Re: Fwd: [PATCH 1/2] Framebuffer split

[Robert Millan]

On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 10:31:07PM +0200, Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote:
> > Well, that fits the definition of backend.
> >
> But there are other backends too - network backend, opengl backend, ...
> Framebuffer is a term often used to designated memory ranged which is
> mapped to the screen.

Ok then.  I think I got confused by the common usage of this term, which
often refers to the whole thing.  I'm fine with it, as long as it's used
consistently.

> May we stop discussing about names and rather either commit or discuss
> technical details?

Names are very important.  When someone who's not familiar with the code
is trying to figure it out, if the name of a function or an interface
inmediately evokes an idea of what it does, that person won't have to
check.  It makes working with GRUB much more efficient.

I'll look at the technical part of the patch now.

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