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Re: [PATCH 19/28] qapi: Rename pragma *-whitelist to *-exceptions


From: Markus Armbruster
Subject: Re: [PATCH 19/28] qapi: Rename pragma *-whitelist to *-exceptions
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:35:34 +0100
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Eric Blake <eblake@redhat.com> writes:

> On 3/23/21 4:40 AM, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>> Rename pragma returns-whitelist to command-returns-exceptions, and
>> name-case-whitelist to member-name-case-exceptions.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>
>> ---
> Doesn't mention anything about the motivation for this including the
> desire to move away from the term "whitelist".  But the change is good
> regardless of motive.

I'd prefer not to argue for or against words that may or may not have
unwanted connotations.  In this particular case, however, I think
"exceptions" is actually clearer than "whitelist".  Naming is hard.

> Reviewed-by: Eric Blake <eblake@redhat.com>

Thanks!




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