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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix nomenclature for USB and PCI wireless devices
From:   Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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Date:   Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:32:53 +0200
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On Thu, 2023-08-10 at 11:31 +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 11:29:57AM +0200, Johannes Berg wrote:
> > On Wed, 2023-08-09 at 10:05 -0400, Alan Stern wrote:
> > > On Wed, Aug 09, 2023 at 02:16:48PM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> > > > On Tue, Aug 08, 2023 at 08:44:48PM -0400, Alan Stern wrote:
> > > > > A mouse that uses a USB connection is called a "USB mouse" device=
 (or
> > > > > "USB mouse" for short), not a "mouse USB" device.  By analogy, a =
WiFi
> > > > > adapter that connects to the host computer via USB is a "USB wire=
less"
> > > > > device, not a "wireless USB" device.  (The latter term more prope=
rly
> > > > > refers to a defunct Wireless USB specification, which described a
> > > > > technology for sending USB protocol messages over an ultra wideba=
nd
> > > > > radio link.)
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Similarly for a WiFi adapter card that plugs into a PCIe slot: It=
 is a
> > > > > "PCIe wireless" device, not a "wireless PCIe" device.
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Rephrase the text in the kernel source where the word ordering is
> > > > > wrong.
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
> > > >=20
> > > > Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
> > >=20
> > > Can you accept this patch, or should I ask Johannes Berg or Kalle Val=
o=20
> > > to merge it through the wireless subsystem?
> > >=20
> >=20
> > Given that it touches pretty much only wireless drivers, I guess we
> > should take it? For -next, though, so since Kalle usually takes drivers
> > I'll wait for him to get back.
> >=20
> > But the potential for conflicts seems low too, so I guess either way is
> > fine.
>=20
> I provided my reviewed-by as I assumed it would go through the wireless
> or networking tree.  Otherwise, yes, I can take it, your choice.

We'll just take it, seems easier. The staging/eeepc is probably even
less likely to conflict.

johannes