[alsa-devel] [PATCH 0/6] Introduce audio-mute LED trigger (and conversions to it)

[Takashi Iwai]

On Wed, 28 Nov 2018 12:18:06 +0100,
Pali Rohár wrote:
> 
> On Tuesday 27 November 2018 09:44:18 Pavel Machek wrote:
> > Looks good... except one detail: you have "tpacpi::micmute" and
> > "dell::micmute". I know it follows "tradition", but we are trying to
> > fix that at the moment. Laptop micmute button is a laptop micmute
> > button, and userspace should not need to know what prefix to use
> > depending on vendor.
> > 
> > I'd suggest using "sys::micmute".
> 
> I can imagine that in future some devices like keyboards would have also
> mute led. We already have keyboards with mute key, so it is something
> not unrealistic. What should be name convention for these mute leds?
> 
> Is not "sys::" prefix too generic?

Good point.  I thought of "laptop::" but it's not always laptop.
"builtin::"?  Doesn't sound great, either.

A nice godfather is required here...


thanks,

Takashi