Re: [PATCH 01/13] seqnum_ops: Introduce Sequence Number Ops

[Shuah Khan]

On 11/12/20 5:36 AM, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 12:23:03PM -0700, Shuah Khan wrote:
> > > Agreed: this is a clear wrapping sequence counter. It's only abuse would
> > > be using it in a place where wrapping actually is _not_ safe. (bikeshed:
> > > can we call it wrap_u32 and wrap_u64?)
> >
> > Still like seqnum_ops.
> >
> > There is seqcount_t in seqlock.h which is a totally different feature.
>
> Yes, and that's why this new thing, whatever it is called should not
> have the word "sequence" in it.  People will get it confused. 

Any suggestions for name. I am bad with coming up with names. How does
Statcnt API and struct statcnt along the lines of your name suggestions
in your previous email?

> "ops" in Linux means "vector of methods", like a_ops, f_op, i_op, fl_ops.

We also have "this_cpu_ops, atomic_ops, local_ops" etc. core-api.

The ops in the name is to keep with that nomenclature since these
are atomic ops.

thanks,
-- Shuah