Re: New kernel/resource.c

Jonathan Walther (krooger@debian.org)
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 18:04:09 -0700 (PDT)


Linus, can you remind us again why you found it makes more sense to say
"PCI" instead of the more generic "bus"? They are both equally easy to
type, and one clearly fits all cases. The other is a popular, but not
really generic.

Jonathan

On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > > What's the problem?
> I just think that "PCI" makes for a much better name than "peanut",
> wouldnt you agree.
> I also think it makes for a hell of a better name than
> "pci_or_isa_or_pcmcia_or_proprietary_bus_that_uses_io_and_readb".
> So instead of using confusing names like "peanut" or "pci_or_isa_or_
> pcmcia_or_who_the_hell_cares_what_electrical_bus_is_outside_the_cpu_
> as_we_cannot_see_it_anyway" , I'm just calling it "PCI". Fair enough? It's
> 99% of the interesting market these days.

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