Re: [PATCH RFC v2 net-next 02/16] bpf: update MAINTAINERS entry

From: Kees Cook
Date: Wed Jul 23 2014 - 14:39:27 EST


On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Alexei Starovoitov <ast@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 9:19 PM, Alexei Starovoitov <ast@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>> MAINTAINERS | 7 +++++++
>>> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
>>> index ae8cd00215b2..32e24ff46da3 100644
>>> --- a/MAINTAINERS
>>> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
>>> @@ -1912,6 +1912,13 @@ S: Supported
>>> F: drivers/net/bonding/
>>> F: include/uapi/linux/if_bonding.h
>>>
>>> +BPF (Safe dynamic programs and tools)
>>
>> bikeshed: I feel like this shouldn't be an acronym. Maybe instead:
>>
>> BERKELEY PACKET FILTER (BPF: Safe dynamic programs and tools)
>
> pile on :)
>
> I think eBPF is no longer acronym. 'e' stands for 'extended',
> but BPF is no longer 'packet filter' only and definitely not 'berkeley'.
> So I'd rather keep BPF as a magic abbreviation without spelling it out,
> since full name is historic and no longer meaningful.
> I've considered coming up with brand new abbreviation and full name
> for this instruction set, but none looked good and all lose in comparison
> to 'eBPF' name, which is concise and carries enough historical
> references to explain the idea behind new ISA.

Yeah, that's a fair point. No sense in using "BEE PEE EFF" :)

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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