From: Andres Salomon <dilinger@mp3revolution.net>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: deregister?
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 21:10:49 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20010429211049.A17111@mp3revolution.net> (raw)
I'm kind of curious; "deregister" is used quite often in the kernel:
pcmcia_deregister_client
pcmcia_deregister_erase_queue
misc_deregister
atm_dev_deregister
atm_proc_dev_deregister
usb_deregister_bus
usb_deregister
usb_serial_deregister
scsi_deregister_blocked_host
matroxfb_dh_deregisterfb
Not to mention in various comments and documentation. Deregister,
according to www.m-w.com (and many other dictionaries), is not a word.
Is there some sort of historical significance to this being used, in
place of "unregister"?
--
"... being a Linux user is sort of like living in a house inhabited
by a large family of carpenters and architects. Every morning when
you wake up, the house is a little different. Maybe there is a new
turret, or some walls have moved. Or perhaps someone has temporarily
removed the floor under your bed." - Unix for Dummies, 2nd Edition
-- found in the .sig of Rob Riggs, rriggs@tesser.com
next reply other threads:[~2001-04-30 1:11 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-04-30 1:10 Andres Salomon [this message]
2001-04-30 1:27 ` deregister? Rik van Riel
2001-04-30 2:03 ` deregister? Andres Salomon
2001-04-30 1:28 ` deregister? Gregory Maxwell
2001-04-30 4:40 ` deregister? Paul Fulghum
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2001-04-30 5:23 deregister? Jonathan Lundell
2001-04-30 5:39 ` deregister? Steve VanDevender
2001-04-30 6:03 ` deregister? Jonathan Lundell
2001-04-30 11:39 ` deregister? mirabilos
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