On Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:23:46 -0400
Steven Rostedt <rost...@goodmis.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Mar 2019 00:04:02 +0900
> Masami Hiramatsu <mhira...@kernel.org> wrote:
> 
> > > >                 strlcpy(buf, event, slash - event + 1);
> > > > +               if (!is_good_name(buf)) {
> > > > +                       pr_info("Group name must follow the rule of C 
> > > > identifier\n");  
> > > 
> > > What do you mean by "C identifier"?  
> > 
> > I meant "the naming rules of C language identifiers". It means
> > that the name has to start with alphabet or "_" and only contain
> > alphanumeric characters and "_". Does it clear?
> > I couldn't think of a good word. maybe "naming convention"
> > does not fit...
> 
> Ah, OK that now makes sense.
> 
> > 
> > Would you have any idea?
> 
> I think I was more confused by the way it was stated. What about saying:
> 
>       "Group names must follow the same rules as C identifiers"

OK, I will update it.

> Saying "the rule of C identifiers" made me think more of "the rule of
> law", and thought that this had something to do with rules of C
> zealots, and those that identify with "C" ;-)

Oh, I got it. :-)

Thank you!

> 
> -- Steve


-- 
Masami Hiramatsu <mhira...@kernel.org>

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