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From: Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@mojatatu.com>
Subject: Re: [patch net-next v2 01/10] net: rename netdev_phys_port_id to
 more generic name
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:17:04 -0500
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On 11/10/14 02:43, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 04:35:12AM CET, jhs@mojatatu.com wrote:

> I don't see a reason why this would break kabi:
>
> -#define MAX_PHYS_PORT_ID_LEN 32
> +#define MAX_PHYS_ITEM_ID_LEN 32
>

refer to my response to Dave. Just define MAX_PHYS_PORT_ID_LEN to
MAX_PHYS_ITEM_ID_LEN so people dont have to change their code
because a name change.

cheers,
jamal