Re: [PATCH 2/8] printk: Rename preferred_console to preferred_dev_console

[Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@suse.com>]

On Fri, 2026-02-06 at 17:49 +0100, Petr Mladek wrote:
> The preferred_consoles[] array stores information about consoles
> requested
> via the command line, SPCR, Device Tree, or platform-specific code.
> Within this array, the 'preferred_console' variable tracks the
> specific
> index that should be associated with /dev/console (typically the last
> non-braille console defined).
> 
> The current name "preferred_console" is ambiguous and leads to
> confusion.
> It does not clearly communicate why one console is "more preferred"
> than
> others in the array. Furthermore, entries for Braille consoles can
> exist
> within the preferred_consoles[] array, yet they are never associated
> with
> /dev/console and do not receive standard printk() output.
> Consequently,
> the 'preferred_console' index must skip these entries, which is not
> immediately obvious from the name.
> 
> Rename the variable to 'preferred_dev_console' to explicitly clarify
> its
> role in identifying which entry is linked to /dev/console.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
> ---

Acked-by: Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@suse.com>