On Fri, Jun 29, 2007 at 08:27:12AM +1000, Nigel Cunningham wrote:
> > Can we rename/reuse existing flag variable?
>
> Sorry, but I can't resist the opportunity to say "Send a patch!" :)
>
> Seriously, though, I'd prefer not to. If we rename that acpi video flags
> variable (I assume this is what you're thinking of), we only create cause for
> confusion. A variable should for debugging or for controlling quirks, not for
> both at the same time.
I agree. And video_flags is something totally different :-)
I just used that one in my ad-hoc hack (which actually was only to illustrate
the idea) because a) it was enough to show the intent and b) i did not know
how to do it better ;-)
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