Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Rename target_phys_addr_t to Phys

[Peter Maydell]

On 4 January 2012 19:32, Avi Kivity <address@hidden> wrote:
> The name 'Phys' conveys exactly the same information as 'target_phys_addr_t':
>
>  - it has to be a physical address (no such thing as physical data)
>  - it has to be a target address (qemu doesn't do host physical addresses)
>  - the fact that it's a type is implied by the naming convention
>
> As it's 4 characters vs. 18, and C standard compliant to boot, Phys is a
> clear winner.  Rename all instances of target_phys_addr_t to the new name.
> All hail Phys!
>
>  323 files changed, 1959 insertions(+), 1959 deletions(-)

Seems like gratuitous churn to me...

-- PMM