Re: [PATCH] doc:lock: remove reference to clever use of read-write lock

[Jonathan Corbet]

On Mon, 02 Sep 2019 21:19:24 +0200
Federico Vaga <federico.vaga@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > I am not used to the mathematical English jargon. It make sense, but then
> > > I
> > > would replace it with "If and only if": for clarity.  
> > 
> > While it's used in a number of places and it's pretty common wording
> > overall in the literature, I agree that we should probably change this in
> > locking API user facing documentation.  
> 
> I would say not only in locking/. The argument is valid for the entire 
> Documentation/. I wait for Jon's opinion before proceeding.

I don't really have a problem with "iff"; it doesn't seem like *that*
obscure a term to me.  But if you want spell it out, I guess I don't have
a problem with that.  We can change it - iff you send a patch to do it :)

Thanks,

jon