From: Al Viro <viro@ftp.linux.org.uk>
To: Nick Warne <nick@linicks.net>
Cc: Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Question on Space.c
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 20:03:27 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060529190327.GT27946@ftp.linux.org.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200605291911.25836.nick@linicks.net>
On Mon, May 29, 2006 at 07:11:25PM +0100, Nick Warne wrote:
> > drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c, include/asm-m68knommu/MC68328.h,
> > drivers/block/DAC960.c and others).
> > To find some more, try this in the kernel source dir : find ./ -name
> > "[A-Z]*"
> >
> > It would make sense to me personally to rename this one, but it's not
> > my call and besides it'll open a whole can of worms about whether or
> > not to rename the other ones...
>
> Well, I don't think so. Apart from the really conventional file names
> (Makefile et al), the others you mentioned are abbreviations*, so it is
> obvious. Now Ncr5380.c would be a different kettle of fish...
>
> Nick
> * abbreviation: a long word used to describe a short word used in place of a
> long word.
Right... Now look for definition of acronym somewhere...
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-05-29 19:03 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-05-29 17:49 Question on Space.c Nick Warne
2006-05-29 18:05 ` Jesper Juhl
2006-05-29 18:11 ` Nick Warne
2006-05-29 19:03 ` Al Viro [this message]
2006-05-29 18:06 ` Brian F. G. Bidulock
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