[RFC PATCH 0/3] alsa-lib/ASoC: use inclusive language for bclk/fsync/topology

[Jaroslav Kysela]

Dne 03. 09. 20 v 22:10 Pierre-Louis Bossart napsal(a):
> The SOF (Sound Open Firmware) tree contains a lot of references in
> topology files to 'codec_slave'/'codec_master' terms, which in turn
> come from alsa-lib and ALSA/ASoC topology support at the kernel
> level. These terms are no longer compatible with the guidelines
> adopted by the kernel community [1] and need to change in
> backwards-compatible ways.
> 
> The main/secondary terms typically suggested in guidelines don't mean
> anything for clocks, this patchset suggests instead the use of
> 'provider' and 'follower' terms, with the 'codec' prefix kept to make
> it clear that the codec is the reference. The CM/CF suffixes are also
> replaced by CP/CF.

Only my 2 cents: It's just another word combo. See bellow for sources for others.

I would prefer probably provider/consumer . It sounds more technic.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master/slave_(technology)
[2]
https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-team-approves-new-terminology-bans-terms-like-blacklist-and-slave/

					Jaroslav

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Jaroslav Kysela <perex at perex.cz>
Linux Sound Maintainer; ALSA Project; Red Hat, Inc.