Re: [patch] My AMD IDE driver, v2.7

Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)
Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:01:12 +0000

On Tue, Mar 12, 2002 at 05:41:29PM +0100, Martin Dalecki wrote:
> "Tune" is a silly name as well BTW. It has nothing to do with
> attaching of carbon fiber to cars. It's host chip initialization, which
> is going on.

Since when has carbon fiber got anything to do with Pianos and other
musical instruments that need to be "tuned" ?

tune vt.:

4. to adjust (an electronic circuit, a motor, etc.) to the proper or
desired performance.

tune up:

2. to put (an engine) into good working order.

I therefore think "tune" (to tune the interface) is a reasonable name for
the function that is being performed.

-- 
Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)                The developer of ARM Linux
             http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html


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