Re: [linux-usb-devel] Re: [BK PATCH] USB device support for 2.5.8(take 2)

[Oliver Neukum]

On Friday 19 April 2002 07:37, George J Karabin wrote:
> Confusing as it may be to non-USB developers, how about using the USB
> spec terms "host" (for the PC) and "local host" (for the USB
> gadget/client/device/etc...)? I haven't seen those specific terms
> suggested yet after quickly searching through the archive.
>
> For shorthand, you might use "h" and "lh" suffixes, i.e., "usbh" for
> host code, and "usblh" for local host code. Or something else if that
> seems too terse.
>
> One well placed Readme file ought to make the distinction pretty clear
> to most end users, and USB developers shouldn't find it a problem at
> all.

Too short a difference. You easily skip it reading and there's a chance of typos.
Furthermore the first latter should differ for tab completion.
Target is actually quite good a name. It makes clear that there's only
one initiator of transactions on USB.

	Regards
		Oliver