[PATCHv7 12/16] x86/acpi: Rename fields in acpi_madt_multiproc_wakeup structure

Thomas Gleixner tglx at linutronix.de
Fri Feb 23 02:27:40 PST 2024


On Mon, Feb 12 2024 at 12:44, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> To prepare for the addition of support for MADT wakeup structure version
> 1, it is necessary to provide more appropriate names for the fields in
> the structure.
>
> The field 'mailbox_version' renamed as 'version'. This field signifies
> the version of the structure and the related protocols, rather than the
> version of the mailbox. This field has not been utilized in the code
> thus far.
>
> The field 'base_address' renamed as 'mailbox_address' to clarify the
> kind of address it represents. In version 1, the structure includes the
> reset vector address. Clear and distinct naming helps to prevent any
> confusion.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov at linux.intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Kai Huang <kai.huang at intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Kuppuswamy Sathyanarayanan <sathyanarayanan.kuppuswamy at linux.intel.com>

Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx at linutronix.de>



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