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Re: [PATCH v2] tests/qtest/qmp-cmd-test: Use inclusive language


From: Thomas Huth
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] tests/qtest/qmp-cmd-test: Use inclusive language
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 22:39:28 +0200
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On 14/09/2020 18.51, Claudio Fontana wrote:
> It seems to me that "blacklist" is a very commonly used technical term,
> and expresses the concept more precisely.
> 
> I am not sure what "inclusive language" is or what relationship it has with 
> technical work on QEMU.

See e.g.: https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-inclusive-code/

Even the Linux kernel folks are trying to avoid the terms in new code:

 
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst?id=master#n322

 HTH,
  Thomas


> Thanks,
> 
> Claudio
> 
> On 9/14/20 6:37 PM, Thomas Huth wrote:
>> We simply want to ignore certain queries here, so let's rather
>> use the term 'ignore' to express this intention.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com>
>> ---
>>  v2: Changed naming according to suggestions
>>
>>  tests/qtest/qmp-cmd-test.c | 10 +++++-----
>>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)




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