH 5/5] docs: i2c: summary: rephrase paragraph explaining the figure Wolfram Sang
2024-06-07 18:17 ` Easwar Hariharan
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