Re: Adding support for xref jumping to headers/interfaces

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
> Cc: casouri@gmail.com, dgutov@yandex.ru,
>       stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org, eliz@gnu.org,
>       sbaugh@janestreet.com, emacs-devel@gnu.org,
>       azeng@janestreet.com
> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 23:33:47 -0500
> 
>   > TBH, I don't see how this could be named well to fit all languages.  I
>   > like "declaration" word more, if we need a name.
> 
> I think that "declaration" will be clear, even for users of the language
> where the precise term is "interface".
> 
> If I understand right, an "interface" would describe an entire package's
> calling conventions.  Is that correct?  If so, then since we are talking
> about the calling specs for one specific function, "declaration"
> would fit that better than "interface".

We can mention the alternative terminology in the doc string, so we
don't necessarily have to find a one-fits-all name.